New-York tribune., 1890-06-17
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Honors are showcring on Murat Hastead Not
only does he have the good fortune to edit bright
paper in what to be important ward in the
future metropolis, but IN ohio college has made
him an IL. ID.
An arrangement looking to the safe and quick
theatre By simply touching - button in any one OF
the eight handy places In tho theatre seventeen sets
Simultaneously actuatcd 6y electrical apparatus. Half
the OF electricity have not yet been discovered
The time may come when the necessity Of going
ont between the acts for one thing and another
especially the later-may be obvatcd by simply
pressing an electrical button-tNorStown Herald
Why DO the railroads insist on selling monthly
tickets only from tho bcrinning OF the month"; There
does not appear TO be any good reason why they
should not sell such tickets from any date. Not
only would such practice be great convenience
many people who wish 10 live I'm the suburbs during
the summer, hut IL would increase the business Of
the roads For II would tempt many TO 20 to the
suburb, who under the present casron arrangement
stay the city for the odd portions OF two months
For instance. 10 the suburbs on the 18th
Of June. and remain there until the 10Th OF
August II he does So he will only be able TO buy
monthly ticket for the month Of July, and will have
buy daily excursion tickets for two weeks In June
and two weeks IN August May be he will do so but
the chances are that lie will decide 60 TO the country
only for the month of july and the railroad is ont
months fares
Dr. George Dana Boardman completes WIN thc
present year the remarkable not 10 SAY unparalleled
series Of Bible studies which have stretched from Oc
tobcr .. 1854. To December 20, 1890. making o3i
lectures, covering the entire Bible from Genesis 10
Revelation. The continuous effort and persistent en-
egy involved IN this long labor are not less renarkaoe
through ministry Of over tventy.siX years. The
titles Of the entire series have just been printed ana
interesting 10 the scholar and useful TO the devou'-
philadelphia Press.
Tho Marine Band contains member for every
star in The flag Of our country and II may be said
that every member of the band is a star.
"I guess Wen have to postpone our Tariff Reform
meeting called for tonight said prominent Demo
crat TO friend of the same political persuasion
wei. here it is within two hours OF calling the
meeting To order the last mail is distributed, and We
haven't received letter from Ceyelana; 1t ms evil
Another name must be added the list OF girls
who have taken college honors. Miss Agnes Lowe
has Just taken the first prize in the annual Junior
E1r oratorlcaI contest Of the Wisconsin state Uni
versity. There We're six contestants, two girls and
four boys or as they say out West. two ladies and
four gentlemen.
The Favored Few.-cItilen-wly don't yon arrest
h pEcyed S Sag'ESG s@S S"fhS T pug
Policeman-WOuldn't be no use. Hes got poiucai
Citzcn-IIow do You knowl
| Policeman Know 1t from his looks-tNew-iork
Weekly.
gentleman in Cincinnati has in his possession
copy Of the original edition OF the Rev. Dr. Lyman
| Beechers famous six SERMONS the Nature. oc-
! casions signs, Evils and Remedy Of Inemperance,'
delivered In Litchhed. Conn, in 1926. These ser
mons awakened the most lively interest in temper
ancc throughout tho United States. and may almost
be said 10 have originated the temperance movement
| In this country. Their publication Immediately
caused the formation Of the American society for the
| Promotion OF Temperance" and many other kindred
| societies. In these sermons may be found the
famous msappled quotation from the Bible, Touch
| not taste not handle not which has since been so
often made to do duty by the prohibition wing of the
! temperance party Dr. Beecher. usually acute, does
not seem TO have paid any attention to the context
| of this passage.
Might Have Been.-A captain in the German army
published a pamphlet showing how the French might
have gained n great victory at sedan, and he has
been cashercd and sent u prison for five years II
| the French didn't know what they were doing AZ
sedan IL is not the business Of any German 20 post
them at this late day. so ruled the ourtmartai-
! Detroit Free Press.
An American who has been sojourrng in England
SAYS that the funniest thing about the Jokes IN some
English papers that the editors apparently think
them funny.
An Engishman cured a prolonged attack OF rheii-
broken of bottle thus Insulating his bedstead Many
men who are ailing might cure themselves by simply
breaking their bottles and spllng the contents. And
Others who insulae, should return home earlier
-lNorristown Herald.