New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-20
THE TALK or THE DAY.

At the installation of Lyman Abbott the oths,
day, the. Rev. Dr. Donald, the rector of the Episcopal
Church OF the Ascension Of this city, is reported 10
have said that in his capacity of a High Church
Episcopal clergyman, he greeted DR. Abbott and Mr.
Bliss as ministers Of God and fully competent D.
administer the two sacraments. II this Is an ac
curate report of what Dr. Donald said he is plainly
not a believer in the doctrine Of the Apostolic
ces,ion. Years ago such avowal would have had
serious results for Episcopal clergyman; but now
it will only expose him TO the criticism Of the High
Church organs
Hence His Generosity.-Rev DIR. Primrose-I was
delighted to receive those castof garments for the
poor Of my parish. 1t shows that there is still some
hope OF your becoming a Christian.
Brown-Well you see the old clothes man offered
me only SIX shlllings for the lot and would
have thrown them in the fire than be cheated like
that.-(Thc Epoch.
There farmers living within miles Of Detroit
who haven't been able to get into that city with any
vehicle for the last six weeks on account Of the
wrctched condition of the roads. And doubtless the
same is true of other sections Of the country.
Probably Not.-Impccune- IS a book published
as by Washington rockingham and Charlemagne
Tower'-FTothngham wrote the book and Tower
Poecus-By iovei wonder IL Rothschild or Van
derbilt would collabOrae with on book Of poems
puck.
Hereafter the students Of syracuse University must
select the church they propose to attend, and to
other. The boys don't like the rule, and say 1t is
piece of tyranny.
"Yes7 said the oldest inhabtant, this is a pretty
mild winter, but remember season that was much
warmer than this
"Only last summer. - NOrristOwn Herald.
"Thcre are many Americans says Edward Ever.
EFT Hale, who forget, or perhaps never knew that
there in this country towns and villages where.
practically speaking there is no criminal class, and
clas, Of paupcr The house Of correction in many
a county in America is empty half the time. There
is many poorhouse I'm New England where they take
summer boarders because they have one else to
take
4 lecturer has for a subject The Coming Man and
What We owe Him If brevity l. the soul Of
witty lecture ne should call his subject The BIZ
Collector We not anxious TO know what he owes
him. (Norristo~n Herald.
\ CORRESPONDENT asks what we think Of the follow.
ing containing rhyme for 1890:
The old years jokes are all a bore,
We've heard them tin sick and sore;
And row We pray none Of their kind be
Sprl,ng on Us i'm 1890.
We'll, have very poor opinion of it, but give
il as horrible example, that Others may 90 and
not do likewise
FANCY AND FACT.
The poet " fancy:
Long haired and debonair.
Broad browed and passing fair,
Just dashes his lines.
While the muse ns biration,
lie brides with rare wines
In a coaXlng hbat0n.
The poet II fact:
Homcly and full of biz,
Short haired and ,haven phiz;
Healthy and tough.
Minus muse in pritOn,
Grind> out his stun
Without any hbatOn.
philadelphia Inquirer.
The Burlington Free Press tells a good story II
tho Rev. John W. Chapman, Vermont boy, who IL
doing missionary work in the interior Of Alaska. At
his request a sawmlll was recently sent Ia him To
supply A pressing need While on the vessel that
carried it up the Yukon 70 its destination II tho
men on board asked: be Have they man To this
sawmill up there at Auvik'' The answer came, No,
but that minister is Nermontcr.7
Look here" said the managing editor to the serf
Whose bg,ines, IT J.. 10 do cont9rto9 tricks VIA s
the grip that amount 10 any thing"
WHAT'S the rcasonl7
wei. I Thought | might Just as well wait TIL
got it myself before tried to be funny about it,
Washing ton capital.
The clergy Of Derby. England. have decided not %
accept any marriage Fee in the hope of checking tho
practice OF civil marriages. They expect that tlor
example viii be followed by their brethren through.
out England.
Anderson in 10 see me ?" asked the funny Young man.
he handed his hat and coat Ia the brush boy;
Yes. sir said the solemn barber and sho
intimatcd that she'd have To- levy on the dekcy
and the eur If tine 30 wasn't wiped ont before snn-up
to morrow
And the funny Young man began silence dense
You could hear the bcdtiCl In the furniture store
across the way.-tPhlludclpha Inquirer.
The most provincial, narrow-mlndcd city in America
is located Manhattan Island In the mind Of tho
average New-l York editor the whole United states Is
bounded the north by Harlem River, on the west
by the Hudson. the east by Bachwclls Island and
south by the statue Of Liberty. -lOncinat Times
star. Funny fellows these Western editors, but they
don't always seem to be aware of the fact
Feminine Logic Miss Stmckoyle- Gracious there
comes that horrld Miss Frencher. Her father runs
dime museum.
Miss Iudson-Why lie is president Of the Dime
savings Ba>k.
Mis- Struckoyle->ame thngl l shan't associate
with her. MunScys Weekly.