New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

.N, ,rondmother whom I recolect clearly" says
a correspondent OF an English paper. died In 1850.
In her ninetleth year. when was seven years ou'
She. as my father frequently told me. had clear
recollection Of and uncles OF hers VINO were KNOWN
70 have fought at tho Battle OF the Boyne Thus,
should live out threescore years and ten' shah
be able 10 say, In 1919. that saw one VINO Khe"
men who fought at tho Battle OF the Boyne. mus
linking the year 1890 with 1919 period OF nearly
two and a quarter centures-,he century OF Eliza
beth to the probably. past Victorian age
Boston Lady lat the seance)-ls that my son
Chesterfield?
snirIt Forn-It no. -, cu,s.,a,
boston Lady with shriek)1oh Ches sennta'a
didn't | tell you before you died not 20 assoclae-
u.,,% any hut Boston spirits? Where did you ever
nick IN such grammar as that?-tJrdge.
c,n,sin Cabot OF the Harvard football team
writes in The Crimson; Il wish TO correct
statement which has appeared In many Oh the
nevspapers to the effect that the n 9 nave pe'n
tokcn away from the football team on acooo'1 VI
tho moor showing made against faie. As mai
Of fact the captain and coachers nave no iis"' ~
take the HIS away from the men, inc WHO'S MOI
Ter being entirely voluntary, the men agreeing "
rive nm their HIS un,ess they can redeem them OIL
Saturday"
Uncle George-so you think Mr.. Caxton Is liter
az Eorrln-oh. I'm sure OF II. When he wants 10
~ ~ - ring in book he wastes half An hour
Hmntnr FOR il before he thinks 70 look AT the III
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The reredos Ia Holy Cross Church. Troy given
h, Mrs George Henry Warren and famlly' Oh TINS
civ IA a memorial TO the late DR.. j. ireland
Tucker which was unveiled recently by h's"op
Doane Is said TO be the only piece OF WORK OK Us
Ltrd 4, America with one exception, that oeinS III
s., Thomass Church IN this city. Ch'ei a"ons
tho features OF tho reredos Is the mover coiho'ia
OF materials used IN Its construction Mos"io anu
marble are blended IN q unique manner. Upon
Ia. haa hean
r,,rh,c an which Is carved in high RELIEF design
~ Renaissance motive, In which are scroll ana
flower cornucopa and fruit with shields recurrins
svr,bol,c Of tho Christian life and devotion. An
effect OF lacework is given by the use OF so''
mosaic tessarae in the intersticcs Of tho marble
Tho summit OF the left pillar has carved upon
,bs .vphol Of tho Chi Rho. tho Greek abbreviation
OF the Holy Name Christ. Upon the right Pillar
ors entwined tho Alpha and Omega. FROM pHar
10 pilar runs tho paneled retao1e wrought III
mosaic OF variegated pattern and color, ana hoo'e
II nre placed three arched panes OF peauuiut ue
,,yn worked IN delicate shades OF gray maroie
o9ninst n Venetian gold background. Upon thcH'
ond framing them In place. while reaching from
tho Chi Rho 10 the Alpha and omega symbols, Is
frieze OF carved marble enriched with mosaic oear
Ing tho inscription, Holy" Holy Holy. Sur
mounting all arc two brass angel hgureS OF largo
size one standing upon the marble capital OF eacn
column The memorial is inscribed on the right
hand wing Of the reredos as follows: I'm loving
memory OF tho Rev. John Ireland Tucker. s. T. D.
For ntty years rector Of this church"
Lord Iondonderry's descriptions OF some Of tho
Danes and other schools OF MY or sixty years ago
10 r,r,. unable TO write an intelligent answer
"a a simple question. one. on BEING asked az 10 the
terms on which she gave instruction replied: NOT
understanding the questing answer mus; WIN y
Wow OF reading the hioee nave me hay
o on Of these poor creatures being asked she gave
neral Instruction to her scholars replied No ord
can answer however was that OF the teacher
who was asked whether proper attention was pa i
20 Tho morals OF the boys under his care. MS
answer was that they did not teach morals there;
rs they belonged to the girls department
Globe.
Under an old bequest half guinea Is left Tor an
annual rermon Mt Terrington. In Norfolk. England
According 10 THE London Christian World no
bodv went TO hear II last year and the vicar took
tho sermon homo unprotected The trustees re-
fused thereon q pay him the hait-guihea' ih's
year the sermon was duly preached. put the Uus-
tees still held back the halfsuinea, processing rear
lest the vicar himself being trustee. the payment
might be illegal. The vicar sued Tor guinea no'h
for last wears sermon and this. In the Kings Lynn
County Court and the Judge ordered the money TO
be paid He only allowed half guinea costs now
ever. on the ground that the vicar ought 10 nave
preached last year whether there was anybody to
hear tho sermon or not
Un9Hes.ionsbly. True'-"Af.er ALL Croker wasn't
very Ill, was heI .,...,.. $1,000.
"0f course not Croker had no particular reason
10 be- II was New-York that ought 10 nave felt
s!ck" -(Chicago Post.
..r,. Westminster Gazette" says: Tho compli-
n,ents paid by the poor are often put IN an anus
Ing way. One old woman who was very fond OF
tho rector said to Mr.. Bernays: You know. sir. US
IKE, the rector Is ears are so clean!-surely an
odd reason for parochial affection. Another ad-
.nirer once declared with regard to the whole STAN
q, clergy: You are all 80 plain "a word OF high
commendation) but as for the vicar e's beautiful!
Tho greatest compliment. though at tho Same time
the most curious Mr.. Bernays ever heard, was
paid by a workingman to n certain bishop, famous
for his simple kindness: what likes bout the
Bishop is 'e's not a gentleman.
Freddy-Never mind, old man, cheer up! you'll
be a man before your mother.
Tommy (sobbing)-No. shant. Mother. she's
new woman. Boohoo!CAlly Sioper