New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Three into drinking place the other
day according 10 The Philadelphia Record" a"
When they reached the bar they asked what
they would have. "Ill take tin roof" replied the
first. Let's have the same" chimed in the other
two The bartender was In quandary as he had
never before heard Of mixed drink with such
extraordinary name We'll. give bottle OF
whskey, gin and apollinaris and I'll mix the
drinks" finally remarked the nrst patron. After
the men had taken three drinks the bartender
asked: Now why do you call that tin roof"
Because It is on the house" responded the THO
"Good-day" and they slipped out OF the door.
Hicks-see that fool Jump on the train before It
stops II makes me mad
W!eks. HIM. what, dye think Of me- rvc
he hasn't got killed yet-(Boston Transcript
Charles j. Bonaparte. OF Baltimore, Is not at all
disturbed by THE SUMS" vicious attacks him
II fear" Re says. that The New-York sun will
hardly recommend a monument FOR me In my fe
time as It did for Mr.. Tweed. Nor do hope FOR
popularity among either IT'S old friends Of Tam
many or rs new friends In the following OF Sena-
tor Plat and Mr.. Qugg."
Inspection the proof Of a new poster. which, after
The manner OF its kind. announced the actor as
did ID not oi''i' July approve OF It.
II wish you'd leave out that eminent tragedIan
business. Id much rather have II simple Edwin
Booth" he SAID.
VERY good sir"
bills in position. His request had been carried out
to The letter T poster rSy Sn@0unasG ne GSmnS
Budget.
devout Catholic woman in Kansas recently be-
queathed 500 for masses for herself and husband.
Somo OF the heirs noI being in sympathy with hor
religious belief. brought suit to have this part OF
tho will set aside on the ground that 1t created
trust for the benefit OF persons who were not
alive 10 enforce It's provisions. The case went
~ de
cision has been handed down sustaining the
bequest and arguing at length the question OF
;oeration for differing religious beliefs. and among
other things says Although we may question the
soundness OF these beliefs and der!de the eih
cheney of the service which she desired TO have
performed the law has care for contrarety OF
faith as to spiritual things. and will. therefore.
sanction the bequest she has made The law inter
feres with mere religious opinions. nor with re
lgious practices except such tend 10 subvert
the foundation OF public morals and order"
Did HIS Bost---Lady--so you fought with sher-
man on his march TO the sea! Here Is dollar for
Tramp We'll, hardly lady wuz in de Louisi-
ana tigers. an de way we fought wild dem Yanks
wuZ Il caution-tJudge
Mrs salhe shiver. OF Acree Ga. now ninety
years old. has according TO local paper 255 chill
dren grandchildren. great-grandchidren and great
great grandchildren. and in addition 10 this for
midable NUMBER seventy y-nNe nave useu lneFclore,
the total reaches the remarkable sum OF $40 There
are seven children. the oldest OF whom is seventy
and the Youngest forty-three. and none OF them
have ever figured in case at court
From a Personal standpoint-"rm free to ad-
nit remarked Farmer Corntossel. that ! won't
never git through demaudin' more prosperity"
But You In comfortable circumstances.
What 10 you mean 10y prosperity ,,
"'Thcro'a es' the difficulty. II means somethin'
different fur everybody " you've got mortgage;
...Ytfkf go N q Nf e.
got n cabinet organ, prosperity s. haNin enough 10
te able to trade Il In fur Grand p!e-3nno an 80
on without limit whatsomover '-(Washing,on
star
In the new Polychroms Bible the name OF the
Deity is given as Jhvh. this vowelless form being
as near the original Hebrew the English alpha
bet can express IT, This reminds writer In The
Rochester Post Express" OF story told OF the
famous German professor. Ewad who once in
serted a parenthetical footnote TO prayer. Ewald
was in the thick OF a hght such as scholars wage
tho ono with the other with the eminent Hehraist
Ce.enius when he arose 10 pray In his classroom
And he began thus In slow. solemn voice: 20 thou
rreat. omniscient. infinite Jah.' and then added
half TO himself mot Jehovah. as that fool Gese
MUS says.
Engineer Albert Rodgers. OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad petted and fed a stray cat In the Jersey
cine cab The fireman put the cat on Just AS me
train was about 10 start. ana nothlhS more vas
hours were consumed In the journey. which ended
IN this city late a. night belote bon5 sSp
Rodgers took a look over MS engine ana ,n tonna
poor puss clinsing 20 the trucks. aimos, frozen
s,i0 for the night had been bitter cold. Tho ensi.
neer wrapped his Hide friend In his overooat and
took It home and, after thawing out, the cat was
found TO be none the worse for It's periious Journey
-(Phiadeph!a Record