The Morning herald., 1876-11-11
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bays to make people happy, and i
can be done on small capital.
An agent for hundred Chicago families
| il prospecting Florida or 4 settlement.
Except at great festivals, the Mikaao O
Japan now wears the European costume.
The trade in horses between England
and Canads y rapidly increasing, and
promises ID becomes Of great importance
They are found precisely. of the stamp de-
sired for useful purposes. -
4 workman while unloadins some sand
At Exeter, N. H., several days ago, found
sixteen pine-tree ehillings bearing the date
Of 1852 and a. bright as if they had been
freshly coined.
What, is said 10, be the largest box o.
figs ever brought to this country has just
been received at Boston from Smyrna. II
is four feet long and three wide, weighs
800 pounds, and contains 1900 figs.
Alta Scottish church 10 victoria, to sat-
isfy a teetotal section of the congregation
at the halt. yearly communion service, un'
fermented wine was furnished on one side
of the aisle, and a aparicularly nlo1lca--
ting zip the'eshtr. TU bvg. III
A Connecticut company is getting up
something new to protect trees from
worms. The invention is rubber band
with a single bristling row Of brass pins
set very close to each other, like the teeth
of a comb, in the middle of the strip, and
worms cannot crawl over it.
i A man and woman at Rickford, VT,
who were divorced from each other twenty
wears ago, we're remarked the other DAY.
Since the dissolution Of the original tie the
bride has been married once and the groom
twice. They met one noon, failed to recog-
nize each other, were introduced by mu-
tual friend and we're remarked the same
evening.
A north of England newspaper has made
careful comparison Of the condition OF
men and women regularly employed on
farms in Cumberland in 176S and now. In
brief, it appears that the wages Of men and
women permanent yemployed on farm are
no less than six times greater, and that, on
an average, the cost Of the essential articles
of food is alittle over three times higher.
The wages in the north of England are
usually at least one-third higher than Ia
the south.
Brussels has begun to initiate Paris In
the extent of its alteration. 1t has hith-
erto left its old streets of the middle ages
stationary. The greet Boulevard du Centre
will soon be finished, and demolition il
now going on Of an extensive tract between
the Rue Royale and several of the leading
promenades. The neighborhood Of the
Cathedral Of St. Gudule has been trans
formed. and it is intended to abolish the
celebrated Montague de la Cour, which
will involve the destruction Of about !
quarter Of the city.
A highwayman was shot by one Of Wells
Faro 4 Co.'s express messengers, near
Shasta, California, a few days ago. lite
fellow had stopped stage, covered tte
messenger with his rife, aud demanded
,kAef7afsstsg1 q. Jutiof ..gas aiyae rss6e.
ber the messenger jumped of, ran b,ck
to ,he spot, and, surprising the rober
while engaged in taking the money fiom
the box. shot him dead and recovered the
treasure. The messengers Rms was Nc
Nemer. a
Science has had windfallin Denmark,
such as rarely happens even n larger and
richer countries. A brewer If the nsme
Of Jacobten has set apart the sn Of about
$500, 900, one-half Of the interst Of which
Be appisd in continuing t. s1sG ss ts,
physiological laboratory estaollaed by him
IN connection with his brewery The other
half is intended to promote u study Of
: the natural sciences, mathemats, Philos-
ophy, history and languages; he foun.
, dation is called the 'Carisberr Fond"
after the name of Mr.. Jacobsen brewery.
S C,oseuess Of Presidential hctions.
The closeness Of the eleetorSote this
vear will recall other close votir In 1877
..lloooc caot vOt{oY .JOhn