New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

.,o-d,,. % oThe Augusta (Ga1 Herald most
remarkable marriage will take place In the cohli7
winter The peculiar part OF the marriage 10 '''e
fact that Immediately after the marriage cefe-
,,onv proceedings will be instituted for divorce;
in fact the divorce is even now quite as lu!S
assured as the marriage. The Dridegroofn-'o-o0
has not sufficient means TO make both ehds meet
rha nrospectiye bride has enough TO make them
meet and lap considerably She is under the impress
sion that to be a married woman is to be exempt
from censure; that to be widow is to be at
tractIve; taat be q grass widow IS 10 DC VI al
things the most desirable For stipulated money
consideration the man sells his name which 10
the woman is most desirable commodity. the
cerernonv will be strictly civil one, AS soon as
the knot is tied legal counsel will begin to I'M
tie it.
Doesn't the falling leaves and the gray sky
OF autumn fill your heart with tinse OF sadness'
II should say il does" answered the business
Ike young man. I'm the proprietor of summer
hotel" -tWashington star
Figures obtained from twenty-seven institutions
make I'D the fifth annual set of tables compiled
bv Science in regard the comforting of the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy by American uni
yersities Several colleges of standing In this
country do not confer the degree at all; Kansas
Missouri and Tulane have granted 1t only once In
five wears and Stanford and Princeton have given
il on the average of only in five years. On
the other hand Harvard, the PHI D. degree OF
which is often spoken OF as one OF the hardest 10
work for in the world this year holds second place
in the list with thirty-one degrees granted Co
lurnbia having granted thirty-two-
Mrs Dimpleton-Why don't you get your life In
Dimpleton-What's the use? I'm we'll enough.
aid ]" nnietoyyNWen You always did look on
the dark Gide.-CWashinston Times
committee Of the Memphis Board of Educa-
lion has been appointed to investigate special
and revised edition of the Holy Bible with view
to adopting the reading of chapter as a perma-
nent feature Of the city schools This edition OF
tho Scrfnt,,res Is supposed to contain majority
Of the Old Testament and some chapters from the
New IT will be book which may be read with
out fear of treadng upon the UNCONVENTIONAL feel
ines of any class of religious beleVers'
81 sunpose you have thoroughly investigated the
conditions OF which you are treating III your pooh'
mo" replied the literary woman, who had un-
fnveetiration might interfere with of the
beautiful theories have evolved. '-tChicago Post
In rural Justice court in Georgia recently
old negro whose testimony had been questioned
by lawyer said in his own defence:
'.Jedge I'm a good man. l been alvin roun
baab fen wears l amt never been lynched; de
on1v boss ever stoed howed me broke my
two legs
"I tell Won" cried the author. I'm going to rise
The editor eyed him doubtfuy for five seconds.
..2ailoon or elevator? "-(Atlanta Constitution.
.eTbe Hartford Courant" says that the announce
roant In 1.-The C,ourant' that caretaker to
be appointed for the John Brown farm. rent free,
has brought an increase of correspondence to the
nostoeice that has given the impression that the
Pew r @ Richards had started a chain letter.
One applicant claims to have been fighter with
Iobp Rrovn Others have various recommended
lions and they hail from all parts of the country.
ora vataran directed his letter to John Brown
e,iaantlv supposing that as long "his soul was
s+fu marching on" John was still doing business
ar tha old stand Some of the letters, it is said,
ere models of quaintness. and will be cherished
in the archives of the John Brown Association.
stbv1-Dont you think Ethel is a strange girl2
Beryl-How SO?
so eccentric, you KNOW
I'm what way
and Gowns being praised without getting angry
Baltimore Herald.
Frasidept Roosevelt has written to the Editor of
.eTbe sunday School Times approving the plan
of a Bible study rally Gay. The letter follows:
White House Washington:
Oyster Bay: N y, september j. lA2.
yohr note Of recent date has been brought to my
attention T am glad learn of the special rally
dav ~ the American Sunday School workers. to
be held in the future. Tor the purpose of out
lining the winters campaign in Bible study and
character training. . ,. +, -,
for Bible study and instruction should, OF course.
he most earnestly supported The Sunday School
workers are entitled 10 the hearty support of all
well wishers to nation Very sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
MI Charles c. Trumbul, Managing Editor of THE
Sunday School Times" Philadelphia. Penn.