New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Kennebec Cle) Journal tells OF a man
who darkens his henhouse for one hour at noon
His hens go roost. thinking II night; al the end
of the hour ne opens the blind. The result is
that his hens lay again. and he gets two eggs
day instead OF one.
dlnary pirate. although laboring under the in
Il have the honor to inform you. sir" said he.
that the magazine has gone up -.
The powder magazine. you doubtless mean?
No. The magazine in which the story of our
The captain paled, For moment he thought
boats bur this would obviously EVAN nothing They
must all perish-(Detrot Journal
An American who sojourning in Spain at the
time says that the very day when Dewey was
destroying the Spanish squadron at Manila rep
resentative audience, including some or SPANS
bravest and best were attending a patriotic bull
fight In Madrid. appaudlng the words of the
famous matador: with the ease with which L
have killed this noble animal the bull, will the
glorious Spanish nation uphold the traditions of
the past and keep green the laurels of their Illus
trious fathers by triumphing over the Yankee
Pig
Severe Test-Stranger-Ca your paper great
advertising medium. do you? 1t isn't worth shucks
Editor-My! my! How was your advertisement
stTangerA poor young man wa2ts r pretty WIFE wife
E.'o ". Ca" 10 net own "'''9''
John Smith. who was arraigned before Mags-
trate Alderman. of Philadelphia. the other morn
ing for being drunk, said that he was not a drink
ing man. that the offence was the first he ever
committed. IF you not a drinking man. then
why did you get drunk?" asked the Magistrate
The prisoner picked up the Court Bible. and hand
ing 1t to his questioner. he said: You will find
my reasons in Proverbs xxi. 81 The magistrate
opened the Bible at the place indicated. and found
the verses to be follows:
10 kings
kings to drink wine; for princes strong drink:
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert
the judgment OF any of the afflicted.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to
perish and wine unto those that be OF heavy
Let him drink. and forget his poverty. and re-
member his misery no more
Gunner-Finery and fortune and beauty! She is
your opportunity. 1 notice that you hold her very
Geyer-Yes, experience has taught me never to let
opportunity slp.-(Philadelphia Record
Another familiar resort in Paris is about to dis
appear. The descent just beyond the Grand Cafe
known as the Rue Basse-du- Rempart will be sup
de la Madeleine. The little cafe in which Father
Prout used write his correspondence. and
his brilliant ''anacreontics will be included
demolition II then called the Cafe Henri
Quatre. and generally visited by Douglas JerroId.
''Dicky" Doyle and John Leech.
he killed himself.
Perhaps they'll undertake seriouslyr' he OBJ
served wittily as he drank the fatal cup.
At his funeral brass band played dirges. there
banks of flowers and the multitude wept CO.
piously-(DetrOit Journal.
The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon, OF Topeka. has this to saw
about the evangelical churches in England: There
is formaIity there than here. I could not get
used TO this. The pulpts were high and open from
the There formality about the way the
minister is treated. At place the sexton and
church officers wore full dress suits. They met I'm
the vestry and ushered into the pulpit I do not
speak critical way Of this-it Is their form and
custom. The singing was beautiful never heard
such singing before in churches in England and
Scotland unless in DR.. Hilliss church. In BROOKLYN
They have only the words. and do not use notes
There more reverence in the churches We
have a certain irreverence they have not never
saw person whisper In service all the time was
there And everybody brings a Bible. l wish this
here
Aunt Haunah-But how do YOU Know that BAriba
is in love with Mr.. Sweetser?
Uncle George-She had something TO say about
every gentleman who was present, except Sweet
ser.-CBoston Transcript.