New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

John NJ. Greed. of Berkeley. Cal. a veteran OF
the Civil War. applied recently for a pension. and
found that a in Ohio, posing his widow,
had been drawing his pension for many years She
is actually the widow of another John NJ. Creed.
who. however. not entitled 10 pension, not
having served in the war. 1t is believed that
others have obtained pensions in the same fraudu-
lent way.
What is the greatest coeducational institution
in the world?, asked the professor.
With one voice the young people answered: The
seashore summer resort."-(Chicago Post.
According to a recent enumeration" says THE
Church Eclectic" 1.-THE following the number Of
Roman clergy in the Kingdom of italy: Bishops
272; clergy having ecclesiastical charge, 20465
The cathedral Naples has it's roll 112 priests
the Church of ST. Nicholas Bari 100 priests: ST.
Peters. Rome. 120 priests This will give idea
of how many clergy only titularly employed in
connection with the sacred ministry, and yet, not
w1thstanding this great nominal connection, there
0o0 priests IN Italy who have cures
any fixed employment. 1t is be Won
dered therefore that the traffic in continues
to flourish vigorously, as it affords to many men
the only means Of earning a trife. Masses for
the repose of the dead and for intentions
eagerly bought at second hand from the sacrstans
who while retaining the greater portion Of the
fee are yet able thus to furnish their poorer
brethren with some subsistence"
No" said the inpecunious you can't be-
Ieve all that you see in the newspapers.
Are you prepared to specify" the other
I I statement in the financial coll
umns that money was easy, put Wnen tried 70
regotiate lean l found that the reverse was
true"
say that people were easy-'-(Judge.
Toledo Judge has issued an injunction 10 re-
strain flock Of some forty ducks owned by Louis
Gould from quackng night, they will not
disturb the slumbers OF Harry c. Teal neigh
bor II the ducks disregard the injunction they
will be punished for contempt OF court
Miss Telit-sus.e Anteek that young Rimer
the poet, has written some verses entitled Lines
Miss sezzit-Wer. don't call it very kind Of him
to draw attention TO her crow s-feet.-( Baltimore
American.
The Third Party Barge OF Sheriff Pearson" says
The Lewiston GIe1 Journal will be run by
Parson Pierson in Cumberland and its picturesque
ness will repeat the glory OF Them Steers. The
Gospel Barge. with Sherin Pearson in it, starts
its tour OF the County OF Cumberland Sunday
afternoon II is anticipated that this trip will
become historical, it practically means the COM
mencement OF campaign for the third party pro-
hlbtive schedule N this State. The barge will
have. besides the tireless Sheriff, his right hand
liquor seizer and exhorter, the Rev. Henry skins.
and quartet of singers
There is a man at the Pan who advertises arti-
nGial a legs, Legs 1I } wasS s n agoU' Tba T br s
Gus and sympathetic old lady investigated this
phenomenon. JlQ you cut OH your tcSS- 80 Dc 70
exhibit them thngs?'' she asked. The poor fellow
assured her THAI his Job wasn't worth so much 70
him as his own legs would be. Then, after further
critical examination she said: Wa'al. spOse the
feet are natural They look so,'-(Bunalo Com
merciaL
The chief train dispatcher Of the Colorado and
Northwestern Railroad, at Boulder. Col, Is Spencer
T. Mackey. young coored man Of twenty-four
Old Gentlernan-Do you mean 70 say that your
Tittie HeyGNever We have moral suasion at
| school.
| Old Cientlernan-What's that?
| Boy-Oh we get KEEP in, and stood Up IN corners
! and locked out and locked in. and made 10 write
| ore word a thousand times. and scowled at ana
| tawed AT. and that's alL-(Ttt-Bits.