The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-06-15
FACTS AND FIGURES.

I'm 1881, 154. 800 tons OF coal
were mined in England.
Cape Colony exported last year
S22, 800 900 worth of diamonds.
1t is estimated that there are 5000
persons in this country engaged in max
ing Illicit whisky for 100000 others to
drink.
This country annually exports about
S110. 900, 900 worth of pork. q sum
greater than that received for all other
animal exports.
The Galveston NetcS gives estimates
of acreage from fifty-six railway sta
tions, showing an acreage this year OF
cotton, 843, Az; corn, 459,S12. Increase
over 1881-cotton, 23,459; corn, 40, $50:
The muscular substance of the
body, occupying about two-fifths the en-
tire weight, is composed of carbon, hy-
drOgen, oxygen, nitrogen, in distinction
to the fats which contain only carbon,
hydrogen and oxygen.
One cubic foot of pure water, at 62
degrees F., weighs 81, 355 pounds; at
PIP degrees f., only 90, GAO pounds. A
cylindrical foot of water at 81 degrees
F. weighs 4S,973 pounds. One ton of
water is $500 cubic feet.
The year 1776 saw 20 public libra
ries in this country. In 1873 there were
1852 public libraries. The books in the
20 libraries numbered 40, 633; in the
1852 libraries, 2,276, 964, with l, 800,
900 pamphlets
1t is estimated on good premises
that the naval store crop of this country
along the Brunswick & Albany (Ga.J
Railroad will this year exceed that of
last by about 100000 barrels of rosin
n0n ,f
in the United States 1877, ,O3O men are
employed in mining coal, while the
total amount of invested capital in min
ing is S256. 502. 373. The total output
of coal last year exceeded that of the
previous year by more than 10000, 900
tons.
The desert land tortoise of Califor-
MIA and Arizona carries on each side a
membrane containing about a quart of
clear water. The water is probably
derived from the secre6ons of the giant
barrel cactus on which the tortoise
feeds.
--Moulting usually takes place in
fowls through the months of October,
November and December, according to
the age of the bird. February, March
and April chicks obtain their adult
plumaTe in October and November.
They drop a few chicken feathers, but
do not moult outright, until the follow
ing August; old birds moult later and
later each year. according to their age.
AT one month old the OK has full
complement of incsors, with three tenn
pOrary mOlars in each jaw. At two
years old the fourth, fifth and sixth per-
manent mOlars are present, and the two
central incisors are changed. At two
years and a half old the first and second
molars are cast, and the lateral central
incisOrs are permanent. At three years
and three months all the temporary
teeth are shed and have been replaced
by permanent ones.
"A German journal refers to a dis
| covery made by NJ. Gros, of Paris,
! which tends to throw some light on the
/ complaints which were made) but not
/ seriously inquired into) during the
/ Franco German war, as to the use of
/ poisoned bullets by the cOmbatants on
! both sides. NJ. Gros explains that the
4 construction of the modern breech-
/ loading arms causes the bullet to convey
( with it a portion of the hydrOcyanic
i acid which the explosion of the powder
] has caused to be accumulated in the
/ barrel Even if poisoning to a mortal
/ extent does not take place, it is re-
/ marked that the healing of wounds is
materially retarded by this circum-
4 stance.