New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Arrangements are being made In England for
celebrating the bicentenary Of the Society for
Promoting Christian knowledge on Tuesday
March S--the anniversary of the day on which the
society was founded in 1898 The Archbishop of
Canterbury has promised TO preach at special
service TO he held In ST. Paul's Cathedral and in
the afternoon Of the same day the Lord Mayor OF
London VIII preside over gathering at Guildhall.
when the Primate and the Bishop Of London are
expected to he among the speakers.
Not Entirely Wanting The chief drawback to
your occupaton,' remarked the intimate. friend.
rs ts humdrum character-its utter lack OF excite
ment.
firing up. You ought to when I'm adding
for the year! Nothing to nothing in eleven innings
anything to itH'-(Chicago Tribune.
A Chicago company is about to drain and i'm
prove the swamp lands of Wisconsin
Give the average boy doughnut to divide with
another boy and the other boy will get the hole
Give him dose of corrective medicine TO divide
with another boy, and the other boy will get the
whole The boy who sings Il want 10 he angel
as likely az not to clip the superintendents tall
hat off with SNOWFALL as soon he gets out
e.-(Somervtlle Journal
Says New-York man. quoted In The Troy
Times: 1T IS astonishing. but the less true,
that there are people here who know less about
their town than the average stranger. | took
a man who had lived in Harlem for five years
downtown the other day. and he actually confessed
that he had only been as far as the Battery once
and didn't really know where Wall-st was His
delight at seeing the tall buildings was childke
and yet he twenty-five years old. six years OF
which he had spend in this city"
AT the Initiation Mortal" said the guide in
a sepuchral voice. TO the blindfolded candidate
whom he was conducting IN slow and solemn
preaching an ordeal that will test your fortitudc
TO the utmost
81 think can stand II. It isn't anything 10 what
I'll catch when I 90 home -(Chicago Tribune
The Macon Telegraph" says: The fecundlty Of
the colored race well Illustrated at the Union
Depot on Saturday. when negro woman got off
the Georgia train, followed by seventeen children.
the Oldest Of which did not appear to be over
nineteen years Old The mother of the large family
did not appear to he over thrty-hve years old. and
was as strong and healthy-looking as anybody
As the large fami'1 .assed out Gatekeeper Holmes
jokingly asked - woman IL she had any moro
children Lord honey these am all dats left
Ihad some mo-. but Ell chimy fell on m and killed
some OF en- replied the woman candldly'
married :" said the experienced husband the III
insurance solicitors viii be after you IN droyes.
in his voice-(Detroit Free Press
This IS how a paper in Austin. Tex. conducted
by colored men speaks of John D. Mccall. who
is candidate for the Mayoraty:
Mr. Mccall is eminenty pious man, honest as
the days are long, certainly he never embelllshes
meagre conceptions with dazzling trope
fine words to conceal poverty OF sense. but honest
10 express his conviction his congeniality Is like
brook In the eafy month OF June takes pains
to WOO your eye ear TO Its musical and sparkling
waters but come when you will come. In serene
weather or in cloudy days. daytime nighttime,
II murmurs sweetly as II goes; break II in the
thlcket cross II In the meadow, IL welcomes you
with the same pleasing note. flowing It sings and
singing It flows. and his piety gives sweetness OF Its
tone 10 his life and character. These meaphorical
Illustrations are but fain; ideas OF the greatness
OF our subject"
A darky was suing a railroad company for dam
eges~~caused by the killing of his COW. There was
a strong suspicion that he had purposeiy driven
the the track 80
"DG you not drive the animal In 'front.' or the
engine? ?" asked the lawyer for the road
mo. sub. didn't"
You'll swear you dIdntY
Yes suh-ten times Overt!
He won the case. but as he pocketed the check
for his money some one overheard him say:
DAT wuZ A narrow escape had. tell YOU: but
I tor him de truth II wuznt me what drv de
COW in front er de engine, but my brother-n-law-
he de one done it. | mighty glad dat lawyer stop
when he did. kase he wuz right In de fambly!-
(Atanta Constitution.