New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
THE TALK or THE DAY.

scotland is fast losing It's distinction as the ts. a
religious conservatism. few sundays ago. "a. Pa,
j. II. Crawford, the esteemed pastor Of Presbysrs.
church in Dundee, made plea in his sermon a, eh,.,
theatres After calling attention 10 the hore Of .eu
savage people In Dundee, for whom there are 10 M,
reatons except the liquor shop he declared that IA.
only way 10 humanize them was 10 give then sua
innocent amusement. What was needed was phos
where the poor could 20, not only where nothing d.
basng could be seen but where precisely the noAInA
conceivable influences would be brought to bear up
them in precisely the most attractive way lie a
not know on whose shoulders Eliahs mantle would
fall-whether the theatre 10 be the church Il he
future notbut he knew this, that they could nsis
very dull people understand in the theatre; tier
could make very callOus people weep in the Aeatn
and they could make very vicious and bad-nvhs
people ashamed of themselves in the theatre, and tA
at least was In the direction Of doing the churcIs
work.
OF Interest TO Borrowers.-Wild Eyed Customer
(wet to the skin)-Can you make an umbrella OF tissue
paper, with handle, ribs and all, so that II VIII box
like any Others
Maker-I can, sir, but it will cost you about
Don't care snap how much 1t costs Ivsntdl
Here's an X. send them % my ONCE G. O. d. " nss
does not pay for them. and send 'em qusckl'
brushes out in the RAIN soaked through but leokins
happy .)-(Chieago Tribune
The third annual convention Of the colored csthsta
Of the United States will be held In Philadelphia 10
ginning on Monday. January 5, and will continue urs
days. Delegates expected from nearly svery Soo
in the Union. On Tuesday morning, January T.
high mass will be said by Father Tolton. Of Chksss
colored priest in 81. Peter Claviers Church, vhfa
to be dedicated op January 3. After the mas W
delegates will be photographed on the church steps
The Ignorance Of Man.-Inventor-oh the fatally
of things Here / have an invulnerabe. n9natwe
retroactive. reVcfDcIuuuk
oscillatory watch, perfect in detail and mechanHs
and yet am am almost starv IN. ,,. n,t.n.,
Inventor-The fools won't buy II. JUST oecaae
won't keep time. The dwelling idlots-erne 'esse
ers' Circular.
There IS a most remarkable swapping horse locs1
In Belfast Me-. named Lie walker. says bei
paper Just to give his boy an idea how 70 ri
along in the world Le' started away from home one
day on foot with nothing in his pocket but lseknl
He was absent just one week, and returned driving
pair OF horses harnessed into a topbuggy. lIlthd
to the rear axle was another horse and cow v0is
ahead was a dog. 4" See how your pap does III SAD
"Lijep to his son. as he gazed at the time OF day hon
a handsome watch. For a fact. he had got the whos
turnout for his iackknife and swapping the process
into one thing and another.
SONG OF THE CANDIDATE.
The mighty Ship Of state,
You see, needs mighty careful steering nov
am a modest man,
But better steersman than
Your humble servant never turned proN'
The people sigh for me,
Although, OF course, they see
How shy and how retiring am.
They won't lot me alone,
Although frankly own
For Office don't give unker's Dam.
I'LL
So I'm q candidate,
Publicity | hate
But here / am before you. as you see,
More certain every minute
That the other chaps Amt In II
And, by-the-way, hope you'u vote ior , M.
The Amherst football team this year Is said 70 Se
strongest in the history OF the college. This : So
due b two OF it's members, Captain william H. -
and william +. ). Jackson both OF whom are 49,
mer and natives OF Virginia. since Lewis A'' -
In Amherst he has been the recipient OF many 49,.
Last year he was elected TO represent the iunlo' CO.
In the College senate, and he is the preslde'' "
Hitchcock society OF Inquiry lie Is good stadsn' ~.
line speaker and has recently been chosen eon'A'r
ment orator Jackson is also good student as Nen
athlete and is very popular with the boys. ' =
first class colorcd football player is W. A. JonS
the Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology ne -
OF the brightest students OF the institute ara ~ -.
assuming ways and pleasant manners nave "~~
n great iavorite with his fellow students
lie stood and looked at the steam roller '''
working on the asphalt. II.
Great thing Amt Il ~ said bystshuo. uua b
Great nothing' was the reply i nrt 20 Sam
powerful slow In these parts. WH, %sf 20 ~
Centre they'd shoot an engineer thar oou'
tern that.r-(Washington star.