New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

'The Kennebec (Me) Journal says: 1.-THE Millerite
excitement has broken out afresh in the town of
Orrington. and there people in that pretty and
prosperous river town who actually expected the
world to come to end last Saturday night s
o'clock being the appointed hour The end didn I
come then, but it is expected in few days. The
excitement is not great that of thirty or forty
years ago. for the believers neither
nor so demonstrative now then, but II is enough
to create considerable stir in the town. and
family troubles. 1t is said that of the strong
est followers of the faith has disposed of all his
property, farm, cattle and everything but that he
has not gone so far to get rid of the cash which
ne received from the sale"
TOMMY'S NEW 'ERO.
E's as cheerful as a robin is in May
Always as is little pleasantly to say
Baden-Powell;
E,ts E can sit be BEND nd rock and gnaw & file
AS if e was a-banquetin' in style
Baden-Powell.
e as only to go laughn, down the line
To make one think starvation's mighty fine
a5een to TO b 5es it 1s as far treat
AS when e sits where docks and princes eat
Baden-Powell--
Laughin' while e lunches on a cake of soap
Always ready for w'otever as to be,
Always fndin somethn' hexellent to
Baden PowenI i0' i''e
-(Chicago Times-Herald.
A London paper says that at the recent Church
Congress the Archbishop of Canterbury had taken
part in absorbing discussion. followed by a
vigorous speech TO a mems meeting and address
to an overflow meeting, and about to wind up
the days activity by walk to the railway station
and a late journey back to town to be ready for
the ordination of two bishops on the morrow
May l call a cab for Your Grace anxiouslv
incurred a clergyman who he aafac Of
posure after so much exertion but the Archbishop
gave him briefly yet firmly, to understand that his
sympathy misplaced.
few yards further another clergyman rec
ognizing that the head of the Church of England
is no longer young. in spite OF his air of leonine
robustness, stepped across and begged His Grace
to allow him TO hail a cab
What for?" asked the Archbishop, with some
abruptness.
why, Your Grace, rain is coming on
We'll. if you made of sugar, I am not" re-
joined the Archbishop he sturdily strobe for
ward.
..I .Po you believe in heredty Mrs; simpson,
rgb bac aC 0 b Ta Bobby has can
s a h 4ades esr obby Ia us hsredy ali back to
columbian. ~
The jefferson Bible In the Smithsonian Institu-
ton" says the Washington correspondent of The
Chicago Record has been printed The
manuscript remains as it left Jeffersons hands
and. although several persons have proposed from
time to time to print it, has ever done So
As explained the other day. 1t consists only of the
teachings of Christ extracts from the Gospel ar
ranged in chronological order from His birth TO His
ascension and nothing else. All controversial pas
sages are left out
profess to be devoted believer
tooth extracted the other day you took gas
Mentor-l took the gas, not because there Is such
thlng as pain. but from fear that might be led
into thinking that there was in the excitement of
the moment.-(Boston Transcript.
Justice Hawkins once accosted at n railway
station by rough fellow who seemed very anx-
ious TO assist with his luggage. Struck by his
friendiness. Sir Henry said. You seem very de-
sirous TO assist me-" That's what am sir" re-
piled the man. You see. sir. once you did me a
good turn Yes" said the. Judge when and
where, pray?' When ye 'ung Crooked Billy" re-
Piled the Me and Billy oncet was pals bur
We fell out, and Billy said 'ow next time "a
chopped eyes ed do for me with a knife T
knowed Billy and knowed ed do as e said and SO
e would If you admit 'ung i'm In time So I'd like
to do you good turn. too Sir 'Enry"
No" said the manager Of the provincial theatre
~ cont think we can stand another Uncle Toms
Cabin this year"
but this is something new" protested the man
ager of the company. We've brought il up to
date" - Np "
"Oh, I guess we've had all the variations Of II
mere, asserted the manager of the theatre
NO, you haven't persisted the managsr OF the
company I'VE do away with the hloodhounds en-
urely and have Eliza chased with an automobile"
-tChicago Post