New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-20
TALK or THE DAY.

Tho ro-acn Christian Missionary Society, "hicn
=, holding ts annual convention In lnc'anapoNs
This week represents the Disciples or 'nriS'' d
r.llgious body numbering over one miHoh col"
runIcanfa I'm the United States lhe'r 'o'ai
missionary offerings for the year aggregate over
s,Do O0l Most Of this money Is spent IN tne I"'e"
c,otes The last wear has been by far the most
succcs,fui in the history Of the society Not"Ith'
standing the widespread financial depression more
than s2 oo I'm excess OF any previous year has been
raised The total receipts amount to SlS--z ~ Inc
coming convention will he largely attended Mem
ho-s are coming from all parts Of the United states
and from Canada. Turkey and India VIII ne rep
resented by missionaries. Among the speakers
Will be the following: DIR. John Henry Barrows.
n, Chicago: Dr. H. W. Everest OF Des Moines; the
Roy J. T. Pinkerton. 81 Springfield. Mo: the Rev.
wallace C. Payne. OF Philadelphia: the Rev. c. H.
Newman. OF Detroit the Rev. W. r. Lloyd. OF
Richmond Ky; Professor b. &. Deweose. OF Lex
ins,on. ard pr Clinton Lockhar Of Cantor. Mo.
Iandlady-Aro you bicyclist?
Applicant for Board-Not !; never was on whee'
In nv life ard never want 10 be.
LandladyI only asked. you know. because the
who ride bicycles arc such eaters ,. and then
though they starving to Rehabilitation
Transcript.
General Joseph s Smith, CT Maine tells how he
published u paper without press I'm Bath. Me-.
many ycars ago: When I'd get my paper all set
I'D and ready for the press, I'd lay the type on
wnshstand. ge, It all leveed down well In the
chase or the frame in which twas l0ckcd-up. and
then I'd call In the hired girl She weighed about
two hundred and ten pounds when she sat down.
That's what | wanted-sttlng down weight. SO.
after tho hired girl came In linked the type, laid
over Il the sheet Of paper. and top OF that
the blanket and then politely invited the hired
girl to sit down the washsand. TWO hundred
and ten pounds. remember. The result was just
rs good an impression you could get on any
500 hand press made In the United States My
edition in those days about two hundred
copies and the hired girl good for the Job at
one sittlng-no at two hundred sittngs. And she
took an interest In Il. too. and was Just ready
for business every publication day rs n $4,000 Hoe
perfect.ng press would be-"
Up In Figures --Teacher-Come. come. Dick; what
comes after ten?
Dick-Eight. nine. ten-er-T dunno.
Tcacher-Bobby can you tell Dick what comes
Bobby-Yes'm-jack.q queen and klng-Oudge
plans are perfected" says a correspondent OF
THE Boston Transcript" ito burn ore. at least
OF the proposed Southern cotton-mlls designed for
the exclusive employment Of negro help When
in a recent article on negro mill help in the South
I suggested that the innovation might produce
CONFUSION there. growing out Of prejudice
nd the law Of self preservation the part OF the
whites / did not know TINT the powder trail was
being laid and that volunteers had pledged them
selves to set the spark thereto. Bat In
formed 10y = Southern gentleman recently IN this
city one Woo has exceptional facilities for know
Ing what IS going or In the cotton manufacturing
districts o: his Section that such Is the case and
that body Of men has taken pledge to that
the mills IN question never turn spindle under
the ausplces OF those who now have the affair In
hand and that their plan comprises the burning
OF the first mill upon its completion
Marriage Customs-"rhat il curious custom
they have IN some OF the South Sea islands" said
Mr. Wallace. "of marrying giri TO tree or some
ipru ima object. "A
sort OF scapcGoat for the shortcomings OF the real
live husband.
FOR woman IN this country to be married to
But Mr.. wa.lacc. with the calm superiority OF the
masculine mind. refused to deem * a personal
matter Cincinnati Enquirer
Sportsinen have shown considerable ingenuity
In designating groups OF different animals The
following Is list OF the terms which have been
applied to the various classes: A covey of par
trIdgcs. n hide Of pheasants. wisp OF snpe.
flight OF doves or swallows "A muster OF peacocks
a Siege OF herons building OF rocks brood OF
grouse a stand OF plover. n watch OF nightlngaes.
n gathering OF cloughs. n herd bunch OF cattle.
Il flock OF geese. bevy OF quails. cast OF hawks.
a swarm OF bees a school Of whales shoal OF
herrngs a herd OF swine skulk Of foxes, a pack
Of wolves, drove OF oxen, sounder OF hogs, n
troop OF monkeys. a pride OF lions a sleuth OF
bears, gang OF elk
Msludsed.,"i am not disposed to be unchari-
table" said the woman TO whom Wandering Nike
had applied for something to eat but you people
are becoming harder TO please than the hired men.
, You would turn up your nose II were to oner
Madam, was the reply. you docs me Injustice.
p pSss all 5 few on Tnn dey WAS i
could be downright grateful" ashington star.