New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-02
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Rev Dr. Henry NJ Field in this weeks
| Evangelist thus answers a correspondent who
wanted to know II Christian who looks upon a
! Sunday paper sinful can without sin, read the
weekday issues of paper that publishes a Sunday
edition: without arguing the matter we Will refer
IL 10 one who will be recognized as an authoritJ :
| Dr. Cuyler AS our readers know. he is one Of the
strongest opposers of Sunday newspapers In the
country, and whenever he has a chance In his pub
lie speeches he fails TO give them blast or a
| blow hitting them hip and thigh. And yet he
would be lost II he did not have The Tribune be-
fore breakfast Monday morning. How can he recon-
cile the two things? Is he thereby a partaker of
evil deeds? We do not presume to answer for him,
but leave him to speak for himself We cannot do
better than to refer this delicate matter of con-
science to one who Is strict in his observance of
the holy day Let him speak without reserve. and
shall all be glad to hear
Farmer Hocy-I hear your wife took prize at
the county fair for an iced cake.
Farmer Rakes-Sure
Did they cut it, .
cut it? They couldn't break it with an axe If
they tried. That same cake has been takin prizes
for the last eight years. 10y onkers Statesman.
ing blunder when It says tina: there is not hospital
in the United States nor anywhere else which was
not built by people who believe In the deity Of the
Lord Jesus Christ" One OF the best hospitals In
this city is the Mount Sinai Hospital, Of which that
assertion Is certainly not true.
Dolway-Brigner is rather behind the times
don't you think SO?
Dabner-I don't know. Why?
Dolway-IIc hasn't bought his 81 wheel yet
In commenting on the fact that j. H. Myers. the
inventor OF the Myers voting machine, has been
frozen out of the company that Is to manufacture
IT, THE Buffalo Courier" says: "Mr. Myers may
be all right inventor. but he is poor sales
man When he was exhibiting his machine in this
city he used get furiously angry at anybody who
questioned the perfection of its mechanism. or who
CHANGED to show that 1t could make mistakes. A
great many people were thus prejudiced against
the inventor and his machine"
Penelope hear you are engaged to Miss Ding
Reginald-Yes; she refused me six times but
Penelope-Then you were well shaken before
taking.-OIarlem Life.
The British Museum has purchased the card cat
alogue that Edward Gibbon. the historian, used for
his private library. He employed the backs of
playing cards for the purpose
Step right in ladies and gentlemen" cried the
Snowman. Step right In and see the educated pig
"Pshaw." interrupted Farmer Backlots my old
hog at home has got way over TO square root
CToxas Strings
At recent English diocesan conference a clergy
man said that whereas only 80 per cent Of baptized
children In the Church of England ever pre-
scented for confirmation. the percentage in the
American Episcopal Church is 49, This would seem
to indicate that endowed and established church
does not necessarily do its work more thoroughly
than n purely voluntary organization
Young Mani have a poem here.
Editor after examining D-Well. how would e.
suit you?
Young Man-That's really more than I expected
Editor-Well can't publish such poem as
that for less.-(rid-Bits
The sum Of $4,000 has now been subscribed in
England which will be presented to the inhabitants
OF the lie Molane who cared for the survivors and
Drummond Castle few months ago. In the mean
time some French newspapers wondering how
the committee In charge Of the fund will apply the
money. clock for the village church and n reser-
voir for fresh water with pipes connecting with the
houses have been suggested But the committee in |
London has given signs to the final disposal !
of the money. which goes increasing And the /
fishermen Of the lie Molane content to wait
when Mrs Rawton lived In Pawpaw she wouldn't |
wear gown unless II was made In Chicago"
Yes and now that she lives I'm Chicago she won't |
wear any gown made outside or Paris. -Fhcago |
Record
a number Of representative citizens OF Irish birth |
or Lineage have signed call for the organization
of an American Historical Society whose special !
line of research shah be the history of the Irish
element In the competition of the American pco-
pie. The meeting for organizing the society Will
be held at the Revere House. Boston on Wcdnes-
day. January ~
minded his audience mat az late as 1880 number
NJ people were lying In Jail In England because
they had not attended The parish church Hs sug-
sestod that II the same rule applied TO his
congregation hundred or more would meet the
'ame punshmcnt.-( christian Register.