The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-08-17

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The oldest man has been gathered to
his fathers. He was German, living
in Ge1uhausen, and was 14S years old
when he died. His life had been pro-
tracted struggle with poverty. He left
two sons, sixteen grandchildren and 348
great grandchildren to mourn his loss.
The Japanese government, which is
making rapid strides towards modern
civilization, has just awakened to the
necessity Of preserving its forests, and
stringent regulation have been passed,
which shall not only hinder the too
rapid destruction of the forests, but
increase the area covered by woodlands
A huge temperance fete was held re-
GENTLY in the Crystal Palace, London,
under the auspices of the Band of Hope
Union, which embraces about 5000
societies, and a membership of nearly
SOC, 1000. It is estimated that $4,000
persons attended the fete. and cricket
mat,h end balloon race were among
the attractions.
A bread fruit tree is now acclimated
and in healthy bearing in the capital
grounds at Sacramento, Cal. The fruit
has the shape of pear, four inches long
and three in diameter. 1t has canta-
loupe flavor. The milky juice of this
tree makes the toughest meat tender if
stepped in it for ten minuaes. In Bar
BADGES it is usual to hang meat and
fowls in the branches, where the vapor
of the trees effects the same purpose.
The little republic of Switzerland has
an army of 100, 900, organized in eight
divisions. There are "a, 600 infantry. 49,
500 artillery, $500 engineers. 2, 700 sani-
tary force, and 1900 cavalry. Besides
this, which is called the elite army, there
is landwehr of 80, 600 men. What Swift
zerland does with all this military force
does not appear.
Under the new liquor law in Missis-
sippi every saloon-keeper is required to
buy of the State auditor book Of cou-
pons, and everybody who takes drink
is handed one of these coupons, which
he State receives for taxes at one cent
each. If he pays for two drinks he re-
ceiyes an orange-colored coupon good
for two cents, if five drinks, blue cou-.
pom good for five cents.
These figures show how London has
grown in the twenty years since the first
great exposition:
1851. 1871.
Inhabited houses. ....... 306,0S6 A9,642
Inhabitants. ts.............2, 1868. 4O5 3,266, ,967
In the twenty years ending in 1876, the
total ratable annual value of property
has increased from $50, 418, 315 to $115.-
556, 565.
The following congresses have been
or will be held in Paris during the Ex-
position. 1. Agriculture. 2. Metrical
and monetary, for the adoption of a uni
versal system. 8. Special congress for
determining universal measure of
threads of every description used in
textile fabrics. 4. For the protection of
literary, artistic and industrial property,
patents, etc. 5. For provident institu-
tions, life, fire, agriculture insurances.
6. Pathological. z. A congress of Euro
pean economists. s. Meteorological. 8.
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hygiene. IL. To consider protection
against epizootics. Similar congresses
to the above were held at Vienna in
1873, and at Philadelphia in 1876.
very old settler has been discovered
by correspondent of the Indianapolis
NeaO8. He lives in Scott county, Ind,
his name is Kin Ferguson, and his age
is LOT. He was born in what is now
Botetourt county, Virginia, It'll, was
married in 1892, and removed that year,
on pack horses, to the wilderness of
Kentucky. and subsequently to Indiana.
His voice is strong and his memory re-
markably good. His hearing is slightly
impaired, and his sight entirely gone.
He has fair appetite, and walks about
the house, and yard without difficulty.
He remembers distinctly some of the
events of the war of the revolution, and
seems to dwell on them with interest.
He is himself pensioner for services
rendered in the Indian wars under
General Harrison. He has never had
more than 800 at time.