The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-23


The word "virago," which dictiona-
rles now define as meaning "a bold
impudent, turbulent woman. a terma-
CANT, originally signifed, both by der
1vation and in use, just manly WON
an, IN the sense of heroine or ANA
zon. When Plautus spoke Of a servant
maid as a ''viragO," he merely meant
that she was Swapping young wom-
an, and the Romans applied the word
with no intention Of irreverent rude
ness to Diana and Minerva. The VuE
gate even has ''virago" simply for wo-
man, as the name given by Adam to
his helpmate. In Latin the word new
er became twisted into the unkindly
sense that has come about in English.
London Notes and Queries.
Not at the Theater.
The absentminded man didn't look
up from his paper when the conductor
came around. He just felt in his side
pocket for his ticket and handed the
ticket to the conductor. The ticket,
however, was a theater coupon.
Here" spoke up the conductor rath-
er sharply; "this doesn't go. Come on
with the right one''
The absentminded man glanced down
over the top of his paper at the cou-
pom.
well" he snapped, chats the cou-
pom off the ticket the man gave me,
and purpose to occupy this seat right
through all three acts. You can JUST
Then he came out Of the fog and
with a sheepish look, fished out the
car ticket.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Town That Moves Twice Every Year.
GartOk is a trade town in Tibet.
During three months Of the year it is
situated at the place where it is deSig-
mated on the map. During the other
nine months it is not there at all, but
is about forty miles farther south at a
much lower altitude. Climatic condi-
lions are the cause Of this migratory
habit. When the heat grows too in
tense for comfort the whole town
packs up and, driving the herds of
yaks, sheep and goats, moves up to the
higher altitude, and the traders from
India at once begin to drift in. Trade
continues for three months; then, be-
fore the severe Tibetan winter begins.
the town moves back again to the
warmer climate Of the lower altitude
and its period of Information sets in.
He Was Very Dull.
lie was a very shy young gentleman,
and, although Ermyntrude had pre-
scented him with innumerable oppor-
tunities for declaring his love in prac-
teal fashion, he could never summon
up sufficient courage to take advantage
of them.
They were sitting as usual one even
ing-she on the sofa, he on a chair
with the usual half hour intervals in
between remarks, when the climax was
reached.
Isn't it funny" she said, chat the
length of a mans arm is the same as
the circumference of a lady's waist?'
us that SOP said he, mildly interest
ed what do you say if we get a
piece Of string and see if it's right?'
An extraordinary looking dwelling is
to be seen at Algarta, near Bilbao, in
the north of Spain, and is called casa
Barco," or ''house boat" being built to
resemble a steamships bridge 1t was
probably erected by a retired sea cap
tain who felt like a fish out Of water
until he had provided for himself the
same environment to which he had
been used during his active career at
sea. One can imagine the old gentle
man taking his evening walk to and
fro along the lofty bridge, scanning the
surrounding country with a sailors
eye aud half inclined now and then to
ring for more speed" or to send an
order down the tube to the steersman.
Wide World Magazine.
The Goats of Asia Minor.
The goat more than any other factor
has assisted the rural inhabitants of
Asia Minor to destroy the magnificent
forests which once extended from
Smyrna through to Konia, the ancient
capital Of Karamania. Not only have
the peasants and nOmads destroyed the
timber for the sake Of firewood, but
they destroyed it also in order that
their goats might obtain suitable pas
ture And the goats in their turn pre-
vented the new shoots ever after from
replacing the trees which had been cut
down.
Languages and Food.
Languages make me hungry" said
the travelled girl French makes me
crazy for French fried potatoes; Hun
Tarian gets me nutty about gOulash;
when 1 hear English spoken as they
10 it in London, with the broad A, !
you know, pine for mutton or lamb
with mint sauce, and 1 never listen
20 the speaking of German that 1 don't
want sausage ."-EXchange
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