New-York tribune., 1901-07-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Professor W. III. Lynch OF Mountain Grove Acad-
emy at Mountain Grove Mo-. is credited with read
ing more paid for newspapers than any other
in the United States He subscribes for hfty-eighe
newspapers. six of them dailies- The professor
says: Il use the newspapers in my classes. They
the best instrument in the world for teaching
current history and geography. The real drama OF
life In It's varied forms of commercial, political
and social relations must be seen and learned
through the mirror of the world, the newspaper.
Every Friday morning in the academy is devoted
TO the reading of newspapers"
How do you like your new neighbors?
First rate. The hrst thing they did was to hor-
row cur lawn mower
Have they returned it?'
- Not yet; and hope they'll keep It Then they'll IL
at any hour when II would attract my attention
unduly. Washington Star.
THE Bowdoin Quur' tells this yarn 'It
was back in 1870 and the coaster Jonathan Bell
was beating her way from Boston to Rockland,
when. mistaking the light of a jogging old tramp
steamer ahead for the Monhegan Light, she shaped
her by It, and had the uncanny experience
of following this receding lighthouse all night ana
getting fifty miles off her course. Head winds
made the Bell three days late into Rockland
and the captain lost his job. In explaining his
mistake the old salt said: You see. the masthead
light of the tramp hoisted the for'a ard side
of the mast that the mast was In between the
lantern and our boat. That night the swell was
pretty regular but-as is always the case-every
minute there is a heavier roll than usual.
That extra heavy roll just enough TO swing
the light out from behind the mast, 50 we could
see it, that the old tramp. with the ocean TO
help. doing imitation of Monhegan just 10
take in fools like Well. we chased her fifty
miles, but there's crying over II. "
Mother (anxiousy)-I am told that your husband
plays poker every night at the cluo-plays for
Married Daughter-Thats all right He gives me
all his winnings
What? Do your
And he always plays with Mr.. Nexdoor."
What difference can that maker?
winnings. too. and then she gives the money to
me. and | hand her what my husband won from Iron
money could get out of them otherwise -
New-York Weekly.
In bundle of old manuscripts belonging to the
Connecticut Historical Society. at Hartford there
has just been found old letter of DR.. Lyman
Beecher. the father of Henry Ward Beecher and
his famous brothers and sisters The letter is dated
Ltchfed, Conn, November 9. 1924. After referring
TO the printing of sermon preached In memory OF
Tapping Reeve. founder of the Litchheld Law
School, 1t outlines the prospectus of a religious
paper which DR.. Beecher had in mind to establish
Such a paper DR.. Beecher thought. should not be
"a paper against sectarians. nor meddle with
the fluctuations OF party" nor influence the ad-
minisration in other sense than as the circula-
ton of correct principles affects all our institutions.
both civil and religious" but 1.-The newspaper" he
added except the preaching of the Gospel, more
than any other agency can be a moral force In
communities" and "can produce a homogeneous
feeling Of incalcua BILE Importance. while at
the same time produce revenue to build up
our public societies and make our Zion city COM
pactly buiided.'
The driver Of the stage. which was rolling down
the Rocky Mountains as fast as six mules on the
that was. writes correspGndent a little nervous
for aftsr bit % ne s9S5agy 9Ss Eay,n 50 mighty hard
stranger. We shan't come to the danger pint for
Then It's on ahead" | auerIsd; .,- ,.,.-
,h,. rofr an narriCElpr
But don't want to slide on"
and coach and the hull caboodle altogether, and
hare h g no use Is for arnca or sticking plaster
ward."-CBoston Courier.
''It would SEEM" says Truth" OF London. that
the actual coronation is very lengthy affair-so
lengthy that George " had sort of tent erected
to which he several times retired To take bath
on one of these occasions some high official en-
tered the tent. George ~ was stout man. whose
weakness 10 have a waist The high official,
on entering aghast to find his majesty seated
In a chair stark naked and putting like srampus.
while preparations were being made to restrap
him into sylphIike proportions"
''arurdstone. lend me $3.50 will you?''
What for. old fellow
81 want TO pay my wife's funeral expenses
CTrites Check for the amount and hands It
over) .
Sorry to hear Of your wife's DEATH Gasson.
About year and half ago. The young woman
I'm going TO marry tomorrow says that bill has
got to he paid FIRST. Ever much obliged to you.
Murdstone. "-(Chicago Tribune.
The following advertisement recently appeared In
'The London Morning POST:
"A rock built crenelated castle. buffeted by the
Atlantic surge. at of the most romantic and
dreaded points OF ironbound coast. in full view
of the Death stone; shpwrecks frequent. corpses
common; three reception and bedrooms:
every modern convenience: 10 gs. a week-Address.
etc"
Now. children said the teacher what great
invention is II that enables to many
things, even when they far away?'
Rubber" shouted the small boy at the foot of
the class.-Qndiana polls News.
GENERAL WOOD TO COVE NORTH