Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-11-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

III INNS VI I4N Il E1NIlJ1.
Gold was discovered in California in
1S48.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
Eggs are worth SIC per dozen at Yam
kee Folk, Cal.
England paid $12, 100000 for foreign
eggs in 1879.
The number OF families living in New
York City is 213,467.
He whose soul does not sing, need not
try to sing with his throat.
Why is the letter D like sailor Be-
cause it always follows the G.
Sin has great many tools, but lie is
the handle which fits them all.
Until 1776 cotton spinning was per-
formed by the hand spinning-wheel.
A hoarse shoe never brings good luck
to toraging hen.
The words of a governors reprieve car
ry wait with them.
Over one thousand cheese factories are
operated in the State of New York.
The first steam engine on this CONT
nent was brought from England in 1859.
The first musical instrument built on
the plan of an organ, with pipes and
tubes, was constructed in 757.
Scandal is fed by as many streams as
the Nile, and there IS often as much diff
Guilty in tracing it to its source.
Peter Cooper has a fine collec ton OF
Greek and Roman coins which he has
been gathering during the last fifty-nine
years.
Last year the South raised 100000, OOC
pounds of tobacco, which exceeds the
production of any other year by 12.OOO,.
900 pounds.
It Is odd, and sometimes melancholy
to see man trying to make up his
mlnd" when he has no material on hanC
to work with.
@Does your machine sew evenly, Mrs
Smith9" 'Even sew" was the laconit
response of Mrs. Smith as she held up he
work for inspection.
A slab of wood marks the grave O
Stonewall Jackson's mother, who wa
buried on an eminence 700 feet above tn
river at Hawks Nest, Va.
In round numbers 100000, or one
third of the French people live in cite
and towns. In the United States tn
proportion is one-ffth, and is rapidly in
creasing.
The first sovereign who adopted the
phrase "In the year of our Lord" wa
Charles III, emperor OF Germany, il
$40. It is now the accepted mode o
designating the year in all Christian
countries.
There are 10000 locomotives in thu
United States, and each contains 2,80(
different pieces, requiring renewal ever,
ten or twelve years. This conveys
notion of the industries which railroad
. foster.
The Smithsonian Institute has sent
commission to the Pacific coast to max
complete collection of all the fish foun
in the sea, lakes and rivers of Callforni
and the neighboring states & Territories
We may look for some sharp, pointe
articles from our morning contemporary
They got new editor this morning frol
the hardware store, who, when he speak
cuts both ways.-Keokut Constitution.
The first balloon ascension in the I'm
ted States was made in Philadelphia o
January 9, 1898, by Mr.. Blanchard. TIL
ascent was witnessed by large crow
of spectators, among whom was Gener,
Washington.
, The proverb, "Every bullet has its bi
let," is said to have originated in SUI
erstition common among soldiers fit
, years back that their name was write
on the bullet that stretched them dead
, Daniel O'Connell once met conceite
literary friend, and exclaimed: 81 say
, capital thing in your last pamphlet.
did you?" eagerly replied his d.
lighted listener; "what was it9'' 6.
pound of butter.''
Boston is carrying on the manufactul
of isinglass quite extensively, givin
employment to many fishermen's wlve
who collect the sound of the hake. Re
fined isinglass is used in the mauufaC
ture of varnish and In the settling c
lager beer.
Six young ladies of Columbus, Ga
celebrated leap-year by arming then
selves with shotguns and escorting
party of young men on rabbit huntin
expedition, The pards was headed by
brave girl who was termed "Bufal
, Bill'' by her associates.
A physician at Areata, CAL, had for
patient girl for whom he entertained
high regard, as she was the daughter c
an intimate friend, He could net cul
her, however, and she died without th
exact nature of her disease being Disco
= cred. Immediately on hearing of he
death he accused himself of lack {
medical skill. and committed suicide.