New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

One of those good cergymen who always try 10
improve an opportunity recently got Into q railway
carriage In England the only other occupant Of which
was a detective In pursuit OF criminal who had gone
by a previous train. The detective had photograph
of the man he after, which he studied intenty for
a long WHILE This attracted the auenuon OF the
clergyman, who at last observed: My good man.
You have perchance lost some one.' "fes. haye.'
he replied WELL brother" said the clergyman, do
not sorrow as those without hope he has but gone
before ayes. hang him. said the detective. bs
has gone before and got three hours the start OF NO.
But I'll follow him If It's to jerusalem
On the banks Of the Ceder River, about one mile
northwest OF Gadwin. farmer keeps quite number
some OF his young hogs. Night after night some Of
them would come mp missing ben he s5a them nnS up II
tight PEN but still the depredatl2hs went on; nntn ~
last he set guard n no tRe pigs 1t was lust AZ
the break of day and the Waterman was about 20
seek repose he heard co ss srb Of e Is ng
he saw a monster snake craving away irm the pen
with shoat With stout lron%Oo GsnDspse ne
TO be nineteen feet seven inches long Inc snake VIII
be stuffed and presented to the Detroit hAposuon
COmpany-(DetrOt News
Tho present theological ferment is TO be put into
novel as witness the following announcement; The
agitation In the religious world has now come around
10 the polnt which is treated ina novel OF more than
ordinary mower BY -, published by -.
The trial of Dr. Briggs, the investigation OF Dr. Heber
Newton. and the condemnation OF Macoueary, as vel
az the excitement about making Philips BrooEs
Bishop are all reflected In this work Indeed one OF
the principal characters in the book is said to be drawn
directly from DR.. Newton
Higher Than the Eifel Tower.-Tbe Chicago man
was talking to plain, unassurning man rom Dctroe
about the Worlds Fair and what they were gong "
nont Won forget it, he boosted that We are
going to have something that will overop the Enei
Tower clean ont of sight, .,, ,n,r,,,,,
ayes 7" assented the Detroiter IN meek ihqunhs
Bet your sweet existence" slapping him on the
O"V K know it, Continued the Detroter al saw the
Did YOU though inquired Chicago with interest
In a Chicago printing house; they were designs
The Chicago man got up and went TO the water
cooler for five minutes.-CDetrolt Free Press
The remarkable fight of a carrier pigeon has caused
considerable comment among the sporting people OF
Germany. A few weeks man In Charottenoerg,
suburb of Berlin. sold carrier 10 Lohdoher
On the second day after his arrival IN London, now
ever, the Englshman missed the pigeon. The former
owner of the bird was not a little surprised week
later TO see it aght again in his yard 1t Is needless
10 add that the man will not part with his treasure
again.
Once IN NV reportonal capacity sent up my
card to Henry Ward Bcecher, and receiving an invita-
don to come up, made the ascent, TO meet the
light knitted undershirt and white handkerchief laid
loosely about his neck. lie was even barefooted.
This happened one day in June eight ten years ago.
but have never forgotten remark he made on that
my nature as regards hotels Do you know dislike
the word cver and Immediately upon entering Motel,
no matter how spacious IL IS and no matter how well IL
may be furnished am at once seized with an unac-
c1sna6s ffs sc Or 9 ar ps O %
the next ensuing quarter OF an hour Nj. Beecher
fuence Of ones surroundings upon his work Before
! had quilted his company had become hrmly con-
WINGED that IL ever expected to become famous l
must go Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
Dr. Talmage's recent declaration that God began tho
creation OF the world on Monday morning is pulling
the friends Of the Sabbath for IL implies that He worked
on the Sabbath. But then, II lie didn't work on the
Jewish Sabbath. He must have worked on the Christian
Sabbath and that also may trouble some people.
"This souvenir spoon business is getting to DO 2
blooming and alEpervading nuisance said youth
who Is yet I'm the tender aud vealy period which makes
evening calls young ladies with fads peremptory
duty, occupying about six nights week
About every girl l know Is In the souvenir spoon
collection business now" he continued. A year or
so ago they painting little queer after-dlnncr
coffee cups, aud every place went was touched Tor
course Well, | Just recovering when the spoon
fd set IN They've got all the coffee cups decorated
now, / suppose and It's Il case of throw man down
for spoon for each one You see every city mas q
the handle and the name OF the town IN the bowl
They cost likes bazes, tOo-frOm al so to "a
"On my last trip touched pretty nearly every city
east of here Of any consequence, and had TO blow
myself for spoons till Pm a bankrupt. didn't know
Just how much it cost me till figured it out Here's
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