New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
THE TALh OF THE D4Y Y.

"There was great pathos." says missionary IN
Honolulu. " in story | heard from friend VINO haa
Just returned from visit TO Mookai. He suddenly
heard the Joyous strains OF band strike up in the
leper settlement What Is it forr he asked. The
answer was Two lcpers have Just died In the hos
pitaI'
Conquered Johnny" said his mlther, ~ YOU
don't quit smoking cigarettes you won't grow bit'
Don't care II don't" responded Johnny suAehly.
And, OF course continued tle good woman "
clothes made from your fathers old ones
Il guess I'll quit. ma. --(lnd!anapolis Journal.
There is fine old elm Tree Wellesley. Mass
in a fork of which, about twenty-five feet from the
giound large currant bush + growing which has
been covered with rpc currants this season.
TIE CosMIC POEM.
All motion Is rhythm, SAYS VIE Herbert spencer
A sage 30 immense that no sag Is immelscr
Al tho worlds wobbe on with n rnythmlcal teeter
And the universe whris on ~ mystical met. ,o,,.
Tn. sage sees the stars ana their rh thEic orOs snow
That The word IS n verse and the Cosmos poem
The torn sea that urges with wreclscattered trophies
I;eats ont It's grat theme in nmu!tuous strophes !:
The blind winds that blow from the caverns OF chaos
or the zepyrs Of twilight that soothe and a.lay US;
The river, that leap from the high precplces
Whose cnm- banncr' wave DER the startled abysses,
or the gay brook that makes the long lilies grow
sWeetpr--
All these one and all, part Of the metre.
And all lives are a poem some wild and cyclonic
With verses Of cynical bust,r Byronic;
A, perfect and smooth as slanza OF Tennyson;
And some ind hug boulder> their current 20 hinder
And some a deep base OF proud music arc bullt on
The calm ocean swell Of the epls to oI Mli.9n cer
In Whtmans chaotic, tumultuots metro.
Dut most lives are mixed like Slnkespcaran dramas,
Where the king speaks hcTOics. tie IDIOT stammefs,
Where the Old man gives counsel, the young man
Where the king wears his crown and the fool wears
HIS motley -,
Where The lord trcads his hall and the peasant his
And IN the nfh act they all exit tog ther-
And We weep and We laugh, ard We LIST H. ana wohder'
SAN Walter Fcss. In Yankee Bade'
II Is Il somewhat interesting fact that the popular
games in England and the United states are identical.
The parlor games that succeed in England succeed
In this country, and vice versa.
Been broad l understand Visited switzerland
Pgge,on from nlnois)-Ten you the truth
was disappointed In switzerland Too hly, you
know not bit like Characterization Transcript.
Many visitors to Bsynuth this summer will miss
with great regret the famous old resort in that town
known rs "Angermnnn's- Last winter the building
was condemned by the Government for posioiics
uses and Il has been pulled down. Anger
mann's was little restaurant and Bierwirth-
sohaf" In side street, the principal SQUARE %
the town. Wagner himself passed many hours ther'
and ever since the festivals were instituted in 1870
has been iavorite meeting place Of the singers ana
musicians after the performances, all from the con-
ductog- and lending artists down 10 INC
humblea orchestral player and chorus singer
coming together equal terms q ecod'
fellowship and German "Gemuethleclkdt.'
was sometimes difficult 10 get good supper at Anger
mann's while the festival crowds thrOnged II 10 mo
doors, but Munich beer always flowed In abundance
Within Its grmy rooms probably clustered more mem
orics OF great musicians than in any similar Locality
In Europe.
There is good story OF George william Curtis which
Buffalo stage once, when suddenly a heavy IvPe
nd irSEe SSIe w S E d to The
floor behind the speaker. Mr.. Curtis looked AROUND ~
%a surprise to see what had then ,"e e.
his eye: All, that must have been the thread OF ny
discourse somebody on front seat caas ln.ssr ~,
developed into roar Of laughter from the whole aous
i was good many minutes before the THREAD Oh '"''
discourse could 20 resumed.-(Bufalo Express.
Bangs-Bilton Huntington says his name Cards
great weight
Boggs-It ought to carry about 400 POUNDS
Got two "tons" in It, you know.
Friend-You took your son into your establishment
stand. How d IA it tnr not out ''' '''' ~
Business Man (wearIly) -Great success He's teaon'
ing me now.-(NewYork Weekly.
Brooklyn Life" picks up the following bit of con-
temporary church news: Rector's warden ITO fair
stranger)-'Always glad to welcome you TO our little
church, madame. Am very sorry our pastor was
away to-day. You would have heard Huon "o
DISCOURSE Fair stranger (smlng sadly -.
not the least doubt OF that, sir my HUSBAND hn,'
felt that his sermon might be dlsappoih'"o'
the congregation
The Obliging waiter-Customer I'm resta"'""'
Have you any crisp green lettuce!
Waiter-Yes, SIR. Perfectly fresh. ~.
Customer-And some fresh berries
Waiter-Somc brought In to-day, ar:
Customer-And some nice green tea. .,,rsa Nbaa
waiter-Yes SIR. got some just R''As~
morning, sir.-(Chicago News-RecoN.