New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


tion What was the general character OF Moses"
drew from one child in Sunday school the reply:
"A gentleman" Not understanding, the Inspector
asked why Please, sir. when the daughters OF
Jethro went to the we'll TO draw water the shep-
herds were In the way; but Moses helped them. and
said to the shepherds Ladies f1rst please
MY dear" said Mrs. Gush. your mourning
Yes" replied the young widow. petulantly; but
OF ali the pleasure l might have in wearing IT.
philadelphia Press.
4 correspondent Of THE London Standard
writes The long mooted question OF the appoint
ment OF Papal Nuncio at st. Petersburg again
forms a prominent topic In Russian official and
diplomatic circles. and II Is not improbable that
the matter may be finally decided within the next
few months. The Pope has long been desrous OF
having a regularly accredited representative I'm the
Russian capital holding plenary hierarchcal Juris-
dictIon over the Polish Catholics. The difficulty
has hitherto rested with the Polish clergy and
laity who insist that II a PaDal Nuncio be ap-
pointed for Russia a Polish preate or Vicar Apos-
tolic must be chosen To this demand the Russian
Government Will not. OF course. listen"
smike-wonder why they call these ward politi
Worrick"Probably because they doctor the cleo
tion returns so often.-tBoston transcript
The local newspapers OF Lawrence. Kan. have
arranged for hddIers' contest to raise money for
the Associated Charities. Congressman Bowersock
has given the use OF his opera house for the con-
test which will he held on January 81. and already
several prizes have been offered II is a hddlers'
and not volinists' contest, and hence rural talent
will be especially sought after
Coming to the Point-Mr Grogan-what a power
o funerals they do be havin' az the church these
days shure its shtarted me thinking.
Mr. GroganThat whin 1t come tonne fur my
press. Press
Not long ago a tourist in New-orleans went 20 see
And TacL IN hat Cify tHa
pedestal OF which is inscribed. United We Stand;
Divided We FAIL Seeing old coored man stand
ing by he asked 'Unce. did that inscription stay
there all during the Civil War;" mo sah." re-
sponded the old uncle hit didn't stay dar endurn'
de wah In de fust place. dem letters standin'
aik dey was plastered Den de wah bust
loose. and de Confed rate gn'ra down yere, he TUX
a chisel and cut dem letters off smooth. Den OF
Gin'ral Butler he erlong wild his Union soJers
an he TUX a chse an cut dem in deep. lalk dey is
now. An. Lordy. how de folks down yece did
sw'ar when oil Gin'ral Butler brush de dus' off'n
his clothes an git up frum his wu'k an say Use
a-gwlne hang de fus' Johnny Reb what cuts dem
letters off ag'in
He Knew Chickens.-Mr su6urb-What on earth
Mr.. Nexdoor-Merey taking down a little OF this
fence $50 so that that can move my chicken coop over
"Eh? My yard?"
Yes / like to be neIghbory. and considerate of
other peoples feelings you know"
Yes you sha'n't have any more cause to com
plain about my chickens scratching up your ward
But You are moving your whole coop over onto
my property!'
their coop in your yard they'll conclude that you
them. and will spend the rest OF their natural
lives scratching in my yard. you know."-(New-
York Weekly.
The Garden City Association. OF London, will
shortly undertake to establish model township
The aim of this association is to promote the re-
moval of industries from the cities Into the coun-
try, where the working people find room to live
Thus far nothing has been done by the society in
the way of practical execution of it's plan. But IL
is now proposed TO buy agricultural estate of
about six thousand acres and to house on one
thousand of the acres thirty thousand people leay-
ing remainder free for factories and agriculture
1t is believed that the scheme will pay per cent
return upon the investment. While not altogether
utopian, projects OF this kind can hardly he ex
pected to accomplish very much toward diminishing
the overcrowding in great industrial centres The
plan calls for employers of large ideas and phan-
thropic impulses. II also runs counter To the
strong preference for urban life which undoubtedly
exists the part of the majority of the working
class.
Mrs. Gotham-I am surprised. John to hear vo,,
say good word for that elevated railroad cor
poratiOn
Mr. Gotham-Why. so?
Because you are always saying something awful
about them when you get home ~
Yes; but stand up for them nearly every n,gbt
coming home. e."-(Yonkers Statesman. e