New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The fact was brought GU. in a Pniladelphia cours
tba other day that certain money lender OF tnat
city has been in the habit Of charging LIZ" per cent
for the use Of money.
one Of the ns-Tomners-James INFORMS ne
that he has passion for WORK. ,ho,,, rich, al
Nummer-Well. | that's ABOUT rlsnt NJ
though It's little too strong word to describe an
ordinary dsike.-(Chicago Record.
Greater Newark is in the air. says THE Ad-
yertser Of that enterprising city. The trouble Win
that cry will be that one will be abe 10 say
where Greater Newark should end, as the towns In
Ney-Jersey are close to each other.
Mrs Won Bumer-Let me congratulate you on
YOUR engagement, my dear. He Is so charming that
i am really beginning to regret now that my clara
felt che ought TO refuse him.
Miss Twickenham-iou musnt blame o n Yd,,,n my
than she is row.-tB Brooklyn Life.
A naturalist says that the ant is the most pug
naclous OF al created beings. This must be why
the poet remarked Go to the ant. thou slugser"
A Pleasant Nomenclature tat the soree)-I
wonder ii that old lady over there isn't really try
ing to fiirt with me? o..,,.. end IN, civ nv ask-
Seddit tpotely)-i can easily ma out Sir Dy ASK
ing She's my wife-(Chicago Record.
What is the Democratic party?" asks THE Chit
Gag, Times" We'll il used TO be an organized
appetite but just at present 1t seems to be dis
organized appetite
Fuddy--How dye do buddy? must tell you
smart thing my baby said
Fuddy-Come think OF it, I'm in a tearing hurry.
too SO long!-tBoston transcript
A Battle Creek (Mich) young recently wrote
a letter of proposal to a young lady, and in order
In give n unique turn 10 the event he sent the
letter directed to her around the world. Not 10
be outdone, she has just sent her reply 10 MN
around the world also, and he won't get IL until
about the Fourth OF July. In the mean time they
will probably come TO a verbal understanding be-
fore that date.
The Other Way-"Dd understand you TO say
that skadchase was suffering from heart trouble
p.oughi aoo IS eS a s'Ifferine from financial en-
barrassment brought about by heart trouoe; ine
heress he was engaged TO mas Jiteu MN" VI"
dianapois Journal.
The Editor OF 1.-The Popular Science Monthly"
takes certain imaginative writer's to task FOR their
unscientifc and absurd statements regarding inc
young moon and the crescent moon, and ad-
vlses them to leave 1t alone because they 50 otten
contrive TO get it in the wrong place. In recent
story which has come under his notice he finds two
friends described sitting out one summer evening.
looking over the Thames. and the writer goes on
TO say: by this time the young moon had arisen.
and It's cold light shimmered over the misty river
Such writer's reminded that the young moon
goes TO bed early, and can never be seen IN the
process OF rising.
IooelIa Parvenue (of Chicago)-Brng in a book,
May and read to me while l dress for dinner at
Mrs. Gotham's.
May-What book do you want?
Lobelia Parvenue-Flnd some book on etiquette.
want 10 know how they eat pigs feet among the
New-York Four Hundred.-Uudge.
"Sadllers Catholic Directory" for 1894 pubica-
tlon which purports TO be official. gives the fol-
lowing statistics in regard to the Roman Catholic
Church in the United States: Archbishops Is;
bishops. 20: priests. 1885, churches. s5i2; chapes
and stations, 1875: colleges. 1l6: academies. Ii;
parochial schools $3.50: pupils In parochal Schools
cSiss; charitable institutions 6j5; Catholic popua-
ton. SS6,6iS While these figures show the Roman
Catholic Church to be OF the greatest re-
ligious bodies in this country. 1t must be remem-
bered that the remarkable growth Of the American
Catholic Church has been largely at the expense
Of the Church In Europe. While the Church ap-
pears to be fairly successful in retaining tho
allegiance OF its members. 1t has made compare
lively few converts from Professionalism IL was
expected that the Propaganda OF the Pauist
Fathers which was undertaken some time ago.
might result In a Protestant landslide; but mus
far the expectation has not been realized The
chief factor In Its growth has been Catholic immi-
grafton from Europe: and this is likely TO he so
FOR some time to come.
And so Mrs. De Gollyer. your poor boy Wa
Killed by savagesg
"Ah. yes"
South Africa.
"No-college. "-(Cleveland Pain Dealer.
Says The Philadelphia Record: Probably no
city In the country is burdened with street names
OF them are absolutely silly and upward OF nun.
dred bear the Christian names OF women. In iaet'
there are few women's names which have not peen
immortazed In the name Of n street. There ais
no less than five Ann in Philadelphia In aa-
dillon to which there is AIMS Place ana al
Anna street. There three Mary streets, tnres
Rose streets and three Elizabeth streets. with An
Elizabeth Place thrown In for good measure MOI
content with two Ella streets the City Fathers naVs
named two streets after Ellen. with an Ellen fMce.
| In addition to these there two Florence sree"
and many Florence avenues. and two OF all '"'
following streets: Caroline. Emeline. Isabella "
tltla Lydia. Margaretta. May. Minerva. Pearl ca
rah and Victoria. From among the other s".e'
names may be culed the following: Abigail rs
mes. Bertha, Carrie. Clara. Eliza, Emma. Esa'"a'
Grace. Helen. Jane. Julia, Laura. Lena lay
Lucy. Martha. Maud. Priscilla Susanna. '~'~
| Virginia and Zenobia.
Our professor was lately lecturing at the AmIpn he
to q class OF three. In the course OF ms ."msn's
came to an exposition Of his views as 70 wv - re-.
functions in the body polite. Women ,a nc Of
ported to have said 'are merely the elemsr rscs.
ful. and they can't do that you know lac, h NOT
themselves pretty and graceful II s.sh s face
pretty she might just we'll vanish from ID 20
OF the earth--that is" he qualified as ne - him
| the three sober specialized faces In 'front.'
'er. unless,-she's tolerably pretty you
Boston Budget.