New-York tribune., 1899-03-24


Upon his hoe and gazes on the grouho'
The emptiness Of ages In his race, ,or,a
Whn Ni% IN made him dead to rapture and despair,
A thing that grieves not and that never hopes'
SPHu WRo loosened and let down this brutal jay?
Whose the hand that siah.eu hn uhn his brain
Is this the Thing the Lord God made and gave
TO have dominion over sea ana iand, S.o,.o,s for
TO trace the stars and search the heavens io'
To feel tho passion Of Eternity? ,,
Is this the Dream He dreamed who shaped the suns
And n9 pdTfSa m tSe tne spePcR PtFe Of he'll TO its gulf
There is shape more terrible tnan tnniorId.s Hind
More tongued with censure OF the "oriu oi'"'
More hled with signs and portents for the soul
More fraught with menace to the universe.
What CULTS between him and the sersphim
si@Vf sre Plato Ia o"s and the swing OF Pleiades?
What the long reaches Of the PeafFf of the i rose
Thromeh this dread shape the suffering ages look;
ass dread in ssape ap fShnf
hlsDfieG cres protest to the Judges Of the World.
A protest that is also prophecy rysmyxS
o. masters, lords and rulers in all lands, lands,
Is this the handiwork you give TO God ouerchedg
This monstrous thing distorted ana so1,1nencneu p
ys aEw bac N yGu the eTeT Upward looking and the light;
Rebuild in II the music and the dream'
Touch Il again with Immortality:
Make right the immemorial intaImes,
Perfdious wrongs immedcable woes
n masters. lords and rulers In all lands;
HON answer his brute question in that hour
When whirwInds Of rebellion snake ma eth uhe Kings
With those who shaped him to the thins IN ga ne
When this dumb terror shall reply 10 Goa
After the silence OF the centuresT
The Elks at Topeka. Kan. recently gave an en- en-
tertainment and sold advertising space OH inc
nroeramre 10 a local undertaken. The latter IN
trusted the duty OF preparing the copy 10 'he
committee in charge OF the show ana MS caru
appeared follows: -
"Georee B. Palmer undertaken can fix you up
after your decease so beautifully that you "a"
look down (or up) and feel profoundly thanKtui
that Won have 'shuffied. Three lovely vaults ana
nIontv ~ ice Cut rates on ladies' and gents
caskets" 40,
Tho undertaken was Mortified when he saw the
advertisement and at once inserted caru III vi.
Topeka papers declaring that he was lhnocenC =,
this ill-advised and improper attempt at fun anu
begged the public to believe that he regaruS oe"'
as a most serious matter
Teacher-Who can tell me what usefui article VIC
get from the whale? Johnny?
Fright Fright! Now, what little boy or girl knows
what we get from the seal? Tommy
Sealing waX."-(Harem Lie.
The Seventh Day Adventsts OF Battle Creek
Mich tell this story: Elder +. II. Westpha, IN
charge OF n mission in Buenos Ayres. hesitated
about coming to Battle Creek on account OF tne
expense An influence which he believes came
from above decided the matter for him. lie look
steamer to Southampton. England, intending TO san
thence for this city. Arriving Southampton. he
hesitated about which line to take. To settle the
question he presented the matter to the Lord IN
and then cast lots, asking God for guidance
Tho lot fell 10 the more expensive line. on the
boat he met Captain Norman. Englishman.
They became friends and Westphal invited Nor
man to attend the General Conference with him.
The invitation was accepted. Norman was COM
pletely carried away with the Adventsts doctrines.
When money asked for at certain stage In
tho proceedings OF the conference. he surprised the
delegates BY giving 5000 His interest continued
TO increase, until tho climax was reached when he
arose in the conference and offered $4,000 to carry
on the work OF the Adventists.
Observation-Disclosures" said George Washington. IT
observe that you are going TO the circus with me.
Why is thisY'
Il cannot tell le:, my SON., said the father.
II is only cautiously that one may doubt this
anecdote; for. after all. one has to confess that
there is much In heredity.-tDetrolt journal.
Here is an advertisement that recently appeared
in a Washington paper: THE United States Gov
ernment will soon require in Washington the SER
vices Of from 1000 to 1900 clerks the Twelfth
Decennal Census; salaries large for the kind OF
work; at least two three times those paid by
private establishments; vacations. holidays and sick
leave In abundance; requirements slight; examina-
ton farcical; let one account OF age, in
hrmty or neglected early education hesitate to ap-
ply Address your Senators and Representatives
at once"
Lenten Horror Brooks" said Rivers, "can you
let mo have so till next week?"
Brooks handed II
That makes the THIRD I've loaned out in the last
with pained smile. this Is what might be termed
my lent ten season."-(Chicago Tribune.