New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Says THE Guthrie (Oka) Leader: The Rev.
Mr. Newly. the new pastor Of the Christian Church.
is likely to lose the confidence of his beloved flock.
During the sermon last night ne stopped abruptly
and asked:
How many OF you have read the Bible7
Fifty hands went up.
"Good' said the pastor. Now, how many OF you
have read the second chapter OF JudeT
twenty-five hands went up.
"a wan smile overspread the divine's face.
THAT'S also good; but when you go home read
that chapter again, and you win doubtless learn
something TO your interest
There is only one chapter in the book Of Jude.
'How's the Treasury" asked one Spanish official.
Pretty low" answered the other.
We'll get on your hat and coat. and ask the
Powers II they don't want some nice warm Islands
to-day."-(Washington Star.
In the last Senatorial campaign IN Kentucky the
opposing candidates In one OF the Southern dis
tricts DR.. Harrel and Mr.. Clark. who were con-
ducting Joint debate had an amusing experience.
When they went to Keysburg 10 fill their appoint
ment 10 speak they found nobody at all to hear
them. Everybody had gone to Red River to fish.
The candidates followed the way the people had
gone, and when they came to the river found quite
an assemblage the opposite bank. Harrel
mounted stump and began to address them at
long range but soon found that his voice would
not hold up at that distance so he requested them
TO wade out into the river and draw nearer. IN
stead OF doing this. then sent skifr and ferried
the candidates over, and then sat patiently down
and listened to the speeches When the speaking
was over the candidates were informed that they
had been speaking in Tennessee.
Items from THE spiketown Blizzard."-Slap
Mosquitoes.
Now your weeds.
Good complaining weather.
The Rev Hathaway is on the sick list.
Remember the horse show next Wednesday.
Whacki That finishes another darned r;osSuitoI
uan
Ye editor needs. a pair of pants You who
Rad Ellls is rejoicing over new ten-pound boy.
That hole in the sidewalk in front Of Huckners
store discommodes the people good deal
sugar sugar Greek next Sunday. There Will be big Is
crowd.
s %ssy RSa5 Ro% dRas s hs
twentysine games Of checkers in less than two two
hours last Saturday afternoon
tum the other day Mr Eckroyd is an artist in
that hd sd Editor of sYf n accuses us
81 stealing from "The Hawviile carion' we are
We saw striped potato bug bug on the fence as we
are You ever going to die?" But the bug, he merely
looked at us and winked his other eye.-(Chicago
Tribune.
Down in Georgia editors appear to be appreciated
Judging from the following Acknowledgements
"Mr w. A. Black last week remembered The
Courier with fine lot of turnips Thanks" THE
Dalton Argus Is indebted TO clever ]. L. Randolph,
OF Cedar Ridge. for 81 worth OF palm grease" And
The Tifton Gazette says; In returning thanks
TO the thoughtful donor, we can heartily say may
his tribe Increase The basket contained ten
rietes OF garden products-heets. large. sweet and
well rounded; carrots OF handsome length English
peas tender beans. basket Of fine strawberries,
squashes two varieties: Irish potatoes. as large as
goose eggs two varieties. and a bunch OF
fine onions" The editor OF The Daniesvile Mon
tor returns profuse thanks TO Mr.. John G. Quinn.
who "is clever they make en-" for a most
delightful drive In his buggy.
Professor--Thls eccentricity you speak Of in your
daughter, isn't Il. after ALL matter OF heredity7
The Mother (seyerely)-No, sir. I'd have you to
know, sir there never was an heredity In our fam
A. w. Gi,hm, Of Sioux City. Iowa. recently pur-
chased a sitting Of eggs and placed them under an
old hen In his henhouse. In the same henhouse
lives bull terrier. A few days ago the animal
gave birth to eight white puppies. and they were
placed In box In the corner. To the astonish-
ment OF the owner. his hen left her thirteen
and placed herself In full charge of the puppies.
For three days she has been cudding the tiny
pups under her wings and will allow to take
them away without a great fight. The mother OF
the pups Is friendly relations with the hen. It
would seem, for she lies the floor and seems to
have objection to the foster mother In the
mean time the expensive sitting OF eggs spoiled.
Functions -HousewIfe--And you expect me TO
give a dinner?
Hobo-Madam, you certainly wouldn't give a
hungry man an "at home" would you?-CDetroit
Journal