New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

in the territory now, he says and liberal earnest
church people they are TO- as was evncea oy dnes
averaged about 1913 per member.-(Cincinnah Times
Star.
.The Christian UnIonv relates this story TO show
that Boston doesn't always know its great men "A
friend tells me that he was a fellow-bo with
HowcIls for short time. The novelist was making
study of certain West End boarding house In that
city, which is faithfully reproduced, Iandiady and all,
I'm one of his novels. HowcIIs In the house more
than q week. and no one outside Of my informant
identified him. Here was the novelist, in crowded
Boston hotel within two gunshots Of Beacon st., and
only one person recognized him. The ncvellsps
study was not disturbed. and he, In turn, was made
study by only one observer
She agreed with him. Miss summit-I presume,
Mr. Dashaway, that you VIII welcome the nannei
shirt agn, this sn the H. h' ot weather ca s. ''''''
Dashaway-Irue; but as q mater s,, OF iast Mss
summit, can't say that like the ina9's.on' s,os
are you going TO tell me from-er-weu, fT instance
from a common brakeman ,. q, ,.v. o,,..
Miss summit artiessly DO you know. ! navc oi'en
thought Of the same thng.-lCiothicr ana furnisher'
aThe Detroit Journal is organizing big floral
festival 70 be held in that city April %. The nes
receipts will be divided equally among twenty TIRES
local charities.
Ready TO Proceed to Busness.-Man with blank
book to large crosseyed woman az doorl-rm the
census-lal | wish to see the head of ihe Ian'T'
Voice from inside the rO0m-H'm lin Ancln II
Large cross-eyed woman (peremptorily to owner
Of voice)-Keep that cradle going, james, 10
census -taker): Go ahead with your questions, ST.
Chicago Tribune.
SAYS a correspondent: "The Tribune calls for
sheriff who will leave a clean record when he goes
out OF Office That's all right bats what the matter
with having sheriff who will bring clean record
along with hlml'
Almost swindle.-" Wen, declare. It's too bad y
exclaimed a maiden Of the 'steenth Presbyterian
Church.
sWhat is itl7
"That young pastor of ours. While he was preach
ing trial he never breathed word about his being
engaged. but as the church called him he went
right off and got married. He's fraud that's what
he s."-(rhe Epoch.
Captain wooding, Of Bristol. Conn, who is eighty
two years of age, has just married his third wife,
The old gentleman says that marriage has been
glorious in every and he has patience
with those who say 1t Is a failure.
Johnny-My. book pa. says that honesty is the best
policy. Is that true pa
Munnbaggs-Yes. my son: II there hadn't been
honest people ir the W1rid t now hs a." you suppose
ny son. honesty is great help to man, great help
Boston Transcript
"The Freemans Journal" hopes tha. chaplains will
be equitahy chosen than they are now. IL SAYS
Nearly If not quite half the rank and file of the
Army are Catholics; yet official authority thus
cassfes the religious denominations OF the chapaIns
Eight Methodiss, six Episcopalians, five Baptists.
three Catholics. three PresbyteIians. one Lutheran.
one CamDbelte, and one Congrega'ionalist. Yet.
it is evident that II the Army chapains were appor.
toned according to the religious predictions Of tho
men. there would be at least fourteen Catholics out
of the twenty-eight7
"What is republc1D asked Official of a candt.
date for naturalization. "shur'n don't knowS
What is monarchy ~ Z" don't know" and on
through series of questions. At lass the wearfef
official handed copy Of the Constitution to the ap.
plicant's sponsor, and said Take this ont
and instruct him t.le.r In the course of fifteen
minutes the gay gultess pair" hurried back into tho
presence Of the representative of the United States
Government It's all right cried the sponsor.
"fve rid the Constitootion 10 Pat. and he's viTy
much PLACED with t.'-(Christan Union.