New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

number Of papers of interest TO Methodism
have been discovered in two boxes at the Wesleyan
Conference Office in London. Among them are
forty-four letters Of John Wesley TO his brother
Charles, and eighty by Selma. Countess OF Hunt
ingdon, TIE founder OF the sect known as the Coun-
tess Of Huntingdon's Connection, written to Charles
Wesley.
Wise Advice;-"If you cannot make a friend OF a
m SMy N h amy other way SAID the elderly
Certainly not. BY borrowing Of him.'-(Indian-
apol!s Journal
The Rev. Mr.. Dannelly, the chaplain of the
Arkansas State Senate is reported TO have offered
the following prayer the other day: Almighty
God. gracious heavenly Father. through Thy
kind providence We have lived to see another day,
and the city OF Little Rock Is at STIR because Of
the arrival OF distinguished guest in the person Of
the Hon. w. ]. Bryan who. according to previous
arrangement was to have arrived on yesterday, but
was unavoidaby detained which caused him not 10
be able to meet his engagement; but no serious ac-
cident having befallen him he arrived at an riy
hour this morning, and was met and greeted by
thousands This distinguished guest is considered
one OF the greatest men of the continent in some
respects: travel far and deliver many or more
speeches in the same length OF time than any other
upon the continent. We pray Gods protecting
care him, and that no accident may befall him
while on his return to his home and family
His Opportunity. -She-What is the difference be-
tween trust and a ring?
He-Miss-dear Mabel. II you only trust me- I
will get the ring tomorrow morning.-(Cincinnati
Enquirer.
There rumors that the agents Of certain
lottery company which driven out of Louis!-
ana years ago now In Nevada. canvass
ing the sentiment OF that Commonwealth with the
end In view OF submitting the question OF estab-
fishing n lottery there under the auspices of tho
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ton. II Is further alleged that these agents have
written to the lottery company. saying that there
Will be no difficulty In accomplishing the desired
purpose-that is. constitutional provision per-
hitting a lottery TO have twenty-five years leas
OF life
Wanted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wonder II the
motor-car will be perfected In our time?
Timmins-I don't know. but hope so. and that
soon. I've got of about all the bicycle jokes can
indianapolis Journal
According TO this years report. Of the thirty one
female students Of Radcliffe College who received
the degree OF A. r., twenty-three took It with dis
t!ncton-a fact which President Eliot considers
worthy OF comment. He remarks that since the
examinations for Harvard and Radcliffe are pre-
cisely the same the proportion OF distinguished"
students was much larger In the latter than In the
former
Hobson-rve seen. drop OF water run an cleo
tric-light plant mill
Dobson-Wherc did you see drop OF water do
that?
Hobson-At Niagara Falls.-(Bufalo Courier
Speaking for Canada. The Toronto Mail and
Empire says OF the Dnglcy bill: I'VE can survive
the Dlngley bill II It excludes some Of our prod
ucts from the United States. IL will only make us
as did the Mckinley bill. the more enterprising to
find markets elsewhere BY also excluding British
products on large scale. It will tend TO cause the
heart OF the empire to take more seriously into
consideration the idea OF preferential arrange
ment with the colonies. We must apply ourselves
with redoubled zeal to tho business OF expanding
our trade In British markets"
friend OF mine took her four year old girl to a
photographer The child couldn't be made to sit
SUI. He or the camera suaye as he could
be, ana worked every device OF gentle persua sion
to make the little wriggler keep still. Finally he
said to the despairing mother: Madam. II you
leave the little dear alone with n few minutes
think can succeed" The mother had scarcely
withdrawn when she was summoned back by the
triumphant photographer who exhibited a. salts
factory negative; When they reached home the
mother asked; Nellie. what ala the man say to
you n Th %n lsf! you alone with him He thaid
th6ks y0n "--[RQstQp Yppt -. 49,.