New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The growth of the Lutheran Church In TINS '"ln-
try during the few years has been PHENOMENA
especially in the States OF Wisconsin, MINNESOTA
North and South Dakota Washington. oregon, idaa'
and Montana 1t has been said. indeed, tnat every
fourth person one meets between Chicago and seat
tie Is by birth or baptism Lutheran. Recent sii'
tlstcs show that in the eight States named oui OF
total communicate membership when lhciuHes a"
denominations. Protestant and Roman NAthoic'
numbering 1885 the Protestant bodies have
total OF 1856 219 and of this number 252,S are claimed
by the Lutherans The census CT 1880 proved that
more than one-half of the Lutheran strength IN
ministers and members lies west OF Chicago Ac-
corGing 10 that the aggregates for the enre
country were follows but, OF course. the hgures
are now much larger: Ministers 1881: organization
1885: church edfces 67O. seating capacity. AK SIS.
value church property. ss5 O6os5i; COMMITMENTS.
l,23072.
An Even Thing-"My friend" he said in the sSf,
tremolo which bespeaks the mendcant I'm in hare
luck"
The man whom, he was endeavoring to touch only
walked the faster
I'm hungry and sleepy and I alnt go, a thins Ter
Il haven't anything for YOU I've heard al 'hat
before"
Heard it before, Why look ere. mister iris ANT
no prize contest for originality An II 1t Is you am
MS pace. and dropping behind. I've heard what
you said before. bout even thousand times az the
lowest Gale ,ation Washington Star.
The Philadelphia Record says that an item 10
the salaries OF PennSylVanla Railroad engineers and
hrenen which is not generally known to the pub
lie. is so-cal,ed premium coal. on all tho runs
a generous allowance for coal per mile : made by
the company. and whatever the hremen ana en-
gineers on this allowance results in a premium
for them. A portion of the saving goes the COM
pany and the remainder is divided between The
employees on the engine. one material drawback
to this system Ia that engineers frequently run
slowly on up grades and in going down hill hey
shut off the steam entirely and let the train 20
for all 1t Is worth by It's inertia. This
verely racks the engine. but the company keeps
strict tab by watching the time between stations
and perfect knowledge of the grades road
shows pretty clearly when the engineer is abus
Ing his engine.
the world to be exposed TO any danger of a naval
alta attack 81 or to stand in need Of feet aRt u:
opera-oou is quite as much myth in real lie
ths 6ss horss marine Yet The
he neu to rm OF the EfP @
violated by the presence on the Alpine lakes dpa' Mag
giore and Lugano Of several Italian torpedo boa:.
keeping watch on the smugglers who infes; these
inland seas.
At the 225th anniversary of the Greenwich Comm
Congregational Church the other day, some inter-
estng facts relating to the early history Of the
ciety and town brought out. In 1860 there
were twenty male inhabitants who were taxed for
preaching and had TO go 10 meeting or pay FIVE
shings fine. In the old time service began az
a. m. and lasted all day. Worshippers brought
their luncheon with them and hot bricks In ilsi
a lottery was held for the society's benefit. There
were 200 tickets. ana they sod by the mana
gers and at the Danbury printing office The So
ciety at the annual meeting voted 10 spend 8
on liquor TO quench the members thirst. Com
mitteemen received annual salary OF from 80
cents to 81 so; the treasurer got ST. and the who
swept out the church received 81 cents. The sal
airy Of tie first settled pastor Qss-Ss) go siin
| hrewood or go without.