New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In the death of Amos PaxsOn, at Solcbury, BUCKS
County. short time ago. Pennsylvania has lost another
Of her sturdy old fashioned Quaker citizens, and The
TRIBUNE life long friend. Mr. Paxson was eiShty-
three years of age, and early as 1850 lie became
one of THE TRIBUNE oldne constituency, earnest
y supporting Mr. Greeeys aDtl-slavery efforts An
nuay, for thirty years he has sent to HE WEEK
LIZ TRIBUNE a club Of subscribers from among his
friends and neighbors.
Edwin (suddenly after long pause)-Darlingl
Angclina-Yes, dallingl
Edwin-NothiDg dazzling. Only darling, darling
Bilious old gentleman feels quite sick-(London
Punch.
"The Beattyvile (Ky.) Enterprise says that thore
is so little ming the mountainous d tIicts OF Ken
ucky because the people can get along Just as well
without education. Doctors, lawyers, clergymen,
schoolteachcrs and business prosper In their
several calings with only the falnest smatterlng OF
book learning. Indeed, good education would In
many stand in the way of their success because
It would put them out of touch with the people who
rely mainly tho Lold and their own horse sense
for guidance in the affairs of life.
A number of influential citizens of Montreal have
peltioned the Council of that city to authorize tho
erection of statue of the Virgin Mary in public
square, They think that II the Virgin Mary is thus
honored the city VIII escape such disasters as floods
and smallpox.
In some sections of the country the modest lawyers
are pulling down h9r tS. nsms ana VIII he MENTIONED
In connection with tho Chief Justlceshp. At such
times these nobody Is sae.-(Boston transcript
The Baptists Of Canada have decided to remove
McMaster University to Toronto
There is tablet in an English cemetery with the
following inscription: Here lies tho body of =,
who for many years conducted a highly respectable
general business in adjoining village which Is now
continued by his widow.-N b. No trust gwen"
"What bad weather we are having for your meet
Ing, said sympathizng friend TO one Of the delegates
to the ha se cod you exreta, was tho
petulant answer. The sun Is OF the masculine gen
der and wouldn't shine on our meeting II IL cnuu;
and she went of upstairs and hal good cry-(Wash-
Ington Critic.
1t seems that there truth in tho report that
an Omaha man recently committed suicide by holding
his breath He died because owing to circumstances
over which he had no control, he couldn't hold his
breath any longer. But the story has set the phys
clans to specializing the possibility of this mode OF
DEATH and they say It is the easiest thing in the world
to do What BILE sing It would be II tho Democratic
party would only hold It's breath for a few months.
Tho latest story from Texas, tho paradise of liars,
is Of hunter who came across herd OF Ten deer Anu
fortunately the imagination Of tho pIeyaroator broke
down before he could add " all Win ono puie''
burlington Free Press
The man who doesn't like volapuk says it is uni
yersa language which nobody speaks. And tho Noia-
pukiss reply, "Yes, you are nobody
II is announced that David Jennings, Of Lyons,
WAYNE County, after applying himself for twenty-ono
wears and spending $4,000, has discovered perpetual
motion Coming right the heels of tho DISCLOSURE
that the world is going to como to perpetual stand
stu in 1000 the is rather tantalizlng
THEIR DIFFERENT WAYS.
sbc sought her rights
Robbed by some cruel chance OF HES dengnts,
With a dissatisfied and restless SOUL
with half logic which she counted whole,
Fame T. no doubt, and honest, not unseAed,
Rut hungerng and querulOus and VeXcd,
With starring Instincts in a frultle5 n me
And with an itching for the sort OF faIne
Which comes from the mere printing OF NAME .
She clamored for her rights showed solemn Grant,
Brute men,
They only laughed
She did not seek her rights
She dreamed not Of some a to mannis neg
But followed natures way and deemed IL 6ood
And doomed from flower oefrut or womahhoou'
sho loved the tyrantn bore her noble pat
In life with him, and thought with all her heart
She had her rights.
She held that something men and women means
To be unlike, but each q supplement
Unto the other; twas her gentle within
He WAS not moro to her than she to him.
And little children ga hered at her knoc
And mon,
Brute men,
Would die for such a. she.
--tChicago Mail
Saws "The Charleston News and Courier" III 10
claim oil that there colo!ed young men and women
IN Charleston who are well educated and can pass the
ex nation teach lt Is alsO claimed