New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
THE TALK or THE DAY.

named Hattie. whose mother was pu,"e M "
s,eep ono nigh. A. last her mother SAID:
"uattie dear / am anxious that you s'' 4'le'
o,d On ~ s,ecp because | want to downstairs
and Join In the evening prayers
who's doin' 20 pway?" asked Hattie.
why Uncle william OF course. dear.
"Irncle william pway?" said the BABY W." W.
eyed astonishmcnt. and springing mp in oed !" '"e
'u -, her s,,r,rss IVY fawt ne was Demo-
kwat?"
,sr. -" said the large man who was rather req IN
tone .., ,ho sle,5er man with md
cartons 81 a soured disposition, 'peFhaps a''oh''
ism" or c.nnau Enquirer
"The Providence Telegram saws mat man! as'.,
cultural colleges especially in New hhsia"u, '"o"
q d,spositlon to conceal their special junction "
scboo,s ~ agriculture. The college In Maine. Il
declares has had its name changed 10 the Uni
,.arsrv Of Maine emitting any allus!On 70 farm
Inc and will add :, school for the pToouc'on "a
LAWYERS 70 ia equipment. The STATE continue ~
ha taxed FOR Sc support The professors oi '''o
Massachusetts Agricultural college ere as"aiheu "
tho nam, and want it called the Massachuse''s
rolloca professors IA our Rhode Island College OF
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts nave no' waited
for LEGISLATION. but quietly tax about we r"oue
Island College a title which would belong 10 BROW"
r. II was to be assigned 10 any institution. 10"
can these men be expected 10 accomplish 'hu'n 'o
the elevation Of farming and the farmer When 'ney
call under false coors and do not like - have II
known thai they are connected with an institution
where farming Is taught"
Part OF the boyhood OF Bishop Berry was spent
at boa rd ing school, where during his hrst isrl ne
was 20 him reaested m exact OF his
daily expenditures. lie tried TO keep his word but
somr%eT was dSt to Peca Sm and
vented abbreyia,ion corres2onlihf very njsy
TO sundries when which appeared prev" ''S''''''
Ie Ms Barr frst looked over her boys
t.f. he
Inc most frequently recurring Item o. expense. ana
inquired how he had been ed TO- take so SIrpnG s
lis turn. he declared he had not given penny l"
"nmt sure.y." exclaimed Mrs. Barry, tho so
for the OF me So ibs Is y0
money has been given in ANAL sums 70 3 ?. g.
$. p mother o, mean socefv for
TRY of 9s o Of rhe Gospel When could not
member what spent pTH my hEny PT sGw
Commonwealth.
In Any Western City-Iittle Wilile-Mamma. l got
50 many toys and things at Christmas don't know
what to do. and would Ike 10 see something real
wonderful.
Moher-wen my boy Il you are very sood We
will soon axe you 90 NewYork. where you can see
a horsecar.
Fndiy-No. Jim Farley isnr much TO hras OF; bu,
there's one thing | viii say Of nim-hes true
'' pnddy"And for wha; reason? ....n....s
merely remarked Well there's one hand the less
10 keen clean. ANYHOW. - Boston Transcript
Here are some curious extracts from examination
papers quoted By The Chicago Record" The
Government OF England is king and queen Queen
Isabella ia the present ruler. England IL owned by
the Dominion OF Canada. India and part OF Aus
tralia" Also. Russia has good Government; is
owned by Spain" The following were handed in as
definitions OF words: "Austere-The hind part Of a
boat" "Tory-An aba ndoned soldier" "Tory-A
n n a 'SSreOe-DealliKe'
A cone shaped bottle 10 carry water across the
deseri." One day a class was asked TO explain the
meaning OF b. c. and A d" 1t was stlcker
for a while. but one lad finally figured 1t His
little hand shot up and he arose with decision writ
ten on his earnes, face. "a he said: Is. c. means
before Christ and A. d. after lie died"
There Is:-Hicks-Dd you ever 1--we In univer-
sity town?
Wicks--Yes
Hcks-Thcn you realize what difference there
IS between FUN professor and d fun student
Bonneville Journal.
The appointment OF jursts instead OF engineers
10 manage the railways OF Prussia Is said 10 be the
reason why so many accidents happen on these
railways. The Railway Minister is jurIst. his
Under Secretary OF State is a Jurs,. and nearly ali
the sectional chiefs jGrsts There Is a general
demand among me people for complete change OF
system in the administration Of the railways.
These here city folks may be purity smart in
some ways" said Uncle Reuben. but they're away
behind US Pokeberry County people in respect
What's that" asked his nephew
Why these guideposts you have on your
crossroads tell which directions the streets is in all
right but | notice IT never says how far It is to
EN-. &c hcago News.
or General Mitchell The Waterbury American"
says: He was already recognized as ono OF the
leading astronomers in the country II not in the
world when he laid aside his fayorite studies for
the cause OF his country. Whether. but for his
untimely death. he might not have developed into
one o. the great generals OF the Is among the
unsolved questions which can never be answered.
In any case It IL Interesting 10 md his devot-
ing himself successfully to a literary career"
The Test at,s-There Is no such thing as tell
ing the quality Of whiskey by the tasie these days.
Is there?
Lushforth--No. The only test Is the feel
The feel7'
Yes And you have 20 wait till next morning
for that."-(Indianapolis Journal.