New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
TIE TALK or THE DAY.


its seventy-hfth anniversary by issuing a hand
somely illustrated anniversary number, giving
history Of the paper. which has always BEEN rs IL
Is now an able and sturdy organ OF Presbyterian
ism. 1t deserves and will receive the hearty good
wishes only OF its editorial brethren religious
and secular, but OF Christian people generally,
whose beliefs and ideals It 30 strenuously repre-
sents.
Impossible Task-The fortune-teller excused her
self for minute and left tho room
"Ill have to give It up" she said to her confed-
whats tho natter"
why, how can be expected 70 tell the fortune
worm any sort OF q tip out OF him as to the KIND
Of he snts 10 herr q hc, mn.
wot or entirely wot not. as tho case may be-tchi-
caso Post.
The American School OF Classical Studies at
Athens, Greece. will award three fellowships In
classical archaeology next spring Tho fellowships
which yield $500 each. will be open to Bachelors OF
Arts OF any college university in the United
States and TO other American students OF similar
attachments. The examination will be held next
March In Athens, Rome and at any OF the Amer
lean institutions OF learning represented on the
Managing Committee OF the school third fell
lowshlp with annual income OF 1890 10 be
called the Agnes Hoppin Memorial Fellowship.
has been established and will be available during
the next three years 10 any woman who In the
opinion Of the committee shall seem from her pre-
vious record 10 be worthy Of receiving It without
the requirement OF an examination. The men who
holders OF followshps will be allowed TO occupy
Furnished rooms In the school payment Of s2D
per annum. and their tuition fees will be RENTED.
In a city not many miles from Troy is an organ
izatlon which believes IN cures by faith The presi-
dent is a woman, Jealous Of good works. For some
weeks she had observed a Mountaineering elderly
man daily going by her home and noticed that he
walked considerably lame She thought him IA sub
jcct Of praycrful consideration and began daily
prayers in his behalf one morning soon after she
noticed him roing by. apparently free from any
fact. Yes; he responded. Il 10 get along a good
deal better today than Tor many days past. Ny
old cork leg had got somewhat out OF good motion.
and yesterday obtained new one."-(Troy Press.
'Tawd, Lawdr' exclaimed p,ous Georgia
negro. "bu, n!nt de Bible comm truc ev'ry day?
Ain, wc got Sampson ngh,in' fer us7 An amt
dc word come clar cross do oshun dat do Nunited
States flag waves ober de Phlistines7''
But what reason" asked the disputatious boarder,
have you FOR ayerring that Adam was made OF a
because" said the Cheerful idiot. subsequent
events showed that he had no sand indianapolis
Journal.
n. Grigsby. a Republican. OF Harper County.
Kan. who died recently. stipulated in his will that
his children should not inherit his property unless
the following inscription were chiseled on his
tombstone
Through this inscription wish 70 enter my
dying protest against what is called the Demo-
cratic party. havo watched It closely since the
days of Jackson. and know that all misfortunes Of
our Nation have come through this so-called Dem
ocratc party. Therefore. boware OF this party"
casey-I called ono av thin Johnnies a liar. and
he says 10 me. Gays he. "Tu quoque." Now. what
might that mean
Dooley-It means. You're another"
Cascy-Fwat, An n let urn get away widout hit
TIN um. Ah, that Is what man gifts for havin' no
education-(Vanlty Fair
n meeting OF tho Historical Society of
Trinity College. Dublin. Ireland n speaker
ferring to the cheapness OF life in uncivized
stance that In China. II n man condemned 20
death. he could easily hire substitute 10 die for
him; and" tho dcbatcr went on, II believe many
poor fellows get their living by acting as subst-
tutes in that way!'
What is your idea OF n clever woman-a woman
who can see tho point OF n joker
mo; my idea or clever woman Is one who can
laugh at joke without seeing the polnt."-(Chi-
caRo Record.
"The Troy Times" tells OF little girl who had
been naughty. When bedtime came hor mother
said 20 her: Now. Mabel. when you say your
prayers. be TO ask God to help you not TO be
naughty little girl" Mabel promised that she
would add this petition 70 her prayers; 80, when
she had finished her usual form, she spoke as fol-
lows: And now. o God please keep Mabel from
being q naughty little GIRL. There pause
then she concluded: Nevertheless. Thy will. not
mine. be done!'