New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
THE TALK OF THE DAP.

In "Thc FOrtnghtly EcNicw' Sir KcnaM Hau
argues that space Is not boundless but finite "n
can be demonstrated, he that all known facts
about space are rccOncilablc with the suppositlon
that II follows q straight line through space,
using for the rd straight tho definition which
science has shown properly TO belong 10 it-that
them after Journey which Is not Infinite In length,
shall find ourselves ack at the point from which
started
Practical vicw.-srggIng Pastor-The coec-
tons have fallen OF terribly.
Practical wife-Irs that new vestrymln who passes
the plate. lie never watches To see what people
put On-tScwf0rk Weekly.
A Glasgow paper says that In n parish church
that city a baptism was 10 take place on the first
sunday Of the month. but no water could he got for
the font. "a 1t had been cut off, What shall do,
John - said the minister. "Iist put your hand In
the font an lat there's water int" said the
bcadc. an I'm sure the wean,li no ken ony Odds
Couldn't BY lt-Cucst-Whst a magnifc mt resi-
denc, that j. opposite
Mr.. Pompos'-ttund ,vcIttabIr palacei I
have been trying TO buy TINT place for years.
tiuest-lrhry won't sell. Oh
Infant Trrribe-ie,, but they want cash.-(Strect
smiths Good News.
Tie citizens of Amsterdam. y. y. have right to
be proud. 1t is not long since the city had .
population Of only 1000 5000. Now It's popu-
lation Is 10000. and IS growing steadily. Many
other towns in the state exhibiting similar
growth. YOnkc.s. for instance, whose nearness to
New-York has prevented the general public from
noticing its remarkable Increase In population and
wealth.
whats Young Jones dSns nO So .. "su f1aT
in in dialect !--(Atlaata Constitution.
Speaking of the Rev H. b. Frisscll the principal
OF Hampton Institute, The Boston Transcript Says
lie IS the man cut out By nature and by training
I TO take up General Armstrong; work and carry 1t
on completion. Yet seldom were men more I'M
like than General Armstrong and Mr.. Fnssell. Arm
strong steam engine, mountain torrent. Mr.
Irsscl is the still small voice. the quiet man. the
calm regular, simple force; out beneath his glove
silk Is the iron hand, behind his modest manner an
inrexibc determination. He is man OF great pa
tience never ruifed by dlsappontments always sure
OF success and always willing to walt for II. fiis
devotion to Hampton Is us single and overmaster.
ing as Armstrong; own"
White Magic-Ilc-l often think-at least some
time, wOnder-I mean wish l knew II you cared Tor
/ she--Oh but they've got a cInrvoyant In the next
room. Couldn't you find out !-tPunch.
The publication OF DR.. Oliver Wendell Holiness reuSs
Gus lyric the other day recalls the fact" says The
Rome sentinel that some years ago. Or. Holmes
wrote In regard TO Andover. something like this
ION yonder HILL where old beliefs were bound
Fast, as IL girted nine times round;
Bursts such a flame that trembling souls inquire
II the whole Church OF Calvin Is on fire
Well may they ask, for what so quickly burns,
As a dry creed that nothing ever lcarns''
Mrs. Klndly-Now, I'll give you dime poor man.
Bu1 hope You will not 60 and get drunk WIN ~
The Poor Man much hurt-l.ady, you 90 me D
great wrong to suggest such thing.
| Mrs. KINDLY didn't mean TO accuse yon-- MT,
Tue Poor Man--Tm glad OF II, lady: Do look iiks
n man who could get drunk on dime i-tNew- iors
Weekly.
The hot weather this season appears &c have pro-
duced q new word "sizzard.' 1t isn't Il beautiful
word but then. for that matter, neither is blizzard.
OF which 1t seems TO be poor relation
A Weak Argnment-watts-T hope the women OF
this country Will not get To smoking cigarettes ou
Potts-You don't call smoking cigarettes "mannish.'
do youl-(Indianapolis Journal.
4 sign bearing the words, Flirting Is Prohibited
has been placed at the entrance TO Germantown
PENN cemetery.
The Democrats OF Dallas, y. C., want the Repub-
lican postmaster removed not BECAUSE he Is IN
offensive partisan. but because he goes bareoot III
business hours. Paradoxlcal rs II may seem u pen'
ocrat wants TO stand In his shocs.tBoston Transcript
At the End OF the Acknowledgment Parson-My
dear sir there Is getting around the Ecl' "o are
the tactual successors of the Apostles
Presbyterian Domine-May be you are Dut VIC ~
III, actual successors Of the Apostles.
Beyond Doubt-what makes the mani
e-Worth.
she-And The woman'
IIc-wortl, sOmetimes-Vosue.
A farmer near Port Jcrvis. ~ Y, IS said TO employ
his twelve children scarecrows.
! He-I shall never marry until meet woman who
She tencoul aringly)-well. Mr.. Dufrer. there are
numbers OF bright Intelligent girls right In tnis heisn'
borhood-(Art In Advertising