New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
THE TILR or THE DAY.

A native convert to Christianity in Equatorial
Africa recently asked missionary ths
following question: which is more con
trary to Chrst's commandments, to go about
naked according to the custom OF ancestors. 10
co in debt for garments which make us hot and un'
happy ~ The answer Of the missionary Is not given,
but probably it in the line OF wise compromises
II compromises are ever wise.
oh, What Innocence First Census Enumerator-
saw are you .ure that this j. 1890
second Ditto->urei Great scott! OF course
First Ditto on. nothing. only I have just found
tnree yemen VIC TO, nose i tb,t Tho soms ones s
ged the same ages in loeo.-,iawlTnce Amer'
can
Tha, country editors are sometimes very busy
men is evidenced BY the following editorial paragraph
flom recent issue Of The Waltsburg WashJ Tines:
when We returned from dinner Tuesday We found
piece of paper sticking into the keyhole of our
Office door on which written these words: Been
here twice 70 subscribe for The Times" but failed
to lind you in. send II to ne and | Will hand you
the - the next time am in town. We very much
regre, being absent when the writer called but Great
scott. we can't take money all the time. We've
got 10 take time 10 eat
According TO Colorado paper wood-tick in that
state j. making life miserable. and mat "a daily
bath in bacon grease or ham TAT i abolt the only
thing that will keep the insect on Ano her pre-.
yenta'ive, and one more pleasant to ADOPT Is Sesth
town Herald.
The General Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church south has just voted to give aymen moro
voice in the councils II the Church. This is In ns
with the present tendency in all branches Of Mehc'm
II remarkable fact by the way that while Method
ism is perhaps the most democratic Of all forms of
Professionalism. started ont by giving 20 the laity
very little voice in the government of the Church
ham Mr. DanD
wont do. can't accept verse rhymihs Walk
Poet-Excuse me. but have made a mistake, and
handed you the wrong poem Inc one You nave
there is intended for a Boston paper-trerre Haute
Express.
Certain Episcopal journals are indignant at the
following item Of news from Brazil: Al recen'
meeting of the Prcsbytery Of san Pauo IN the ohs-
ton II young brazilian minister. senior behealo'o
De Campos a Methodist minister. two Episcopal min.
,.crs and the Presbyterian ministers present united
in LAYING their hands the candidate Their m
diors,,on is rather amusing. in view OF the fact tha'
NOT long ago two eminent Episcopal clergymen'
phill,ps Brooks and Or. Donald. OF this city toos
mart in the installation Of Lyman Abbott as pastor
~ prymouth church. 1t is rather unfair to jump on
Two humble missionaries for doing what these "cu'
known diyines were allowed 70 do without rebuXc
Mistaken as TO Johnny. Josiah sald Mrs. Cnas
,nr ~ the head OF the family - believe our Johnny
T., ulrnng over a leaf and IS gong 10 be oetler
ioy lie asked ME a little while ago If he could taKs
LII the same tine boy of Johnny's size was seen
10 enter cisarstorc in the VICINITY open oS 49,, DVy -
he demanded addressing the proprietor m thuh n
tones You said | wasn't sixteen. Looh a, n
cigarettes and be quick about il. blame your sISau
chicago Tribune
I, Ipdanapolis the cornerstone Of the Propylaeim.
which is 10 be the permanent expression IN stone o
,be rrocrcss Of woman was laid the other afN' ="
Will be used for literary. scientific artistic Hu" ,,
musical mechanical and educational purposes su w.
Tins be a centre for the cultivation oil WON'T" II.
u,ms is derived from the approach 10 the Acropoh'
"a .,ba, and signifies an endeavor To reach the mt"o'
,Iture Among the stockholders are more u'"u
n.,re, The building, which will be handsome al"
o,,,. will be ready for occupancy III OCTOBER
r, ,,rmer now doth grid his oins and rise AZ hsl,
Inc ia' am stroll shout. happy rs mortal wen
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sSarps lust now. Another in'i,S III hoader
getting all in readiness " sNi '"o '"'''''''
II awrcpce American.
o.,, 60 600 Is needed to complete the subscription
O'l' a. order TO meet the conditions imposed oy
IN his gift to found university III
- ,' This sum must be raised By Chicago DeoN
June l.
.,,a. have the honor Of this waltz
BSt do not think have the pleasure o' yum
acquaintance - o. Ion, .ho,, half an hour
-, va" Ina / lizard YOU say you would remember NV
Ss 'I long as you hved."-(Thc Jester
Charles Higgins, of Mspleton. Me-. VINO y IT,
u.r eighty seven years of age, has been IN "o'
.honpers. camp all winter where he held up HIS .
~ hard work with the o'her young fellows '''
uocins,s 'favorite breakfast is pie and pork VIZ"
dozen or so hapjacks' thrown in ana 10 .'' a.sn
na austere fare he attributes most OF MS po,.a'
,,cor Human nature is a strange puzzle i'aa "".
dnu.b,v old patriarch become hcalth-focd cram 80
carly life the chances are that he would h''' WV
al fifty.
sweet seventeen--No. I don't want 10 marry INV
stern Tarent--Yes, but he won't have tor V oki
Haven't you noticed that 1t Is beginning 10 uioP W.
-(Flieecnde Batter
The robin is big humbug. notwiiissns rs Why,
rich plush waiscoat and his arst0cra's ai Id ~ him
no man with an ear for music can for tle ny ~. n,a
distinguish the robins morning song irom uwessns
tions Of wheelbarrow badly In need VI s'S'
-(Boston Transcript