New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

nobleman living in London who is noted for
his massive whskers, is also famous for his excep-
tionally bad temper. one evening recently feeling
fatigued. he dismissed his valet and retired early
Soon after peals of hearty laughter reached him
coming from the kitchen. This annoyed him so
much that he sat up in bed and rang for his valet
He said TO him: What in thunder is the cause of
much laughing downstairs Your lordship
replied the valet, we honly laughing hat a
little Joke" But 1 insist upon knowing what il
was about If you don't tell me you'll have 10
leave" said the angry lord Your lordship" re-
piled the frightened valet, we honly 'aving
guessing game" Guessing what?' roared his
lordship. We'll, your lordship said the valet we
bndfolded Sarah, the cook, an one OF hus kissed
'er. So she 'ad guess which one hit was Then
William, the footman. 'eId the kitchen mon hup
She kissed hit. an. thinking was YOU she cried
hout La now, la now your lordship you mustn't,
'ow dare you s.
prominent English aeronaut saws that II is
open to doubt whether bird really presents the
best example of aerial progression in relation m
aerial flight II was long ago recognized that a
wing built up Of feathers was too hopelessy com
plicaaed for any attempt at mechanical imitation
bS s&ss, that much simple and lust as
perfect Illustration of flight would seem 10 be
everywhere available in that Of the honey hea and
similar insects. An hours careful watching near
beehive might give some useful hints as to how
nature manages the matter with slight membra-
neeus wings, much more easily initiated than the
wings OF birds
The King of Italy's crown is the oldest of roval
eadens. It is none other than the famous Iron
Crown Of Lombardy- II takes its name from the
narrow iron band. about three-eighths of an inch
broad and one-tenth of an inch thick which forms
the base Of the circlet According TO tradition
this was beaten out Of one Of the nails used in
the Crucihxion and discovered with the HOLY
Cross by the Empress Helena. Two centuries
1rsE
Pope Gregory the Great into the crown with
which he enthroned Agluf in 6el A D.
German inventor has Just discovered in the
metal wolfram a much superior fiament to that of
carbon, used in the type OF electric incandescent
tanned from the wolfram hlament is three or four
times brilliant that given by the ordinary
carbon hlament with the consumption of cleo
trscity What is equally important the life of the
lamp exceeds that of the old one by many
hundreds Of hours. The development Of this latest
discovery seems likely to have wide influence on
the electric lighting world
Engineers epitaphs scarce Here is one
that may be seen on tombstone in Bromsgrove
Parish Churchyard. England a sketch of en-
gine is carved on the stone. II is TO the memory
of Thomas Scafe, engine driver, who was killed
in boiler explosion at Barnt Green Station No
venber TO- 1870:
My engine now is cold and still.
No water does my boiler fiji,
Ny coke affords its fame no more
My days Of usefulness are Ger.
Ny wheels deny their noted speed
No more my guiding hands they heed:
Ny whistle, too has lost its tone
It's shrin and thrilling sounds are gone
Ny valves are thrown open wide
Nv naRses all refuse guide
Ny claeks also. though once so strong
Refuse 10 aid the busy throng
No ] feel each urging breath
Ny steam is condensed in death
I4fe's railways DER each stations past
In death I'm stopped. and last
Farewell, dear friends,
And cease 10 weep;
In Christ I'm safe,
In Him 1 sleep