New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Knights Of Pythias contemplate the erectloA
OF a large memorial temple in Washington
Plausible-Mrs weatherwax-I don't see whers
all the money comes from for these wars they are
carrying on all over the earth .... J..
some OF 1t. anyway.-tCincinnau Enquirer:
Canon Charles Gore Of England. thinks thai
much OF the Bible must have been taken down ID
shorthand
Spelling the Music.-Mother-Cone Fritsel. wh1
are you so naughty to-day. just when auntie 4
Frlt1-Cause auntie told me that il was good
boy she would sing for US this evening-(Humor
Colonel Jack ChInn OF Kentucky, may be "quct
with his gum all the sketches OF him declare
but he is badly handicapped by name that sug
gests warfare with another weapon.
A Serious Quarre.-Wa,ts-1 hear that whs
has has Withdrawn from membership in the church,
Potts-He and the minister got into row over
whose was the best bicycle -(lndianapos Journal
John L. Sullivan said the other day in San Fran.
cisco: Il travelled with Sankey. the evangelist. re-
Gently. and had bit OF argument with him on
the subject OF pug.lism versus the pulpit. He said
a good many things that l couldn't contradict
and guess I got back at him. l said to him
Now. Mr.. Sankey. we all know you're sincere. but
don't you think that even in your game there are
a lot OF buncosteerers? Well. sir. he laughed and
took 1t good-naturedly. but noticed he did no&
come back at me with general denial"
ONE is ENOUGH.
Why find 80 much fault with the weather.
It's true these cold snowoanks drear.
but, taxing tse months all together
There's on. March in the year
Why murmur when high gales are blowngf
You stamp yourself foolish and queer
These days like the swift tide are flowing
There's only one March In the year.
Gray skies into blue skies are shading.
Bold trumpets to pipes soft and clear;
There's only one March IN the year.
-(Chcaso Record
Japan, too. has keen explorers. The professor d
astronomy In the University OF Toxic. Mr.. NomakA
accompanied by his wife. las, October ascended
Mount Fujiyama. 1900 feet high. to make meteoro:
logical observations In the OF the winter. 4
short time word received that the professos
was dying. and a relief expedition fitted out
With great difficulty the members OF the expedition
reached the snow-covered hut. Professor Nomaka
was found to be exceedingly weak and unable 70
move. but his wife had suffered evil results from
the exposure. Nomaka taken back TO Toxic
but he declares he will return next winter. and h0
wife says she will accompany him again.
An Unpleasant Quality.-The professional pof.
tician looked worried. and the man OF milions
You don't mean to say" exclaimed the former
tn mat you are going to quit the fight nowy
But think Of what you have invested"
Il can't quit thinking OF IT." 4.
Don't you want power? Don't you want 10 d
great man. with influence? Don't you want
"No. That's what I'm trying to get rid OF. re
too much inclined to concentrate itself the leg
-(Wash!ngton Star.
Oldtime journalism In England must have been
picturesque. THE Church Times" OF London re-
prints the following paragraph taken from The
| Daily Mercury" OF July II. 1904: AN enormous
whale Is said to have been stranded or Flam'
borough Head In the year 1853, in state OF dread
| full exhaustion. with church steeple sticking out
of its mouth. On cutting up the sacriegous
monster which could not be performed quickly
as to prevent his commissions from setting all the
bells a-ringng. the whole congregation were found
| In the body Of the church inclosed In the stomach
| of the levathan In the very Of singing Psalms.
| and the parson in the vesry taking a glass OF
| wine before sermon
During a session Of the License Court, s Sn
| circles always more or less agitateo' So"o,
times 1t Is judicial ruling that sets tue ,rss
colony buzzng Ike bees In a hive. and somerh avs
It Is another The present session seems u H MAJ
developed the general question: When can ,.m,iv
| be called drunk? One OF the judges p.om n"rn
| called down a lawyer who quoted the time-wose
| coupet:
He 10 not drunk who from the moor
Can rise and drink and ask for more'
But he Is drunk who PROSTATE nes'
Without the power to drink or rise. .
| legal phraseology. the lawyer asked earnesty ~
| a rule by which his client might be guided N tne
| refusal Of drinks to drunken people. II ssoon.
ssr r.o hs .s' rot no business sell liquor
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