New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
THE TANK or THE DAY.

| The Pennsylvania and Reading Railroad compa-
/ nies Will continue to issue clsrgymens half-fare
tickets as usual but only to clergymen who have a
charge or 30 missionaries.
"Our neghbors are very polite" said Mrs. Per-
kase to her husband when he came home at night
Yes I sent to borrow their stepladder and they
told me they hadn't one but II ia wait wait awhhe
they'd send and buy one.'-tfIarpers Bazar
James r. Francisco. who died In Fremont. Ohio.
the other day was OF the oldest engineers in
this country He ran the John Bull engine which
was brought from England in 1896 and was put on
the Camden and Amboy Railway TO take the place
OF horses that had formerly hauled the cars. That
famous engine was exhibited at the Worlds Fair
In one OF the rural districts Georgia minister
was invited dine with citizen who though
wealthy. furnished his table poorly. When they
were seated the host said: Times are mighty
tight parson an Amt got nothing much ter
set before you but. sich as 1t Is. you air welcome
VIII you ask bessin on what you see The
parson. observing the scant repast. l'fted up his
voice and said: Lord make us thankful for what
see. and may we be able TO hnd II when we reacn
for IT, Let 1t not escape us and prove a snare and
a delusion. Amen. Thank you for the greens
ATLANTA Constitution
The Philadelphia Record" tells this story Of
Casey and Murphy. two rival builders OF Pha-
delphia: once when they were N work on opposite
buildings Murphy ran out Of bricks and asked
Casey to lend him 500. Casey in bad humor
however and refused. SO. returning to his work
men, Murphy said: Min. we're short q bricks
Now casey's min wurkn' stiddy. but II we
don't git some his bricks well have ter knock
of SO do yez all sthay here. while O up above
In this building. an when Oi yell three questions 10
yez do yez all answer Yis.' Dye see?' "All
rolgnt boss" said the men; Murphy went up
into the unfinished house. and yelled: Are yez all
down there. min?' "Yis" replied the men. Are
yen all wurkin'?' "Yis." do ycz all belong
IN. - And
800 bricks came
They say women can always pick out goods that
will wash"
True enough: bu, why do they always pick out
children that wont''-tChicag) Record
Philadelphia people say that the free libraries
OF that city have the greatest circulation In the
world From October 20. 1886. to September 80 1885,
cot volumes were circulated. exclusive OF the
reference books consulted in the library buildings
These figures. II correct. exceed those OF Manches
ter Engand). Chicago and Boston. hitherto con-
sldcred the largest in the world.
Mrs smarte-It vexed me so to have my husband
spend his evenings at home reading the news
papers that just made up my mind I'd stop 1t.
hid every paper that came into the house
Mrs Iambe-And how does II work?
Mrs Smarte-We. don't know exactly. You
see, he spends his evenings At the club now.-(Bos
ton Transcript.
The students Of the College of Law OF Syracuse
Agency, contracts. bills and notes.
Equity pleadings.. sales and torts.
Domestic relations; Raw. Raw Raw!
Syracuse Varsity,
College OF Law
There Is n barber I'm Kensington who has trained
a number OF common sparrows from the street TO
fly In and out OF his shop at will The birds are
never mOested by the barbcr's customers, who
have grown fond OF them the barber himself
The sparrows simply own the shop whenever they
want to. and they have learned some very amusing
tricks under the tutelage Of their friend. Some
times. when the room Is pretty we'll filled with the
chrpng little fellows. the barber will make a
sweep with his hand and pretend to catch n fly.
Immediately all the birds will hutter to him
and perch upon his arms. shoulders knees. and
watch the hand In which the fly Is supposed to be
Imprisoned. The barber opens his hand gradually,
one finger at Il time. while the birds sit with heads
cooked to one side. expectantly waiting for the
which is seldom the case this weather. there Is a
grand rush and scramble OF chrping rivals
philadelphia Record.
An English Church paper Ssnies the recent state
ment that the new Bishop of Peterborough was
appointed simply because he rich enough to
repair the west front Of the cathedral
Some time ago THE Journal referred to the lib
eraty OF the Southern States In the matter Of
negro education. showing that they had appropriat-
patton. and that more than 50 per cent of this sum
had been paid by the whites. We stated In that ar
tics that the South Is inevitably committed to two
by general taxation: second. the separation of the
schools for whites and negroes. Under this policy
W per cent OF the lliteracy among negroes has dis
appeared; over 1900 negro teachers have found
places In Southern schools. and their number as
well as the number Of negro pupils. IL steadily In
creasing We also called attention the fact that
there are In the South. besides the common schools
for negroes, which every Southern State maintains
secondary and higher education of negroes In
ciuding thirty-two coeges.-(Atlanta Journal