New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

orr cd friend p. T. Barnum has been writing an
elaborate article for THE Christian Leader entitled
Why am a Universalist' which would be creditaDlc
10 a protested theologian. Phineas has always been
a stIong Unversalst. and somehow 1t seemed natural
that he should esponse this system Of faith In his
opinion happiness. like the Greatest snow on Eart"'
ought 10 be within the reach Of all.
Observation-Disclosures President Invading the sane
umJ-lou say in Your paper that or road mas tie
worst bed Of any railroad IN the country. Now Wall
Editor Retract! 30 not unless you retrack your
road !-tLawrence American
only cighty-seven papers have remarked that the
days in June thus far have been rare but not raw
~Thc Springfield Republican, quotes from {" Tho
New Delta the anti lottery paper OF NeW-Oredis nc
statement that the managers of the lottery are kc
publcans and contribute heavily 10 the Republican
campaign nnd IhIs viii Illustrate the studied
malcvocuce IN matters political OF slch lnaepeusl,
papcr- as our springfield contemporary. OF course
!, well understood by the most superficial student oil
the Republican party tie Democratic party, or any
body or auything and to any amount If tey SUPPOSED
that they would bc the gamers by ". Inc MANAGERS
may incidentally be Republicans or Democrats or IN
dependents, but they are lottery men ana lottery men
only and il would be reasonable 10 call them hplsCo
paIlaus or Catholics Pcbyterans II several OF the
manager belonged to one Of these chnrches-(ioston
Advertiser.
There IS such thing standing so straight that
you bend tho other way For instance, writer IN
..Thc Illustrated American thus defends modern
women from tho charge 81 extravaganza: They are
nice and moderate and modest as their mothers and
grandmotherS and great deal better Informed they
are wiling 10 accept any drudGery not involving the
entire extinction Of refinement and ready 10 worship
their husbands TO their hearts content. And as 10
cxtrayacancc the charge regards the society
Girl is ovcrstretched Women are not extravaganza
nv nature on the contrary. they are pcnurous they
are even mean; they have microscopic eyes
We suspect that most women will hardly thank tms
writer for such defence. Certainly there are many
youn, men who. the whole. would rather wed
woman Inclined extravaganza than mean,
penuripus woman
A. a companion to his story OF the who paid
him for his services and expenses by telling MN tdt
he might pick some apples from his oNhard me kew
smith Baacr tells Inc Bangor vq o yc him sl
for attending funeral - for the PRAYER - Tor We
sermon and - for his time. laoorcrS IN the LoaS
VINEYARD are not often financially rewarded Oh tmS
scale Lewiston Journal.
Come out and see my money makers" said lady
living in the country the other day. To lady from
the city who visiting her. These. she said, as
they came large and well appointed hen mousse,
are my Church hens; all that make out of them
above expenses is devoted 10 religious objects The
geese YOU see down there the pond are my poor
and needy geese They cost little or nothing, and
The profits are applied 10 the relief OF the poor ana
needy. Away down beyond that wood keep drove
If hogs dress hogs | call them because buy my
.rc,sc, frocks you say, suppose ont OF what make
| fr.m
opcr,, cows | four Wagner operas ont OF the
nrnG of one them last winter lOu see that BED OF
| .rawbcrriesl Well, We don't call them Strawberries,
but .,hoelcrrcs,' for buy all the chdrcnS shoes ana
NV own too. out of the income get from them lncsc
and many other little money making schemes manage
Imyscn without troubling my husband, who works very
hard in the city for small salary. Consequently we
h,ve a great many comforts and Injuries that we
coulan,t otherwise have And l thoroughly enjoy the
work, tOo'
She wa, an uptown girl. He a new clerk.
ii want something NICE said she, To give Sc''''o
" How would nechtic to-" he asked timidY win
"A furtive glance at the proprietor. IN It "''"' "o
wa George has miles of them she replied firmly
IIandkcrchefs would not be mappropHa'c' ho
:" But every one will give him handkerchief; ., 10
Would "a couple of dozen collars or cuis 10 = ne
asked with undiminished politenes,'
| No. | think not" she answered .
| How about some nice dress shirts'' ,. H.,
"Oh. dear me- no!" she replied with an aiho'' ''H
scarfpH or suspenders ?" he inquired with the
air of one who Is becoming desperate
No. - doubtfully. -. ,,cL,
We'll there is nothing else can suggest but niSht
| SRI" she answered, aud whiskcd out. .-,
And the new salesman lost "A customer Just because
elegant SILK and did not have the courage To ask
| for tlcm.-( Munscy's Weekly
A correspondent wants to know who first suggested
having "a Worlds Fair the 4ooh anniversary OF the
discovery Of America. II is not Just certain VINO Is
entitled to that honor; but 1t was probably the MS
toran Benson j. Losing, in an article in " The lii
| dependent
| The teacher Of a sunday school class of colored
children eXpoundcd to them the parable of the pr0dsal
| she described IN graphic "A manner ~ she
could the young eating husks while the swine
fed corn. In the midst of her description one
attentive boy held up his hand and said " Missus.
| / think that white boy fool" =" Why do You
think SOL" cease II | had been him would "a stole
| ono o. dem hogs an had good dinner. p-(Christan
| Advocate.