New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An irreigious and somewhat cynical correspond
ent sends the following query: Don't you think
The Tribune ought to rebuke the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church people for recording the fact
on a memorial tablet that they think themselves
well rid of good old DIR. Halls preaching? After
referring to his faithful service of thiry-one years
the passage is quoted: There remainetn therefore
a rest to the people of God?
do you mean to say that 1t is through no fault
tme?" demanded the Judge of the hard faced ; cul;
prit Yes do, replied the latter qua my rs lStei
best to defeat you the last time you ram -(fltts-
burg Chronicle.
DR. Cbevasse the new Bishop of Liverpool, IS
the hero of a story of a sermon with an appro-
pirate text At Oxford, where he was known oy
the undergraduates 'the little shaver ttle
which distinguished him from his brother the
big shaver"-he was the incumbent of the Church
of ST Peter-le- Bailey, and on certain saturday
night ne became the father of twins. On the sun
day morning the curate. whose turn IL was u
preach, gave out the text And the text was are
two better than one?
Hicks-You may talk as lightly as you please please
about Fred Nuttlesmike, but he was smart enough
to marry Miss Mintwen, the richest girl In town.
with money can marry anybody she takes a notion
to.-(Boston Transcript.
The London Chronicle says that there have
been four Toms coffee houses in London since l'Oo
one In Blrchin Lane, where Garrick artfully ap-
peared twice in a winter to keep up an interest
in the city; another IN Devereux Court. Strand
where Pope occasionally scribbled a letter; an
other-the most famous-in Russell-st Covent Gar
den, where wits and politicians met for over n1ty
years; and fourth, there was Toms Chop House
on the north side Of High Holborn. which was
established in 1901 and is OF several houses
being demolished
FuddIe-You know Stocks, don't you?
Doctor-Yes indeed. He is now pat patient mt of mine.
Doctor should say So I am treating him for
insomnia-(Tit-
The Philadelphia Bulletin" notes the fact that
the only people nowadays who keep Lent in the
old way the costumers- They rent their gar
ments.
all your enPoyes Pos drop their tools the
PIoyer~Oh no not all of them. The more orderly
-(Harpers Bazaar.
Ffnnegan a Philadelphia messenger boy. is thus
quoted in THE Philadelphia Record "Jist tell de
great American publick dat us messenger boys o
PHILADELPHIA Is agoin' ter hold indignation meet
in ter express sympathy fer der British an ter
say we're ag'in de Beers. We're trough wild de
Beers since de mugs wot got up dat meetin at de
'Cademy o. Music got sob from New-York fer
to carry de message to KRUGER. Say, wot's de mat
ter with u.s. anyway? Amt on de map? Are
we counted out afore gifts into de ring? Why,
saw I seen dis New-York mugs pixture in de
papers an say, he looks like Willie boy all
right, all right James Francis Smith he calls his
self. Wouldn't dat jolt you? James Francis
Smith Hully geei Why, bet he wouldn't know
Boer from a fried egg. Desc here mugs Is jist
a-queerin' dere town, dats wot dere a-doin'.
Krtger'H say to James Francis Smith; You cum
from Philadelphia don't your An James Francis
Smith'H say: Not yer tintypes. Dey couldn't
git no kids dere wot fly enough fer dis job.
I'm from New-York' OATS wot James Francis
Smith'H say Anyhow. we're trough wild de whole
push De Beers has lost support, an you kin
quote sayin it. An dat goes!'
Charley, dear" said young Mrs; Torkins, Il
arms
Charley dear she proceeded with sweet sever
ity you mustn't try TO deceive me. l heard you
telling yesterday about how you fell down on a
long shot If YOU go In for such things please
get gun that won't kick '-(Washington Star.