New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Although there - ON cal announcement Of any
kind concerning che rumorcd domestic plans OF
Princess Henry Of Batteuberg. says The Dundee
Advertiser 1t seems toerably certain that she Will
ultimately acquire n home II. SPAIN within easy
reach OF the Miramar Palace whera the King and
Queen OF Spain will live. Queen Victoria EugenIe
is desir3us OF entertaining English friends next
year, and Princess Henry OF Batteuberg is also
most anxious to be with hcr young daughter to
guide her In these early days of her reign for she
is only In her teens II must be remembered and
among total strangers If there frequent visi-
tors 10 the Spanish court. there will be II Prn-
Henry of Bait anherg has "A house of her own
Madrid. much better understanding between
English and Spanish people is bound to come about
while the Queen of Spain will not feel lonely in
her home.
Miss skremer-papa says II ! give up, my singing
Miss sharpe-Youve never worn earrings nave
Miss. skremer-No. III have to have my ears
Miss Sharpe Oh see his idea. He wants to pay
Ledger '''''-' ''''' "''''
Borngs lOeo feet deep In New Orleans have en-
countered nothing more solid than mud. sand and a
little thin clay; hence the problem Of making safe
foundations for the piers of a gigantic railroad
Bridge which is TO be built across the Missis-
sippi. the city, Is a hard for engineering
science. The piers will rest on timber caissons.
each measuring 60 feet by 12S and i0 feet high
The bottoms of these caissons will be 10 feet below
DO you know the witness that has just been
examined" said an attorney to the occupant OF
the witness box.
Yes. sir"
What is his reputation for veracity?''
Well replied the man; cautiously; hes a
profession Pick Me Up. O''-'
In the "Zeitschrift fur Deutsche Wortforschuns'
r. F. Arnold recently called attention to verihca-
ton Of the origin of the well known term blue
blood" In Goethes pre- face to the German trans
IntI1
occurs the following passage; "A Of so red
and SO blue blood mine" TO which TIE
author adds the explanatory note: In some parts
of Spain, especially in the Kingdom OF Valencia
the arisocracy Is divided into different classes ac
cording to the colof OF the yellow, red and blue
blood" In the opinion of the "Politlsche Anthro-
pologsche Revue" the blue blood" refers to the
blush blood shining through the veins of thA skin
that distinguished the hdalgos. the Spanish no.
bility of German descent, from the red and yellow
blooded native; that Is the darker type
The schoolgirl with the large feet was sitting
with them stretched far into the aisle and
was busily chewing gum, when the teacher espied
her.
Mary" called the teacher sharply
Yes, ma'amy questioned the pupil
Take that gum out of youi mouth ard put
your feet i'm the command. somewhat dfi-
cult to be strictly ooeyed-Fiorida Times-unon.
An ingenious If not novel use has been found for
the kind Of radiance discovered by R5ntgen. With
its aid photograph has been taken showing the
machinery of an automobile. without removing the
hood which covered It.
An Irishman approached a friend; "Arrah. but
It's too hot up in this north country. I'm going
south; sure, it's the place for me."
said his friend: You'd do worse to go SOUTH
mberenny' sbereen for It's 30 degrees In the shade down
Faith, and what care I FOR that same? Sure,
wouldn't be afther stayn' in the shade."-Judge's
Library.