New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Bishop Henry c. Morrison CMethodst is being
severely criticised for address delivered in Louis
Vile the other day. in which he said; Thank
God that Allen and LAMBETH over there and the
Methodists in this country responsible for the
present trouble in China. With bowed head
thank God that in some small way am to blame
for the unrest in China to-day l thank God that
each and every one of you and all the Methodists
in this country TO blame. 1t is the tineraey
OF Methodism."
Campaign Arguments-The Democrat-Did you
notice the steamer NJ. A Hanna went ashore
few days ago? There's omen for you!
The Repubican-Omen. nothing! 1t merely
showed that the NJ. A. Hanna wanted the earth
indianapolis Press.
A Mississippi Democrat gives this pen picture OF
Mr. Bryan ia Washington paper: He is not
man who reaches his conclusions by profound
thought. He jumps at them. He jumps and
lands, and the spot upon which he lights he be-
Heves within himself is holy ground, and defends
II such with all the zeal Of his jealous nature.
AS the turning of the cards reveals the red
often II does the black, Bryan is wrong
often as he Is right But his confidence in him
self is shaken. nor does he lose the con-
idence of the millions who follow him Many OF
the prophecies he made four years ago have failed
OF fulhment, but nearly half the people Of the
country are ready to believe the prophecies he
makes to-day come by inspiration, and cannot fail
II there ever to him the least doubt to
his infallibility. his power would be gone.
with caution and with tremblings, Bryan pushes
boldly on, glancing neither 20 the right the
left. and look and see that he is unafraid
and they follow him"
Il wonder how Solomon became the wisest man
That's easily explained replied the man with
the intellectual but worried face. You see Sol
course I his children asked questions Just as ali
children do have no doubt Solomon was Ike
his ignorance. when one or the cnildren would
ev R he %a9ed drink Of watST and then 3
out and look IN the back OF the diGti9 G1 Al
this fifty sixty times day Under such con
ditions couldn't help getting wise."-(Wash-
ington Star.
The annual gathering OF thousands of martins
for their flight southwark is taking place At
Corn Island. Jacksonville Ind. The soil is
covered with a shaggy growth OF small bushes,
but there is not tree six feet tall on the Island
An hour before shutdown the birds begin to appear
and times the sky Is black with them. By the
hundreds they alight on the small bushes and bear
them down TO the ground, numerous Is the
winged army. Nearly all the martins that take up
their home on the island come from almost due
east. And they are as familiar with the roosting
place II directed there by slgnboards. Persons
who have made study OF the birds say they begin
arriving the day the August moon reaches the
first quarter, and they continue collecting until
the third quarter is reached, when they are seen No
more until next season.
THE average typewriter works harder than
who shovels coal" said a youth who ought
onn%ed Tefas ses gy G4H csg
weighs four pounds The average operator ntts
he lifts D. pounds every minute, or 100 pounds
hours a day, which means that he lifts nearly
FIVE tons day. The carriage is lifted on aver
BUT as The hand traves fb9onFb as much SPACE
strain is as great we must double those figures.
two tons fourteen inches each day, or two pounds
one-half mie."-(Philadelphia Record.
THE Buffalo CommerciaI' says that little boy
came homo day. after the fall term of
school had opened with the following note. duly
signed by the principal
Mr.. Judkns dear sir; It becomes my duty TO
inform you that your son shows decided indications
OF astigmatism and his case is that should be
attended TO without delay"
The father sent the following answer the next
day:
Mr.. Kershaw, dear sir: Whip it out OF him.
Yours truly. HIRAM JUDKINS."
You've sent your boy to college, I hear" re-
lie won't need to, begosh!' said M GasweH,
tie cash right straight alons."-(Chicaso Tribune
Some time ago when 1T was announced that a
brewery was about to be started in Stroudsburg.
Penn. a Methodist minister OF the town. the Rev
E. E Dixon prayed that the building be shattered
by lightning and not long afterward IT was actu-
ally damaged by lightning This not only en-
couraged Mr. Dixon. but led many other temper
people pray for the otion OF the build
ing But In spite OF all these prayers the brewery
has been started and has plenty OF orders to keep
IL busy.
No" the from Missouri declared, Il amt
takn' no sides in this war with China don't
care which end gets the worst OF IT.
Why surely, you must be interested IN the
spread OF enlightenment, in the rescue of the
heather from darkness. in the progress Of
No. I don't take interest in none of them
things II either side usin mules I might, but
they amt 80 l don't a tarnaton cent what
happens '-(Pittsburg Chronicle.