New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Georgia campaign orator has turned a Hard
shell Baptist community solid for Bryan by
nouncing that the election OF Mckinley will be
followed Immediately by meeting Of Congress in
extraordinary session for the abolition of baptism
by immersion, Mckinley being an ardent Meth
odist
What She spent-Husband-Ho much did you
spend to-day?
Husband dronicaIiyJ-Was that all?
Wife with an injured alr)-That was all I had
Ogden H Fethers. of GAINESVILLE. Wis the new
Supreme Chancellor OF the knights of Pythias. be-
comes greatly lrritated upon receiving letter
dressed - H. Fethers" His popularity in this
respect is explained among his friends by relating
the story of a wag who referred him
'Old Hen Fethers.
Mamma, I heard somebody to-day say that
matches were made in heaven; how about that?'
y believe that is the fact, Willie"
- Wei, what in thunder do they want matches
tYonkers Statesman.
A parishioner Of Wembley. England desired 10
put an inscription tombstone over the grave
of his father. but before doing submitted
draft of it to the rector. who is the custodian OF
the burial ground. The rector took ex-
ceptiOn to the statement that the dead man had
died. the ground that Christ triumphed over
death. He would allow che words. "departed this
life, entered into rest" but say that any
one in a Christian land ever died would be false.
D
csion. it stands, and the person who made it will
now have opportunity to revise the burial Office
of his Church. the title of which is THE Order OF
the Burial Of the Dead
Geographical Mixup.-"what do you know of
/ Juan FernandeZ?''
This the question propounded by the Civil
And this was the answer Iaboriously written out
by the man who wanted to be considered an ap-
plicant for position
Juan Fernandez was noble spaniard, who dis
covered the fountain OF perpetual youth in Florida
/ He was afterward cast away on desert island
found to this day. They very religious, and
Tribune.
! The Egyptian Gazette" says that not long ago
the priest in charge of st. Eugenies Catholic
! Church. Port Said, noticed native kneeling and
| praying in the church. This amazed the priest
| that he took this woud-be neOphyte tor a fool
and he conducted to the Acting Governor
/ The latter agreed with the priest. and ordered a
/ medical examination. The result showed how
ever, that the in full possession Of his
senses. and that 1t with his own free Will that
/ he wished to become a Christian" Apparently,
conversions to the Roman faith have not figured
largely in the career Of the Port Said priest.
Csoodheart-I think you Hbelled that friend Of
| to-day and he didn't eat with his knife at all
/ Sneerwell-That's strange What did you have
to eat?
Goodheart-Oyster stew.-CPhiladeIphia Press.
Finnish stamps are no longer officially allowed for
| foreign correspondence. Russian stamps having
| been substituted therefor AS a protest the Fin
nish people have adopted unofficial stamp, and
this they are using instead OF the Russian stamp.
OF course it is not recognized postage but its
use calls attention to this downtrodden people
mourning for the loss of their national privileges
For many years past (since its connection with
| RUSSIA the Grand Duchy Of Finland-of which
the Car is Grand Duke-has enjoyed its own coin
| age and postage The postage has now been prac
ticaIy taken away. and the coinage may soon fol
| low suit.
Very aggravating.-wife-oh. doctorl will John
| pull through?
| Doctor-Can't say, ma'am. The crisis will not ar
| rive for at least a week
| Wife-Oh dear! And that bargain sale of mourn
| ing goods ends to-morrow--CJudge-