New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
An English paper is printing pulpit stories. chiefly
bulls and undecided metaphors. Some gayety might
also be found in the little msadventures Of foreign
ers preaching in English. but these take place most
" in Roman Catholic churches and not so
well known. One. for example told by Tho Lon
don Chronicle" was the lot of an anxious italian
priest, accustomed to a language which. IN one IN
stance, has a single word where English has two.
I'VE have three enemies 20 overcome" he said;
'the first my brethren. Is the world; the second IS
the meat
THE POLITICAL DELEGATE.
In March I plain a chap as one could wish
The postman seldom rang my bell or left thing
And when wandered down the street met
That gave jerky little nod and friendly how-dy-do:
And every one believed me just an ordinary Ounce
But it's vastly different; for some time back
got 10 DO a delegate-Im quite a to-dayi
Tn getting letters by the bale from folks never
have prefix hon. suiIlx esq;
I read each letter Ger and Ger and heave puzzled
And Wonder if the man who gets such missives
a lot Of men with shiny hats and linen spotless
Come seeking to consult with me most any hour
It's nothing strange TO have coach como after
For I'm no common person now-nsy. I'm dele
III get. my transportation paid 70 thI this in).
And men Of mark will act as II my presence were
There's nothing you can mention that will be too
And shall act as wise Ger owl could dare
I'll be rs uon-commlttal rs an Indian made OF wood;
But Vet III DO exactly what our leader says l
It's qaite the greatest thing that's yet been fur
-,,, n,-l'd ne 'h nj - . .. ,,.,
7 spose-to look ahead bit-',wn be a little hard
To SETH" back 70 common life when ones been
And wIned aud lined and smoked and told how
The rockets falling handle makes mighty feeble
But while lasts III make the Of all /, brings
And gather comfort from the thought that such
things have TO De.
For where would be the glory of our people gov
II twere not FOR such chaps as THE party dele
Strickland W. Gillian. IN Leslies Weekly.
Some idea Of the delights OF travelling in Corea
Ia given by the following description by traveller
OF tho bridges" In that country: a first class
bridge I'm Corca is simply assortment OF
plsuKs nailed together. These are scarce. \ sec
oni class bridge ls "a series OF isolated stones from
another ot which the visitor may jump
\ third class bridge. much the conmonest
riety. IS invisible It's position being indicated by
"A couple OF posts. one on each side Of the river
the water wili-prohably-not go much above your
chest
''Is your scat comfortable dear7" he asked
wh%n thGy h'd Eot settled inThe tne .l. ,,,,.
sTeeI any drqught dear?"
Not particle"
No big hats in front Of you, dear?'
No posts in the way2""
No; I'm very comfortable"
Then change seats with me. dear"'-CYonkers
Statesman.
General William Fouche Boer patriot has
bought Il quarter section of land near Geneseo
IN Ellsworth County. Kan. and has taken pos
session Of the property. Tho purchase by General
Fouche is said to that n Boer colony Will DO
established there. General Fouche is in corre-
spondenco with former companions in arms who
are still IN South Africa, ana who have been watt
Ing for General Fouche to find suitable location
before they come to America with their families.
Knew His status-.Now. children" said a teach
in II Germantown school not long since let us
what you remember about the animal king
You have named all the domestic animals but one:
who tell me what that one tsp
III has hrisrly hair likes the dirt and Is ford
OF getting into the mud limited the teacher help
Cant YOU think Tommy" she asked. encour-
IFS me- said Tommy. rcnectvely-P hiladel-
phia Public Ledger.
Placid Philadelphia has been at times inclined 70
lock askance ut various Incidents in New-Yorx life
Il
days ago however. there were scenes OF turbulence
at a fashionable wedding in its suburbs which
might have shocked tho most hardened OF New
Workers. i mob Of frenzled women beset the bride
so rlotousy that she narrowly escaped bodily in
Jury and tore down and carried off the bridal flow
ers in the church. And this happened almost I'M
der the shadow OF the statue of dear. old. peace
full beuignant William Penn.
The men who study law. they say
Take contracts. wills Gnl torts.
The mcdicals content themselves
With measles. mumps and warts
yale Record
Most Americans have idea that rubber Is a
product like wheat corn. 10 be obtained from n
given tree. The idea Is quite erroneous II has
been estimated that thousand different species
contain rubber, though commercial quantities have
been obtained from only forty or fifty.
What do you like most about going to Sunday
school my little nan?" asked the benevolent
stranger Coming home promptly replied the
little man.-(Philadelphia Record.
Now that the season of school graduatons is
at hand tho youth of the land are drawing on their
originality in finding topics for debate. The
Eldorado Clan) Normal School evinced Its IN
terest in literature and In the serious problems
OF life In the topic OF it's recent debate IL was:
Resolved. That Philip Ray had chiefly his own
interests in view when he provided so generously
for the wife and children of EnOch Arden"
What Did lie Mean?-Wife-But doesn't it cost
an awtui lot or money to send me TO tno seaShore