New-York tribune., 1910-09-10
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Referring to the news item that this
country would soon be visited by a de
scendant of the Landgravc of Hesse, whose
troops were hired to George III and sent
to fight the Americans in the Revolution
airy War this story was told: About sixty
years ago a man whose children are now
wealthy and influential citizens started in
business by selling goods from d pack on
his back. The territory through which he
peddled included Schenectady County. One
stormy winter night he obtained a place to
sleep at q farmhouse where he had sold
his wares a former occasion. Just be
fore bedtime he was asked what part of
Europe he came from, and without mo-
ment's hesitation answered, From HeSsen.'
Immediately the farmer was on his feet.
made the pedler pack his bundle and with
little ceremony put him out into the storm
No Hessian will ever have shelter under
my roof he said Years later the pedler
was the proprietor of Il large drygoods
store, and in telling the story always said;
I forgave the patriotic farmer when he
came one day and asked if he could be
trusted for "a bill of goods The despsed
Hessian gave him credit"
Jones is an optimist, even in the most
discouraging circumstances, isn't he?'
''NHN, Ills TUDJDeE-lH-idW Is SIlSntlN
indisposed, and he thinks there's no hope
for her recovery.
wen. what did I tell you?"-CIeveland
Leader.
Where Will the "fads and frills" ten
dency in public education end? Chicago
now purposes to teach her schoolgirls the
rudiments of plumbing, the course to he
known as sanitary science. Too many
girls know no more about the water and
gas used III kitchens than turn the faucet
and the water flows the gas is ready
to light says Mrs. Ella Flagc Yourg
the superintendent of schools. we want
them 30 know more about these matters
from a sanitary point of view" Pupils will
be required TO master such details as how
the water and gas are distributed through
mains TO houses. then TO Kitchens how
connections are made and similar things
With d proper understanding of these mat
ters, together with a knowledge of how
the waste water is carried away, it is
thought tho students will be better equipped
to keep kitchens over which they may rule
in the future in a more sanitary condi-
ton.
THAT MULLER INCIDENT.
Miss Muller on a summer day
Raked the meadow sweet with hay
She helped with stout though shapeIy arm
To pay the mortgage off the farm;
And told admirers. Goodness knows
haven't any time for beaus!'
The price of corn and oats and truck
Went up. There was no end of luck.
She took her auto to the bank
With chauffeur to turn the crank.
Where city men with shiny coats
Were paWnnS bonds and writing notes.
And later, when the judge she met,
Said she, HE isn't in my set"
Washington Star.
The visitors to Oberammergau have dis
covered that the peasants whom they meet
concerned. mo matter how closely they
are bound TO the play which has made their
place known all over the world. no matter
how much they are imbued with the relg-
ious spirit which they say is essential for
its proper rendition. they have at least one
eye to the coin which comes to them from
the pilgrim and the tourist" says the
.'AugsburEer Ncuestc Nachrichten" THE
latest evidence Of this came in the form
of a boycott which the firm of George Lang
put Oh the fifth edition of Wilhelm Won
Wymethals 'Maydays in Oberammergau.'
This book contains, besides views of the
place, the text of the play. and, its sale
having interfered with the sale of a book
which contains the text only. il was boy
cotted The publishers have sued" Com
mentins on the Incident, the writer says: