New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

A preacher in Savannah is authority for the story
that Governor Gambler of North Carolina mas pro
nounced Shakespeare, the Bible and Poor Hich-
ard,s Almanac" the three greatest books In the
English language. Not content with this rnooeSt
.9ort a advertisement OF literary values, the Gov
ernor goes on to in effect that ne regards 'he
last as the best This story has not been oeneo'
so Il may be accepted for what 1t is worth as
official literary criticism OF North Carolina AT
any rate. it is drawing on Governor Candier d
wigg!ng from the Southern press. which seems 10
he agreed that the Bible is better book than the
Almanac"
has recovered her voice. after being unable TO
"t CirggsNYou don't mean it. How did IT come
about? ., - W., han,
pened 10 cali at d neighbours where they were
playing cards We thought we might as wei AK ae
minutes my wife was asking IN a strong Clear
voice whats trumps?"-(Boston Transcript
According to The Philadelphia Ledger" George
W Guthrie the Democratic candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor Of Pennsylvania, asked the
other day If he could suggest single logical issue
upon which William Jennings Bryan might again
come before the people as a candidate for Presi-
dent He replied that Bryan never had but one
issue and that his position exactly that or
a negro fish pedler Mr.. Guthrie once encountered
In Pittsburg The pedler urging his horse
along with cruel blows from heavy stick, and
the time crying at the top of his voice, Herrin
Her-ria'! Get yo' fresh her-rin'!" Mr.. Guthrie,
wishing 10 save the horse. stopped the pedler and
asked Have you no mercy. fellow" Nope
was the reply. 'nothin' 'cept herrin'!'
Scheme that Failed.-Tom Ueasingly)- Would you
be sorry to hear that am going to marry Edyth?
Maynle-Indeed should.
MavmeIBecause I really like Edyth-(Chicago
News.
Iowa has a law which provides for the combining
OF habitual drunkards in insane asylums. 1t is
popularity known the old topper law and its
enforcement is reported be having wonderful
effect Many men who fer years chung to the habit
Of getting drunk regularly have reformed and he
come or less useful as citizens.
A Definition-LittIe ClaTence-Pa. what is OK
aches you acquire from butting against the world.
puck.
The Chicago Journal has discovered and given
o the world the following "sautatory" of an Ar
kansas editor our aim-Tell the truth though
the heavens take tumble our papor-Of the peo-
pie for the people and paid for 10y the people our
INSTRUMENTATION. with firm belief in hell for
delinquent subscribers. our mottn-Take all in
sight and rustic for more. our poliCy-To love our
friends and birthstone our enemies If thine
enemy smite thee the cheek swipe him with
haste and dexterity at the butt of his most con
venient What advocate-One country one
flag and one WHEAT time our obtect-To live In
pomp and spendOr."
Beyond Him.uncle Josh lat the theatrep-Be
gosh burned! Eff they calls this yer blood n thun-
der stuff mellow drama. what in suHerin' hayrirts
do they think is real ripe stuf2-CTown and Coun-
try
The tower Of Bishop Whippe's cathedral n
Faribault MIMI is now about half finished The
tower is called the Bishops Tower" and was
begun in his honor. gifts for it's erection coming
from this country and foreign lands The names
of the g1vers are preserved In parchment in f.
Illuminated text, ard already the book has grown
TO fair proportions. Treasured II Is to be in this
tower it will show to generations vet unborn bv its
remarkable list Of names. the place which the found
OF the Diocese of Minnesota held the hearts Of
many peoples. Distinguished and titled names are
followed by the humbest. and close upon the names
of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York the
Bishops of London. Winchester. etc. and that
brilliant friend OF Carlisle. Lady Ashburton come
those OF the different tribes of Indians while
churchmen. Roman Catholics Protestants of all de-
nominations are fanked by colored people OF the
South. In offering made by every
man. woman and child of colored town I'm Flor
ida.
on Fourth Avenue.-New- Yorker-well. uncle,
what do you think OF New York City7
Uncle Upstate-Csol dern II II don't remind me of
the time when they was digging the Eric Canal
--tBrookNn Life.