New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
THE talk OF THE DAY.

| Each asparagus season" says The
Lancet" brings with Il the query. y
asparagus wholesome? and the reply which
Nc have given 10 numerous correspondents
on previous occasions has been that no
| evidence has been forthcoming In physio-
logical inquiry which was condemnatory OF
| this peculiarly agreeable vegetable In
certain old text books OF homeIy medicine
asparagus viii he found described az a
useful stiuiulant 10 tho kidneys, as eyer-
cising gently sedativc effects on the heart
calming palpitaton or nervous excitement
OF that organ: and comparatively modern
research confirms this. inasmuch as II has
demonstrated that asparagin. an active
principle not peculiar TO asparagus. but
present also in potatoes, transformations.
l!quOrice, bclladonna and other plants Is z,
palliative In the heart affections which are
attended with excited action OF tho puIso
Asparagus. OF course. contains purins
asparagin itself being a pur1n: but oa,-
meal. beans and lcntils contain a much
larger percentage"
work." VIZ" "e'
Yes, indeed. She breaks nothing but the
best china. Detroit Free Press
Buffalo Is always Boosting about some
thing If IT isn't about its South Buffalo
floods as tho greatest IN history. not ex-
ciudlhS the one In which Noah figured. It's
about something else. Here's Norman T..
Mack's Times" getting this Off: Buffalo
is maintaining its reputation as one OF the
most healthful cities IN the country. az ia
shown In the monthly bulletin OF the
Health Department The death rate Last
year was much less than that OF any
other city In the United States. md the
figures for the first four months OF this
year show an even greater reduction. Since
January ] there were sixty-fve fewer
deaths than for the corresponding period
OF last year despite the fact that our popu-
latlon is rapidly increasing" Just give
New Yorks DR.. Lederle a moment or two
and see what he evolves as u health COM
missioner about the real first class CITY OF
New York State
Hubby (who has Just received the bIlD-
You look awfully Jolly In that dress, Nelly,
but II cost a frightful lot OF money
Wiie-Yes, dear. | know It did. but
don't care about money when It's question
Of pleasing you.-Illustrated Bits.
u
10th birthday anniversary OF the COMPOSER
OF Martha" DR.. Adolf Kohut says. in the
"Neue Zeitung fir Musk" that Flotow's
parents Intended that no should enter the
diplomatic service. but that the love for
music and tho discovery Of his talent
changed the parental plans. Among the
anecdotes which his biographer relates Is
this: "One day when Martha was In the
making, he said to me: 4 sat at the piano
and played over and over again a melody
which | wanted to make use of, but I'm no
form OF the many which had given II did
/. appeal TO me. After hours | arose In
disgust and then heard the cook on the
other side Of the hall sing my melody. CIV
ing It Il peculiar twist. That will be popu-
lar, said. wrote 1T down. and so il
stands
Speaking Ol etiquette. did YOU send the
half-crown for those advertised instructions
on What TO DO at Table,
Yes"
And what did you get?'
"A clip with ono word printed on II:
Eat. "-Tit-B Bits.
Speaking of tho clean up work. which
Or Eugene H. Porter State Commissioner
of HAaltn, suggested In a recent circular 10
the various municipalities, an East Sid.
phy sioisn eaid: ''Dr Porter is right. but