Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-12

position in a great business house
appeared 60 think be was there to ten
the rest of the stan how to run the
business
You seem 20 know great deal,
young man." said the manager.
"DO ~ said the young man. his
chest swelling with pride. "Ah. sir.
some day l expect To wake up and
find myself famous
The manager opened a drawer In his
desk and took out parcel Here
you are, young man. Take this homo
with you, with my compliments"
What is Il. sirY'
IAN alarm clock. II will help you
TO wake up
Firefy Catching.
In japan there are people who Nh
tain livelihood by catching hreass
These flies are used az ornaments n
social festivities. Sometimes the In
sects are kept Gagged. sometimes ~
leased In swarms In the presence OF
the guests The freely hunter starts
forth at sunset with a long bamboo
pole and bag OF mosquito netting.
% reaching suitable growth OF VIII
lows be makes ready his net and
strikes the brHnches with his pole
This Jars the frehies to the ground.
where they are easily gathered up.
Too Lons a Look Ahead.
Il tell you" said the man who was
wearing last years hat, Its pretty
hard on a fellow to have q wife who
never looks ahead"
"Oh, don't know" his companion
sadly replied Sometimes I think
there's such a thing as hooking ahead
too much. Now, take Giy wife. for In
stance. She always buys clothes that
are two sizes too large FOR our boy. 80
that he can grow into them next year"
We'll you oughtn't kick on that"
Il wouldn't n they ever lasted long
enough to be a ft."
A Famous Cypress Tree.
A cypress tree 10 be seen near OAK
aca, in Mexico is, according TO a
writer I'm the Wide World Magazine.
believed 20 be the largest in circum-
ference OF any I'm existence. IL meas
ures 1O4 feet round the trunk at
height OF 100 feet and twenty-sevcR
people holding hands can just encircle
IL The tree has stood for many CEN
turtles. and part OF is trunk has COM
menced 10 decay from sheer old age.
A writer Of statistical turn OF mind
has estimated that the tree and it's
branches must weigh something Ike
1900 tons,
Before and After.
Colonel Peterby met his colored gar
dener, Jim Webster, short time ago.
according 10 the Baltimore News. Jim
md been recently married.
How 10 you like matrimony. JImr'
asked Colonel Peterby.
Jim shook his head obviously.
What's the matter?"
yer, see. boss, before we were mar
ried, when I knocked at de dore she
used ter say, Am dat you. honey
sucker
Now when come home she bawis
out. Clean OF dem boots before you
comes In dat dore, YOU black moleP"
How sPonsss Are Sold.
When offered for sale In the local
market in the Bahamas. sponges are
either piled up loose or made into
strands or beads OF from two to ten
sponges each. The best sponges are
usually made into strings OF from
eight 10 ten sponges each. Others are
generally sold In lots not strung. The
buyer. however. is not guided In his
purchase by the number OF sponges on
n string. but by what n certain lot will
weigh and the weight is never given.
but the buyer must estimate Il: hence
practical experience is needed In the
purchasing of sponges
6onsparte's Resolve.
Napoleon entered the clubhouse with
frown foot deep on his forehead
! and temper not lit FOR publication.
'Mine tonnerresr' he calculated. IF
ever play golf with Baron Munchau-
sen again may l end my days on the
island Of St Helenar'
What's the matter with Munich.
Boney?" asked Caesar. looking up
from his asbcstus copy Of the Congress
sional Record
you get nothing but bad lies all
over the links" retorted the emperor.
-Lippincott's.
His Lucid Explanation.
''Ef you please. subj" said the cob
ored citizen. II come fur my freedom
papers,"
your freedom papersr"
Yes sub. Amt you the man what
married meI"
I'm the man. But what do you
want me for nowT
We'll. sub. ! amt got no eddicatiOn
nun ter say 1t lax de law say IL. but
wants you ter Onmarry me-onJine inc
put me asunder-make me one again.
not two. en- sen me on my freedom
honey mOonP'-AtIanta Constitution.
Are You crazy7
How do you know that you are not
craZyT' was asked the accused in a
lunacy investigation. prize might
well be offered for a convincing an
swer TO the question from ones per-