New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-03

enc volume Of this Book on PouIlFy.
Writing Of Theodore Roosevelt IN the pages
OF The Reader" Mr. George Horton points out
that II Is unfortunate for children that the
President hasn't time 10 write book for them
For NJ. Roosevelt. the author declares. is
really remarkable story-teller for children,
and his stories not Of the sort which so
many grown-ups write professedly for the
young. but really COMPREHENSIVE only by the
old; he tells real chidrens stories that are lis
tened TO by the little folk with GREATNESS in
terest. He is an unfailing fountain OF ghost
stor1es hobgobln and fairy tales. adventures
with were-,volves and demon bears"
Here is an amusing story Of what truly hap
pened at q public library in Virginia told
IN the same magazine:
Coed raaw,n. me,an- You all got Ella wheelah
vvflc0yss Poems OF Pleasuah'2'
.'5Thy. no we haven't, Uncle john" said the
tbsf IN The library What else would you like?"
saThank'ee ma'am: You all got Ella Wheelah
Nc We haven't thar, either; Uncle John John,
'sW-w-V-el, then. give ms Gibbons Rome!
Progressive physicians and surgeons naturally
wish 70 know exactly what can and what can not
be done with the X-ray. Perhaps they may not
care TO procure and operate the apparatus nee
sssary for its generation and application. The
majority OF them would doubtless prefer. when
occasion arises TO invoke the aid Of a man who
has made q SPECIAL study, and has mastered the
technique OF this new agent. In any case, how
ever, a familiarity with its possibilities is an
important part OF a doctors mental equipment.
The latest addition to the literature on the sub
5ect ~R6ntgen Ray Diagnosis and Therapy,'
has been made by DR.. Carl Beck, professor Of
surgery IN the NeV-York Post Graduate Hospi-
Isl ana visiting surgeon to st. Marks Hospital
and the German Polytechnic 1t comes from the
press OF D. Appleton & Co. includes 400 pages
ana contains 322 Illustrations Though the
chief service performed by the X-ray IS to re-
veal the position and outline Of fractures. the
situation OF foreign bodies that have become en-
beaded IN the tissues and the existence OF dis /
locahona yet Il can be made to yield much
valuable information about variety Of other
pathological conditions. Finally, it sometimes !
exercises a remedial influence upon cancerous
and kindred disorders Dr.. Beck has presented
al Of these aspects OF the matter IN a way that
win Inspire the admiration Of his professional
brethren The diagnostic and therapeutic vir-
tues Of tbs R5ntgen ray receive the most at
tsntion from him. Of course, but he also de-
scrtbes the instruments which it is customary
20 USE and oevotes several pages TO the Finsen
system Of treatment and the properties Of
radtun
The recently published memoir Of John Bel
Iowa. the English Quaker, contains this amusing
storyi IT remember Professor c. telling me-
some twenty years ago that a quantity Of wine
was laid down IN the cellars Of Charles II in
the year OF the great fire Of London, from which
each succeeding monarch had drunk a glass
once a year on the anniversary Of that event
This went on till little before the time Profess
sor c. mentioned It to mcqueen Victoria duly
taking her glass OF the Wine until she found it
% unpleasant that bottle Of it sent to Pro-
r. F,a and ed on q
found it to be pure vinegar-an the alcohol
having disappeared; and thereafter the time
honored custom Of the sovereign's tasting it
was discontinued"
There are some piquant glimpses Of celebrities
IN the just published reconections Of John Cole
man Driving past him IN Hyde Park. long
ago. came "a woman Of exceptional beauty, in
an open victoria, with a cavalier younger, and,
II possible. more debonair than herself:
Rsspsndeat IN an the e9lo5s Of the I rainbow. his
ss1 AZ i,, 5e,f,1 are S5T, s ont ne Heart
OF a black Dansy, aud his hyacntline locks clus-
6Tst glimpse Of the |ondTous boy who wrote
soraatiTss Ia seat of f6e f1t1r i ri Si1sIer
was occupied by she redoubtable Pelham" the
and elegant dangerous and affected, Roman nosed,
wasp WASTED wax nnoustacheo. luxurously whis-
6 golden nimbus- II seemed scarcely possible 10
po1natum'd coTcomb should not only be 4 man Of
genius but the most prolific author the brother
Here are Thackeray and Dickens at the fare
well dinner TO Macready: Charles Dickens "a
capital after-dinner speaker was at his best,
and ranged from grave TO gay with equal ia
oility; indeed his speech was as forid as his
costume. which was striking enough in all
conscience He wore blue dress coat, faced
with silk and ahame with gorgeous brass but
tons; vest Of black satin, with a white satin
collar and a wonderfully embroidered shirt.
When he got up to speak, his long curly hair.
his luxuEiant whiskers. his handsome face. his
bright eyes. his general aspect Of geniaIity and
bonhOnlie, presented delightful picture made
some ingenious remark upon the subject to
Thackeray. who blandly rejoined, Yes, the beg
gar Is beautiful as butterfly, especially about
the shirtfront.'
Few mental exercises involve more eenuinelv
hard brain work than the solution Of puzzles,
REFUSES and eharades, yet there are many per-
sons who and in them the keenest delight For
such, Charles Rouin Billiards. little book. en-
utled "Tangedom." viii furnish many an even
inss entertainment. It is a collection Of over
LOO rhyned charades and enigInas, Of greater or
less oifnculty, TO which no answers are fur
niHhed by which the indolent minded can take
unfair advantage OF himself There is, however
an appendix IN which the author cIeverly gives
certain hints by means Of which the correctness
or the answer be gagged without being Of
any particular assistance 10 him in arriving at
Il In solving half dozen Of the puzzles taken
ee random II is apparent that some Of them are
rather far fetched but perhaps that is no great