St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-13
All Sorts.

alter the building OF oOlSWVu temple,
the epoch of the building Of Carthage.
The oldest existing paintingin Europe
is Madonna and child, painted 1885,.
The oldest paintings in England are a
portrait of the poet Chaucer, painted on
panel about 1890, and portrait of
Henry ". in 1905.
Tea was first introduced into Europe
in 1860, by the Dutch East India Com
pany, and then only as curiosity, show
ing the nature of the herb 80 universal~
ly used in the preparation of their 60
much-loved beverage.
The custom of wearing rings is very
ancient. 1t was prohibited in Rome to
all mechanics and men of low condition
to wear rings OF gold, 50 that permission
to wear ring was social distinction.
The usage Of rings for sealing is also of
great antiquity.
The " British interest" which has the
largest representation IN the present
House of Commons is that of the man
of war. There are two hundred and
thirty. nine men in the present House Of
Commons who are either active or retired
members of the army or navy.
We have now in the United States
two hundred and fifty firms engaged in
manufacturing toys, the bulk of which
is exported to London and Paris. South
America, Cuba, Hamburg, and Russia
are also our customers. The trade is
rapidly increasing. It amounted last
year to over million dollars.
Among the best known Americans, I'm
used and scarcely understood in Eng
land, are locomotive for "engine," rail~
road for railway" horse cars for "tram-
way" depot for station switch for
"shunt," baggage for luggage" store
for "shop," bureau for ''chest of draw
ers," clever for "good'natured," boards
for ideals" calico for ''prints," corn for
'smaize," dry goods for 'drapers' articles
or haberdashery," fall for autumn"
dress for "gown,' fix for "repair,' hold
on for "stop," guess for think" hard>
ware for ''iron-mongery," homely for
"ugly," loafer for "lounger," mad for
"angry," mail for 'post," pantaloons for
trousers vest for ''jacket," quite for
very" rooster for ''cock," sick for ell, :"
sleigh for "sledge," stoop for ''porch, :"
suspenders for "braces,' venison for
"deer-meat," and woods for "a wood"
Miscellaneous.
Besides her permanent exhibition, the
city of Philadelphia has debt of $685.
100000.
Seven out of eight giraffes imported
last year for menageries in the United
States have died. The climate does not
agree with them.
There is much distress in Fall river,
Woonsocket, and other New England
manufacturing towns on account of the
shutting down of the mills, throwing
thousands out of employment.
According to the Shoe and Leather
Reporter, nearly all the patent and
enameled leather made in this country,
amounting to $s,5O0,ooO year, is man.
ufactured in Newark, N. j., and it CONS
pares so favorable with that made in
England and France that it is exported
to those countries.
We hear of a tragedy enacted few
miles from the city, few days since,
that is so narrowing in detail and 80
strange as to be almost incredible. But
it comes to us from source that would
leave no room for doubt. 1t appears
that woman was killing chickens by
cutting off their heads with an ak. Two
of her children, witnessing the operation,
took into their heads the notion of
"playing" in 8 similar manner. The
result was the little girl placed her neck
on the block, while her little brother
chopped off her head. The father of the
children witnessed the terrible scene
from hay NOW, and in his haste to
descend to rescue the child fell, break
ing his leg.-[Green Bay Gazette.