The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-18


Manhattan Island n bounded on the
north by the Harlem ship canal (for.
merly Spuyten Duyvil creek, on the
east by the Harlem and the East riv.
ers, on the south by New York upper
bay and on the west by the Hudson
river. Its area Is twenty-five square
miles.
Old AcQuaintance-Why, old chap, a
few years ago you were the best dress
ed man In town, but now your outft 10
pretty shabby. Had a reversed Com
panion-Well, you may call it that. The
truth is, got married since, and now
it's my wife that's the best dressed
woman In town.
Said a poet to an unfortunate specu-
lator: Don't you think that the open
ing lines Of Tennyson's little poem,
Break, break, break are pIaintive and
saidT'
"Yes," was the melancholy reply.
But think that Broke. broke, broke
is a good deal sadder."
An Englishman named Shelford
while travelling in Sumatra heard from
the natives OF the existence Of flying
snakes. He found that there actually
were such reptiles and that they had
an anatomical popularity which en-
abled them to descend safely from high
trees to the ground or water.
There is a special class Of farm Ia
borers In Sweden who are given so
many acres OF land for their own use
In consideration Of so many days Ia
Dor during the year for the owner of
the farm. These ''torpares" are a sort
OF fixture to an estate, and their like
exists In no other country.
Hunters say it is very rare for moth
er foxes to leave all their young In one
place. 1t is their cunning habit to scat
ter the family. one and two In widely
separated retreats. 1t Is said, too, that
foxes will not rob roosts close to their
dens, but will go miles away for food
and carefully hide their trails.
Young Wife-Tomorrow will be my
birthday, dear. Young Husband
You'll be twenty-one? Young Wife
No; twenty-five. Young Husband
Why, u year ago, just before our wed
ding. you told me you were only TWEEN
ty. Young Wife-Yes, but have aged
rapidly since our marriage.
Anxious Mother-Nellie, dear, do you
think that young Higgins, who has
been calling on you twice a week for
some time, is matrimonially inclined?
Pretty Daughter-Really | don't know
what to think, mamma, dear. He has
such a knack Of keeping one in the
dark!
MY friends" said an itinerant
preacher, ''the Scriptural rule for Civ
ing was one-tenth Of what q man pos
sessed. If you feel you can't afford so
much, just give a sixth or a fourth, &C
cording to your means. We will dis
pense with the next hymn and take up
the collection. "-Lipplncott's.
"Marjory. isn't it getting late?"
asked Mrs. Mum as she peeped into |
the parlor at IL 80 and interrupted a |
between her daughter |
and her young man.
Yes. mamma" replied Miss Mum /
sweetly; lit usually does ut this time |
Of night"
In the eighteenth century begging |
was IL frightful nuisance in the Ger
man states. In Bavaria whole regi-
ments had TO be sent out to arrest and |
punish the numerous professional beg
gars. and Cologne. with population
at the time Of only 10000. had nearly
10000 paupers.
Me father" said Mrs. Murphy. "al-
ways gifts up whinever a lady enthers
the ROOM"
The ould man is too suspicious"
Mr.. Murphy Grunted. Il never seen
he woman yit thatd I've name enough
10 hit We when We was sittin down.
Home Magazine
Lady inspecting old house)-I under
stand they say this house is haunted:
-1ceiaEer-IIauntsi make naught o.
hem hauntS. Them what's gone To
right place don't want To come back
again. and them what's gone to tother
lli"e. they won't let em."-I.ondon
4aI
The first settlement in Oregon was
made at Fort C!atsop. near the mouth
}. the Columbia river. on the Odd day
" March. 1911. The men comprising
he group were prospective fur traders
cent 10 the Pacific coast by John Jacob
NSior They had sailed from New
FORK on board the ship TonQuin.