New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
1.-THE Youths Companion says that some time
ago Colonel Frederick N. Dow, of Portland, Me- a
of Neal Dow. was visiting friends In Queoec'
and while seeing the sights of the city and its sur
roundings took public carriage to visit the rams
Of Montmorency At n halfway house on the road
the driver pulled up his horses and remarked; Ihe
carriage always stops here.
For what purpose?" asked the Colonel
For the passengers to treat. was the reply
But none of us drink, and we do not intend 10
treat"
The driver had dismounted and was waiting oy
the roadside. Drawing himself UT TO his full height
he said impressively: II have driven this carriage
now more than thirty years and this has happened
but once before Some time ago had for a fare a
crank from Portland. Me, by the name OF Neal
Dow who said he wouldn't drink, and, what was
more to the point he said he wouldn't pay for any
body else to drink"
The found himself occupying the same ground
as that which his father stood.
AN ADVENTURE.
Three smart young and three nice girls
All lovers true as steel
Decided. in friendly way.
To spend the day awheel.
They started in the early morn,
And nothing seemed amiss:
And when they reached the leafy lanes
They in like
rode twcs this!
They wandered by the verdant dale.
The iT sun she shops pBf Brish,iy ": an the while;
Tsy Gs sReG ReGd throggh wo m many an woodland glade
And when they rested in the shade.
Theysat intwos nkethisi
The sun went down and evening came.
lot too soon, they said
Too long they tarried on the way,
Down dashed the rain! They homeward flew.
Slipped sideways-Crash! Great Scot!
The lot
California Curio.
Congressman Tongue OF Oregon. says: "The peo-
pie of Oregon are much interested In having a Ma
tional park established at Crater Lake. That local
ity is quite as wonderful and fully as interesting
TO scientists and tourists as the Yellowstone Park
or the Yosemite. 1t is located in the Cascade Range
Of mountains. about six thousand feet above sea
level The Crater Lake region is we'll situated for
a park but Is unfit for any other purpose. as It
contains agricultural lands and is far above the
limit Of cereals. 1t is well timbered. but the timber
Is of no value for lumber. Its rocks all fresh
lava and contain nothing whatever OF value to the
miner. Crater Lake is conceded to be OF the
greatest scenic wonders in the United States IL
in the world. There are settlers within the
limits OF the proposed park. which is easily ac-
cessble by roads already constructed. The lake Is
already regarded as pleasure resort by Oregon
ians. but of the drawbacks to tourists at pres
ent is the lack of facilities for entertainment there
The Angel Gabriel was in the of raising the
"One moment, sir. If you please!' shrieked small
bs msP baf who suddenly ran forward vigorously waving
What's the trouble?" inquired the angel. with
The biograph man is just swinging his last cam
era into line; ,shouted the small man There. it's
all right nowi Toot away!'-(Cleveand Plain Dealer
A Japanese who believes that the twentieth
century has already begun has the following
letter the subject to THE Congrega tionalist":
Sir: 1t is to be. time Is an allow. already had
gone nineteen century, and come twenty century. 1
think so that you viii welcome happy year.
Excuse me for past OF communication, and entreat-
ing acquaintance better than before year.
LAS understand it," said the taIkative one "the
Afrikanders trekked from the voorlooper 10 the
kopie and dorped 1t from the spruit to the dissel-
Il don't understand golf" the other cut in
wearily-(Boston Beacon.
Charities tells of English charitable society
which recently investigated the record of a man
who, according to his various hard luck stories
had lost three wives. seventeen children, four
fathers and two mothers; had four times been
made bankrupt by treacherous brother; had
once lost his place because he stanch Prot
estant, and again because he a stanch Cath
olic. and had once been shpwrecked and lost all
he had in the world 1t is old and true saying
that misfortunes never come singy. and every pro-
fessional mendicant prove its truth as easily
as he can prove that one mans loss is the same
mans gain.
to waT4 e BSOby by ms that feeling which prompts
on the ground. d.'-(1ndianapolis Journal.
Many Americans" says New-York man who
has just returned from visit to Mexico ARE
making fortunes out of the mines throughout the
republic. Already there five thousand silver
mines and over one thousand gold mines being
operated. and last year the value of these metals
exported was nearly siO.OoOOOO In no other country
in the world are cotton mills paying such dividends
on the capital invested those in Mexico and
new manufacturing plants of every description are
going UP all over the republic. II has great
future and in developing itself II benehting the
business men OF the United States. The importa-
tion of machinery from this country in the last
year amounted 10 s6Oto.Ooo"
Science and Religion.-Science and Religion dis
putting as TO their relative prowess in behalf ~
morals, engaged. by way of test. TO see who Of
wearing Sleeps clothing.
Accordingly each in turn accosted the Wolf Re-
lgion first. by reason of her greater age
1T Is dishonest i'm YOU" said Religion s.,o hs
wearing Sleeps clothing!
But the Wolf merely laughed at RELIGION
Wool Science now said. is far less hvrtanic
to wear than silk. cotton or linenr' 'e
Now was the Wolf profoundly disquieted as any,
body could 'S any
But OF course II Is vastly different with a Wolf
and with Mankind-tDetrot Journal w"