New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

This Is St Blaisc's Day. and the ceremony Oh
blessing throats will take place in some Cathohc
churches. ST. Blasius. or Blaze, was an AT
mcnian Bishop, and suffered martyrdom IN the
early centuries While IN prison he cured a BOY
of a serious throat trouble. and has been recos-
nz.-d as the special saint who may be prayed 10
for help In obtaining cures for diseases ol 'nc
throat He Is also the patron saint Oh "oo'-
combers. from the fact that iron COMBS VIZ .S.D
in tearing his flesh when he was being put 10
death.
At the celebrated election in 1865, at which Ir.
Gladstone lost his seat from the University ms 9p
ponen was Mr. aray inc or p'GG y word Of mouth
before tcllcrs for each party sitting III t' c
ton house or some Other suanf vas acting as
teller for Mr. Gladstone, when an uncou,r rori,o o
parson entered and to thr usual Ic5 10 his conf
he wished record his vote replied III ms ~
sion: II vote for Mr.. Glad II can tor AtuS;
claim that vote, quietly put IN 81 ddni
"No. no" protested the old clerGyman' ~ uiun ~
finish the name" You didn't even hegin NE
other" was the professors dry retort. A story =
told Of an eminent legal practitioner who was az az,
hcted with a similar difficulty IN pTonounC.ut6 n,S
aspirates many years ago. re mao bo bad nub
lished a book OF hymns. Upon seeing ms riVal en-
ter tho court on one occasion me- gS is ymn
DIV hold 'umbug, 'ow do ate im'-(Westmihs'er
Gazette.
4 bill has been introduced in the State Senate OF
Tennessee forbid1ing any person 10 finger or oiter
On any street alley. road or lane in the vicinity OF
Young ladies' boarding school. Neither snail any one
try to communicate secretly with the inmates Of any
such institution nor loaf Turk and loter where the
inmates OF such institution are Likely to be found.
MAN, THE KICKER.
In winter. when the cold winds blow.
lie doesn't like the ice and snow,
He hates TO see the mercury go
To zero II it falls below
He kicks,
Oh, how he kicks!
In summer when tho szzards sizz,
Man kicks.
He groans:, "oh, Lord; how hot 1t ISL
Az II misery equalled MS. ~,
Then as he wipes his streaming phiz
oh. how he kicks!
And so it is, If cold or hot.
Man kicks.
Hes pleased with what Sn1 i hSs got lot,
hud Whether it is right not
'"' ~" -(Somerve Journal.
Mrs Susan Winans OF Santa Anna. Cal. Is said
TO be the only known survivor OF the Fort Dearborn
massacre in 1872 The Chicago Historical Society has
ostna tbe United states Government TO give her
pension
"Hellor' exclaimed Tommy; there goes one Of
then, horseless carriages"
..Wh"Te?'' shouted Aunt Maria, rushing to the
Why. right cross the way. aunty: don't you see
that II is drawn by mucs?'-(I}oston Transcript.
THE Churchman" reports tina, the laughter of
the principal notary OF Piacinza. Italy, was found to
have in her stomach an accumulation OF medals OF
Madonna locally celebrated for powers OF cure in
cancer she had swallowed medal each day Tor a
week on advice Of her confessor
An event OF national Importance will shortly take
Mace I'm France IL is the retirement OF NJ. Delhi
Ter the executoner. who. now that he has gull
iotined JO2 criminals, thinks 1t high time ms sue
axe and has been forty years in his c9untrys
service lie served his Apprenticeship with Roch,
his predecessor. assisting III egnVtWo eNe'utiohs'
-tI.ondon Globe.
Scotch clergyman In Melbourne, Australia, they
say has arrnysd his male choristers In Highland
dress. while the women attired In the costumes
Of the LADY of the Lake" Tho hymns sung
10 the strains Of the bagplpe and the church i~
crowded
The New Mlnlster-sx hours sleep is enough for
The Absent Minded Dcacon-Good gracious! You
don't preach long as that. do you?-Nonkers
Statesman.
A bll has been introduced in the Pennsylvania
LEGISLATURE prohibiting the wearing Of high hats in
theatres under penalty Of fine of not more than
s; or IMPRISONMENT OF not more than five days.
II would dare anything for YOU George" she said.
as she looked up into mis- eyes with glad smile.
'R.aiiy and truly she answered ~ would
VIII You clopc with me ,o-night?' he inquired
Willingly, f.if,-it doesn't snow" aud she looked
snxiousy out OF the window;
or course the line must he drawn somewhere, even
In what "a woman VIII dare Tor the man sne loves
Chicago Chronicle.
About TWO hundred Ncw-Jersey editors will visit
Raleigh X. c., about the first OF April.
The Giddy Young Thng-What is that p-overb
The Chronic fachcior--Fools rush In where
gels fear to 4 .d-Qndianapolis Journal