New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-13
THE talk or TIE DAY.

\ pleasant manifestation Of tho friendly feeling
toward this country which prevails in Great Britain
il seen In the recent action OF the London Scripture
cat Mission. Thnt society having at an expense
OF eD secured the services 81 eminent artist TO
make drawings ot the principal points Of interest
In the Holy Land. with which to illustrate the books
Of the Nov Testament. separately bound has offered
to- supply one hundred thousand copies OF these
books for distribution among our soldiers and sail
ors President Mckinley. whose approval was
solicited has accepted the proposal with hearty
Hicks So Charley did not marry Miss Paltw'H'
Wicks 40: he promised her he'd never indulge IN
gambling shorty after It occurred 10 him that
Therc vas no,hins for him 10 do but to break
the engagement or break ms promlse ana OF course
"Zion's Herald" Of Boston which Is said 10 be
the oldest Methodist PAPER In the world celebrates
lts seveniynfh anniversary by the issue OF an at
traciiye number. Its editor contributes excellent
articles on the anniversary. and on what 'Iions
Herald Has Stood For'-uamey. Wesleyan rheol-
ogy temperance ti-slavery. lay representation
and the enlargement Of woman's sphere Of chris
tan activity Some we'll known ministers. such "a
prs william Mcdonald u. II Ella. George NJ. and
Daniel Steele. 5. F. Upham. ID. a Whedon ana
Chaplain W. -. Iolway, contribute "reminiscences
o. the paper and It's editors r the past Excellent
pictures OF its former editors -Drs. Abel stevens.
Daniel Wise T.. O. Haven " f. Cobleigh. Gilbert
Raven and u. X. Pe!rce-arc presented and Miss
Adelaide & Seaverns It's office editor is also hon
ored by tho Insertion OF her portrait The Rev.
DR. Charles Parkhurst the editor. IL a man OF
marked ability and keen editorial insight
Fogg Few men like Professor lockwood in an
Hass-As for instance?
Foeg lie was walking by the riverside when
professor sent his valet home to get a book which
tells how to resuscitate persons apparently
Bass-Bu; probably the man drowned long before
FosE~ Yes Wasn't It too bad? ~ I: hadn,, been
for that the professors forethought would have
saved the mans fe.-d'oston Transcript
Some years ago woman entered book store in
Hartford Conn. and inquired FOR Taines English
Literature" The storekeeper replied tina; he had
never written such book. But are you quite
sure?" auered the woman. Absolutely certain
responded the bookman. FOR I've read every line
he has published. from The Jumping Frog up
| ward
II had supposed until Yesterday. doctor. nat the
And they are. But what changed your
mlnd?'
The bill you sent me."-Ciarpers Weekly
A Scripture examination was being held recently
In an English school, the Lesson being Elijah offer
Ing up a sacrifice Mount Carmel
As the children looked like good scholars. the
| INSPECTOR gave them a question. saying:
Now you have told me that Elijah put the bull
lock on the altar. Why did he put water round
the altar
The children looked amazed except one little
bow who stood up and said
Please sir, to make the gravy
Mrs ones.why don't you do something 10 sup
port yourself?
The Tramp wus t'inkin madam, Of star,in'
one Of dem endless chains or letters conr'buiin TO
me- relief.--Puck
The prize peach story this season comes from
Por;ertown. Md. where the largest specimen OF
the fruit ever grown is said to have been found IN
the orchard OF Emory Thomas The peach grew
on n twig less than inch long. springing from
one OF the main limbs. II Ia twenty seven inches
| IN circumference and nine inches In diameter.
DIscaiming the Responsibility. said
Adam as they sat down to talk II over. after their
expulsion from the garden Il can't support you
now In the style to which you have been accus-
toned But IT'S your fault. '-,Chlcago Tribune.
| This IL how The Delta Lighthouse" OF Green
| Vile Miss. reports a death; Death. with It's
| steel and ley hand has stole its way into the
domocile Of Mrs Page. Mrs r. Howard and
Rev. Massey. and taking from them their
dearest friend. In the person ~ Mrs. Chariot
Massey their dear mother. Though she had been
sick. quite eighteen months. nevertheless Daugh-
ters and sons seldom become worried with mothers
| This mother died in full triumph Of faith Daugh-
ters and her relarives, you can see her again IL
you Will We extend to the bereaved family cur
heartfelt sympathes in youI loss. while We know
1t IL Heavens gain"
Trouble or the Mantelpiece you'll always
give me full swing observed the pendulum. you
II don't know replied the clock "If II wasn't
for your going hack and forth In my works | never
would have any strikes."-lChicago Tribune.