New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

St. Louis lays claim TO the distinction OF
having the oldest beginner in the ministry
He is Colonel F J. Hart sixty-fve years
| old and a veteran of the Civil War, who
was ordained and installed pastor of a
| Congregational church last week. Having
made a good deal OF money in mining and
having been interested in Y. NJ. G. A. and
church work for many years, Colonel Hart
says he wants TO end his days with the
title of reverend.
Our idea of bum humorists includes those
baseball fans" who inag CINE they are do
ing something clever and original when
they show rheir disspleasure at the umpire
Fly E BAD bali s IS etched and SAFE every
time a visiting player is thrown out by, a
city block. These iolzers are on a par with
the bov Wfe sweeps no up the liz sand and
carries out the preceding performers
! props This sort of hunor must become
exceedingly monotonous and fiat TO umpires
and stage hands.-Detroit Free Press.
The charms of Babu English bid fair to
be eclipsed by the men who write the ad-
vertisenents of the Swiss hotels. Travel
and Exploration" collects a few recent ex-
amples ''Artful executed Mauric dining
saloon - sight-tower with see-and-Alpine
panorama "A game pare with numerous
beasts in the utmost idilic small valley"
"Carbonic acid baths. odoriferous baths and
baths recommended by physicians" Most
ideal spring -and-autunnn resort for those
who seek recover and quietness- Unrivalled
stand-quarter for the most charming ex-
cursions." Rooms provided almost with
balconies "Moderust hotel in the place.
directly lain at the port-railway station"
Well. sIas. did you enjoy your trip TO
London? What did you, find new there"
Why, sonlethin with seem. The hull
place is full o. cabs with cash registers on
EN-, an red flags to show folks il danger
Gus to Dispute the fare re- They go cal e taxi ts
drivers II jest take the skin off ye."-Tit-
Bits.
Under the headline "A Queer Municipal
Gift a Vienna paper tells this story: In
the year 1869 q private soldier stationed at
Sass killed an officer of his regiment and
was condemned to be shot. Comrades who
knew the extenuating circumstances
friends priests relatives-all pleaded in
vain for mercy. the colonel in whose hands
the matter rested insisting on the death
penalty. The day came and the man was
taken TO the place of execution. Six MEM
bers Of his regiment. armed with rifles
one of which contained blank cartridge
took their places as executioners- The
mans eyes were bandaged and with arms
securely pinioned he stood ready for the
volley. shouting, Comrades, aim weilr
when q mounted courier dashed into the
crowd. waving white flag. crying Par
dom He was Lieutenant Baron du Mont
with the colonels pardon. which would
have been useless had 1t arrived one minute
later. The municipality secured the five
bullets from the firing squad. had them sill
vered and mounted In the form of tiny
pyramid on a silver plate. and this, suitably
inscribed, is known as the pardon paper
weight the only one of its kind"
They were heckling him at political
meeting. AT last he could stand il no
Who brayed there?" ne cried out sar
castically
1t was only an echo" retorted some
body amid much Observation-Disclosures.
A patriotic shoemaker in Schwerin had
the baptism of his son postponed until the
son OF the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
OF Meoklenburg- Schwerin received his
name. so that he might give the same 10
his son. The little son OF the Grand Duke
Ferdinand Franz and the Grand Duchess
Alexandra was baptized two weeks ago In
the presence OF the German Emperor. one
Of his godfathers. and received the names
Friedrich. Franz. Nicholas. Wilhelm,
Michael, Franz Josef. Ernst August and
Hans, ard. true Ia his resolution the cob
bier asked that the same names be given
TO ms little heir, The pastor objected. and
q compromise was effected by which tho