The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-16
MINOR TOPICS.

MINOR TOPICS.
In the garden of the late Andrew
Johnson's residence is magnificent
willow, grown from a twig taken from
the willow which bends over the grave
of Napoleon Bonaparte on the island OF
st. Helena, and sent to the ex-P President.
A twig from this noted tree will be
planted over Mr.. Johnson's grave on
Johnson's Hill.
The Empress Eugene is about to COM
mence suit in her own name, and as the
guardian of her son, before the Civil
Tribunal of the Seine, for the recovery
of various objects of value, especially
certain statues and jewels deposited at
Pierrefonds and Fontainebleau.
THAT august and ancient tribunal, the
Court of Queens Bench, has passed away,
after an existence of thousand years.
The Court sat on the 9th of October for
the last time, in all probability, though
it does not cease to technically exist un-
til November. To Sir Alexander Cock
burn belongs the distinction of being the
last Lord Chief Justice of England.
THE preparations for the reception of
the Prince of Wales in the East have be-
gun. Extensive alterations and improve
ments are being effected in the Govern
ment Louise, and the East India Railway
Company is constructing royal train,
which will consist of five carriages-one
of them state reception saloon, one a
sleeping carriage, two carriages for the
staff, and one for the Princes personal
attendants.
Miss MINKLER, of Story County, Ne
vada, deserved better fate. Both her
arms were taken off at once by the sickle
of a reaper. Her father and the hired
man were paralyzed with horror. Miss
Minkler quickly called to them each to
seize the stumps above the wounds and
compress them, which they did. She then
told them to walk her to the road, and
they obeyed. She was taken home smil-
ing, the wounds dressed and the poor
girl is going to recover.
A ROBINS nest was lately taken from
a pear tree in Massachusetts,, the mate
rials of which it was constructed having
been selected with great taste. 1t was
composed of lady's collar with a cam
brio center and lace edging, and several
yards of lace two and four inches wide.
The nest had evidently been abandoned
by the occupant, whose income was prob
ably not sufficient to justify living in
such style as would be required in such
a costly residence.
WHAT remarkable strides we are max
ing in the increase in our domestic ex-
ports of produce is shown by little
statement just issued by the statistical
Bureau. In the fiscal year which ended
June 80, 1874, the last year of which
that Bureau has made up full returns,
the domestic exports amounted in specie
value to over 5693 millions of dollars.
For the corresponding fiscal year of the
previous decade, that ending June 80,
1864, the specie value of the exports was
but 1432 millions. Here is an increase
Of more than three-fold in ten years.
THE total increase of tonnage which
passed through the Suez Canal last year,
as compared with 1878, was 49,, ,229 tons,
Of which 2O2,5O5 were British. The
fleet of England carried ], ,149,-
949 tons, as against 1924 tons under
the flags of all other nations. Belgium,
Denmark and Japan had each one ship,
Portugal three, Russia seven, and all the
nations which have ports on the Mediter-
ranean show a decrease from the preced-
ing year which seems to indicate that
British ships compete successfully with
the vessels of those nations.
IT is reported that one of the tablets
recently discovered in the excavations
1t Pompeii contained this inscript ion
g Written by Marcus Alleius Carpus, the
9Th day of the kalends of July; Quintus
Volusius Saturnius and Publius Corne-
ius being Consuls [56 after l. C.] l have
received from Lucius Cecilius Incundus
1886 sesterces in full, money owing to
ne on the contract made or stipulated
,y him. Made at Pompeii." Supposing
his to be genuine it may cast light on
he manner in which the ancient Roman
bankers administered money and credit.
But the kalends properly, were the first
,f the month, and in July the nones be-
,an on the 7th, SO that the 9Th day of the
zalends would be in the limbo where
the Greek kalends are popularity sup
posed to be used as a measure of time.