New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1.-THE York CAIe) Transcript" says that Port
land minister recently called upon one OF the ram
lilies In his parish. He ascended the steps anu
knocked at the door. Receiving no response ne
was about to depart when he heard winoo" !"
the next house open and womans voice. Mrs
Smith the minister's at your door" What was
the pastors surprise and amusement when he
caught Mrs. Smiths response waited gently
around the corner of the house. Ssh! don't you
s'pose l know IT, The next Sunday after service
Mrs. Smith met her pastor and expressed her
that she was awav when he had called.
1t was wet day. the streets were sloppy. and
Gus Eeder ana Gham $1,000 Zoo az sme
vres OF the women as they engineered their long
II always think the women should be permitted
great liberty in the matter OF raising the skirts IN
THAT SOP responded Graham. in an inter-
Eyes, sir; have figured out exactly how high
they ought 10 be raised"
How high do you make it,
"A little over two feet'-(Memphis Scimitar'
The single working girls OF Boston are organizing
against married women who work In restaurants
and big FOR pin money The girls think
that women who have husbands to support them
ought 10 stay at home and not interfere with
others who are compelled TO work for their living
Two Of Kind.-First Invalid-Whats the matter
Second invalid-Ague What's your trouble?
Second Invalid-Good Let's shake for the drinks.
-(Chcago News.
The Derby and District Methodist says that
r. w. Parks, NJ. p, recently attended the Anglican
Church in certain Continental capital, when the
venerable clergyman who officated read a sermon
which at any rate prevented the congregation from
going to sleep. for his theme developed he de-
scribed his hearers criminals, the children OF
thieves drunkards etc After a while II dawned
upon the preacher that he was reading the wrong
discourse-he was a prison chapain-so he brought
1t TO abrupt conclusion.
small boy from the Sums had been brought
into the mission school, and for a couple OF sun
the third Sunday he brought with him his b1otber
William. To test his memory the teacher began
10 60 over the previous lessons "Who made
God" he replied promptly
And what else did God maker
around hSpess;sly TIL he noticed his brother: then
he answered triumphantly.-(Memph Commercial
Appeal. 'N'''
DAVID ramsay postman connected with tho
Kirriemur Crhrums). Scotland postonice has beep
on DUTY thirty-seven years during twenty-five Of
which he covered distance daily OF twenty ,ou,
miles, and twelve miles day for the other tws,vs
Years which makes a grand total OF over ss2 on
miles During the thirty-seven years ne n.v.r ,,a.
known to be of single day with sIckness ara
never received holidays. He is now border,rg ~,
fourscore years. and resigned his appointment ths
o'her gay Oh account OF failing health His young.
est daughter has been appointed in his place.
There are some words In the language NJ North
eny dc,i tnat haye not yet found their way into
ms ms, week reports: Rough doing is the main
Topic OF conversation In this section" Nav -
s ;n puzzle some people who know only English
20 leH What the people up there are talking Non,
put uoing In the lexicon OF the Moosehead resinr
means the condition Of the roads~G ewiston gnr
nal N"o"istoh jour-
An outiander In johannesburg. mounted on a
smart looking horse. was stopped by a Boer Of
nchi III the market square and ordered to sur
render his steed for the service OF the republic
lie declined. and was promptly pulled on Regain.
ing MS Feet the Outlander lowered his head and
charged straight at the Roer after the fashion OF
an angry goat; The Boer. taken by surprise a,
this novel mode or resistance, WAS rolled in tbs
ous' by The force OF the impact and before he
couia recover his footing the out,ander had re-
mounted and was galloping away at rscshorss
speed.
nus Is such fast that even the nsteors ere
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