New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18

II is said that single mesquite seed was taken
from Angora 10 the Hawaiian islands IN 1873 and
planted there. The seed took root and grew.
spreading as only the mesquite bush can. and now
there said 20 be S0oo OF II In tn, islands.
But II has adapted itself to its new surroundings
and is quite different from the parent plant
THE REIGN UPON THE ROOF.
When the British khakis hover
And their tmpudent intrusion
Tends to Put us on our ear
Meath the great worlds water shed.
OF the sabres overhead
Every loot upon the bugle
and sa6 csn 6o% ShdSqS Polling If SH
oyersets az apple cart;
We are lively on the hoof
As listen 10 the clatter
or the muskets on the roof
-(Chicago Tribune.
.of the world.
An electric third rail system that is claimed
to be safe and trustworthy has been invented by
a Chicago man. BY means OF his device, in which
the third rail ls inverted and practically hidden
from view the inventor declares IT impossible for
persons or animals to come in contact with the
charged rail.
Az H. in R 61 operated
His Wife-Dear me! wonder who will have 1t
next
know l haven't decided yet-(Life,
A
brela which Will fold UP. frame and all. into
little case TO be carried in the pocket The handle
and all the ribs consist OF fine and very strong
steel tubes IN sections. which telescope inside
OF the other. The covering Is OF very fine silk
which takes up but little room. The wooden han
do OF the umbrella is hollow, and receives all the
rest OF the telescoping umbrella rod when shut up
small and light case. not too big for the pocket
is provided to contain the whole. which s thus
secured from irregular borrowers and the periIs
. I,gaN,.
toy which the Minneapolis meohanican Is CIV
ing us, 1T is an ingenious If article of real
utility. the generation OF rainy daisies and all wet
weather adventures ought to rise up and call him
blessed.
J.. Y. Mnnicz of Potsdam. Ohio, who once ,rav-
Of the and Of d ha ssow FOLK fe a 9s
OF the wild animals they carry about with them.
Dan Boone. the famous tanner and trainer" he
said. developed a fear of bronchitis. which grew
the cage With s9arng ongss with young cubs
death of breeze. One day. after an exhibition
fight with the hercest lion we had he came out
Louis, this win prove the end of me yet
your nerve? You surely are not getting afraid OK
Afraid OF my haiti Nothing of the sort But these
cages are the worst places for draughts in the
that prove my death tLouisviifio Herald faS Jay
a
under the Brooklyn Bridge to the Old Iron Pier
at Coney Island. but were taken out of the water
at Norton's Point I'm state OF collapse made It
plain enough that they far inferior to Cap
tain Webb in the mastery of the waves. 1t is
doubtful II there ever was sturdier human Nep-
tune than Captain Webb whose memorable exploit
in crossing the English Channel will always be
remembered. II was mere Ill luck-a fatal chance
which tossed him against rock in the whirlpool
Rapids of the Niagara River and ended his life.
Lord Byron marvel IN the water He
equalled tho feat OF Leander in propeling himself
across the Hellespont without aid relief from
any quarter and before him beamed beckonins
signals, gances and smiles from incomparably
beautiful Hero. But Byron never swan across
the English Channel. AS the champion OF the
silver streak OF sea, Webb was tho wonder OF the
ages.
travelling man once put up for tho night at
the leading hotel in small town. and before ro-
firing LEFT very particular instructions to be
called In time fer an early train.
Early IN the morning the guest was disturbed
by a lively tattoo upon the door,
'''Weu?'' he demanded. sleepily.
I've got important message for YOU" replied
The guest was up IN an instant. opened the
door and received from the boy a large envelope.
He tore II open hastily and inside found clip
of PAPER on which written in large letters:
WHY don't you get upf He got up.-tRochester
Herald