New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-26
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Whlttaher's Protestant Episcopal Almanac for ls13
Is just out. Besides the civil ard ecclesiastical cal
endar for the year, II contains many other features
Interesting to Epscopalians. list, with postoffce
addresses. Of the clergy. full and accurate statistics
Of all the dOceses. the names Of the Anglican bishops
and Of the clergy Of British North America a list Of
the churches and chapels in New-York City, BROOKLYN
and Philadelphia, with their location, capacity men,
berablp services and rector, and city directory Of
the clergy. In its statistical table IL gives the follow
Ing grand totals for tho last year. from the latest re.
turns: Clergy. 4,35l parishes, 3,I57: Missions
2,572 candidates for orders, BIB; ordinations col;
communicates 8; ESQ; sunday-schoo teachers. 49,
40: Sunday scholars. 3033Gl, ard conribu-
lions for the year, $l3,j65,0i6 81.
What are you going to get for Chrstmasl' asked
one yOJngsier OF another.
on, don't know. 4 lot Of games for mamma
and papa 70 play. '-(Nashinston star.
\ Boston clergyman say, that not only did prayer
save The steamship spree, but that Mr.. Moody had
not prayed the vessel would have been lost and tie
Passengers drowned. There is a robust character in
such faith rs this that somehow or other one does
not expect to find in Boston.
Man4ie-I suppose that makes lin belong TO tho
400. doesn't t!-lndanapols Journal.
The admirers OF the goldenr1d have been feeling
sure that It will soon be recognized The National
u
rumor that the pansy people are trying to break the
godenrod combine The leader of the pansy boom
/, Representative Butler, Of Iowa. who recently intro
duced bill in Congress to make the pansy tho
National flower, or floral emblem. He goes even
further. and proposes 10 have the pansy. "aso called
the garden violet hearlsease. etc. worked into the
Tag OF the United states that It viii bear "tle
outline Of a white pansy with true pansy centre.
which shall represent the capital or Central Govera-
ment that the white stars representing the States
shall be set inside the white outline OF the pansy. in
a manner 10 produce the general effect, at u
distance, OF white pansy in blue
sky II the goldenrcd shouters don't nick
name the authors OF this amazing bill 3" Sancho
pansy Butler everybody who knows them will BE-
surprised. Think o. dying for Oh Iansy instead Ok
Ola Glory I-n't it thrilling
Grounds for Discharce.-TAe funny mans son was
foong with sun ana 1t attracted the attention Of tho
What's the matter with IL" inquired the (. m.
10 Won't work" SAID the 10y, maNins another eloit
Won't Nor. quc,iad the father. ser ously "thel
Why don't You Discharge f. 20 and Just a that moment
It went OF with terrific boom.-DctFoi Free Press
The Philadelphia Record says that the friends and
admirers Of Walt Whman hope 10 purchase the humble
cottage I'm Camden whore be- lived and diet and
dedicate it rs a memorial Of him. on or before the
anniversary Of his funeral, next March They nave
FORMED themselves together III Il Nl'N 4''>"p' N''"
rs tho Walt Whitman Reunion for the propagation
% thcir dead masters poetic gospel Dr. Daniel bFlh-
ton president and Horace l. Traubel secretary nne
endowment fund has reached 5000 and II IS hoped u
aise Il to - 900. Among the contributors are Amund
Clarence Sicdman, Richard Watson Glider, John Bur
rouchs. JOHN Addington Symonds and Colonel Robert
G. lngcrsol. The poets unique study ROOM on the
second hoor with all It's curious contents, is to be
kept intact. The reunion Will be held at Lawyer
Tnomns Il. liarncd's residence IN Camden on January
D. and literary friends from many parts OF the country
are expected 70 be present.
4 little daughter was born 10 Mr. and Mrs Adeltert
Framing Of White Mills. Wayne County, Penn last
vesk that WIS weighed TIE next day, tipping the
scales at lust one pound and half. II Is uny
specimen Of humanity, not any hrser than common
dO.-Milford Gazette