New-York tribune., 1907-10-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


land government is state tourists department"
The report for the year ended June 80 announces
that 1854 sighseers hustled around the beauty
spots of the colony. against 7142 during the
previous year They left about 10000 behind
them The branch offices of the department in
Sydney and Melbourne have proved so successful
that others to be started elsewhere Moreover,
officer is to be attached TO the High Com
missioner's staff in London. and he will specialize
on bringing New Zealand's attractiveness
tourists under tho notice of the travelling
public OF Great Britain and ireland.
Did you enjoy the ball game yesterday"
-, II should say did; The umpire was hit on the
simply great!"-Detroit Free Press.
The Grand Duke Constantine cousin of the Gar
who has had some experience behind the footlghts.
will soon make his re-entry according 10 reports
from St Petersburg which have been published In
Vienna Some years ago he translated Hamlet
into the Russian in collaboration with his wife.
friends by appearing in the character OF the Prince
OF Denmark. The reports say that QUO Vadls"
has been translated and prepared for the stage by
the grand duke. and that he will be seen in the
part OF the hero, Vicinius.
Extracts from Miss Evergreen's diary: This is
name Will be Fritz.
younger than !. People always take for twins.
o6 %a % be oG 1hiTsy S year Years old to- t0-m9rrow or his
he is eight years my senior. ana used to carry me
about when I baby: still Il seems strange
Batter
The New Jersey farmer sat reading a newspaper
day two ago. When he had finished reading
the account Of the trip OF the team from ocean
to ocean and tho excitement its appearance caused
in Broadway he laughed uproariously.
Them New York City folks ike to pun their
selves up he said 10 his wife. There. now what
countryman would block up a street. even
right here in Hohokus. TO stand and gap at an
ordinary team? Pears 20 those city bodies
better keep quiet when we farmer people so over
there 10 the sights. We stand and look in sur
prise at their big buildings but we don't block up
streets lookn' at ordinary teams"
she-They say Tom Swift is going to the bad.
He-deH have short journey.-PIck Me Up.
1t is not generally known among military men
that the famous 7th Regiment y. G. y. Y. al
though practically a regiment of Infantry is still
artillery regiment by the provisions OF its origi-
nal charter Since the recent work of the local
National Guardsmen In the coast forts there has
been much talk Of changing some Manhattan regi-
ment from infantry 20 coast artillery. The eth,
however would need little changing for the men
have had some experience in the working of bs
guns. Each year the regiment must go through
artillery drill 20 hold its charter an artillery
regiment Company l of the eth was originally
organized as a troop OF cavalry. The company
does not drill cavalry. although many of
its members attend the school for riding instruc-
ton. There is also a machine gun detachment in
the regiment.
Ella-she is decided blonde. isn't she?
Dora-Yes but she only decided recently.-Phila-
dephia Inquirer.
The Dundee Advertiser" tells the following
story OF the discovery of coffee a beverage:
Near the middle Of the fifteenth century a poor
Arab travelling through Abyssnia. and. ind
ing himself weary and weak from fatigue. he
stopped n grove: then. being in want OF fuel
cook his rice. he cut down tree. which hap
pened be covered with dead berries His meal
being cooked and eaten. the traveller discovered
that the half burned berries very fragrant.
He collected a number of them. and. crushing
them with a stone, he found that their aroma in
creased to a great extent. While wondering at this
he accidentally let fall the substance into the
which contained his scanty supply of waterloo!
what a miracle. The nearly putrid water al
most instantly purified Hs raised 1t to his lips; II
was fresh agreeable. and in moment the trav-
eller had so far recovered his strength and energy
as to be able to his Journey The lucky
Arab gathered many berries as he could. and.
having arrived at Alden. In Arabia, he informed
the muft OF hrs discovery. That worthy divine
was an inveterate opium smoker. and had suf-
fered for years from the influence OF that poisonous
drug He tried an infusion of tho roasted berries
and was so delighted at the recovery OF his own
vgor that In gratitude TO the tree he called it
cahuah, which in Arabia signifies force"
''Goldheimer must be dreadfuy rich"
What makes you think so1
81 saw his daughter. who they say is engaged 70
a nobleman."-Ulk