Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-21
EVENING CHAT

Lovers of that beautiful autumn
Hover, the cosmos, will find some of
the finest specimens to be found in
many miles growing beside the con-
servatories on Capitol Hill, and the
size of the flowers. their splendid col
oring and the height of the plants
bear tribute to the skill and care of
superintendent Rambos force of gar
deners. These specimens are about
ten feet high, although one of them
must be near eleven. They tower far
above the heads of people who throng
the park and the red and blue and
whlte can be seen for a distance of a
couple of blocks. Perhaps the pro-
tected spaces near the Conservatives
Where the plants have been grown
enabled them to grow to such Unusual
heights, but they stand as examples of
Wnat can be done, and if Jack Frost
VIII kindly remain away for a short
tlIne they will be enjoyed by many
people. The Capitol Park gardening
force has taken advantage of the fine
October weather to keep up a fine coll
lection of late flowers and the gera-
mum beds attract much attention from
Ihe numerous visitors to the Capitol.
Some of the big trees have commenced
TO shed their leaves, but on the lawns
sne hoWers are as bright as in the
Speaking of colors, the old First
Mountain that has stood as the north
ern guardian of Harrisburg from the
DAY the first cabin was erected and
Wnlch protects from many a storm is
prlSht with the tints of autumn these
Gays ana well repays a visit. Even
II one cannot go clear to the mountain
ride on the trolley cars to Marys-
vile or Rockville or "out Linglestown
way enables one to get some concep-
uon OF the way the Blue Ridge looks
When decked for the coming of the
lrst snow. Reservoir Park on a clear
afternoon affords view which cannot
pe equaled in this part of the state and
Whlch everyone should take if possible
Just Tor the memory to be carried
through winter when the trees are
leaness and we sigh for the balmy air
of spring.
The pictures of the Slough taber-
nacle which have been appearing in
the newspapers have been attracting
nuch attention and compliments for
them have been heard from many
people. 1t transpired yesterday that
practically all of them had been taken
from the roof of building containing
a saloon, against which the evangelist
Is such strenuous fighter.
The growth of the temperance sem
ument is being shown in a good many
unexpected quarters and a story which
illustrates it is being told of a han
pening in Chestnut street market. One
farmer has been noted for his cider
ana some of his patrons have. been
known to go to visit him, returning
somewhat at odds with the world due
TO potations of hard cider given by
their genial host. The other day the
hi fY.;n AI..
nothing doing. He had decided to cut
out hard cider and they did not need
TO come out to see him unless they
wanted to enjoy the beauties of nature
without frills.
That's the most sensible way to
argue the war" said the manager of
one of the Market street cigar stores
which provides room for customers to
talk over things.
AS he spoke he indicated a group in
the rear. They were gesticulating Wig
otrously and appeared to be very much
in earnest.
ITS war, all right" said the man
III explanation. Il know the deaf and
dumb language"
Some of the people who attended
the food show on the night that bas-
kets were given away to holders of
LuShS huHlbSIS are klcklng themselves,
II seems that when each person en-
tered he or she was given a ticket with
a perforation running through it. One
ticket was to be deposited and the
stun held. Some dozens of people re-
tanned the whole ticket and were sure
there was crooked draw. They have
since found out why they failed to
get off.
Among visitors to Harrisburg YES
terday was John II. Brew, postmaster
or Erie and one of the prominent men
in the Knights of Columbus. MIR. Brew
has held both state and national
offices in the big order and while here
yesterday met a number of Harris
burgers.
Milton newspapers tell of a visit
paid to the Methodists of that manu-
featuring town on Sunday by the Rev.
DR.. Silas c. Swallow. the veteran cler-
gyman of this section, and voice the
pleasure of the people at hearing him
again. DR.. Swallow was stationed in
the Milton circuit just fifty years ago
and about thirty-five years ago held .
charge in Milton. The years of DIR.
Swallows service up the West Branch
have been many and he has many
friends who rejoice at his return for
visits.