New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Mrs Theodore Roosevelt is the name Of
new lily which has been hybridiZed by Joseph
TalIby Of Wellesley. and received a silver medal
from the Massachusetts, Horticultural Society as
being the finest novelty IN the way OF decorative
plants ever hybridzed in the United States The
new lily is about two feet hIgn and resembles
sub-tropical plant having large dark green, svery
spotted leaves and tall primrose yellow spathes.
II is strong and hardy lives out Of doors, and Is
able to reproduce itself from seed
SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNG.
The camel is patient beast;
He goes for days without drink
There is a legend in the East
Which says the camel cannot wink
But that is just an idle Jest
We wished to show. thought suolims;
The camel IS model good
He humps himself al OF the time
A striking instance Of canine intelligence Is
ported from Paris A male school teacher named
DHlaz was on Thursday evening waylaid near
Clarendon bridge by two roughs. who set upon
him and after rifing his pockets. flung him into
the Seine. A collie dog that happened to he near.
without being encouraged to do so by any person
indeed there were none who saw the circumstances
at once plunged into the water, and. catching the
man by the coat. aided him 10 keep ahoat until
the river police attracted by his cries. arrived to
his assistance N. Diaz was subsequently, able
to furnish the police with description which led
to the arrest of his assaiants-
Mr. Crimsonbeak-You've got some dirt your
Mr. Crimsonbeak-Yes. dear; Just swept the
horizon with it.-(YOnkers Statesman.
4 RerIIn paper has been asking its readers. why
don't the Germans buy books?' Among the
svers were these: Because half the Germans
write books themselves. and have no time or In
cIiration for reading those Of others and Be
cause beer brings more satisfaction than books do.
As matter Of fact in l9oI-the latest year for
which statistics arc availabe-25.S3l books were
published in Germany. against S1A in the United
states. 6o44 in Great Britain and 1858 in France
Politics in BnlyilsTwo candidatfs obliged US
our school children have been patted on the head
so often II that every ten-year-old boy in the
Some OF the candidates for local offices IN this
settlement are running SO fast th2t the Shtrin
Constitution.
This from The Edsedcld IS c. Chronicle:
'The most brilliant and ecatante euchre party that
EdgeheId has perhaps ever seen was that Of Thurs
dav evening last, when Mrs. J. Berricn West enter
tanned many very fashionable and stylish people in
compliment 10 her gests-themselves exceptionally
handsome. fashiOnable and stylish-MrS David Lot,
OF Atlanta and Mrs. Frank +. Barrett. Of Augusta.
This entertainment I'm its aesthetic features was an
iridescent dream In it's good cheer. however. and
its practicable tangible hospitality. it was night
such as Nero and PoppRa might have given just
before the burning Of Rome Mrs. Lot and Mrs.
Barrett charmed all corners all lockers. all listen
srs They were Chrysothemis and Aspasa- our
dear Oh heaven uL6tu lLl-lIOs I'N DN44'' "a ShN-
r1ista. was there. and scared aloft on gorgeous
wing. bearing the whole godly compagnie' into
empyreau realms"
Il see that the superintendent OF cooking school
has had 10 retire account OF her health
What is the matter with her,
Dyspepsia. Judge.
Alfred Lewis of Selby County, Ky. has pair
Of large California goats. which he drives like
team of horses. one day last week he drove from
his farm into Danville four miles in less than
thirty minutes.