New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
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The Scriptures were first written on skins, linen
The Old Testament was written III the old Hebrew
character-an ofshoot OF the Phoenican. IL was
a symbol language written, having no vowels;
/ The consonants were only written, and the vowel
sound supplied by the voice. The words ran to-
gether In a continuous line. After the Hebrew be-
came a dead language vowels supplied TO
preserve usage. which was passing away. After
the Babyonish captivity the written Hebrew was
modified by the Aramaic and schools OF reading
taught the accent and emphasis Then came me
separation of words from each other, then DIVISION
into verses.-tSt. Louis Republic
Speaking of laconics." says The Boston Trans
cript" 1.-THE Listener has heard characteristic ex-
ample OF Yankee village talk which has a certain
folklore value. I'm spite of it's neutrality-suspicious. on
account OF 1t. fellow in the village had gone
West. with little money in his pocket. intending
to accomplish wonderful things a few weeks
afterward he returns to the village out Of pocket.
Directly after his appearance one villager meets
another in the street and the following converse
ton ensues
"'Bls got home, b gosh
HAS he. b gosh?
res. b gosh
well. b gosh"
The Difference: Two soldiers lay under their
blankets looking up at the stars Says r ,,aex:
We'll" replied Tom. II had no wife. and I loved
% Jack so S vent S What de n you SSed
peace, Tom; so | went"-dnter Ocean.
THE Christian Advocate" tells this story: AT
the American chapel at Luzerne Protestant Fpis-
copal minister from this country U.ow Church
read the lessons with such naturalness or manner
and proprety of emphasis as to elicit the admra-
ton of a visitor who afterward remarked, no"
delightful to hear the Scriptures read with such
sense and feeling. She surprised to hear the
sister of Hiigh church, rector. American Also
exclaim L can't agree with you. l think II almost
blasphemous for d man by such stress ana en-
phasis to impose his own Interpretation on the
Word of God The Scriptures should be read "
monotone
THE HERMIT BUSINESS
A hermit met an angel In the way
cold cave was his lone abiding place.
lie saw few men: never a woman's face
The angel said. You look like what you aS
1t is poor living and it does not pay;
lie who lives holy. noble work will do: ...
Flames Bartlett Wiggin in Boston Transcript.
In the current Contemporary Review" Pers
Hyacnthe says: wipe out the blots OF human e
norance from our catechsms. our sacred biography
our theological treatses. so as to bring them
abreast OF the ascertained results OF historic ana
prehistoric science. Woe to the churches that LOOK
behind them like Lots wife they VIII oeco"s
mere monuments OF DEATH.
Valuable Time Lost-Briggs-Did you have nice
time last night at the reception?
Criggs--Not at first.
Triggs-What was the matter? a.
C;riggs-I lost nearly thirty minutes trying 10 mo
the punch bowl.-(Detroit Free Press.
1.-THE Oldest Mason In the United States never
dies" remarks 1.-The Boston Transcript" Neither
does the joke relating thereto.
Mnister-So you don't believe the story about the
loaves and fishes, Bobby?
Bobby-N-no. sir.
Minister-My little boy believes It.
Bobby-Yes. but your little boy has been goms
to Sunday school longer than l. He's had more
practice In those things than / have.-lsessu'