New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
THE TALK or THE DAY.

There Il a rather crusy old gentleman attend
Ing my church" says Detroit clergyman ano MS
absence for several weeks led me to call upon MIN.
He is not a communicate and am arra'o NJ
time. that he IL slightly scepticaL lie Is very pro-
nounced IN his political views. and, as converse
tional material ran rather short, sought 10 '"'e'
est him by asking. 'How's politicsT
Flows politicsr he,repeated. without change
OF countenance 'hows politics? That's pretty
question for you to ask when you know that
haven't heard you preach for the last seven Sun
days"
Contrary Results.-The eccentric man PLACED placed In
Wancd o people an to mind their
ness. MCRANkEE, BOX u ~.
from more than thousand persons who Just could
not crafty his want.-tcincinnati Enquirer.
This curious epitaph is on tombstone in an Ala
bama cemetery:
"Our Darling Billy Sugar.
To the memory OF
william King Mcdowell.
Born July 3. 1854
Died November %. 1870.
Aged yrs. mos. & % days
To our darling Billy:
In our thoughts seek thee ever
In our dreams thy bright form still we see,
N,r can time nor thy absence e'er sever
That fond memory that binds us 10 thee
Papa
Mamma,
Binlon
Sis.
Lou,
Totte.
Papa Gentleman
Bless mama's man,
Go Liah and carry the news
Another soul has gone home.
He beats his little drum In harmony with
the
Music of Heaven.
He runs his little trains IN the streets
The New Jerusalem"
Mrs GTe EN- you always give your little boy
Mrs GrayrYes: give It for its moral effect ex-
clusvely
Mrs. Gray--Yes; it will have an influence upon
him not to catch another cold-(Boston transcript
For about three years" says 1.-THE Ifarrodsburs
Ky) Democrat" "a pack Of wild dogs have dwe't
in the cedar thcket the Magofhn farm. Ihey
are as wild a wolf and at the approach Oh d
human being utter sharp yelps and are on ike the
wind. Their number increased until they Dranched
ont mart OF them going to the Hanna place where
they lived in n straw rick, and their depredations
on sheep folds hog pens and poultry walks aroused
the farmers to necessity of their being extermi-
mated, and Mr.. Hanna took a day of and killed
number Of them"
THE Powers" declared the Sultan to his imme ,
date encourage, lack enterprise! now lneIr I'LL,
matum Is absolutely the only periodical we receive
which isn't enlarged and embelshed IN Its Christ
mas number! Just think OF IT, 80, A..
1t was to be borne In mind that while the I'M
perial food had caught the IN
that mornings breakfast, he had let dash OF kero-
sene get by him, and His Majesty was according
ly something more fretfu perhaps, than usual
detroit Journal.
Governor Mount Of Indiana says that the State
contains large tracts OF land which have been ex-
hausted and abandoned, in Clay County alone ten
thousand acres and fifteen square miles HIS Idea
Is that farming can be made more attractive by
teaching some Of the science In the public schools
and says: II expect to see a law placed on the
statute books Of the State this winter which Will
provide for the teaching Of the primary principles
of agriculture I'm the public schools
Saleswoman Ito lady who has been rumma g1ns
the ribbon counter)-I think you Will like this
mauve; 1t is very stylish and am sure 1t wouio
become you beautifully.
Lady-Oh. didn't come in to buy; was only
looking for friend. i,
Saieswoman-And did you expect to find her In
that ribbon box?- Boston Transcript.