New-York tribune., 1908-09-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

On their recent visit to Melbourne. Australia
the sailors of the American round-the-world fleet
saw the style and title Of a famous countryman'
Captain Ere aman Cobb. 1t was he who IN the
early SOS established the coaching firm or CoDo
& Co. which became household word all over
Australia. There were few railways at that tille'
and Cobb's six-horsed coaches became the regular
means of communication between Melbourne anu
Balarat Bendigo and most Of the other up
country gold fields. THAT cute Yankee captain
Freeman Cobb" saws THE London Chronicle
who saw the opportunity and grasped 1t, soon re-
turned TO America with handsome fortune, Dut
Cobb &. Co. is still at the head of the coachlns
business In Australia
An Irishman one day told TO put up SGD sisn
board on which were the words. TO MotoriSts'
Th,s avn vent an GRe with the signboard and placed
t. at the he e95tG ebo3eq of 9en nfrE To sessP the
put up and, finding it at the bottom OF 'ne hiii'
soEghr fne bIoo9ig fooi he cried why didn't you
mat sign in nth the f tight sIReG RlsGeM Mike Don't all
the accidents happen at the oottom' -riafpei
Weekly.
Bishop Paret. of the Episcopal diocese OF mary
land celebrated his eighty-second birthoay last
Wednesday Bishop Paret is native OF Ne"
York CITY and has had official connection WIN
the Church over half century. having peeh
ordained deacon in 1852. He was elected olsn0P
of Maryland in 1884, succeeding the late blsnop
Pinkney At the time of his election ne was rector
a recent interview, sharply took issue with
statement of Cardinal Gibbons that America IS De-
coming "a dechristianized nation The Ohlteu
States census of 1900 has not yet given It's report
Of religious statistics" said Bishop Paret' put
that of 1890 the last accessible, gives on page "a
. s+a+emsnt and the facts and figures Of the
growth Comparing conditions IN 1880 with those
in 1880. 1t shows that the number OF commune
cants In the churches during those ten years gre"
from s263364 to 19,15S.368. an increase OF S'ozS-
e. <1aS fuSa
the increase of the population Of the country dur
ing the same time was only 24.S6 per cent So
that the growth of the Christian religion was al
most double the growth Of population therefore,
the Cardinal was mistaken in his statement that
we are fast becoming "a dechristianined nation
Mrs Gushington--Do you remember. oolone1 the
Colonel CourtIy-Madam, it is the one moment
of my life that 1 remember with the sredIeSt
pleasure.-Judge
Explaining more fully than before his reasons
for twice declining the bishopric Of Washington,
letter from Bishop Brent, of the Philippines, ad-
dressed to the Rev. Ilr McKia, president OF the
standing committee of the diocese, was oommuni-
Gated TO the committee by Dr. McKi1n at a recent
meeting. The letter bears testimony to Bishop
Brents devotion to his difficult mission field
You must not feel that have not realized the
importance OF Washington, writes the BISHOP
Indeed II has pressed its claim upon me SO
powerfully at moments that It has tempted me to
of the privilege extended to On the other
hand have felt like a mother by the side Of a
sick child who is asked to leave her baby TO assume
what claims be superior opportunity OF service
undoubtedly It might be superior. considered in
the abstract, but on the mother 1t could have no
claim"
you don't seem much concerned over the ser
.aroo soon yet replied the actress. 7 don't
know whether it's scheme of my husband or OF
the press agent"-Philadelpnia Ledger.
Countless millions of grasshoppers have invaded
all parts Of Maine this year, doing much damage to
crops Of all kinds. But one man, OrTfn Wood
bury philosopher and nature man. of Temple, has
discovered way to beat the 'hoppers" at their own
game Like ST John, who ate locusts and wild
honey Mr. Woodbury., who once lived on a milk
diet seven years to change his body and cleanse
it. lives for the nonce hopper fry" This de-
lectabIe dish, exclusively enjoyed by Mr.. Wood
bury is prepared according to THE Kennebec
Journal" about as follows: Some large bed sheets
are spread the grass, and soon they are covered
with ''hoppers' of all sizes and kinds. hasty
gathering up of the cloths always results in
goodly supply Of juicy grasshoppers which are
killed by passing them through flame that also
removes their wings and legs. Then Woodbury.
prepares a rich and creamy batter. IN which he
DUMPS the torsos OF the defunct "hoppers." Soon
arises an odor from the frying pan that even
doubling Thomases admit is pleasing.
WHAT A CANNIBAII IS.
What Is a cannibal, pa?'
Asked little Harry Damn
a canpIOal is one, boy,
Who loves his fellow man.
-Lippincott's.