Here And There

A fainoiiH olij tavern, the Green Dragon, in LÜackfriaiH, London, s beins tori1 duwti. Jl stands clone to the site of the house owned by Shakespeare and left by his wlll to bis daughter, Susaunah Hall. The Germán empresa possesses a unique tea service. The tea tray bas been beaten out oran oíd Pmseiau hall penny, the tea-pot is made out of a Germán f ar tb ing and the tiny cups are marie from coins of different Cuiman prlneipalities. Scientists say that the banana is a perfect food and will support life lor an indelinite time. The people of the United 'States appear to have found Us merits. An enoriuous increase is re ported in tho importaüons, reachlng laet year in aggjegate ol 17,47, S4 tilinches. lirnest Kaber, director of the Johanu Caber pencil worka in Germany, ha.s Btated that tnere are (wenty-six pen iil faetones in liavaria, ctuploying ïbont 10,000 workers, and turning ou 4,300,000 peucils p;r week. The hm of Kaber alone n.'alíe.s nearly 1,250,00 !■ iicíIk per weeU. No inention ol' the cal occurs 'n th Bible or in any As.syrlan record Even In India, Prof, Max Muller i quoted as saying, it wa but recently known as a domestic animal. It Sanskrit name is marjara, from a roo meanlng to eleun. from the creature' habit of licliing itself at its toilet. Th cat's mousing hablts wero vvell known to the Romans, and even to the Etrus r.ans.