New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-05
The TALK OF THE DAY.


The tardy and sluggish movement Of thought In
Canada is shown by the fact that the "No Poperys
cry raised the other day In the Anglican svnoA
in Montreal, because member suggested establish
ment of an order Of deacokesses The Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches In this country will hardly be
accused Of leaning toward Roman Catholicism; and
yet the former body has already established an order
Of deaconesses and the latter Is considering the adyis
ability of doing 1t is surprising that intelligent
Anglican Churchmen In Canada do not see what in
going around them
Teacher-I notice by the papers they have ar
rested more Russian studentss
Eder-It is high time don't believe in those
PUSHES, anyhow. They are too brutal-Qowell Cit
lien.
The French military authorities at present
gagged in discussing the question as to whether the
red trousers worn by the French soldiers should be
retained BY many 1T is urged that this color is
easily dscernible at a distance than any othen, and
that it should give place TO something less prominent
Others, however, including Baron Seilere who sup
plies the necdful CLOTH claim that red is the least
attractive of colors Trousers indeed, seem to con-
stitute the all-absorbng question Of the moment
Emperor william has recently issued proclamation
that kncebreeches should be substituted in their stead
at all court entertainments and in other capitals, too
a similar Transformation for evening wear is projected
1t is to be hoped however, that the present rouser
controversy will not lead 10 such serious results
those which took place in the early part of the century
when an entire Scotch regiment mutnied-and twenty
Of the mutineers hangedin consequence Of their
refusal to trousers in lieu of the kilt. similar
mutiny with equally unfortunate conclusion oc
CURED few years aferward among the three English
regiments Of Greeks stationed at Malta Forty
of them had be executed by the British authorities
before they would consent to abandon their petticoat
or fustanela" for the regulation trousers.
@Come come don't be a fool, my deann said the
husband, during domestic breeze
"Didn't marriage make you and me onei' she
aOf course it did"
How can help being fool, then1'-(summt
On. j. Record,
Now is the time to guess how many fires in this
city will be caused by recrackers. Just as asstarter
we will suggest half a dozen.
THE IMP OF THE PERvERsE.
He sat within his Office in the city's busy mart
And thought this very happy thought; Tomorrow
For quiet country places where the scenes that greet
And ali III the city noises shall be lost eye and
Away with all this ceaseess ruse; I'm weary ofttho
Oh what pleasure it would be to lead farmer nte
I'll spend my weeks vacation in the country fresh
It's verdant fields and solitude Just the thing for
me-
He climbed up in the old barns feed thehorses
And Thought this very happy thought: Tomorrow
From this dull monotony and dreary stretch Of green.
Pm going to the city where there's something to be
Why must all weary days plod one prOsatc r0unai
Oh, would dwell where busy hands in multtudes
I'll spend my weeks vacation in the city's throbbns
OF which did fortune favor me I'd be an active part"
Each went to the desired place. but strange to
Each one before the week was up was glad to come
They found each others joys Of white were hecked
Though each glad to go, yet both were gladder
-(Chicago' Post
aThe Boston Transcript is visibly disturbed over
the report that Columbus. Ohio, is coming to b
known as the "Hub OF Ohio" "We must firmly I'm.
sistn IL SAYS that the only hub is still where thu
Autocrat placed IT, Boston state House has its vciss
tudes but that clings to it. No. Ohio, there Is
only one Hub in the universe" All right, but even
II that is so, can't ohio have nice little homemade
Hub of It's ownf Surely Boston won't claim to.be tho
| club Of Ohio'
Rodman of the photographic ONCE calls the great
Country is gradually forced out to sea by glacial move
land which advance at the rate OF at least
britteness and the currents This process is called
xy e. 100 FEET FEET high sfe and 300 70 500 Yards long q
exposed surface, which is usually an eighth OF the
whole Philadelphia Inquirer.
at may be-" says Kate Field. that clean, self
respecting colored and women, contamtnate the
| atmosphere more than equal number of average
whites but 1t is doubtful. There is ground for
criticism in this matter from Norherners unused 70
association with negroes but for Southerners, whose
" mammes" have been negresses to make comparisons
which are odorous is most amazing. Does slave
smell sweeter than free man or womanl Is it not
| largely matter Of soap?,
what is this original package business'' she
asked. What does it mean7S
| "wen,n he began explaining, SVEN say you
are 100 pounds OF honey in a silk and gold and
| diamond mounted CASE
| "Yes.p
| "Wel so long you are in the original wrapper
| he continued, wrapping his arms about her. "you-s
| al now" she interrupted, but can't under
| stand how you the original wrapper. '-(PailS
| delphia Times.