New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In his recent lecture before the Royal Geographic
cal Society OF London, Sir Harry II. Johnston said
region of Victoria Nyanza in Africa, is sim
ply swarmins with game. We saw large herds Of
elephants first, then many rhinoceroses then liter
ally countless hartebeests, water buck. reedbuck.
Cobus antelopes. bastard hartebeests and oribi.
Herds zebras would follow the caravan. snorting
and kicking up their heels. There lions, Ieop
ards. wart hogs jackas and many ostriches Last of
all in the middle of the Gwas Ngishu Plateau
where forests of acacia still fingered. and before
the elevation OF the ground had led TO the
eon OF the confer, we came upon giraffe: upon
this five horned giraffe. which appears to be new
species OF that remarkable animal, and apparently
the common form of giraffe between Elgon on the
and Lake Baringo the east. Seen from
distance these giraffe appeared, when adult. to be
black and white, black with white bellies and
lmbs, Here and there monsters stood on the tops
OF large anthills small hiilocks sentries post
ed the feeding herds OF the approach of
the giraffe's only enenies-man and the lion Yet
little had harassed these creatures during
recent years. since the plateau divested of it's
human Inhabitants the Gwas 'Neishu Nasal. by
civil wars. that these sentnels to have taken
little notice of caravan. Feeling sure
that there was something unlike the ordinary gi-
raffe about these beasts. sanctioned the breaking
of one OF our game regulations and myself. with
the aid Of Mr.. Doggett secured four specImens-two
males and two females-for the British Museum
An Irish Judge of the old school. in recent sum-
ming up at the Four Courts. Dublin. created
great effect The PLAINTIFF was even more beauti-
ness. Gentlemen of the jury" his lordshp began.
OToole and her charming daughter."-( -(Iondon
News
y somewhat cynical remark is credited Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria the occasion of his
cent visit to a chrysanthemum exhibition in Paris.
One chrysanthemum in particular. with
mously long petals of reddish gold attracted his
attention, and turning to the friend who accom-
panied him he said, with smile: "A flower with
long hair and hardly any heart. 1t should have
been named woman!'
You really se5 think m it paid to give Josh all this
Course l do answered the fond mother IT'S
wuth money to know better n to say crops are
Well If you say SO. l reckon it's all right, But
In the crops. ."-W ashington Star
\ Kansas young who is teaching in the
Philippines writes home: The children have
learned read and write from the first reader
and are better students than the American chill
dren. They memoriZe everything. The English
spelling is much nolo,' They don't sabe final e
'ough, ton, sion. etc. The natives friend
ly and hosptable. The visitor must always accept
cigar or cigarette and glass of wine. The
senoritas smoke cigarettes and chew betel nut.
The dress of the natives Is simple and brief They
have solved the problem of comfort The hombres
their only upper garment Tapping In the
breeze. Senoritas' clothes decolete both
ends. but withal they are becoming and sensible
The shoes always left the door and the
stockings left at home
II have noticed said the Observant Foreigner
according to your newspapers your best citizens
always to be found in large numbers at just
asksa being mildly curious
bees. es.'-tBaltimore American.
correspondent of Law Notes sends it the
following unique petition:
This Is to certify to the Honorable Supreme Court
of Mississippi, at Jackson, Miss, Greeting. 1 pray
sead Honorable Court Examination of an appli-
canton admission the Bar --, Miss. on
October 2Sth. 1901 to please excuse my bad work
for | was sick all the time while l wear thear at
work with fever. L also father pray sead Hon
orable Supreme Court that thay may recamend
that be licened to practises Law In the State Of
Mississippi the Law directs. thear
other person examined the same time MY work
incorporated the questions In the examination like
this x a. What IS Rale property. Rnle property
is any property that is permanent fixed and i'm
movable and cannot be carried out Of ITS place.
father remain yours truly frind.
JOHN DOE"
Both sidee.-"weudr't be surprised If
could ourselves others SEQ us7n
sss the us esTs m We es ss
phia Press.
II Ia stated that the King and Queen have ap-
proved of the following verse being added to the
British National Anthems
In perfect peace serene
Keep Fheu cur Gracious oueaH
With her ahide
May Heavens ewa sunshine fair
Rest her eveFFWheFai
Hear thou Thy Rsaais's prayer:
Ged Save the Queen.
PatencejFhsR #eu say they aFs aat engaged,
after a7
Patrice-N9: Il pas all a Ristaks: feN ses he
proposea while they were out horseback riding:
fsfes, heard that.''
hasas asSsr sas sa ssI = es gss
on q horse. ."-Q Qonkers Statesman,