New-York tribune., 1902-10-28
TIE TALK OF THE DAT.

THE Guide Magazine" is a novel venture IN the
publishing line and is, It's title indicates, sort
Of monthly guide book Of New-York II appeals
especially to the thousands NJ visitors 70 the city
and gives them not only the information 10 be
found I'm guide books such lists OF its churches,
drives. colleges. libraries hospitals. descriptions
of transit facilities. facts about the various oh
jects of interest in the city-the sights that
eS cry wants to see-but contains timely infor-
nation about what is going during the month.
The theatres and their attraction discussed TO
the extent OF ten pages. The other headings under
this subject comprise the turf the woman's
exhibition the dog show. music, list Of lectures
and athletic events.
An Uncertain Enterprise-'so." remarked Miss
form him =
Il suppose you don't think well OF the idea?' said
the earnest young woman.
y can't say that do. The chances are that
DO succeed he will m PROBABLY Cease to be interest,"
ing g"-tWashington Star.
Now that the fair. golden Rhode Island green
ing is making its appearance in market, II is in
teresting TO learn that the parent tree Of the
stock is still IN existence. II is on the farm OF
Thomas r. browne within the limits OF the town
OF Foster r. l. not far from the Connecticut State
lines: that II nearly the Connecticut
greening
IL stands IN the rear ~ the browne residence
inelosed by a wire netting and propped up with
several rails and poles. The trunk Is scared and
gnarled and looks devoid OF life but bright green
branches crop out at the top each season and
bear few apples to Indicate that the struggle
for existence Is not yet abandoned
About one hundred and sixty years ago. perhaps
earlier than that. the tree in question appeared
on the hillside a sapnE. Now II measures more
than ten feet I'm circumference at the base DR.
Solomon browne purchased the farm IN 1901 and
erected what was and is the third house to occupy
the site pear the old apple tree He purchased
the farm from Henry Jones and learned the his
fDFx- nf fha and
Mr.. Jones AT that time. century ago. called at
tentiOn 20 the old tree. then dying from extreme
age, as the most valuable apple tree on the place
Conspicuous Exampe.-'Women are beIittled and
made Of no account in every possible way ex-
the gsographers wilfully and deliberately slight
her How many really important towns in this
Wei; my dear said her husband. scratching
his chin rehectxeiy there's Janesvie. yon
know. w.'-(Chicago Tribune.
Philadelphia clergyman who had neglected all
knowledge of nautical affairs was asked 10 deliver
an address before an audience of sailors.
He discoursng Oh the stormy passapes ~
life. Thinking he could make his rem ,rks more
pertinent to his hearers by metaphoricaIly using
sea expressions. he said:
Now. friends. you know that when YOU are AZ
sea in a storm the thing YOU do Is to an ,hor.''
\ half concealed snIcker spread over the room
and the clergyman knew that he had made a mis-.
take.
services IN
him and said: Mr.. -. have you ever been at
sea?'
The minister replied
NO, unless it was while was delivering that
address"
YES WHO IS 1T?
What rgshes through the crowded street
With Whirling noise and thTobbing hear
EXhalns odors far from sweet:
Mhose fxnc., wheels i Ger I, greasy asphalt skim,
What f7fhSns s 5" gofdse G5 me or sod so to mS him,
The motorists.
Who flies. before the oily gust
Ma'f@ nd 6dpea es the a2Eh thing %9ns T
The pedestrian.
Who thinks that 1T is scarcely fair
To have to pay for road repair
While sudden death lies lurking there?
Al such law-breaking stands 5ebast
CFor forty miles an hour is fastI?
The policeman
Who hears the case with bland surprisA
And over human frailty sghs
The while he reads between the lies?
-(Punch.
In few years white oranges NAV grace the
American dinner table the Italians fruit wagon
One OF the explorers OF the Agricultural depart
ment discovered this freak of nature In his ram
bles along the shores of the Mediterranean some
months ago and brought cuttings from the
tree to the United States These we're carefully
grated ordinary stock at the department
grounds and are now three feet high. A cutting
OF this plant was sent 10 Santa Ana Cal. TO be
tried In that climate. couple of years will the
nrst fruit. III IL proves of fine flavor. cuttings
viii be widely scattered and In time the white
orange may be as plentiful as the ssedless orange
The Privilege of 'Possum.-A Georgia darky. ar
rested for stealing a possum from a white man.
saiq TO the Judge
kaze de 'possum wuz raise fer de niger des lax
de mule wuz. Let de white take de turkey,
en- leave de possum fer de Niger. is what says!
But SAID the judge. ''the negro frequently
Dey roostin' too high"-lAtanta C-,r,aftrtien-