New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18
NOAH PORTER.
In yfemoriam.

In Memoram.
Alike all loved him careful student, drone,
Scapegrace or steady man all knew
HE mild reproof was for their help alone,
And his ieproOf5 were few,
No man remembers him to have his heart
Tingle with some keen unforgottcn smart.
No sts of eomsuaes, had H.; he, .eAns grace
He had Ge' the rugged old.time Roundhesd face.
Severe and yet serene.
The soul shone, fearless, modest, strong and tTua
And when at times he smiled, ore always thought
OF early. rare New,England sprngs-
OF sudden nee ting april s sTn6eams caught
Rock sGSn pay,e him who . strives s sS ill.,
lie sought the truth the vision Of his mind,
Discerning clear. he would not dim
with half.tme compromise he cast behind
All that rang false to him.
His search Is ended now, his labor done
Ills requiescat we'll and fully won.
The college elms are sleeping ee winter Sun
Under the waxing April suns Will thrill,
And soon come April rains
and they WIN waIe, and bow themselves ana wait
-(Robcrt Cameron Rogers. in Buffalo Commercial.
1.-THE Hartford Evening POST has been carrying on
most vigorous crusade against gambling In Hartford,
and it now has the pleasure of announcing to its
readers that the days OF gambling In that city are
numbered This shows what the press do when 1t
is backed by intelligent public opinion.
At the Opcra.-Mr Jason Gn the balcony)-Jlst look
at Jane Ann Locut putin on styie, will you' Before
e one d l 10 s her % bac e Oh mans farm she nam Oo'
Mrs Ja,on-An' now she hain't none.-tIndianapo
lis Journal.
The Philadelphia Ledger" tells a story Of Lord
time. and perhaps will bear repetition " He was
seated day at dinner next to q lady whose name
Birch, and who tradition says, beautiful II
not erntellscnt. said she 10 his EXcelency Are
you acquainted with any of the BirchesP Replied
his ENcellcncy ooh, yes knew some OF them most
Intimately whilst at Eton; indeed, more intimately
than cared to- SIR replied the lady, you forget
that the Birches relatives OF NINE And yet they
cut me- said the vceroy; but and he smiled his
wonted smile. 4 have felt inclined 10 kiss
the rod than do now Mrs Birch. sad to say, did
not the point, and the gossps have IT, told her
husband that his Excelency had insultod her."
In church on one OF the Danish Islands 1t was
the custom of the men, on walking up to the altar
The women sitting on one side OF the aisle No one
could tell Why Last year II so happened that layer
SIDE and picture Of the Virgin Mary was brought
TO light. which had evidently been the original cause
OF that reverential custom-a custom which was con-
tinued for period OF 400 years long after It's sig
nfcance had been MISUNDERSTANDING Tdende.
Oregon fruit growers say that oregon Is to be tho
greatest fruit growing state OF the Union. One fruit
expert says that Italian prunes grown In the Villa
mcttc Valley superior to those grown In Italy.
The climate he says, is like the great fruit region Of
Asia Minor. one grower has planted about 10000
prime Trees in $50 In the willamette. and It is
said that prunes and other fruits being planted In
thousands Of other farms. That part of the state
To ba n fruit ord In tha
Popular Perforce.-" Ah," unused Mr.. Hungry Hig-
gins, the charitable officer stored him toward tho
city wood yard. 8" have struck the popular
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