New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There IL rural paper or pennsylvania Whlch
pays special attention to reporting funerals Here
a few racts from some recent reports: THE
remains attlred in a black shroud. covered
with eidc-down blanket, and reposed in
satin lined. black cloth covered casket with silver
trimmings and plate bearing the inscription AT
Rest " THE remains attred in a cream
shroud, covered with eiderdown blanket. and
reposed in a satin lined white embossed plush
covered casket. with silver trimmings and plate
The remains attired in black suit with
patent leather slippers and buttonhole bouquet,
covered with an eiderdown blanket, and reposed
in an ashes OF rose embossed plush covered casket
with honeycorlb lining heavy silver trimmings and
plate bearing the inscription. Rest in Peace"
The remains attired in blue dress and
rested In a white casket-' In addition to such
interesting and valuable information the name Of
the funeral director is always given, and the
reader told that the floral tributes were com
posed Of a "of artificial flowers with In
scription. our Charlie from the nurses of the
hospital, and bouquet. Aunt Katie " etc.
Hettie-what grand air Mrs. Pouter puts on,
CLara-Naturally. She thinks herself in the odor
Hettla-The odor of sanctity must be a very dis
her nose up.-(Boston Transcript
Bishop Talbot CEpiscopaD. of Pennsylvania. who
used TO he Bishop OF Wyoming said a good word for
saloonkeepers in the Walnut Street Theatre, Phil
adelpha on Sunday evening: Some Of the best
men I met in the West sold liquor he declared
out in the mining towns they were great friends
OF mine. They offered me the use of their saloons
for religious services. brought in chairs for the
worshippers and hung a curtain over the bar.
They often used TO to me and say: Bishop.
let's reform this town. Let's see if we can't save
some souls
While I am sorry personally for a who en-
cages in the liquor traffic or who sells whiskey,
especially American whiskey which is so bad.
do not think that such should be Stunned
The good respectable citizen is apt look on the
saloonkeeper TO be avoided being who
has no morals. place in the community. This
is the old spirit of the Pharisee cropping 1t is
Thank God that not like other men" The
liquor traffic undoubtedly does harm but some of
the men engaged in IL worthy OF respect, and
many Of them undoubtedly lead blameless lives
The ashes" sighed the man. ''of my fondest
Then he smiled in a sweetly resigned way.
t9ey ey those T M9 fow W he said 0
This sounded so much Ike Concord philosophy
book.-(Detrot Journal
.eThe Harvard Crimson says that hundred
years ago Joseph Willard president of Har-
ward with a salary OF H.4oO year. in addition To
fees for degrees and grants OF land. Eight OF the
present thlrty-ive endowed professorships existed
then There were six tutors and one Instructor.
There are now lS5 instructors and OF
the forty-six buildings now built or being built.
there were five standing In 1SO9-Massachusetts and
Hollis the chief dOrTIitories; Wadsworth House,
the home of the president; Harvard Hall, in which
were the chapel library and dining room. and
Holden Chapel In 1903 the first catalogue OF the
university was published one sheet of paper.
There sixty-fve men in the senior, siXty-one
in the junior fifty in the sophomore and iftyseven
in the freshman class. The most successful student
societies which were becoming popular In 1900,
were the Institute of 177O and the Porcelain and
Hasty Pudding clubs all of which hourishing
to-day.
brownies sir this is wonderful age in which
we live! What do you suppose our great-srand-
fathers would say II they We're told that a person
went to sleep in Boston and woke up in Phila-
Joones-I presume they would want TO know what
IT was that woke him up.-Puck.
The Rev. c. D. Crouch. pastor OF the Worthing
Tabernacle London and once pupil of Mr..
Sturgeon who some time ago adopted the
periment of devoting himself to business pursuits
in order that he might be free to apply himself
10 the work of the ministry without payment from
his congregation. has issued a report in which he
sums I'D the results. His efforts have been sue
cessful that he able to return his peoples Of
ferngs at the fate ESQ In the first year and 100
In the second. while in the year upon which they
are lust entering the return will be flJ0. "Consid
erable criticism he adds. "is aroused by the
course which have felt led to take but the con-
viction that in the way of the Lords will de-
termines me to go forward.
Sunday School Teacher-You may repeat the
sConscientious Scholar-Please marin. my fathers
a Democrat He says siver's good enough for him.
-(Boston Transcript
"A Washington police court" says The Green
Bag" had occasion recently to pass upon the
momentous question whether the proprietor of a
monkey can be compelled furnish II with shoes.
On the complaint of some benevolent idiot. Pietro
Florello by profession a hand organist was hauled
into the temple of justice TO answer a charge of
cruelty to animals in that he utilizing bare
footed monkey In the collection of his precarious
income. After careful research into the law OF
domestic relations the Court reached the con-
clusion that Signor Florelo was under no legal
obligation to furnish his friend with footgear. and
the was accordingly dismissed"
Judge-You say that words passed between the
accused and his wife. Did you hear what they
were?
WITNESSING, didn't hear them. but saw them
Saw them?'
Yes; they were In the dictionary that he threw
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