New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
INVOCATION.

INVOCATION.
Lord, from far-severed chimes We come.
To meet at last IN Thee our home.
Thou who hast been our guide and guard.
Be still hope. our rich reward.
Defend US. Lord, from every III;
Strengthen our hearts to do Thy Will,
In all we plan. and all We do.
Still keep to Thy service true
Oh let us hear the inspiring word
Which they Of old at Horeb hard.
Breathe to our hearts the high COMMAND.
go onward. and possess the land!'
Thou who art Light shine on each soul!
Thou who art Truth, each mind control!
Oren our eyes and make US see
The path which leads to Heaven and Thee.
Even blind man could have guessed the national.
ity OF an Avenue conductor from remark ne made
the oheT day when e Sar preS
girl was compelled to stand and this gallant son q
be- glad to give YOU safe, but the empty ones are
all fu:l."-(Washngton Times.
THE Buffalo Express gays that queer old speci.
men recently brought to the Erie County Peni"
Tertiary. where he had been sentenced from West.
ern New-York county after being conV!cted OF
cruelty to animals. When no was brought up for the
usual examination the dialogue proceeded about Ike
tbs:
What is your name?'
- -"
"Your age?"
Seventy mine"
what Is your religion?
my religion! Great guns! Has man got to gss
religion before you'll let him into this placer
Dlsappolntment-He scrambled wildly 70 the
spot where the bulletins were being posted When he
ss Rass r Sasd and ss 81.
tits, rust news from the Convention. amt NJ? No
Yes" replied the man next to him." What do
And ne sank back through the crowd and boarded
streetcar.-(Wa shington Star
A swarm OF bees ut on the head of Scott White.
farmer living near Newcastle Penn. the other day.
and stung him so severely that he Is not expected
to live.
The Garfield memorial the East River Diva
last Right by the Paramount Park Art Association.
and many viewed Its beauties for the first time One
ssss s I'D :ss : asa
That's General Garfield ma am" replied park
The old lady gazed admir,ngy at the igurs q oS
~ susr aea And sposs that's his mother-
philadelphia Record
The banana Is said to DO the most prolific Of al
food products. being forty-four times more pro
ductive than potatoes and 13l times more thaA
wheat.
There are some people who win not believe ne
s S Fl. gr o ad ho. unit
thirst Is auenched, but it is said to be fact. The
sS5ss s 8 sS4ss By aSs at R'sS q
several days ago that e one S the me s sna 81
sasspp sso snu %h @ %evS
TO his surprise the horse took II in his mouth ana
held there until he had ,se ggSd ar h hs 81. oH
accord took hold OF the PIPE and succeeded IN get:
Continues to do SO day after day-(Boston Herald.
Governor Lowndes Of Maryland has directeS
Secretary OF State Dallam to meet the Secretary oe
Sta to of Virginia Washington In few days -
confer regarding the disputes the boundary line
betwee the waters OF the two States on the Easss
ern Shore The Governor says that he hopes NJ
more trouble will arise between the craboers q
Somerset County and the Virginia authorities. ana
that efforts will be made to come TO some asreesnens
SO that the bounds between the waters OF the tive
States will be marked by buoys. SO that no douos
will remain as to where the line is located
HIS Privi.ege."It must be a srea, privilege s. =
represent a good constituency In a political CONVEX
ut he replied. his bosom swelling with PRIDE
You must feel that it is great honor % be chosss
Problems Of state she continued.
ii suppose You have given great deal Of time en-
Thought to the great problems Of the tS Ssy an who's
had bestowed this honor upon him. and Know you
se srs y asi the
frce-born citizen OF the United States
How Will you vote on the money question: -
osy haven't ss% e rsssSsd say NY
the man who controls our delegation ye'' -''"
Post.
Fifty years ago John Keen. . Chester Couns
Perm, farmer. cut his Initials on the 0aeA "
turtle. Ho found the other day very muen s'"~
ard with no signs Of old So