The Editor of _The Angler's News_ makes public the request that fishermen will provide him with the particulars of any exceptionally big fish which they may catch. Strangely enough he does not suggest that the data should be accompanied, for purposes of verification, by the fish themselves. It is refreshing to know that there is a man left here and there who is not trying to make something out of the War. *** One of the Zeppelins that recently visited England dropped one hundred bombs without causing a single casualty, and a movement is on foot to present the Commander with a pair of white gloves. *** "What I wish to show Mr. Norman," says Mr. G. K. CHESTERTON in _The New Witness_, "is that the fantastic pursuit of the _idee fixe_ ... leads to a _reductio ad absurdum_." One has often had occasion to notice the rapidity with which a young _idee fixe_ will dart down a convenient _reductio ad absurdum_ when closely pursued. *** A writer in the current number of _The Fortnightly Review_ has elaborated the theory that the War can be won without difficulty by breaking through the German line in the West. It is the ability to grasp these simple but fundamental truths that distinguishes the military genius from the War Office hack. *** The majority of the larger railways have now announced their intention of serving no more meals on trains. While the reason has not been officially stated the authorities are said to be of the opinion that Zeppelins have on several occasions been able to reach important termini by following the smell of cookery. * * * * * The Perils of the Tyne. "A ship's apprentice who attempted the rescue of a man in shark-infested waters to-day, at Newcastle, received the Shipping Federation's diploma and medal." _Morning Paper._ * * * * * The Infallible Experts. "In general (continued Count Andrassy), the battle has ceased to be of the nature of a siege, as it was intended to be at the beginning. It is a long-drawn-out and deadly combat between the French and German armies, and the victory of one will undoubtedly be the defeat of the other."--_Yorkshire Post._ "It is a reasonable conclusion from these facts that ... the principal attack, supposing that it should actually have taken place, has already been made." _Col. FEYLER in "The Sunday Times."_ * * * * * Delphinium Hybrids. "What looks much handsomer than a sow of Delphiniums in the borders of your garden, and once planted they are always there."--_Garden Work for Amateurs._ The only drawback is that it is apt to make such a litter. * * * * * "Before we are through with it, we may be obliged to have a war outright with Mexico, because the Defacto Government is none too friendly to us."--_Bournemouth Guardian._