New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Kansas paper tells story OF an old negro who
rose up in his church and made these earnest re-
marks; 'Brederin and sisterin'. rse been mighty
mean niSger in my time Use had a heap Of UPS
and dQwns-'specially downs since I lined the
Church Use Sole chickens and watermillIons;
Use cussed; got drunk; I shot craps; 1 slashed
odder coons wild my razor, ana done sight O. other
things, but thank de Iawd brederin' an sisterin'
never yet lost my religion"
-. Look at that Boston girl at the phOnograph-
Yes she IS listenig to Professor geaeons de-
attack the lsrva Of the brown tai moth leVs eV
land Plain Dealer.
If any one wants to find real politeness he erely
has to go to country where Iese majestic is good
for sixty days. according 20 'The Springfield Re-
publican" In Italy one Of the papers recently
said that the eruption of Vesuvus had honor OF
being witnessed by the King. In Germany one of
the papers stated that royal prince had been
pleased to be horn the day before. The King of
Spain recently asked the time of OF his aids
The aid had either left his watch at home on the
piano or else had ticket at the active end Of his
chain, for he could not find his tmepiece So he
told the King it was whatever hour his majesty
chose to have it.
GOOD FROM EVIL.
Man his h Tasn m SAID : ya:g S 6sn ana
uhhoiy attraction for us.A spnster in IN A. P''I
The virtues possess
Though neither small nor few.
Had not my vice
AS pleasant 10 your view.
But which attractive sin
Aboya In my ~ u9enSYYmbeEed e6SYd host
wicked right to boast?
=, That it shall be
Now cultivated most.
If falsehood will lie.
Dishonesty? I'll thleve:
u ilcKleness, my rowing eye
Nay: wholly would
ana Messing thus receive.
Or. can Il merely be
To make foil that all may see
For qualities divine
Ground wholly black
Your purity may shine?
London Chronicls.
Corporal punishment is said to be the resourra
0f lazy and uninventive mind wasbInrton
woman does not believe in it. She makes the pun
shment ut the crime. according 10 ''Earper's
Weekly" On one occasion one Of her bows had
surreptitiously appropriated orange belonging to
his younger brother. The misdemeanor was dis
covered before the culprit had disposed OF his sp
30 the two youngsters were summoned TO the judg-
nent seat.
James" was the stern command OF the mother
take this seat. and you, Thomas that one Nov
Thomas. give James the orange you have stolen
from him.
When the lads had done they were ordered
the mother added
James want you to take as long as possible
70 eat that orange You. Thomas, are 10 sit there
and watch him eat II. Under no circumstances are
you to leave the rOom.''
The New Author-'T want rake with partlcu-
larly sharp teeth"
|. For garden use. sir?''
mo, to write articles for the Observation-Disclosures
more American.
State pride takes strange forms. Wisconsin notes
that more rats than ever before are being cauEbt
within her borders. She attributes this fact 20 ne
increased production OF cheese.
One would expect an Addison to be little ras-
tdous about style, when he happens ~ Toii,,.
the severely practical calling of 4 county S,o,Ir
Judge. barriSIer at the Southwark Court ySstcrs
day mildly but firmly repr0ved by Judge NSdt
son. * G.. for calling wine merchants asst LAM
'eInpoye." i don't like this affectation' Oh
served his honor; Il prefer English words" COun-
sci observed that he had called the man an ''enS
plOye" because many persons who had 20 earn their
living did not like to be called ''servants'' 'hat
Is the word / prefer said hia honor, cor WORK
n.an.' he added.-LOndOA NoWs.