New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Professor Victor Haliopeau. OF the Paris Acad-
envy Of Medicine declares that the best intellectual
work can be accomplished between midnight and
dawn. THE true secret OF long continued. vaIua-
bic brain work." he says. rs to cut tho night f.,
two The scholar. the inventor the nnancier thu
literary creator should be asleep every night nv
~ O'Clock. to wake again at say, 2 IN the morn
ing Three hours work, from TO 3. In the abso-
iuto tranquility OF the silent hours. should mean
the revealing Of new powers new possibilities n
wealth OF ideas undreamed Of under tho preva,,,,o
system. From 70 or $50 sleep again Take nm
again the days work; the brain will stil he sat
urated with tho mental fruits OF the night vigil.
there VIII be no effort in putting into practice or
carrying further what planned or begun those
Few hours before. The habit may be hard 10 40
quire but mechanical means of waking at first viii
Induce the predisposton.'
Tom-But perhaps sho doesn't love vou
Jack-Oh yes. she does!
Ioin-liow do you known
married on she offered to borrow some from her
father.-Philadeiphia Inquirer
Luncheon served in carriages lined up olong the
curbstone is the latest introduced 10 PhiIadaI
phia. This innovation was Witnessed when a car
riage containing and a woman fashionablv
dressed was stopped In front OF Chestnut street
restaurant. The coachman got down from his scat
and fastened into the restaurant and In a short
time waiter appeared the sidewalk with n
trayful OF edibies. The food handed into the
carriage. and the occupants fell 10 eating I'm fnu
View OF passersby. Tho idea promises to become
popular among shoppers. who a rule find the
public dining rooms crowded Just about the time
they want their luncheon. says Tho Philadelphia
Record"
Yes - said the young man. pensivey. "a dog
Tell me about it, said the young woman. with
II sold him for e." said the young man. when
L was nearly starving" Bits.
Questions OF relative pay and allowances Of army
and navy officers. common In America, are not I'M
known in other countries. The curious fact has
come to light that while French army officers have
mad their pay raised to meet growing prices. the pay
OF naval officers remains just where It was thirty
years ago. The naval officer draws now considera-
bly, less at home than his brother of corresponding
grade in the army and the inequality becomes
more glazing outside France since the army officer
serving abroad has his pay doubled. while that Of
the naval officer remains stationary
-, What asked the man who is always nreaoh,ng
have you ever done to make this a Brighter
I've done lot in that line. stranger" said The
oas wts sv the large d rough hands barn
Chicago Record Herald paint EN- req -
In report to the Foreign ONCE the British
Consul at Baltimore mentions that within ,bs lat
nVe years the excessive indulgence In cocain. bv
the poorer people in that city and eSnec,aI,, ~,
the negroes has increased enormously bringing
with 1t its usual generalization and dcrradat,on
and. according to some observers an ,nc-..sa a.
the death rate among the negro population The
evil became so apparent. especially in the notice
courts where II was estimated that 20 per cent of
the prisoners were users of the drug. that the
Maryland Legislature passed law In 1906 prohibit
ing the sale OF It in any quantity. either in pure
state combined with other articles unless nra
scribed by physician.
Teacher-Children. what creature is that In or
anthology which has very long neck, has some
thing to do with trimming big hats, does its fight
Ing by scratching and kicking and often gives
be afraid? 500
Eager Pupil know, teacher
Teacher-Well, Sammy, what is it7
Sanmy-An old maid!-Baltiisore American