New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There Is a singular floral freak called the coca
sionar' flower, for the reason that It has no par
ticular time TO bloom II is said that when
closed the occasional flower Is IN color and form
something like a ripe poppy head. but with the
stem attached. Submerged IN bowl OF water for
q few minutes and then taken out and placed by
its stem in empty bottle, the outer petals begin
IN several minutes 70 open out This process is
slow but distinctly noticeable. The petals continue
to rise and TO expand until they gradually recede.
When this action is completed 1t resembles In ap-
pearance the sundower. The occasional flower re-
mains thus open for few hours during which
time, ths state Of humidity lessening by degrees
the fibre begins to shrink and the petals close
up gradually In the same way that they opened
until the flower resumes It's former position. 1t is
said that properly nourshed. with regard to tenn
perature and air. and carefully handled. the occa-
sional flower never decays nor degenerates in it's
radiance and spendor
His BIistake.-'T thought II was a good time tn
the old gentleman for his dangRter. 9 s HE is is
suffering .fslti3 from a recently broken arm
Il found I made a mistake in not waiting until
ne broke leg.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer
A record time for converting grain into bread
has been established by a Canadian farmer Wheat
which was In the sheaf at o'clock in the after
noon was made into scones before 6 o'clock
When operations began wagon stood in the barn
with about half q load OF grain in the sheaf Be-
| side it thrasher: connected with this was
sheaves were fed into the thrasher and the grain
depositd in bin. The power was then trans
ferred 10 the cleaner and the work of changing
the newly thrashed wheat into -four was quickly
carried through.
SSmartIIm thinking Of a trip abroad this fall
you're not TO yog ySs cant n % sTa fSSs that
Of IT, caa AFFORD a to sBIy tbB said was thinking
KnoN-No; that's what 1 meant can't when said you
%sre not accustomed to that OF thing.-Phtla
IN Germany the authorities take a paternal IN
terest In the conduct Of schoornasters. In the
Duchy Of saxe-Altsnberg circular was issued
oe"''S warning them against the snaIes that beset
humanity They are cautioned. too, against using
themselves. or permitting their scholars 10 the
WORD du (thou) TO one another, instead Of the
more formal plural Sic (you). II is pointed out
a4Ao that the incorporate use Of alcohol and sit
uts IN public houses till late az night inJure the
faculties. both mental and physical, besides de-
creaslhg the respect in which the teacher shouo
De held and that it is undigahed 10 participate n
'N0H1hly dances or TO be present wh+rs comic
songs OF doubtful complexion are sung Ihey are
seriously warned against all kinds OF IMITATION
ana they are told that 1t is the teachers outy 70
80 every Sunday to the church OF his district
RIHdAy' young teachers urged 10 cultivate sood
social relations with their elder colleagues ana
especially with the district inspector oil eiooiS'
Got Got Him Mixed-Aiiss BackbayeINW,.hat w. ! IKE
1-t AlouFy James Is the CHIltS
reserve force. his absolute mastery III the Held
OF eplgram and antithesis .
MI Cahokia-Y-yes, but when y comes 10 the
t eet osIi' you know, ! think WIS ''as s"e MN
skinned TO dsath.-Chicago Tribune
a "reminiscences Of the South African War Is
printed IN .-rr,.b 4" A british stan ofieer had 10
send message 10 a general. and called colonial
trooper to take IT, Having explained that the col
umn was due west. ne added; "of course. my man
you know that In me Southern hemisphere the sun
sets IN IN. .s., Thsrs IL is setting now. Keep
your back 70 A. ana YOU VIII nnd the general