New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
THE Talk or TIE DAY.
Scene at Harvard.

| sccDe at Harvard
Profcs'or-Mr. b. notice that you regularly absent
yourself from prayers trust that you good ana
| sufficient reason for such neglect
Mr.. B.-Yes sir; conscientious scruples
Pfoiessor-Indeed. am glad to know that you hays
conscientious scrupes will you explain themi
! Mr.. b. am an atheist sir.
Professor with surprse)An atbeistI Is your fathe,
an athesti
Mr. b. No. SIR; lie is a Presbyterian.
Pro'essor-And your mother. trust she is not an
| atheistl
Mr.. B-No. sir she is a Roman Catholic
Professor-Oh, no this is Interesting am delighted
to know that atheist Is a cross between Roman
Catholic and Presbyterian I will SEQ you later, sir
An International competition Is announced for the
recti1caon OF the facade Of the Cathedral OF Mlan
The San Francisco cal would like TO see more rail.
ways built in California.
Petroleum V. Nasby" has been elected an Alderman
In Toledo on the temperance ticket This will never do
Oil and water will not mix
Is 1t blessed to give than to receiver The ques.
ton is respectfully submitted to tho bribe-yers and
bribe-t takers who Aourishcd in 1884
The report that Congressman ONoill is surtbathing
at 90 Point Comor preparatory TO visiting his ST
malevoent enemy Of that busy and peculiar statesman.
matter Of bathing any form think he be relied
upon to stand ,quarey By the Democratic preeedens:
caste and snobbery.- rs. Louis Globe Democrat
At well.known church In London readings from
Faust given on the Wednesdays in Lent
An old fellow in Greensborough Ca, has q daughter
who for the purposes OF this story Is raGian.y beaut
full This fair being has lover who according TO tho
usual custom is young man. This young man did NOS
find favor in the eyes OF the old man. who not only
fused his consent but remarked that he wasn't goin
to have young feers snoopn' around after his gal
and there old shotgun ir the house ready to
prove It," And just here came In the boycott as tho
champion OF the lovers The young men OF tho town,
hearing Of the affair have determined boycott the old
until he recognizes the demands OF organized love.
and allows the wedding bells TO ring Here situation
which ought to inspire some American Gilbert to write
capital comic opera
What ncxti The NewYork cores spoudents OF out-of-
town papers telling their readers that there is
for whistns among tho young ladies of this city.
The Rev. Rupert Cochrine. NJ A., rector Of Lanston.
SpsDy, Lincolnshire, has Just completed the 1884 year
OF his famys service the church For three genera
tOn without the break OF year, this service has been
going on His grandfather save forty years OF hs
lie to tho work hi, tsther hfy.sx years he himself
thirty-four years lChicaso Living Church.
female candidate for superintendent OF the Public
Schools in OF the counties OF Kansas IN an address TO
the voters said the other day: 81 beg you VIII try me,
not by the test Of \ chivarc sentiment of gaantry.
which Is all well enough its place, but by the trua
standard OF merit alone" She evidently be
leves in womans right 20 hoe her own row.
There probably no truth in the rumor that tho Ma
tiona Cremation Society going build crematorium
Fire Island.
Pittsfeld Mass dosnt want to be a city yet awhile.
and the number OF cities in Massachusetts likely TO re-
main % for some time TO come.
GLADSTONE.
A blessing upon thy heart and voico
That darest rive OF tyranny the cham
And set u shackled nation free again
And bid an BUNDLED people Rise ! rejoice r.
Undaunted thou by savage threats aud noise.
Aud worthy long to hold so brave reign!
How to come, will say " IL was his brain
That shaped the era" mindful OF thy pose
And stroke OF Que who fells tree OF course
And Gentry roots; all resolute tho dawn
OF native law to bring. lead up thy land
And DO, through all, safe and mora force
That men shall miss aud mourn when lt Is gone.
o, well, In 3rltan's need. her Mind and Hand
-lEugene V. Chamberlain In Buffalo Commercial Af
yertiser.