New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Father Sherman. the chaplain OF the 4th Mis-:
souri,, contributes an article to THE Messenger OF
the Sacred Heart" In which he says: Porto
Rico is a Catholic country without religion
that Is 70 say. there is little practical Cath
olicity here and other pretended religion what
soever. True there Ia Episcopal church In
Ponce. but the congregation does not exceed
corporals guard. though bishop In quaintest
ecclesiastical attire and most venerable missionary
beard offciates. There fairly good churches
in the principal towns. the clergy are excellent
gentlemen. but they do not seem TO have any firm
hold of the native people. nor have they any lively
sympathy with Porto Ricans Porto Rico. They
part OF the Spanish establishment, welded TO
the idea OF the union Of Church and State The
Spaniards here Catholics Some Porto Rican
women Catholics The men are legally Cath
ole. which that they baptized. married
and buried Catholics. 7 believe that Spanish
American priests from Colorado and Southern Cali
forna could be OF great assistance here. and new
missions !mperatvely demanded"
Johnny aged .i1)-I say, Bob. really believe
I'm gettln old
Bob-How's that?
Johnny-My mas paid my fare in the 'lectrics
three times lately without Naturalization Tran
script.
London named Onion has been convicted
OF being drunk and disorierly thousand times.
He makes living by writing poetry advocating
temperance. As he receives pay for
somewhat curious course by saying that he couldn't
write such effective temperance poetry II he didn't
get drunk When he received his mlllennia
vicon the other day he suggested that he ought to
get a souvenir to commemorate the event.
Jones-what is Newlywed Bigghedd looking so
glum about7
Smith-Why, the gypsy fortune-teer Just told
his wife that she would have two husbands and
that the second would be very fine sort OF
man.
Jones-TIa: ha! And Bigghedd thinks that is
smith~Oh. no, He thinks his wife must have
been married before, and never told him.-Puck.
An English officer whose ship was stationed or
the coast of Ceylon went for days shooting along
the coast, accompanied by native attendant well
acquainted with the country. Coming to par
tcuary inviting river. the officer resolved TO have
a bath. and asked the native to show him place
where there alligators The native took
him TO a pool close to the estuary The officer
thoroughly enjoyed his dip, and while drying HIM
self he asked his guide why there were never any
allgators In that pool Because. sar," promptly
replied the Cingaese, they plenty 'fraid OF shark"
Caller-That a fine editorial you had this
morning on the Increase of sordid Commercial
Assistant Editor-Yes the old man wrote it him
self. after one Of our best poets notified him that
we would get no more verse unless we paid some
thing for it.-(Cincinnati Enquirer,
THE only objection" said the stern parent, re-
ported by THE New-Orleans Times Democrat" II
have against the young man. my dear child Is
that he has no noble ambiton-no high or worthy
object in life"
why. papa. how can you say that? He wants
mew'
Waus-It has been well said that every man 4, a
king in this country.
Potts-And yet any OF us Is much taken with a
ten.-(lndianapois Journal
The origin OF the cocktail is thus explained in a
the undo (uiD
Courthouse. Va. there used 20 stand an old nn
built 10 initiate the famous roadhouses OF England.
and bearing the stored sign OF Cock and Bottle"
The former word In the old vernacular stood for
the tap. The point Is that the man who got the
last drink and the muddy portion OF the tap was
said TO have received the Cocktail" Colonel Car
ter once subjected TO this indignity. and threw
the stun upon the floor. "IIeah aftah," he said.
"Il drink cocktails OF connection. sah."
And starting to clean out the shop" he dashed
together bitters sugar bits OF lemon peel and Ho
land gin. Great oaks from little acorns grow. and
this was the genesis OF the cocktail
Mamma" queried little Ethel. who was look
ing, at picture OF an angel, do all angels have
white wings? Yes, dear; suppose So" replied
thinking" said the little miss ii they have. their
laundrssses must have an awful lot Of washing to
church one cold Sabbath morning and upon their
return his mother asked II he could repeat the
fellow he got NJ and rubbed his hands together
and said Many are cold. but few are frozen "
Well Clara. what did YOU learn at Sunday school
today asked mother Of her little fve-year-old
daughter. "Oh. lots OF things" was the reply. Il
learned that / must sell Ave tickets for our con-
cert next week. give 10 cents toward birthday
present for <acher, and-and-oh. yes-and
cago News.
The Boston Globe says: "Roosevelrs chances
Of success excellent soon everybody be-
gan to speak OF him Teddy Van wyck would
have been more hopeful II he had been affection
ately known Gus"
Say. pa" queried Willie the other morning while
preparing his geography lesson how many mo-
tons has the earth?'
Il don't know. Willie. replied the fond parent
tsrnshnS hrov hut theyra numsrous auits nus nus
meroUs."-lChicago News.