The Morning herald., 1878-06-15
HERALD NOTES.

The total number Of postofices in the
United States is Sc, ,06l.
The artesian well at Charleston, 8. c.,
has reached the depth of 1910 feet, and has
cost over $4,000.
The Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice
spd Lazurus has been conferred by the King
Of Italy upon Professor Mommsen, the Ger
man historian and arcb@ologist.
The cultivation OF the opium poppy,
which has hitherto been exclusively con-
fined to the West, bids fair to become thor
ohghly established and remuneranve in the
eastern part of Africa. aza re a-
( The largest strawberry farm 10 the world
is probably that of John R. Young, Jr.,
about two miles from Norfolk, Va. He
caItivates 250 acres. and the yield last sea-
son was over 100000 quarts.
A Florida man mistook q mule for 3
ghost, and poked It with stick. The YER
dict recited that he came to bis death BY
using too short stick in probing tie un-
movable for evidence of q future existence.
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Having regard to the number of persons
bearing the name Of Smith 10 England, 1t
ID somewhat remarkable that there are, be-
sides Lord Darlington, but four holding
8 900 acres and upward, only three Bfowns,
ADD bat two Robipsons. There are seven
Joneses. , @ 4
The fashion of wearing natural flowers
increases in Paris, and there is special
florist, Mime. Rozeau-s highly appropriate
name by the way-who daily renews the
bonnet trimmings and sells natural wreaths.
At evening parties where there are no dane
ing, at the opera and at large dinner parties,
natural flowers are now worn In preference.
At RatelfonteiD, Fraseburg, South Africa,
where water is precious. n wool washing
mill is 50 arranged that the water, after
passing through fine wire guaze screen
and falling over the wheel Of q corn mill,
goes to the lands in the valley. and thus Is
used for wool washing, corn grinding, ma
nuring by carrying down the grease from
the work, and irrigation. -.r
A narrow escape from serious accident
occurred day or two ago in 8 Worcester
(Mass. shop. Asphere of iron, suppoeei
20 be solid ball, was recently purchased
for gate weight by q man, who put It on
fire in forge to soften 1t preparatory to
drilling, but the mechanic In charge not IL
king its appearance threw 1t OF and put It
10 tub of water to cool, when It exploded, !,
proving itself to be q fully charged four
peund shell. FortuBat v nobody was IN
jured.
The Commissioner OF Intcrnsl Revenue
at Washington has decided that bond may
he given by firm and special-tax stamp
and certificate may be issued to and in the
name of q fin to peddle manufactured to-
bacco. Under such stamp and certificate
any member of the firm can travel and
make sales and delivery from their peddlei 8
wagon. But no agent or cmploye of the
firm could drive the wagon and make sales
and delivery of tobacco urder special
tax stamp and certificate 30 issued.
The Gloucester dory, which was built for
the Andrews brothers In which to cross the
Atlantic, set sail yesterday afternoon,
There was large crowd OF spectators, and
as the boat filled away with q westerly
breeze she was heartily cl eered, and many
| of the yachts in the vicinity fired salutes
Several yachts accompanied the Nautilus al
far az Spectacle Island and as they finally
parted company naatical eourtesses were
exchanged. This boat is said to be the
smallest boat that ever attempted to crosl
the ocean. She was built for her owners
Messrs. Wm. A. and E. ". Andrews, whit
constitute her crew. She is 10 feet over all
4 Is feet on the water line, 6 feet inchet
beam. and q inches deep. She is decket
over and is very stiff. She is riggei with
an improved latheen sail, and carries Ba
ker szimuth safl, spirit lamps, and stove
and other conveniences, 90 gallons of water
400 pounds of canned provisioes, and NJ
other ballast The brothers, who are 8
and 23 years old, respectively, were conf
dent of success If they arrive in safet
they will proceed to the Paris Exhibition
where they will exhibit their boat An OF
fer of $25 900 has already been made +
them by transatlantic parties for their boat
and salary for themselves, as soon as the
land on the other side Boston Post @
Saturday.