New-York tribune., 1905-08-03

The quaintest old fashioned garden in New
York is completely hidden away in unseen
corner Of Central Park. and not one person out
OF ten thousand has ever seen It. One wanders
into an unexpected barnyard, with farm teams
and wagons and wagon sheds all about. The
space between two sheds is filled in with a tall
green latticework wall One opens door in
this wall, and to his utter surprise finds him
self in a little old fashioned garden belonging to
the cottage Of z. b Southwick the park natu-
ralist. Everything grows together in Mr.. South
wicl1's garden, near the West S1st-st. entrance.
There great sheaves of Indian corn, gor-
geous masses Of geraniums. candytuft and
lobelia, heliotrope and marfgOlds, verbenas and
coleas. clambering rosevines and gay nastur-
tiunls draplng rocky walls. Just now the garden
Is one glorious mass Of blazing August color.
Many colds would be prevented if every cold
were regarded as infectious. says a doctor. A
person suffering from a cold should sleep alone
and if possible in a separate room. Towels,
soap, etc, used by the patient should not be
touched by any other person, and kissing should
be absolutely prohibited
Many Of the so-caled crown jewels shown IN
the Tower Of London are said to be limitations
in paste. the real gems being stored in iron
bound boxes in strong vaults. The crown Jewels
OF Russia are kept in a fortified castle. and the
Car keeps some Of his own private Jewels in
banks in London and Paris The jewels OF the
meath a fort on little island Of the Tiber.
Charles P. Neil national Commissioner of
Labor. enumerated the results Of Mr.. Booths
house 10 house canvass in London in a recent
lecture.
1T covered a large section Of honest, hard
working people who take every opportunity pos
sible. The total population embraced 100000
persons. Of these $4,000 souls had an income
e..
more had an income of more than 81 %. This
the family income not the earnings Of the
head Of the house, but the earnings Of all mem
bers Of the family. The average number OF
earners in each family estimated as 225
workers. approximately 100000 had TO live on
an income Of less than 81 % a week. This was
in the most populous. the wealthiest city Of the
~ealthiest country in the world, a country so
wealthy that it's capital flows to all parts OF the
world seeking investment. The English agr1-
cultural laborer looks forward TO the poorhouse
as natural and proper end. Mr.. Walker, an
extremely careful man, after WIDE opportunity
Tor travel and observation, made the astound-
ing assertion that outside of the United States
there are no large classes Of Iaborers in the
world who are fed, clothed and housed UP 10
the point Of even economic efficiency; not fed
up 10 the point of even making them desirable
laborers."
From 1880 to 1900 the population Of the United
States increased so per cent During the same
period child labor Of boys from ten 10 fifteen
years Of age increased 100 per cent. and Of girls
the same age $50 per cent.
The question of title is one of the most deli
cate in Germany. fact Of which the stranger is
constantly reminded in intercourse with the
people particularly with the women. Frau Pro-
fessor. Frau Director Frau Doctor most
particular about their husbands titles being
attached 10 their own names. But when it comes
10 military circles ii is different and both men
and women protest vigorously against this shar-
ing Of titles. Lieutenant Won B. objects TO
having his wife addressed as Frau Lieutenant.
which title belongs we'll to the wife Of Lieu
tenant Schmidt or Haf of d less aristocrauc
regiment.
The city Of Nantes. France has municipal
kitchens. The menu includes choice of beef
SOUP. boiled beef beef stew Goldfish pork and
cabbage tripe eggs. for . cents: or soup
beans or rice for cent.
The best plants for a window garden are those
adapted 70 resist dry atmosphere, high tenn
perature and insufficient light. says the Ameri
can Civic Association These are found among
tropical plants with coriaceous leaves with small
stomata such palms rubber plants. etc.
F-lowering plants are best introduced when
bout 10 bloom. The best windows for most
.iauts are those with q southern exposure.
Trouble is likely TO come ON the use of insult
able soil. The best time l. take up plants grow
ing IN the open air. for winter bloom inside. is
e .uerallV the last of August. Pot them and
lace in q shaded place for Few days sprin-
king the foliage during the middle of the
day in pleasant weather. Plants so treated viii
get a good start and bloom during the winter
months instead OF waiting until spring, as Is
likely to be the case with plants remaining IN
the ground until frost comes. Avoid drafts and
the application of too much water at the root
until the plants have become accustomed TO
their new quarters.