New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-17


Philadelphia and Boston markets. The logs are
high up the mountain sides and are drifted
down the streams TO the coast
Beneath this stone, a lump Of clay.
Lies Uncle Peter Daniels
Who early in the month of May,
Took of his winter hannes.
A large number of prominent Methodist laymen
OF Indiana have issued a call for a mass-meetng
In indianapolis September Is to advocate larger
representation for the laiy In the General Confer
ence. Two and half million laymen," they say,
have but one-thrd Of the representatives In the
General Conference. while fifteen thousand preach
ers have two-thirds The laymen furnish the mill
ions OF money to carry on the work OF the Church
In all her various departments. The impolicy to
say nothing OF the injustice. in denying them an
equal voice in its disbursement and in the general
mana cement of the Church is painfully apparent"
Brother jim has the bicycle face, Joe has the BIZ
cycle back and sister Sue has the bicycle leg
ANY other bicycle ailments in your family"
"Well. papa says he has the bicycle pocketbook5
and it's badly punctured.'-CTruth
Now. boys" said the teacher. after delivering
little lecture the divisions of the year. chow
many months have twenty-eisht days?'
"All OF them" promptly replied bright boy in
front.
The butchers boy who had called to deliver
the year-old ruler OF the house called after
him to come back and shut il. The butchers boy
command II don't have tor' ne shouted dehantiy.
Yes. you do. insisted the seyen-year-old. You
to o't get the worst licking he ever had,
The butchers boy came running back. full OF
Mother is" calmly responded the youngster.
IF you leave that gate open; I'll be certain TO
out into the street; motherll see me and I'll get
licked Shut it tight, please. so can't get out"
And the butchers boy shut it-(Chcago Times
Herald.
The famous great organ that was built for the
Boston Music Hall thirty-four years ago was sold
this week for $500. Its original cost $4,000
house is full of rocks can't find place TO sit
What will you do about it?"
SIS that any betterY
"Of course; she can't collect specimens.'-(Chi-
cago Record.
An experiment I'm cooperative farming and man.
ufacturing is soon TO be tried in Bay City. Mimi
All the work done will be on the cooperative plan.
the workmen being stockholders and participating
In the profits. They are TO own homes purchased
from the corporation, are to have wages the
eight hour system. protection in case OF sickness
and loss OF homo from any cause Is TO be reduced
to the minimum
"Frisbie Is the LATEST man | ever knew"
What makes you think sou
he actually seems to be glad that he's getting
baldheaded so that ne Won nave 10 COMB MS halr
any more. "-(Ceveland Leader
A series OF important Baptist gatherings will be
held In Pittsburg. In the Fourth Avenue Baptist
Church, as follows Womens Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society, to-day and tomorrow; American
Baptist Home Mission Society. Wednesday and
Thursday; American Baptist Historical Society,
Thursday; American Baptist Publication Society.
Thursday and Friday; Commission Systematic
Christian Benevolence. Saturday and Sunday. and
American Baptist Missionary Union. Monday and
Tuesday OF next week II s expected that an
| nouncement will be made OF the cancelling OF the
debt OF 10000 OF the two missionary societies
toward which object John ID. Rockefeller gave
S250VO
else?
Poet-No, sir.
Editor-Then how Is II you have a black eye and
walk on crutches?-iPearsons Weekly.