New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In an article on West Point recently published
In The Tribune II said that during the whole
course the cadet Is compelled 10 attend religious
services every Sunday az the chapel" and some
readers were led TO believe that all cadets regard
less of difference Of religious belief, were COM
PEELED to go to the place OF worship.
graduate Of the institution says that since his day
at the academy there has been an Episcopalian. a
Presbyterian. Reformed Episcopalian and there
Is now an Epscopaan chaplain there, and that
the pulpit has at various times been temporarily
occupied by ministers Of nearly every prominent
religious organization in the country. All cadets
are required to attend religious service, pro-
vided there Is one which Is not Incompatible with
their religious beliefs. held near the reserva-
ton and the Catholics have now and have had
for years special place Of worship on the reserva
ton. The building which is used as n Catholic
place OF worship is looked upon as the only sec
tartan building on the reservation.
At a Luton school the other day teacher, hav-
Ing asked most OF his pupils the difference between
an island and a peninsula without receiving sat
isfactory answer. came to the last boy.
First get two glasses; All one with water and
the other With milk Then nS catch G fly ana place
cause is it IS entirely surrounded By water hut now
place the fly in the glass of milk and 1t will be
peninsula. because 1t is nearly surrounded by
water"
The boy went to the top Of the class.-(Answers.
THE Church Standard EpscopaD admits that
there Is some truth in the charge Of sectaran SUI
percousness often brought against the Episcopal
Church There is" it says, "a good deal OF often
sive conceit in the way in which we talk about
the 'sects' and the denominations. There Is some
thing hardly less offensive In the patronzing way
In which we sometimes admit the Christian graces
which exhibited In the lives and works or
their ministers and members, IT, forsooth. they
were n marvel of Gods exceptional and wholly
uncovenanted grace. II catholic as We
pretend to be. just one-half catholic
ought to be- should behave differently; different
behavior would beget n different disposition toward
the Church from that which generally prevails
among neutrality-suspicious."
Scientific Mamma-Dc not dance all the evening.
dear Remember that the dances Of an average
ball cover total distance OF nine miles.
Practical Daughter-Oh, but a girl is carried
most Of the way, mamma.-CLarks
THE Mobile Register" neatly dsposes Of the
new" journalism story about one Mcdonnell. who
said TO be the owner OF n plantation I'm Cuba
and to have been present when General Weyier
trampled American passport under his feet.
Mcdonnell" II says who itinerant evan
gest of this locality has lately been caretaker of
a place owred by Dr.. J. G. Thomas. in Baldwin
County and is not a planter at Point Clear
any other place He is man in poor crcum-
stances who is living near the Point and has a
wife there. She hears for the first time OF
his chateau en- Espagne. He has never been to
y
Just closed. In view OF this fact II is not neces-
sary to consider the absurdness of the story fur
Their"
Hicks-What n COMPOUNDED chatter those women
are keeping up in that ROOM Wonder what they're
Wicks-Havng a game of whist believe
Hicks-Of course; l ought TO have known IT.
Boston Transcript
The streetcars OF San Francisco are provided
with holder on the rear platform which two
bicycles can be hung.
single type dropped from OF the forms Of a
pttsb1rg paper q few days ago and it cost the
special sale of ladies' wrappers at 9s cents II
was the figure that dropped out while the forms
were at the store early the next morning
wonderfully cheap eght-cent wrappers The firm
realized that serious error WAS made hut II
p Was sod at b loss Ve nd b In t the
was then sent to the newspaper. II paid Il with
out protest.-(Kansas City Star
writer In THE l.. A. w. Bulletin" makes the
following suggestions for road buildinc. .I.,
tho states request Congress to furnish soldiers
and officers from the Army TO guard conyics whi,e
building permanent roads. Let the Army officers
be the engineers In charge without other compen
satIon than they get from the Government, engi
neerng Is one OF their strong points and II will
not nJurc them In the least TO give their training
practical tests. II they are at any time needed
Tor actual nghting. the convicis be easily and
quickly returned to the prisons and the Army be
ready for duty In all the better condition for its
active outdoor services"
Wiling to Bargain.-He was from the country
anu evidently unused to rapid transit As the car
stopped he cautiously extended his foot 10 dis
mount put 40 deliberate WAS he that the car
started before he completed the effort This hap
peheH several times and with each dsa ppointment
IN. LOOK OF anxiety on his face deepened
Wn"t 90 you WANT" he inquired az the con-
uuctor touched him the shoulder
ride on this car " e ~"
Here's your nickel" was the reply. "And I
u ,,n ray that IL amt dirt cheap. It's more ex-
v,,,l man the merry-go-round at a fair But
yeLe sl'ln TOO much fer the money, mister |
Paid nye cents ter get on here. an done Il wn';
out don't mind sayln tibet I'll give ye a dollar an
RSasS1er ter let me o6."-(Washington Star.