New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
GATHERED HERE AND THERE

VIII # never be possible for America to have a
National flower? The golden rod does not meet
with general approval because L does not conVen-
tionalize easily. The general argument Is Tor an
emblem with some historic association This makes
a rather difficult proposition, for plant hKe inc
Mayfower. which has made Ifa history IN the East
A certain botanist urges he adoption or +f cne
iarly beautiful with its rich evergreen leaves anu
brilliant blossoms. and is purely Indigenous 10 ''
country
"superstition exists among dogs, I am con
,.nced ." saws q woman who particularly fond OF
aDiroa1e for we once owned dog that was
cross between a retriever and Gordon setter anu
he always ran away If he saw a box OF matches
He simply could not endure TO see the nalch ~
r,ttAd against the box. He seemed TO think 1t IN
caunv In the same way this dog always snee eco
when re ss~ ,0 5eainsI the closed window. and
II NV brot her who was smoking inside, came near
the glass and blew OFT the smoke from ms M 80
to tease the dog. Bounder would sneeze al once
times It must d hsTS P 8ot r aa fyf hm
Tho English press is now occupied with Major
General Baden-Powens matrimonial affairs HIS
engagement is announced regularly every week.
and as regularly is promptly denied. It is now
stated upon authority that he is aoso ~ ny a
legged ianCee had been given a locd5 ma ,rI ~ ~
name nro8bet Is busy with Lord kitchener, TOO,
and with the same airy basis, II Is salu.
rrbav saw the Mormon Church is growing like the
traditional weed that it has more than two thou
sand missionaries working for II in all parts OF me
world There are three hundred IN SdI-
ada many more in the East and the South, many
more in Europe, and they are great missionaries
too They work hard and draw very little pay.
They SEEM too 10 believe in Mormonism, ana In
most places where they go they are abundanty
stimulated by persecution. If the stories about
them are true they making excellent progress
IN disseminating the doctrines of their Church and
making converts The enthusiastic modern Nor
mons are quoted saying that polygamy has
really gone out of their religion. and that when
the plural wives now living have died there won't
be any more. Maybe not. Polygamy can hardly
stand against the rise of American civilization. but
the Mormon Church IN its other particulars may
last and flourish. 1t seems curious heresy, out
on its practical side at least it Is strong, nnd it
seams 10 excite just much zeal ether
religion 1t is worth knowing more about than
most of US know Polygamy aside, very few OF US
know how far and In what particulars 1t diners
from the Christian religion. An American Church
which has two hundred and fifty thousand mem
bers worth some study---t-. . Martin IN fiaF-
per's Weekly
A Western paper is conducting a symposium on
the best way for mothersin-law TO gain the afrec-
tons OF sons-in-law and daughtersin-law. In point
Of fact half the misery of life for mothers-in-law
and stepmothers has been made by the weak
minded humorist of the funny column. and the
other half does not exist. Which may be Hi
bernicism but IS certainly truth. For every case
in which the daughter-n-aw is not attached 10 her
husbands mother when they become thoroughly
| acquainted. there twenty where grandma or
Jacks mother" Is called for sympathy and SER
vice as freely her own mother, and with equal
certainty of receiving both. Frequently IL is the
| mother-in-law who suggests 10 her son that his
! wife Is looking tired and needs a month IN the
! country. A for sons-in-law, many a dear old
woman has said OF hers He has been son 70
! me-" II the funny man can be suppressed there
! viii be little trouple-ln-laW