New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-19
THE TALK or THE DAY.

| "Chldrcn in Kentucky" says correspondent OF
The Louisville CourIerJournal,' are precoclous
fond Of study, and brighter far than the much-to Do
pitied boys and girls Of the North, whose parents are
moro DESTROYS of their learning French than English
and who inctllcafc I'm their infant minds contempt
for their country and history, with corresponding al
miraton for everything foreign know OF TWO boys
| in Washlngton-both of whose parents are ha'iVe
| Amcrcans-who have had their sons taught Oernai
| from their infancy-and who speak only German 10
each other and to their mammas They arc TO De
more thoroughly Germanlzed when they are old enough
| to be educated at Heidelberg"
Sand how tho lady asked, do you like my new
| gown?' , ., nj
Your new gownl' returned the gentleman I, al.
dressed looking at the dress, which was so paintny
tight that 1t made fairly GREATNESS merely 10 iooh
OF course Doesn't It look new'n
"Well' no replied deliberately, ~ looks ir s,s
enough but you really must nave peen mern
McGarlgle, tho Chicago boodlcr, IS at Banf In tho
Northwest Territory, Canada. In letter to irlenn
he SAYS he is great social favorite, especially with
the ladies and the clergy. He is member of the
English Church choir, and on extra occasions sings
with tho Mcthodists This would indicate that Banf
is more desirable place of residence for boodlers than
Montreal.
Measures are taking to consolidate the congrega-
New York and TO erect for them large and imposing
church upon the site Of the old cemetery on Varck-s,
Without Wi IniePieence With the old graves which
century back If the plans are consamm t new
WHITTIER many of the once large congregations have r-
movcd.-(The Chutchman, July Ia
al tell you, John L. Sullivan Is not deadl' the
champion exclaimed few days ago. 1t has been
frequently remarked that the ways of Providence are
mysterious.
problem:
A fathcr-not mlllionalrc-left at HIS death num-
Der Of Children and Gel tain sum TO be divided among
tenth Of the remainder tho second ciild 5000 and
one-tenth of what then remained and so on eaen
pTecedIng and then oneenth part that which still
remained When the division took place IL was i0thl
that all the children received the same amount How
many children were there and what sum did each re-
celvel
This weather makes everybody feel good except the
summer resort landlords.
One of the quaint characters in Portland Thursday
evening was BENJAMIN Fuller, me ritts% nrt ea
and has bigger library in his head than any man IN
Maine.-(l-cwistOn journal
The contest between the irish Sea and the Roman
See again becomes active.
In an italian garrison there was a private soldier
named Ugolino One of the officers took the soldier
aside one day and asked him.
Are you dc ccndant OF the famous Count Ugollno.
about whom Dante WroioF
Mo- replied the soldier; all my ancestors wero
refer to Count Ugolino who starved to death
with his sons I'm the Tower OF Pisa"
II he didn't get enough to eat very likely he was
an ancestor of mine after ALL" replied tho honest
sOlder.-(TexaS siflings
In 1913 an Iowa man filed claim OF S35 for the
loss OF horse in the Mexican war. The claim has
lust been allowed and he will be able to get an
other horse This incident is fitting answer 70 those
carping European critics who say that we do every
thing with headlong haste in this country.
TIE HAPPY FARMER.
Adapted TO schumanns melody.
AT last al last tho evening shadows fan
And YEARLY but happily HE me memo,
While in my heart hear the welcome cali 49,,
That bids ne from the hillside TO the hearthside
O parting day, that brings the parted near
O dusky shade. when higher lights appear
I welcome thee, with heart and carol free,
| welcome thee, bleSt hour, when fOnd hearts "ccoo
me!
How lolterlngly the burning day goes by,
How heavily the hours impose their NEED OF PAIN
But comes at length the lenicnt evening sky,
To bend with rest and GOODNESS Ger the throooins
brain.
tender cvc that bring'st from toll release!
O holy night, with brOOding wings OF peace!
I hail thy shade, that hOmewarl beckons lie,
| welcome thee best hour, when fond hearts welcome
-(E C. L. Browne in Boston Transcript
The squaws Of the Cheyenne tribe in Nebraska are
Welding to the fryoltles of fashion They now insist
on wearing a bonnet and picturesque grain bag.
"Do you know, Children said the Sunday school
sneaker that every OF you little boys me OPP.
pogtunity is open TO become President OF the united
States !n .
regularly but then boy has got TO be awfuly bad
ard awfully mean before he can get thcIe"-(boston
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