New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Augustus B. Wylde In his Modern Abyssnia. :"
describes an interesting custom observed at Yejju.
by which long engagement Is brought 10 happy
ending The betrothed pair go secretly to the out
skirts Of a village. The hides himself and
the girl shreks. The first man who comes 10 her
rescue is speared by her sweetheart. The couple
may then go home and be married. for moral SEN
timent demands that every bridegroom should have
killed his man.
Interurban Badnage-"Your town said the Chi:
YES" replied the Detroter; 'and yours, / sup
pose might be known the City of Crooks -"
philadelphia Record.
director of the Pan-Amerlcan Exposition offers
a suggestion by which he hopes TO pacate the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union and other
opponents the Sunday opening of the fair. 1t is
that the stadium be used Sunday for great re-
ligious services.
Your name" said the obscure plutocrat, lis not
near worth mine the bottom OF check
No said the distinguished yet impecunous
statesman but II can give yours cards and spades
the bottom OF a patent medicine testimonial"
indianapolis Press.
"A PhradeIphian who has just returned from
Cuba" says The Philadelphia Record" was i'm
pressed by two things during his stay in Havana
the strength of the coffee that is served and the
vast quantities of soda biscuits OF American manu-
facture consumed by the natives 1T took some
time TO get accustomed the coffee he said yes
terday. AT first I used TO water it, but gradually
fell into the Cubans' way OF drinking f. and
learned like the strong, aromatic flavor Our
own coffee now tastes weak and insipid TO me
The poorer classes OF Cubans will make a meal
from coffee and soda biscuits l learned that more
of these biscuits sold in Havana than any Of
even the largest of American cities. Key West
although comparatively small community, comes
next in the consumption of the biscuits"
Say, Weary. l wuz just readn' that Mark
Twain says there's nothin like pint of whiskey
for curln colds. What do you think OF that"
mill
land Plain Dealer
1t IS announced in THE Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune" that the Rev. II. L. Derr a Baptist min
lister is about 10 establish a school of prayer to be
a department OF Ewing College. a Baptist institu-
tion, located in the district OF Illinois known as
Egypt. The purpose of the minister is to give n
two years course in the nature purposes and con-
ditions OF effectiveness of prayer, treating ii from
an historical and scientific point. for the purpose OF
enabling Christian workers and others better IN
understand its nature and scope II is proposed 70
open the institution If the necessary funds can be
secured. at the opening OF the next scholastic hi
year.
Forth and Back.-"Verses"
This was the heading the poet wrote over the
latest effort OF his muse.
And reverses! he muttered. II came back
10 him from the magazine ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tribune.
George w. Anderson. sixty-eight years old and
an inmate OF West Virginia poorhouse occupies
the abundant leisure which that institution amords
him in reciting his experience husband Of
seventeen wives. the last seventy -four years old
carried off by him after a triumphant courtshp OF
two days With such a large number OF spouses to