New-York tribune., 1886-04-26
THE TALK or THE DAY

The Rev Mr. Jones' a M ssionary from Chin A. In an ad
dress delivered In the Pilgrim Congregational Church,
Harlem. on Thursday night on the Chinese question,
said: "Ths Cinnamon returning from California ars
than any class in China 1t Is no uncommon
thing for the missionaries TO be cursed in English by
Cinnamon. and little children follow their example.
/ hope that Chinamen will come to America 40
they learn all the vices here An exception Is een how.
ever the OF those boys who have been gathered
into Christian Sunday-sohools and their inuence for
good is untold"
sample OF the Chinese notion OF the dignity which
| com pany at T6e Mikado" Not muscle was per
mted 70 eyelid to qniver during tho entire
performance. Yet. after It over. the Acknowledged
declared was the funniest thing they had eyer sscn
Tom Corwin once hat an auditor who declare tha By
Jnks never came so pear aagnn rS rsIs @% ,s
dignity have their drawbacks.~iChicaso Mil.
Ex-senator william II Barnun and several friends
who went with him Florida look after the interests
Of the jacksonville Tampa and Key West Railroad had
good time II their bills furnish any indication Tacir
expenses for dsvs at Jacksonville were paid bya
check made out for $1,000.
A young man whOis learning to ride bicycle ssns
entitled How 10 Get o." When the work arrived he
was disguised to fnd that contanet no instructions
for mounting tho ewheel-lNorristown Herald.
Says The Toronto Globe: "In New-York they keep in
Jail politicians who accep. brbes In Canada they Keep
them Parliament" 1t Is almost pity to spoil such
good epigran, but truth compes us to state that We
keep OF them in Canada-by threatening to put
them In jail II they show themselves here
rather enigmatical remark s from me Sdranndh
Ners There Ia censorship OF the press IN ts coin
try except that OF public opinion hence hs MOngooey
Advertiser proposes to print special Jefferson DAVIS
edition on the occasion OF sne R wh,s I s"s doSa'
oruery" censor he would he who would keep any word
superiuous j. DAVIS from the people. Chluren
cry for -lBoston Record
The local divisions of London somewhat pnzzng.
householder in q letter to London paper thus Illus
trates them "where do livef he asks "Can any
one tell met cannot for reasons as follows; Tie
deeds OF my house state at Upper footing The posai
authorities say at Bllham. The taxing masters say
Claphan The rating people say Battersea The local
directory says Wimbledon AMI Putuey. II pay my
taxes I must go to Clapham. II pay tho gas l must
20 Bermondsey. II pay the water rate must 10 50
Kingston Thames To pay local rates must 90
to Batterses. II give a vote fora member OF Para'
ment must vote for Chaplain division. IL look out in
front of the house. wadsworth Common is 200 yards in
front me. and Battersea two miles beyond that III
look out the back OF the house Upper footing Park
only fifty yards from me- II walk to the end of ny
road am then In the parish OF Wandsworth III 20 10
the other end OF the road am in Strestbam II cross
over the road am In Bitersea II get over my gar.
den wall can ait on post with part OF my boiy In
three or four parishes at the same moment
The Connecticut young woman IS al ways on the look
for the law will obey 1t no matter what the co1-
sequences Just now she is revanping al the noi.e
weary" and the like. with beautifully emDrolerct
bogus butter" etc. We live in a practical rather than
sentimental age.-lHartforl Post
Under the auspices OF the King OF saxony grand
horticultural exhibition Will be held In
Dresden during the coming month.
They are to potato centenary in France tbens
hundred years the succulent American uber Oe-
gan tickle the French palate aud TO lose ITS Identity
the mysterious processes OF the Parsl IN cuisine inc
history of France has been very different since tho
French began to eat potatoes from what 1t was before
The potato (s0danm htberoshup, ke Us con-
gener, the American strawberry Ordgrid VrginidnD.
promotes peace. progress and prosperity wherever
penetrates Viva la pdtate !-[springneId Un.on
The idea Arbor Day started ten years ago. IL is
said by j. Stirling Norton OF Nebraska It Is now OBJ
served in Nebraska, Kansas West Virginia. Minnesota.
Indiana Michigan, Ohio. Massachusetts. New-Jorsey,
Pennsylyania and Vermont But the people generally
not as fully reused to Importance Of such day
as they should be.
The only schools which the National Bureau OF Flu
cation has Its direct control are those IN AaskA
There schools IN that Territory, located as
sitka, Fort Wrangel. Jackson, flanes. OuuaaskA
Hoonah anJ Bethel, aud the total numDsr OF pupilsb
4gl These mostly Indian children, OF course Ths
have hOurishing missions III Alaska
and IL rather looks II I'll Indians might become civ
ed before the whites ready 10 shoot them oil aud
steal their aDds.-lSpringhed Union