A strange question has arisen In Hun
gary, The minister of finance has ml
dressed the question to the minister of
worship whether a priest has a right to
make his congregation swear In church
that they will abstain from the use of
strong liquors. In a town In south Hun
gary a Greek Cot hollo priest, afti r an elo
quent sermon in favor of sobriety, made
his congregation take oath that for three
years they would not touch spirits. The
liquor sellers and those who have rented
the tax on spirituous liquors have addressed
a protest to the finance minister. The
minister of worship is not yet ready with
his answer.—New York Sun.
Sprrrkrls' New Hull,ling.
Kan Francisco ha* the tall building fever
and is to have a 15 story affair that will
tower 310 feet above the sidewalk Clans
Sprocket* Is to build it. It will beso much
taller than anything now standing there
that It will be plainly visible from all parts
of the city and from the bay. It. will !■
but 75 by 70 feet and will be really a big
square tower, capped by a big dome On
paper it looks by no means unhandsome
Zola'* School Day*.
Zola s school record hu been hunted up
by one of his admirers. He look first
prize* for good conduct and for Lit in
throughout his course, and also prizes for
religion during the years it was taught
In history and geography be began well,
taking first prizes for the first two years,
but ended with honorable mentions ofily.
Next to Godliness.
A Piscataquis parson has retired from
the pulpit and ha- commenced the nianu
facture of soap Jg>wl,on Journal
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