New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
THE TALK Of THE DAY.

The English taught the of hops by
native Artois, who introduced them into England
in 1874. They met with some hostility. for physi-
clans represented them unwholesome and Par
lament was pettioned against them wicked
weed" In 1928 their prohibited under
penalties. Henry VIII appears to have been
prejudced against hops. for in a manuscript dated
Ethan. January. 1880. occurs injunction to his
brewer mot to put hops birthstone" into the ale.
Maud-Harry Winters is original.
Maud-Why, he actually runs his motor with
violet scented petrol.-Illustrated Bits.
John Roberts, the English billiard player, has
Just returned from trip to Australia One day
he In small city the big island when
a local player entered the billiard where
Roberts The local did know Rob
erts. Some Of his friends who did put up a joke
the Australian They whispered to their un-
suspecting champion that the stranger IN the
ner was very good player. who might be able
give him a few points The provincial
nothing loath. and requested Roberts to play a
game OF 100 up with him. Roberts replied that
he would be pleased. and as TO a handicap
he said he would reserve the right fix that
after he had the local play his first
stroke. This offer considered a somewhat
strange by the challenger. but he accepted it
and opened the game with the usual miss in balk.
Roberts then said he placed his ball on the
table II will give you 99." and proceeded
out with unfinished break of 100!
ONE OF THE BEST SELLERS.
Los Angeles man has published eook Of
When a matrnn. young and pleasing,
Chances Ger stock Of books.
Nor for essays that she looks:
She has quarrelled with with the bridegroom
And she's hunting up that volume,
How to Get a Quick Divorce.
When a newly welded clubnan
Reappears in ancient haunts.
And returns abjured hghballs.
And smiles at comrades taunts-
And won't talk of golf or horse.
It's cinch the book he carries
Is that volume on divorce.
Books of poetry and science
Run a course that's all too brief,
And the most of current fiction.
After launching strikes reef;
But these unsuccessful authors
Garner laurels likewise shekels)
-CDenver Republican.
Wars alarms do no, extend to sham battles
During some recent evolutions of British troops
the umpire came upon trooper of a skeleton army
who in his single person for the purposes OF play
war represented two companies of infantry. The
double company was engaged pluckng and eating
bIackberries from hedgerow. He not aware
that he was surrounded and that for half hour
the guards had not only been firing at him and
Ills flag from skirmishing line. but that Maxim
gun had directed its hailing attention upon him
through a defle for twenty minutes
Stimulating -She-Where do you get your in
't The Author-From my creditors-(I1fe.
Canon Newbolt preached the annual lion" ser
r,on before the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of Lon
dom recently The ceremony came from the fol-
lowing Incidents: Two hundred and fifty years ago
Cir John Gayler was pursued by lion In
African desert He escaped and afterward be-
came LORD Mayor In his will be left funds Tor
annual service OF thanks
Good Congressmen-A Representative In Congress
,ro,n the West tells of amusing request which
he received from one of his constituents Dear
,speral'' ne letter said for long time you
Sa,Ied to send me any bound volumes containing
auIngiea Of dead members of the House. If con-
yv.nient please remember me In this respect for
thsre il nothing that enjoy more than reading
obituaries Of dad Cougressmsn."-tHarpsr
Weekly.