New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The National Home Reading Union, which was
founded in imitation of the Chautauqua Reading
Circles, will hold It's summer assembly at VIM
chester, England from June p TO 80 The assem-
bly, is open to all who obtain tickets through the
secretary. Surrey House Victoria Embankment'
London. Each afternoon of the assembly will oe
devoted to a visit to the places and monuments as
ISOLATED with King Alfred's fame, well as to the
exploration OF the memorials of medieval times
with which the district abounds; such, for exam
pie as the Cathedral Wolvesey Castle, Hyde ABB
hey. the College of St. Mary of Winchester found
ed 1t is said, provide clergy 10 supply the place
Of those who perished OF the black death-ahd
the wonderfully interesting Hospital of St Cross,
with its ancient and beautiful cruciforTn church
and it's gatehouse. where the "wayfarer's dole" of
bread and beer is still given strangers who
ask IL.
There's no use in telling me- Unele Eis i Ag4 biS1
the tree is inclined There is Gwimple, for in
stance. When he was boy and went TO S S2eLlng ,
schools he always spelt everybody down ana now
he's making living by writing dialect poems. -
Chicago Tribune.
Lii Hung Chang" says the Rev DR.. William 5
Ament, was of the best educated men IN
China. He had travelled around the world. and
had all the modern ideas of the West Yet
when he returned China. he entered the Temple
OF the Dragon King at Ten-Tsin to pray for rain
The dragon in question was nasty snake aoout
two feet long. which confined in glass box
vet this master mind bowed down before it, When
asked II he really believed in it, Ii replied with a
laugh that did not but did it only to please the
people"
The Roman soldier who built such wonderful
roads and carried weight OF armor tnat % wouIa
crush the average farm hand, lived on coarse
Uota oUN ~ AZ. and reSu1ar and constant in exer-
else The Spanish peasant works every day and
dances half the night. yet eats only ms ] oaeS
eats only a little fruit and olives, yet he
walks off with his load of one hundred pounds.
The cooie fed rice. is more active and can en-
dure more than the negro fed on fat meat-(Bul-
falo Commercial.
We have had" says THE Congregatonaist'
'nultiudinous buttons-pOlitical buttons, advertise
nent buttons buttons with sentimental and sup
posedy humorous inscriptions-pinned on the coats
and blouses OF and women. and now comes
along one of the UNCONVENTIONAL publishing houses
with-of all things IN the world-pictures from the
life Of Christ expressly prepared 10 impress them
on the memory of boys and girls. In the name Of
reverence and good taste protest. Even at cent
and a half apiece (sold only in dozens, however)
they are too dear. The child whose memory can be
impressed with the Resurrection or the CrUcihxion
better way had better be in one OF the train
ing schools for the half-witted."
No Extreme Measures-"Of course I'm in favor
Of revising the creed certain extent" said
Deacon Hodfast. but l won't subscribe TO having
In tabloid form.'-(ChicagO Tribune.
A recent issue OF The London Times" contains
this suggestive advertisement:
Position as private secretary TO an American or
English millionaire required by nobleman OF good
family. Advertiser is thirty, Doctor Juris speaks
and writes German. English and French perfectly;
has managed large fortune invested in landed
property and industrial enterprises for several
years. and has travelled over many countries in
cludins the United States, Please address. etc.
The Bachelors Error-It in a Pullman
sleeper. and just across from the bachelor's berth
handsome little woman and her three-yedr-
old boy Early in the morning the two were laugh;
ing and playing together and the good natured
bachelor smiled to himself as he arose TO dress
Suddenly little foot peeped out from the curtains
Of the opposite berth and, with a twinkle IN his
eye. the bachelor grabbed the plump toe and be-
gan: This little pig to market, this little
THAT is my foot. sir. said the indignant voice OF
a woman The silence which followed could be
heard above the OF the train.-( (Chicago News.