New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Maine furnishes a story that illustrates the gro
tesnue character of some prayers which are offered
in entire good faith Some time ago an earnest
Prohfbitionist came unawares on lone hsieI man
who happened the moment to be quiet! oii''N
ing something from a black bottle lie was ~
much scandalized by the sight that at the prayer
meeting that evening he referred t" the lncloett
&C follows. 30 Lord ask Thee TO turn from
his evil ways the poor besotted sinner seen ,ii9
afternoon swinging rum from black o"'tie asai'7
Tho nsace and good order Of the State II so
happened that the sinner referred 10 was PieSe'''
at the meeting and at the conclusion OF the praSs'
arose and offered the following petition; q Lorn'
Thou knowest that when the brother seen me
was not drinking rum, as don't like It, nut scotch
whfskey which the doctor ordered me |" 'ihe ~
keep away rheumatic. and Thine be the glory for
Amen.
The praver meeting was held at good Brother
y, ~. ,nmss on the hill The meeting had pro
crossed and prayer and remarks ana HYMNS ms, ia i
most arrived. The dominic, in low voice sac;
Now there is just a moment LETT! isn rner
before we close Dead silence; when. in the
twinklinE Of an eye. the door or the CLOCK , new
open and out popped the head Of a little bird which
said Cuckoo - omiletic Review
merchant Of Havrc France. has issued the
following circular: ITO every person who buys 81
me a parcel containing one kiiosram OF cohee
and one-quarter of kilogram OF tea-all of the
best quality and costing eiEnI HAMS "44'oH -
much below the ordinary trade price, Will for-
ward gratis eight francs worth of books
pamphlets. drawings. etc. which he VIII ne aoie
70 distribute or keen himself for his own library
From this days date any one. In slipping his Tea
or coffee may be able say Of himself that he Is
belping. without opening his purse without spend
ing a penny in the work OF disseminating anti
Clerical ideas"
I'm fixed" said the young doctor. I've got
big enough practice to keep me In easy circum
''But suppose you should lose half your pa
I'D Just double my bills on the others. '-Phia-
delphia Press
Captain Thomas Bixby. under whom Samuel L.
Clemens mark Twain served as pilot and engineer
on the Mississippi River boat Swallow. has
given In "A New Orleans paper the following de-
scriptlon of the engine Of the Swallow: The craft
was little shaky affair which piled between st
Louis and Cairo. 1t had stern wheel, a place Tor
freight and passengers. pilot house and place
on what may be called the pilot deck for the en-
CINE That engine went aboard when it was
needed and only then. burned wood or coal
but ate a powerful sight of grass. 1t was a large
gray mule named Jerry which worked a ueadmi
that propelled the boat. Samuel Clemens was chief
engineer and pilot He had system of signals
which was effective and ingenious. BY pulling
cord he could raise head of cabbage just out Of
reach of the mule. The engine would start and
begin to walk after It, and the boat hoated ma
jestically down up the river as the case might
Jerry was of the most intelligent animals
ever met. His voice on the order of a
foghorn than a whistle. being too much of
barytone for the latter. When Samuel wanted 10
whistle for a landing he just hit Jerry with stick
SOME VEGETARIAN RHYME
What do I care for darodils.
And morning -glories, too?
The sprouting green potato plants
Are gladstone to my view.
feel no thrills ,s at s ed fio now
Give the joyous garden where
The early onion grows
Give me the ruddy radish; let
Me know that ii is mine,
And you may have the pleasure or
The bug collecting vine.
Who cares for thoughtful pansles, which
Among the grasses sigh? .
The rhubarb plant is ribald with
prophecy of pie
or sniff the violet?
The fair tomato plant is up,
Spring has her blossoms-some are fair,
And some are fairer still.
And fairest is the bean bloom, which
baltimore American
"As a rule" says The London News" religious
matters find place in the great business houses
of the metropolis. But there exceptions For
instance. large wholesale and retail drapery
establishment has a recognized chaplain and fam
lily prayers held every morning from 100 to 7:55
at which all members of the establishment are
expected attend. This is placed first the
of Bedroom and House Rules copy of which
is presented to every newly engaged assistant
Rule No. says, That all the assistants be ox-
pected to attend place of worship the Lords
Day There other salutary rules respecting
the hours to be kept smoking the premises
general cleanliness. etc. The twenty five minutes
devoted collectively TO devotional exercises the
quiet OF the morning is regarded by many as
splendid equipment for the days work. At a din
given to the hundreds of assistants some time
ago, one OF the most active partners of the firm
counseed the members of the establishment under
no circumstances whatever to overstate anything
respecting an article they might be trying to sell
q customer"
A Topeka greenhouse has been shipping
asparagus to New-iork City For little punches
about the size of your wrist he receives 81 a dozen
Topeka creamery regularly ships butter to the
New-York market If it wasn't for Kansas those
tkansas City Journal.
The plague Is still raging in the East to such an
extent that it tens of thousands of deaths
every month in India. Medical science seems to be
at loss in coping with this horror
Liberal 1ndeed.-Business Man-Your father gave
you very liberal education. you say?
College Graduate-Surei The governor did cough
up like gentlepan whenever i wrote him for a
chack--Philade Press, "