New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Bishop Weldon Of Calcutta the metropolitan of
the Anglican CAurch in India. recently suggested 10
the bishops under him that the Queens birth
day other religious bodies whether Christian or
mont hrstian might unite with the Church in
prayers for the Queen. Bishop COpleston, of Co
lombo. Ceylon. had his Standing Committee pass
resolution protesting against this suggestion and
referring to the "dolatrous rites" and supposed
detles' of non-Christans whose prayers were
"dishono-ing to God" and I'm themselves, what
ever may be the ignorance OF the worshipper acts
OF sin"
Did you ever know Of railroad going around a
mans farm? Well. there Is one in Fountain
burg. Tie G. and f. l.. when il was the old Dolly
Warden" as you 10 doubt remember. was first ex-
east line of farm. and through mans house.
He objected. and wanted fancy price, which II
his land into his more liberal neighbours and after
passing his farm curved back into line II is quite
the peculiar short curves wondering why they
were made. a railroad man, talking to us recently
about II, said that while II was not intended as
such. nevertheless It was grand benefit TO north
bound freight trains. as they could see whether
started down the steep grade leading into Veeders-
MISUNDERSTANDING News.
I'VE Southern people" says Judge Emory Speer.
know that there Is wonderful difference among
the negroes There is doubtless much difference
in tribal descent among them as in the nationality
of ancestry among the white people. While some or
our negro population descended from degraded
tribes and yet preserve in eXasperating perfection
their ancestral vices others spring from those
gentle and manly races who kindly administered to
the helpless Livingstone in mis- long wandering
across the Dark Continent. These worthy men
have the confidence and goodwill OF the Southern
States. Indeed. the negro is largely the peasantry
OF the Southern States. and his labors add enor
mously to the aggregate wealth. feel that after
oil boo said no Is q
mean friend OF the State with all of its advancing
civilization. There are Missionaries who talk about
the colonization Of the negro. but unless he chooses
to go himself this is utterly impracticable My
word for IT, he will not choose to go. No race has
stronger. more loyal attachments than the negro.
Way down In our hearts we do not want him
to GO"
Not a Vendetta.-"I understand that there is a
vendetta between the two families
"A what" asked the back county Kentuckan.
"A vendetta; one of these fights which are taken
times last hundreds of years"
NO sir" the answer. This is a fight. but
it's no vendetta Me and the boys are not going to
fool along for a hundred years doing what We feel
entirely able to tend to in less than two weeks
washington Star
David A. Billiard. OF schuylervie. n Y. was
eghty-fve years old on Thursday. AT family
union held at his home there were five brothers
and one sister present whose average age is eighty
years. David II. Billiard OF Glens Falls. the eldest.
will be eighty-seven next November; John II. Bull
lard OF Schuylerve. the youngest. will be seventy
two years old this month. one OF the brothers,
General Edward Fitch Bullard. lives in this city
Association of Ideas.-'Tm looking for man
that's in business somewhere along this street"
said the ReTPeaed land md I've o forgotten his
Say what's the name OF that suburb this side OF
"Buena Park" hazarded the policeman whom he
had stopped 10 question
"Edgewater That's right delightedy exclaimed
I'm trying to find is Banks. Know him ?'-(Chicago
Tribune.
"Housekeepers in the southern part OF the city"
says The Philadelphia Record" have been sur
prsed OF late years at the number OF lemons
thrown the fences into backyards These were
usually attributed to mischlevous boys Where
they got many lemons always a mystery.
On Friday morning a colored cook caught young
Italian In the lemon-pitchng act. and held on to
him until his shrieks OF terror brought her en-
ployer to the scene Then II leaked out that lemon
pitching is superstitious rite designed to bewltch
the party against whom II is directed. The lemon
is stuck full OF pins. at the insertion OF each OF
which the worker of the spell says, 'Mao Saluta'
believing that each pin will a violent ami
fatal pain in the head OF him against whom 1t Is
directed"
THE MAN WITH THE LAWNMOwER
with suitable explanations to Edward Markhaml
Bowed by the meanness OF the act. he leans
Upon the handle. gaZes on the ground,
With empty stomach-tis but a. M
And on his back naught but an undershirt
Who made him dead TO other peoples rights,
A thing that cares not how much woe he makes
Stolid and selfish brother TO the OK?
HIS is the hand that shoyes that thing along,
Is this Thing, made In likeness OF a man.
To have dominion DER the nelghborhood;
To end the tired dreamer's morning nap;
And shall no victim have the right to shoot himf
Is this the Dream OF all the ages past
For whose sake bends the spacious armament?
Down all the block TO its remotest house
There IL dread so terrible this
More potent to o'erwhelm the soul with wrath,
More nled with portcnt OF a days unrest
More fraught with emphasized profanity!
o masters lords and Aldermen. give ear!
How will ye deal out justice to this Man?
How answer when some gaunt. long-suffering
wretch
Whose slumbers he has murdered Graves the right
To punch his head of and once more bring peace
70 a disiracted neighhorhood2 Ye