New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

BIshop stone-Wigg, of New-Guinea. now visiting
in England. says: "Episcopal duties In New
Guinea are varied. Recently had to act as chief
pigstcker great feast. II was the biggest
function of the kind that had been held for six
teen years. and fully two thousand natives were
gathered together from the surrounding hills to
participate in it, The whole of the STAFF and pu-
pills Of head station. including five women had
been invited 4 great platform had been erected
for the grotesquely arrayed dancers and In front
was a space round which all the natives In their
hidcous attire were placed. The great feature OF
the entertainment was be the killing of a great
number Of pigs. OF which 100 were to be slaugh-
tered The festival last two days, the night
being passed in continuous dancing. which was in
progress from IN. 10 a. m. As the great de-
sire OF the assembled crowds 20 make the pigs
talk. they express II. much as possible, the
manner Of their dispatch purposely lingering.
We held service before this vast crowd OF saw
ages and urged upon them the necessity OF spar
ing the poor beasts much pain possible.
They thought II impossible to kill them more
quickly whereupon 1 suggested that should do
the killing while they carried out the eating. So.
after the service. 1 and shot ffty Of the
animals while other members OF my party dis
posed of twenty-five"
GOD SAVE THE KING"
CAs sung in Canada from the imperial point Of
VIcwO
God save our Empire grand;
May It united stand
While time cndures.
" WsGPm aII au2 ana j5n93 9arityi ngd sea,
May freedom reign.
our ships on every sea.
For ali the world
Peace ships not warshps these.
Guarding the seven seas:
Where'e fags unfured
Let right prevail
At Brtan's bugle call
Into her ranks will fall
Ready ' to II tight ''iioT' for her.
Ready to die for her.
Hands clasped around the world
one flag unfurled.
Gong f9a Save Awe our our G6Sd E5SG,oPs TnE Ens'
God the King
Send him victorious
Long to reign
God save the King.
The other afternoon when President Roosevelt
reached Dupont Circle. seeing Washington
electric hove in sight. and the guide continued
his lecture through megaphone in this way: ION
the left the elegant residence of Mr.. George
Westinghouse. the millionaire inventor and electri-
clan, formerly the home of the late James c.
Blaine little to the left OF front perceive the
palatal mansion OF Mr.. l.. Il. Letter. the Chicago
millionaire and father of the famous beauty Miss
Mary Letter Lady CurzOn, the wife of the
Governor General of India; in the park in front we
confronted by the statue of Admiral Dupont
and also In front the President OF the
United States on horseback"
The crowd looked. and woman said Whose
statue is II. McKinley's?"
IT'S Roosevelt" the guide responded "He an't
statue yet"
s19bs FTiendTYGu 3y have ave, lovely home here in the
o'SIiEe Mrs Sabnrbg SafbSmlbPg fraRs does He dises -
that he frequently negec to cath the SS $50 9Gh Ta
home at night-(New-York Weekly.
Alfred Hemenway. of Boston, the law partner
OF eX-Secretary Long tells this story: "A poorly
dressed woman sat alone in n railway station At
tention was called to her by a man. who exclaimed:
Here's poor woman who has no ticket to her
destination. I'll chip in 10 cents for her Who'll
help? Presently he had hat full OF coin and an
nounced: She has than her fare bur not
enough for a shawl She needs a shawl: I'll chip
in quarter for that Again he made the rounds
and again announced: She ought to have a bonnet;
I'll chip in half dollar for the bonnet When
he made the rounds the third time a newcomer en-
tered the station, shook hands heartily with the
woman, and, turning to the philanthropist said:
why, Hiram, I'm right glad to see you an1
your wife again
'Hows this?' asked one of the contributors
is that woman your Wife?
Yes drawled the philanthropist
mat right have you TO collect money for
your wife, demanded several
"'What right have l to collect money for any.
other fellows wife,? was the that closed the
debate"
From the Other Side-"And" exclaimed the Me-
mortal NOR Day orator, let not forget on this day
men Of bravery and courage and that they
and who dressed Mh IN FADED EseR Sra9 3 eyS
bore the unmistakable Mississippi earmarks don't
yo all torglt 10 remenbah that all neyah let yo'
all forglt that fact in them times o which yo'
was Jest now so entahtainin'ly alludln suh'-(Bai-
umore American.
some friend OF the family sent a notice 10 The
Abilene (kanD Reflector saying that an ''S-fb
boy had been born Mrs. Blank. All the editor
couiu make out of 1t was that the 18th boy had
been born to Mrs Blank and thus he printed il
ANA the Blanks. who had been married but one
year nave been raising Cain about II since
FIRST Passenger wonder why we are making
such long stop at this station?
second passenger traveller Of experiencal-I
Plesu,nS . II Is because happens be trying
10 eaten the train.-(New-York Weekly.