Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-05
Miscellaneous Column.
Mareoni Objected.

MArconi objected.
There was little dinner once given
TO William Marconi. OF which one in
cident Is still remembered by some OF
the guests. An oratorical member OF
the company. growing enthusiastic
over a toast 10 the inventor OF wireless
telegraphy. made this climax to his
peroration: Gentleman. / give you
Msrconi, the Franklin. the Faraday
and the Helmholtz OF Italy" when
the toast had been drunk the distin-
guished guest thanked the party for
the honor and added. But must pro
test against the action OF the preced-
ng speaker In making me triplets."
Barren Spots on the Lawn.
Sometimes the suburban gardener
will find occasional barren spots i'm his
lawn that simply will not yield
blade and I'm the hope OF reviying "A
growth TO cover these bare places will
cover them with dose after dose or
seed. Invariably Il is SO much seed
thrown away. The trouble Is he hasn't
used a trick worth knowing Here IL
IS: Rake the barren spots vigorously
until the earth Is well crumbied. then
sprinkle fresh lawn seed mixture.
Cover with a few piuts OF finely pow
dered rich earth and keep damp.-Sub-
urbanite.
Famous Fsmines.
In a. u. $50 famine prevailed AL
over the south OF Europe. raging
worst in Italy where parents ate their
children. IN $50 England. Scotland
and Wales were ravaged: also IN s23.
when thousands starved. and in 95i
Shen the crops failed for four success.
/ sive years. I'm 1Ol6 an awful famine
ragged throughout all Europe aud again
from 1898 TO 1888 when crop failures
/ caused terrible suffering. In England
and France the people ate the hesh or
dogs and cats. and many cases Of can
nibalism were recorded
Their Real Use.
Harold had been assigned a small
| job OF wedding I'm the garden. and his
father had come out TO inspect his la
bors. The situation did not prove TO
be satisfactory to the paterLal eye.
Why Harold" he said. you have
not finished your work"
Moo. not quite" answered the
small boy. Il didn't have time"
Didn't have timer But didn't see
| you rushing of TO the fire as soon as
the alarm soundedg'
We'll. papa. I'm surprised at You.
/ What's Gre for. anyhow WOman's
Home Companion.
Roundabout Treatment.
There is a story told OF a Welsh doc
tor who went TO settle in a Kentish
village. and the first night Of his ar
| rival he was sent for 10 attend n child.
He looked at the little sufferer very
attentively and then delivered this
opinion:
''rhis haby's got the measles, but
aia't posted up on infectious diseases.
We must approach this case by circular
treatment You give the little child
this draft. Thatn send him into fits.
Then send for me. I'm a sumner on
! fits"
The Plantasenets.
A Towering English shrub, the broom
plant, is called IN French "plantage-
nesta." From II the kingly family OF
lPlantagenet took It's name. Ii is said
TO have been first used as badge by
them because the Count OF Anjou had
himself scourged with its branches
THE name was taken by Henry H.,
king OF England, in 1854 he being the
son OF Godfrey Of Anjou, who wore ia
his helm a spray Of the broom when he
started for the Holy Land. The best
known OF the Plantagenets was Rich
ard l.. king OF England, called the
Lion Heart"
Why the Bill Was Paid.
First Florist-Young De Pink is a
slow payer. isn't he?
Second Florist-Last week he paid
up the big bill he owed me and made
all sorts OF apologies-said he'd for
gotten all about it.
"Eh? Did you send him a writT
mo. The last time he ordered a bou-
quet to be sent TO his girl 1 made
out bill for the past three years, Civ
ing the address each bouquet went to-"
"YesT'
well. the boy made mistake and
delivered the bouquet to De Pink and
the bill to the girl."-London Taller.
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