New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Writing to Tue Philadelphia Ledger" William
Simmons. secretary of the Farragut Association
of Naval Veterans, says that in the published
accounts OF the presentation of a silver service
to the battleshp Mississippi the public Is
deceived by the statement that the old vessel of
that name was destroyed during the Civil War
by u Confederate battery commanded by a lieu
tenant named Miller" Mr. Simmons adds The
old Mississippi aground on sandbar by
a careless, ignorant incompetent pilot above
New Orleans the night of March ii, 1868, and
the captain, Meancthou Smith, finding he could
not get the vessel afoat her fire to prevent
her from falling into the hands of the enemy
These are the circumstances under which the
famous old vessel was lost"
THE LAY OF THE LISTENER
Money talks the sages say;
But when l hear its dulcet tone
1t always seems far away
l have to use the telephone;
And as I wait its voice to hear
Fate answers in tone severe,
Washington Star.
In an article on bees and ants by CASTOR Bouwer
in the Revue Hebdomadare' the writer contends
+ that these insects carry on conversation among
themselves and that, while this is done by means
of their feeers, they are not entirely dependent
upon them. "A whole colony" says Mr.. Bouwer,
in an ant house or beehive often responds in
simultaneously to a signal which may have been
given without contact 1t is interesting to see an
ant laborer whom a burden is too heavy go
to a fellow. make a sign give a certain touch
with his feeler, and then see the second insect
join the first in lifting or moving the object"
In an Ohio town there is still maintained a stage
coach system Of transportation, the steeds whereof
are OF that sad appearance presented by the h3TSs @
attached TO the Fifth avenue line in New YORK
one day a Cincinnati man. visiting the town in
renCy than a s. bill This he pronered to the
driver. The latter took IL, looked it over for
moment so. and then asked:
Which horse do you want. Bill?'-Harpers 5
Weekly.
Americans who intend to take little tours of
the beaten track this in Europe writes
a woman from Innsbruck. would better be care
fuI on the Austro-Italian border. Three tourists
from Bosna-a merchant. lawyer and student
making the tour OF the Lago di Garda, and
were stopped on the Austrian border and taken
To the carabinieri barracks suspicion OF being
spies. For hours they were questioned and cross
questioned. every vestige of their clothing was
searched their knapsacks were ransacked. but
nothing 10 indicate that they were spies was
found. and late at night, after trying experience
they were set free II was fortunate for them
that they had Photographic instrument in their
outfit In that instance their release would have
been a difficult matter"
Mrs Waldo toc Boston)-I have letter from
your uncle James, Penelope. who wants us 10
Penelope ,dubously)-Is there any society in the
Mrs Wado-I've heard him speak Of the Hol-
stems and Guerrseys- I presume they are pleas
ant ueopIe.-Chrstiau Register
y monument 10 Lieutenant General stephen D.
Lee. Of the Confederate army, in the National
Military Park at Vicksburg. Will be dedicated
June il with Impressive services The monu-
mcnt win be presented 10 the park commission
by General Clement A Evans and will be
ceptoa by General Frederick Grant Colonel
Henry Watterson Will preside over the ceremonies
and make address
Instructor-Now, then Number Three. what's a
dle2
Recruit after deep though0-Any number OF men
less than
InstrUctor-Look 'ereI 'Ow many more times do
you want 70 be told q file Is two men? Now.
watts "a denle2
Recruit tbrighrening up)-Two men OF D Com
-Ilnnh.