New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


an Episcopal bishop WAS n guest nj dinner party
IN baltimore by the way" said one OF the
guests n woman. edo you know that there are
times when Il IL dangerous TO enter an Episcopal
church,
what IN that madameT' said the bshop. win
great dignity strengthening himself up IN MS 0'.d"'
81 say there nre times when II IS positively dan-
eerous to enter the church" she replied
THAT cannot be-" said the bishop. pray explain.
madnme7'
..,yhv " said she 'ft ~ when there Is n canon IN
the reading desk hiSgu I'm the pulpit wheh 'he
bishop IA charging his clergy tho choir Is murner-
INC tho anthem and the orsanist Is trying 10
drown the choir"
A hearty laugh went tho round Of tbs table at
the bishops expense md ne acknowledged that al
.uch n time he c6lld acal lrnlgine II dsagreenbe.
at least II not dang mas. 10 be present
JIM
hear the drum roll; Tub.a,,dre. dub.
Tho boys IN blue. with hearts 90 true
Are marching homo again
hear the drum. but IT beats for me
Despair and eriers tattoo:
I'd be 90 glad II our only lad
our Jim-poor Jm-marched 100!
hear the tramp the tramp. tramp. tramp.
p1 OF the so aiqs a lpn' their counrys CALL
Thcy ven, to ngh, and die
Instead OF tears I'd give them cheers
II Jlm-poor Jim mafchcd 100
hear tho cIank the clank cank. clank.
or tho swords ~ captains gay, ,, -.
pnt nv worn eyes rest on the blood-stained crest
rSr d " e ~ him here where the weeping winds
THEY'RE home Gods light. How grand the ssh'
n lin poor marched. too.
- '' George Hobart in Baltimore American
Samuel Webb. OF Texas has purchased cattle
ranch in Cuba and is preparing to transport @'""
Texas cattle to H.
cu,e,o,gh-Tm sorry TO hear you're broke. Butte
leigh ,,.,. ..o,os wha,'a IN.
~ ulth ,hIs? tshowing a handful Of gold.
fredericksburg. Lend me twenty. VIII YOU
-(ChicagO Journal
"Tho editor" says country paper. has chat-
for from tho State TO act ns doormat FOR the COM
munity lie will get the paper out somehow ana
| stand IN for the town. and whoop II up for you
| whom YOU run FOR office. and lie about your big
! footed son when he gets four dollar-a week job.
and ,yoep over your shrivelled soul whom II is re-
! leased from It's grasping body. and smile NJ your
wifc's second marriage. Don't worry about the
| editor, he'll get along. The Lord only knows how
| but somehow.
Far sccing-"What are you making so much dis
,urhance for" inquired Agllnaldos friend go
MY dear fellow, you are not keeping up WIN
the pace OF civilization. You don't appreciate the
the tinted states along with the bunch as merely
one Of the native d, b gon own 70 in society With
any cx-aueen who ever emgrat ed."-(Washngton
Star
The veeetarians OF Chicago are saying that the
| slaughter OF cattle sheep and hogs IL the proon-
cation OF the red hand of war. and barbecue Is
a most inappropriate form OF peace jubilee ban
| ouct eThey further declare TINT prunes. cauli-
flower and tomatoes are. from an epicurean point.
| the real emblems of peace.
TIE BOAST OF THE BASHFUL
ct have escaped" the hero cried,
"a peril few have missed,
A shot or two.
| But / haven't yet been kissed. -
| In so,sbury the Capital Of Rhodesia not only
are the water and lighting arrangements under
direo, municipal control but tho corporation has
started a public undenominatlonal school,
II do not hate you chlld?' protested the woman
I'm the case. cases
a siip and three-quarters but she had the feelings
OF her sex; and she quivercd win rage .r ..,..,
The conceit of herr she Kissed ITO think
For the gist Of "a remark is often in It's implica
ton Detroit Journal
The city OF Monroe. La. having almost com
ple,ed the construction of a bridge across the Rec
River at that point. has just discovered that thu
structure will he ninety feet too short to reach
from bank to bank The municipal authorize:
have declined 10 he responsible for further worl
on the bridge unless 1t shall he made long enough
to be Of use and the contractors are In a guam
dnry. 1t seems that the engineer who drew thu
plans took his figures from old and inaccurat Il
Government map instead OF making the measure
ments personally and his time saving method hat
been the Of all the trouble.
John Henry, 1t isn't any good. know. tina
keeps you downtown so late. when you ought t
| (Shrugging his shoulders "Hon soft qui NAL
That's right! Swear at your wife In Latin
| -(Chicago Tribune