The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-06

fare that invaded social relations. But
today Christian harmony has taken the
place OF sectarian strife, and PATRIOTS
brotherhood has dethroned partisan ram
cor from the hearts and minds of men.
And so, tonight, at "A reception given by
Republican club to q Republican min
lister and n Republican senator, its most
charming feature Is the Democratic pres
ence with which we are favored and hon
ored. And this. in the mind Of Mr..
Harris as well as myself italiclzes the
thought that, after ALL and before all, ne
is an American minister and l am an
American senator"
An instance In which the course of true
love did not run smooth is reported In
dispatch from Columbia, Mo-, as follows:
Claude Christian and Miss Rosa Bo-
qua of this county had a hard time get
ting married yesterday, but they sue
ceedcd after many mishaps. The hour
for the ceremony was set for O'Clock
yesterday evening, but 1t was not per-
formed until 10 o'clock. On the way from
their home in Cedar township, accompa-
MED by n party of friends, the wagon in
which the couple were riding to the home
of Rev. j. w. Martin broke down and all
the members of the party were thrown
into the road, some receiving slight In
juries. Another vehicle was obtained,
but while the party was crossing creek
It was overturned and everyone was
thrown into the water. Several of the
women. including the prospective BRIDE
narrowly escaped drowning. The party
at last reached the altar, where the cere-
mony was performed. The couple started
home, but their third wagon ran into
rut and was hopeessly broken, so they
rode home on horseback"
The final agreement of the colonies of
New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
and South and West Australia to bind
themselves together in an Australian fed
Grafton Is announced The government
of the federation will be vested in a gov
ernor general, who will represent the au-
thority of the queen; parliament ana
house of representatives, and an CXecu-
tive establishment consisting of seven
ministers. The legislative authority Will
extend to the regulation OF external
trade and commerce. federal taxation,
military defense, federal finance, navig1-
tion and postal and telegraphic service.
The capital of the new federation is to
be in New South Wales-but, like the
| District of Columbia, in federal territory.
| "No man." once said William Mckinley,
| "gets on so wen in this world as he
whose daily walk and conversation ere
| clean and consistent, whose heart Is pure,
and whose life is honorable. A religious
| spirit helps every man. 1t Is at once a
| comfort and an inspiration, and makes
| him stronger. wiser <nd better in every
| relation of life. There IS no substitute
| for it. 1t may be assailed by its enc
mics, as 1t has been, but they offer moth
ing in it's place. 1t has stood the test of
centuries and has never failed to help
| and bless mankind. The world has use
| for the young man who Is well grounded
| in principle, who has reverence for truth
| and religion and courageously follows
| their teachings Employment awaits his
| coming and honor crowns his path. More
| than all this, conscious of rectitude, he
meets the cares of life with courage; the
duties which confront him he discharges
with manly honesty"
! Gotham is to have a play censor If the
| industrious New York legislature can give
| 1t one. There has been so much talk
about the risque productions seen on the
metropolitan stage that Senator Grady
has prepared a bill to be introduced at
Albany which will provide for an official
| to blue pencil the dramatic affairs Of
| fered to New Workers. lie will be known
| as censor of public amusements. Any
| manager who produces a play, an act,
| q song or n dance of which the censor
has not approved will, if the bill passes,
| which is doubtful. be liable TO punish
that he may he required TO live on
Blackwells island for a year and pay a
! fine of $500
Rudyard Kipling recently presented
| Captain Robey u. Evans with set of
his works and a letter containing these
| verses:
| Zogbaurn draws with pencil,
| And | do things with pen;
But you sit up in coming tower
| Bossng eight hundred men.
ZoGbaum takes care of his business,
And l take care of mine;
But you take care Of ten thousand tons,
Skyhooting through the brine.
| Zogbaum can handle his shadows.
And | can handle my style:
| But you can handle a ten-inCh gun
TO carry seven mile.
To him that hath shall be given,
And that's why these books are sent
| To the man who has lived more stories
Than Zogbaum or 1 could invent.