Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

/ 0h ~ 80 AAOeseO1Os
5ss
There are 80 900 blind people in Great
Britain:
In Europe GOO, 900 acres are devoted
to beet culture.
Fort Clark. Ark, will be abandoned
as military post.
Whales are reported plentiful just
now off Cape Cod.
Maine can show an unbroken stretch
OF forest 200 miles long.
In 1881 10000 corsets were imported
into this country from Europe.
Steel works to cost $4OO, 900 are to be
erected in Batesville, Ark, during this
year.
The private claims before Congress
foot up in the neighborhood of $780,
000, 900.
Twenty-four men have been killed in
Harrison county, Tex, within the last
ten years.
The Gear wants to talk things over
with the Emperor of Austria before the
coronation.
The physique of the italian army is
described as superior to that of the
French army.
Fewer roots are fed to stock in the
United States than in almost any civ
ilized country.
DR.. Henry Schliemann hopes to fin
ish his work of exca vation in the road
by August next.
The most prosperous English trades
men are said to be butchers, milliners.
and photographers.
Henry Clement, of Putnam, Florida,
claims to have killed 800 bears in the
past thirteen years.
It took Longfellow one month to
write 1.-THE Golden Legend" and six
months to correct it.
Ex- Minister Christaincy has returned
to Michigan, and will make his home
in Lansing for the future.
The hardest task among all orators,
says London Truth. is that of the gen.
timely successful preacher.
Wilkie Collins, like many other En-
glishmen, is devoted admirer of the
works Of Fenimore Cooper.
A COW at vicksburg ran her tongue
through iattice-work and had four in
ches Of it bitten OF by mule.
It is said that 500 English colonists
have left Halifax to settle In Minnesota.
They represent $500, 900 capital.
In Holland, Belgium, and the Island
of Jersey parsnips and sugar beets are
extensively raised for feeding 10 mich
cows. ei III
In Paris gardens the rbubarb or pie
plant is raised for ornament, its green
leaves and red leaves growing with the
peonies.
The new great bell of St. Paul's is too
heavy to go by rail to London, and
carriage is being constructed to carry it
by road.
The Illinois State Board of Agricul-
ture reports sorghum last year in 100
counties out of total of 102 counties in
the State. s
General Beauregard has been en-
gagged for some time on q book about
the war, and his MS. is now almost
complete.
Potatoes from Germany are being
sold in the towns of Massachusetts at
$1.25 per bushel, the same price as the
home grown.
Since last August 1,7S9 casks of spir-
its of turpentine and S,9S2 barrels Of
rosin have been shipped from Live
Oak, Florida.
The little son Of the king Of Greece
has just been christened '.Andrew."
He is the only prince in Europe who
bears that name.
The Rev. A. Busch, of Winona, Minn.,
has special reason to remember the
Sabbath day." His five children were
all born on sunday.
d. A. Eaton lectured on civil service
reform in Chicago on Thursday of W eek
before last. The Times says his audi
ence numbered sixty-five souls.
1t is related that an English artist
has photographed swallows on the
wing, and fixed the reflection they
threw on pond in passing over.
In France children under Ia years Of
age are not allowed to live Iii canal
boats, nor can women do SO without
special permission from the authorities,
-