New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-17
TIE TALK or TIE DAY.

| An English church IS 20 build baptstry In
memory OF Archbishop BENSON in which It will be
pos sible 20 perform baptism by immersion, in ac-
corIance with TIE directions in the Prayer Book
HI. Las, word,-"Hs las, words were Of you"
! The rrodigal son-n-aw tried 10 feel as solemn as
Might inquire wha; they were"
You might He said that II he could only get
one good kick AT you he would die happy. -
| Indianapolis journal
Women are apparently more susceptible TO re-
lgfous appeals than As case in point.
Western revivalist the other day in Chambersourg
Penn said that ~ did not stop wearing whis-
kers and women did, not discard feathers on their
hats without doubt they would perish everlast-
ingly Whereupon the women present at once
tore the feathers OF their hats. while tho men
d,dn', DO n thing 70 their whiskers. and thus far
no barber in the town has pronted by the words
Of divine counsel uttered by the revyalist
Does belonging to your sewing circle DO you
Oh yes I'm under salary as the secret agent
Of an intelligence onrce"-(Fliegende Batter.
."-h. Catholic Standard and Times" issues
Christnas supper ten pictures reproduced
from well known paintings. entitled From Eden
70 Rome" Tho pictures are very pretty, ana the
Catholic readers OF the paper will doubtless ap-
prccate them highly.
At church In Lenox last summer the pulpit was
supp led by an assistant cietsynah toIS how
a man had amassed a large amount Of money
The case A litter ran through the compensation
when the minister. after dwelling on the lact tha'
ppisSed his hands together. and. looking upward In
a very prayerfu attitude. said. Lord teach US
how TO pray"-(Troy Times
The Tuskegee AlaJ Industrial Institute will
gladly receive Christmas cards and will distribute
them among the children OF the black belt In the
South.
Fosdick-Do you not think that the United states ties
should own Pearl Harbor, in the Sandwich ISL
Ksed!ckI eereHIy DO Pearl r, H., bsrS9r by
rights belongs 70 C9Iuilu.da' '''e e''" u '''s ~
louisville Courer-Journal
According 10 the Chief OF the Pennsylvania State
Bureau OF Railroads the bicycle Is hurting the ousi-
ness o, the railroads. He says In cl'!es IKE Har-
risburg and many others II cannot De galnsaIu tha'
the bicycle has become a most serious competitor OF
the railway. To reinforce this view OF the casesan
observation was made Third-st In that ci'y our
ing the month OF october, 1891 The observation
covered two DAYS from IN the morning 10 s In the
evening During that time SOS persons passed
given point 1852 In the cars ana AlI' on oi'yc'es'
Ct ITO per cent on Bicycles and % 3-lo per cent on
the cars, or more than two TO one in favor OF the
wheel"
Al the village School. --schoolmaster-Wha is
me hest time 10 pick qppcs2
scholarIWhen the '1rmer is looking the other
way and the dog isn't around-'GIllos.
university for women Is to be Established at
Toxic The plan has the support OF the principal
officials and mobiles OF the Empire. and the Emperor
and Empress have contributed money toward II.
I, will cost according TO the estimates. about S5.-
90 to start H.
"Where are you going my pretty maid?'
80 marry mill king sir. she said
Then what will you be- my pretty maldT'
The -four OF the family. sir. she said
-(Chicago Tribune
In
the foot of Cow Mountain. about two miles from
Gillett which have the beauty OF crystal grottoes
and are OF yet undetermined extent. one Of the
chambers covers space about three hundred feet
In length by two hundred In width. with NINA
ture lake In the centre OF gasslike clearness and
considerable depth having An outlet and constant
flow. though the source OF the water is not yet
known. 1t adds another 10 the discovered curl
ositos OF that wonderland and IN emergencies may
perhaps be employed to break corner In the mid
summer Ice market which the Colorado iceman Is
not above attempting. any more than his kind here
Thirteen is an unlucky number In all cases." said
II don't know" said Butler I'D rather have sia
than S2"
only s2; but II had $lS I'd spend Sl3"-(IIarlem
Life.
Some woosorters in Vermont wool.en mill the
other day found long, strangely braided whip
lash In wool that had come from Africa. Among
other things sometimes found In wool pocket
knives whole suits OF clothing. money OF different
denominations. shears pieces OF iron and stone the
latter evidently being placed In the sack to deceive
the buyer as to weight Some years ago guam
tity OF big stones was found tied within the heeces
increasing the gross weight by half
The latest prodGal son wrote home as follows:
Father. am coming home for the holidays.
But the Wise Father answered:
You're a liar, John, an you know H. You're
comm home for moneyr-(Atlanta Constitution.