New-York tribune., 1886-11-13
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Salvation Army In and about Chicago Is look
ing up since General" Booth has paid 1t visit
People living near Its various barracks say that tho
members make more noise than ever. The organi-
zation has begun the erection Of q $45 900 building
in Chicago. When it,is finished they hope to dance
and shout to their hearts content without any In
reference from "oh sinners who want to so To
sleep" Just now tho most popular "hoo down"
gospel hymn and dance Is one Of which the follow
Ing Is q stanza:
/ never shall forget the day,
Happy as a whale. Repeated)
When Jesus washed my sins away,
Happy whale.
know my sins are all forsyen;
Happy as q whale, RepeatedI
Happy as whale
Yreeident Cleveland will probably never folly Know
how deep is the regret felt by thousands Of Christian
ling on that day large part Of the distance between
Washington and Boston Had hc rcsoutey insisted ,
holy time should have been as conspicuous as was
made his disregard Of it. he would have done public
to be glad a he has caused them to be sorry now'
-(Congre ationalist
They impose strange sentences in England soms-
times. Here few samples: man for steal
ing a hand cart FIVE years penal seritude and an
other man for assaulting o fellow workman ard
knocking out his eye, forty shillinss fine man
for begging bread when he was unable to obtain en-
ployment, ten days imprisonment at hard labor, and
another for going 10 the Workhouse rather than sc-
cept employment at three shillings day. months
servitude and twelve strokes OF the cato nine talsi
Again, man for stealing cotton shirt, five years
penal servitude: and another man for criminal as
saut upon two infants. three months imprisonment
Justice In England Is not blind. She squints.
who thinks ought S.tp to SAY s & MS4 nsy
that Il tt little thing You Just Played
She having Just finished her favorite nocturnel-
No.
Hc-Haw: you ought to- she plays it so beautifully.
-tIIarper's Razar.
Tho Rev DR.. Stone Of Hartford. Conn. writes IN
"Ihe Homiletc Review" about the folly Of the mourn
ing dress for women prescribed by custom. Tho
clergy have said great deal on this subject. bus
thus far the modiste appears 10 have more influence
with women who are in mourning.
1t was clear. cool November night The moon
shone as brightly "a new tin pan, all nature was
Soar fences e that the sun might have eiissnins
surface TO shine ON In tie morning such An even
ing calculated 10 bring out the sentiment Of tho
young folks. but somehow IL didn't.
"Oh Algernon," she murmurcd "a her head
drooped at the proper angle on his shoulder Tho
"Ww would be good dddeal w-w-wamer IL
your folks had put up tn hthe sitting room st stove
And then he embraced himself with his over
ford Post '''N ~ . ''''' N''''''' '''''
"The Springfield Union" doesn't think much Of tho
literary movement Of New-York. 1t says 1t Is only
wggie waggle. Well anyhow. wiggle -waggle Is
movement
brought mol" "Cant you tell" mo Well.
then, what difference does it make l"-tFlicsendo
Batter
This is how Mr. spurgeon prayed while Mr. Dcechcr
in England: 80 Lorl, shut the mouths of tho
blasphemous especially those pretending to be preach
ers Of the Gospel. and who are yet blasphenlors.
Turn their hearts that they may know Thy truth and
be able to preach in favor Of IT,"
"The Washington Critic" il calling out loud for tho
erection OF a hall In Washington capable Of seating
four or five thousand people, Evidently IL wants q
place big enough to hold the discontented Iemocnts.
who come to Grover" and get snubbed
rea herly remarked Mrs HcndriSks the IandIady.
he never takes the a't peSe Of brad on the la,e
cordially. "ieathcrly amt quick enough. ."-liiarpers
Bazar.
citizen Of Georgia recently deceased. had ten
sons. to all OF whom he gave names beginning with
the letter A. as follows: Alphaus Anlrew. Albert,
Allen, Aston, Nmand, Ambrose, Abel. Alfred and
Aaron.
They were talking about friends OF their youth
and the changes time had wrought.
and whaeyer sN,c became Of uy ," asked ono;
"Oh. poor fellow. he went West and met tragic
WHAT A man Of his meekncss meet with vio-
$50 1t seems. roor fellow"
"1hats strange. How was II ?"
"lIe married red headed woman. and vent TO
live with his mother-in n-aw."-tWashington Critic
Among the local Irrachcrs or the Mcthodist Ihurn
In Canada are three millionares In their money
talks for they are bountful in their benelactions 10
religious and charitable objects.
His Proficiency y.--New York Mothcr-My dear. Henry
writes fom Berlin that he Is attaining great pro-
ncieucy in his studies
New York Father-IIow many glasses docs he say
he can drink at one sitting l-llh Bits.
The statue Of Penn to be placed III the rhilalcl'
pha City Hall will be thirty slx feet In height ls
viii be surrounded by four other hsurcs twenty
four feet in height A plaster cast oi ono Of these
figures Is now in the city Hall IL represents an
Indian mother and her boy. The mother Is cio'hN
In q mantle Of fUts and loose lifting hir0o' ih'
boy is twice tho height Of u man, and Is naked
An incident was related by Dr. Qunt la,eH, az
the Boston Minister'S Meeting. OF ms cohNSi Sston ,
AT Dos MOincs with the keeper d silai' no.
store a foreigner. as 10 his POLITICAL olhlohs 20
Won An Anarrhistl' "NO.' Me YOU so'hlls. =.
mo" What are you them" IL am bApus'''
-t,Ongrcs satiOnslst
A ,pA,vrlcE NOT PECULIAR 10 VIRGINIA
~ tSom The Richmond STATE (Dehpl -.