New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A London paper saws that an adiutant I'm the Sal
walton Army has achieved the remarkable feat Of
singing ifty-nne hymns in hfy-nne minutes. The
occasion on which this record made was called
d singing battle" He began with II VIII Fol
low Jesus" and hymn after hymn followed swiftly.
When he reached the Doxology. after singing eight
extra hymns. he two and a quarter minutes
ahead OF the stipulated time. When he finished
he shouted. Bless the Lord. I've broken the
ord
My friend" said Mr.. stormington Barnes. you
lack experience in pl3ywrting Your ideas of con-
why. there Is scarcely five minutes in the piece
but I-er-l thought star rather liked that sort
.Not these days You must leave him at least
tv enty minutes in the second act, so that he can
get around To the box office while the money is
being counted. '-(Washington Star.
The French Minister OF Agriculture has sent two
commissioners to this country to study the Amerl-
can machinery and tools used in the manufacture
of flour and to ascertain their price and the cost
Of their transportation To France.
Foreign Nobleman Introducing American helress)
Mother. may present my ahianced bride?
Dieuhed Dowager-Eem. Young woman can
YOU support my in the style to which he has
been Chicago Tribune.
Charles Weiss Of Somerville. Mass. petitions tho
Boston Board of Aldermen for license to slaugh-
ter horses FOR the domestic and foreign trade.
be sold or used for food packed I'm barrels for
port" II the Board grants the license. the State
Health Commissioners will be called upon 10 act. as
the final decision rests with them. There Is no law
against the practice. but this is the first time II
has come up for a legislative consideration.
large export trade in horse meat is carried on out
side OF Massachusetts, the product going mainly to
Germany. though its use IS extending In all Con-
tinental countries
n
OF course. her suit nobby
For golhng was her hobby.
Although she couldn't make drive-and really
on Glenvllle links | saw her.
No play profound could awe her
And yet The girl who couldn't golf was always
promptly there
Her foozllng was alarming
But then she charming.
why al lned the caddes up and said her solfns form
And Oh the admiration
And OH the mild Irritation.
The girl who couldn't golf at all was always right
on hand
The very fines; player
Attentions did pay her.
To all the other womcns great ana unexplained
FIJI bet in Cupds innings.
When counting up the winnings.
The girl who couldn't golf at all viii walk OF with
--(Cleveand Town Topics
rhe rowland Scottish peasant has an extremely
rottrr-of-fact way Of speaking about her relatives
and friends deaths. a good woman who had lost
her aunt remarked 10 a sympathzing visitor "Eh.
,.es rncn1 auntys dcid. But she very aud
and frail She's far better ava and far happier in
glory and got a hummer pounds O a legacy"
The Reason Why.-She a lovely girl but she
didn't know anything about the language OF the
eai'SVbv" she innocenty asked. why does that big
follow look as If he had stuffed himself out with
,rrhr Young man at her side laughed convusively.
go that ne touch down he hoarsely
sbrieked and fell off the seat.-(Cleveland Plain
Dealer
According to Harlem Life" IA Sunday school
teacher was telling the story of Lots wife being
turned into a pillar Of salt one OF her pupils was
uttle Isabel. who had spent most of her life on
Western cattle ranch. The teacher ended the story
h,. saving: For all | know. the pillar OF salt may
he there now" say, was that cattle country
asked Isabel. Yes. think So. replied the teach
er We'll let tell you" with an air of su-
pcrior knowledge. those cattle would have licked
her up long ago.
Carefully Considered. What" inquired the
psycholog ical student do you regard the chief
end OF man
well" answered Mr. Blykins. 1T depends on
what YOU want the man for. II you want him 10
do brain work Us his head. and II you want him
q run arrands us his feet. "-(Wsshington star.