New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Genera, A. B. Leeper of Owaneco. H. has
started paper called The Lunatic Herald de-
signed for circulation among lunatics. In his
salutatory he says that ne has the best record in
the country first class lunatic, having been de-
clared insane three times and having been COM
mitted five times to the Illinois Central Hospital
for the Insane. He Is also about TO take a post
graduate course. Therefore, he has decided 10
issue 3e-page illustrated monthly magazine, and
will push it's circulation with insane zeal in every
lunatic asylum of the world. The paper will advo-
cate amendments to the Iunacy laws of the various
States. and Will strive to counteract the prevail
ing sentiment that 1t is disgrace have been in
The declaration ends follows: "A fool
never goes crazy gets baldheaded Subscription
price. 81 per year in advance. Single numbers. 10
cents. first class advertising medium" The
leading editorial depicts the present unhappy con-
dition Of the United States. from the lunatic's
point OF view. follows: "Our industries
lansuishng, our factories closed. mines
are being abandoned railroads going into the
hands of receivers. labor organizations are no
longer striking for higher wages. but pleading
piteousy for work. Capital is locked up and
Secretary of the Treasury is borrowing money at
an exorbitant rate of interest TO pay current ex-
penses in time of profound peace. Two million
of men out of employment, and eight million
more OF those who dependent upon them are
suffering for food. Churches turned Into free
souphouses, poorhouses are becoming crowded.
police stations and penitentaries being packed
with men, women and children. who forced to
commit crime to obtain shelter and necessary food
and raiment.''
Il think I'll have some of those crullers." said
Jones at the lunch counter; don't you want
some?
No. No. replied Smith: they don't agree with me-
Yes: couldn't even eat the hole in one without
getting dyspepsia Philadelphia Record
The new Norwood Avenue Church of Christ. of
Toledo. will have the ground floor free read
ing room. amusement parlor. in which will be all
kinds OF games gymnasium fully equipped bath
rooms and swimming pool. besides commod-
Gus kitchen and dining room. Another feature will
be the roof garden. which will be covered with
canopy. and which will be used for holding
vices during the summer months. This will be
ranged TO between eight hundred and nine
hundred persons. and will be reached by three
stairways. which viii be constructed that eIeva-
tors may be added at any time they may be
quired or desired. On the second floor will be the
main auditorium and the Sunday school room
which will be connected by sliding DOORS and will
be arranged that they may be thrown together
and seat 200 persons.
\ curious sort of Lenten diversion that mas been
cestrai photographs instead Of cards. The players
bring with them all the old photographs they can
the ueIicst. These the trump cards. and take
the tricks Each of the other photographs has a
card value. and the play proceeds. At its
clusion the names OF the originals OF the ugly
tieth-si. who gave one Of these parties last week
had the experience OF learning that the photograph
OF the lot. These games are regarded as evi-
dences of humility ami reaction against ancestor
worshp.-(Philadelphia Record
John Muller watchman at the Jeffersou-st
crossing of the Reading Railway. says THE Phila-
delpha Record dragged a woman from before a
moving train the other day. and saved her life at
the peril of his In pulling her to a place of
safety Miller tore her skirt from the waistband
and damaged the garment almost beyond repair.
The next day he summoned to the Terminal.
where he was asked TO pay for the skirt. His "
PLANTATION of the affair settled the claim
Nell-so she's twenty-seven ehe How did you
Belle-I asked her.
You don't mean say she told your"
YES ,,Is asked her at what age she thought
The following stanza is from popular song in
oh: Kansas is a State that's hot;
No other State can match it.
The women orsanize plot;
a Northerner who recently visited Western Flor
ida reports that the negroes of that section the
State unanimous in their opposition it's pro-
posed annexation to Alabama. They say that they
do not like the climate of Alabama. which they be-
leve TO be Hnhealthful. and they seem TO believe
that If Western Florida should be annexed 10 the
State which it borders marked change of climate
would ensuc.
One of the Southern bishops enjoys telling the
following story on his own daughter Strongly
imbu6d with her fathers doctrine. she had grown
M strict EpiscOpalan. and had never attended
a revival camp meeting in her life, although,
her younger brother remarked, The woods
full of them
When she about sixteen she went TO visit an
old friend OF her mothers. in New-York. and her
hostess, after much persuasion, prevailed on her
TO to hear Tom Harrison, the famous boy
evangelist.
But. Mrs. Burnett" she had finally objected,
suppose he would speak TO me. I'd be fright
ened l shouldn't know what to say
why. Virginia. her hostess had replied the
church will be crowded that nothing Is more
unlikely than he should single out either of
us"
But the girls fears realized.
As the great preacher left the pulpit and passed
down the aisle. eXhorting first this one. then that
one. he paused at the pew where the bishops
daughter seated.
My dear child he said earnestly. "are you a
Christian"
"N-no. sir she replied. I'm Episcopalian'
With n twinkle in his eye the evangelist passed
on without another wOrd--(Detroit Free Press.