Fair play., 1875-12-16
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of the island of St. Helena. One of her
sons-Napoleon Bonaparte-died there,
and she desires to own the grave: she
would also turn the island into Botany
Bay.
| CONCERNING the engagement of Il
pastor by church in Kentucky. men,
Der writes: 1--WE have secured his serv-
ices for the ensuing year at the salary
of 500, and are looking forward for
great blessings"
| GOLD is found in large quantities 4,
Canton, Ga. Mr. Dial, of Canton, is
said to be panning out one hundred dol
lars worth day by washing the earth.
There is great deal of excitement
about it around Canton.
An International game of chess be-
French and English players. to be COM
menced soon, will last two years; the
moves to he made by telegraph. Such
4 trial of skill occurred in 1856, the
French winning.
In Maine, Sunday cursing is taxed
two dollars per oath; on week days the
rate is lowered to only one dollar per
oath. The law is rigid, and the pro-
ceeds, when collected. are to 60 toward
founding a lunatic asylum.
THE amount of capital invested in
manufacturing enterprises in Louisville,
Ky, is about S2O,OOO,O0O; the number
of workmcn employed. 10000; the to-
til of wages paid, Ss,OOO,OOO; and the
annual product, s55, 100000.
THERE is Il young lady in Georgia
who weighs 2O3 pounds, and is 6 feet =.
She is also accorded the palm of beauty
throughout the State. A proper re-
serve withholds her name, but inquiry
of any one at Camilla, Ca, will fetch it..
THIS season the elements are having
full swing around the circle. Storms
and floods in France, Switzerland and
Italy caused heavy damages last month.
Paris alone had 16O chimneys blown
down, and some of her streets dampen-
ed by the Seine.
TIE members of the new Legislature
of Samoa are So averse to wearing 4
respectable amount of clothing that it
has been found necessary to adopt 4
rule imposing fine of 500 upon any
of them who enter the hall in COM
plete or partial state of nudity.
NINETY mechanics and artisans with
their families have emigrated from
Pennsylvania and settled on Hood Riv-
er, Oregon, and over 800 will follow in
the spring. They intend building a col
lege, woolen mill, grist mill, and
other educational and industrial estab-
lishments.
EVERY recruit for the British army
has to spend four hours in gymnastic
exercise each day during the first three
months of his service. The various
gymnasiums provided by the Govern
ment are fitted with all the common ath-
letic appliances, and skilled instructors.
A WILLIAMSBURG man, the father of
seventeen children, found basket at
his basement-dOor the other morning
containing little golden-haired cherub
about 9 weeks old. A tag appended to
the handle of the basket bore this le-
gend: "You appear to be fond of
children. 1 amt. Please accept this
One.'
The British Consul resident in Siam
gives some queer information of the ST.
amese and their ideas of justice. Witches
and wizards are hanged there now, as
they were in Europe and America
century and half ago, and question
of veracity is decided by putting both
parties under water and seeing which
can hold out longest, when judgment is
Immediately passed on the other. Oh
for some such easy way in this country.