The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-01
GLEANINGs.

The difference in cost between a mar
row and standard gauge railroad is B
to per cent in favor of the narrow
roads.
The only railway in Yucatan. Mexico,
charges 10 cents per ton per mile for
carrying freight, and is said to be earn
ing about 90 per cent per annum on It's
entire cost.
The lowest average price for running
a Locomotive last year was 1852 cents
per mile This was on the Illinois Cen
fral Tho cost of fuel is 40 to 80 per cent
of the expense.
The snuff box that used to travel across
the table from Charles Lamb to his Sis
ter and back again is now owned by j.
Holliugshcad, the London theatrical
manager.
When the prince of Wales heard that
Sara Bernhardt had really and truly per-
. petated nlatrimony, he is said to have
exclaimed -..By Jove! Sara getting
married! She must be madn'
The Geological Metropolis society, of
London, England, has set apart $50, 900
for the purchase of dogs and cats
cemetery, and a home for domestic ami
mails while their owners are out of
town.
King Humbert, of Italy, refuses to
allow an appropriation to pay the debts
of Victor Emanuel, but takes upon him.
self the honorable duty of paying his
fathers debts, and lives close.
The dying patient of a San Francisco
doctor has confessed that he was one of
four Communists who killed the French
Prince Imperial in Zululand. This lets
ont the Zulus, if anybody wants to be-
lievc the dying patient.
The London Builder attributes the
marvellous durability of mortar in Italy
to the fact that the lime remains in pit
covered with water for two years before
it is used Here the lime is used half
an hour after it is slaked.
Senator Hill cannot recover, but is
not troubled by regrets. II cannot
complain he said. recently. II have
lived fifty eight years, and suppose no
man ever lived fifty-eight happier years.
1t may be best that they be all"
Baron de .Bourgoing, the Frenchman
who was close beside the late czar when
he was fired at by Berezowski in Paris.
and whose courage in placing himself
between the ear and a second shot from
the assassin was much admired, has
lately died.
Mrs. Arnold, the only sister of Stone
wall jackson, was a stanch unionist,
and during ne war showed helpful kind
ness to countless federal soldiers. She
opened her house at Beverly w. Va,
where she still lives, to the sick and
wounded among them, and herself ten
derly nursed them.
1t has been ordered that one "service
stripe for every five years continuous
service in. the police force of Boston
shall be worn on the outside half of both
sleeves of all coats worn by the sergeants
and patrolmen of the department. This
order will trke effect on the adoption OF
the summer uniform.
Charles After got cable dispatch
from Bonn, Prussia, saying that he had
fallen heir to $4,000 in money and con-
siderable real estate. He was working
for 81 day at Peru. Ind, and wasn't
able to reply by telegraph without bor-
rowing. After his friends had made up
the required sum, he hesitated about in
vestin@it, - he surmiscd that the news
was 8 hoax. But he finally sent the di-
rectionS how to remit. and has received
money enough from Bonn solicitor tu
take him across the water, where he will
get the property.
Cats eve is beautiful mineral
brought from Ceylon. Its colors are
gray, green, brown and red of various
shades. From a peculiar play of light
arising from white fibres interspersed
with the substance it has derived its
name. II is easily broken, and is class
ed by the jewellers as u precious stone
In Norway woodpeckers damage tele-
graph poles by boring through them,
supposing the humming sound produced
by the wires is caused by insects upon
which they feed. Bears also remove the
supports Of the poles, instinct leading
them TO suspect that the humming is pro-
duced by wild bees, and that the poles
contain honey Instinct, like reason, is
not infalli1e.
Electricity is wonderful thing
There is an electric hair brush, warrant
ed to make the hairgrow and cure head
ache, and an electric ilesh-brush that
Will cure several otheTsills that the flesh
Is heir to; and now if some fellow will
bring out IN electric clothes-brush that
will make an old snit of clothes look and
wear like new, he can sell thousands at
dollar apiece, or three for two dollars.
The returns of the census taken in
Italy ut the close of 1881 show the popu-
lailnn ot the kingdom to be 2S, 452, 900,
an increase during the decade of ,550,-
o4f. The number of Italians living in
other countries is estimated at 800, 900.
The only city in the kingdom whose
population has decreased during the last
ten years is Florence
The outrageous rates of interest charg-
ed by some money-lenders was illustrat-
ed at Boston recently, in the discharge
OF mortgage at the city hall The
JOHrndt says that on jan 6, 1870, a wo-
man borrowed $500, for which she paid
D per cent. per month up to-day, when
she handed the money-lender the princi-
pal. The total amount of the interest
was S4,6S0.
Almost remarkable phenomena occurr-
ed afew miles below Chattanooga recent
ly. The river at that point flows into a
basin Scvcnty-five feet deep and twenty
acres in area. On the afternoon in aues-
tion the entire body of water was seen
TO rise six to eight feet as if by volcanic
action, and u mass of sediment which
had accumulated at the bottom arose
and iloatcd off. The occurrence is mex
plicable. A tradition exists that a pre-
cisely similar phenomenon occurred in
the same place many years ago.
Baron de Fava, the Italian minister,
is thought to be the most distinguished
looking diplomat in Washington He
has princely carriage and the purest
of Greek profles. The diplomatic corps
do not object to anything in Washing
ton life 50 much as the donning on cere-
monious occasions of their stiff and
heavy court-dress. ''My husband" says
the laughing wife of one of these for
eignerS, docs begin TO profane week
before any occasion of state. He does
much dislike the wearing of that so heavy
dress, and so do they all. They do all
profane about it..
The steamship Great Eastern still CON
tinues burden to her owners and fails
to find employment. AT recent meet
ing of the stockholders the report of the
directors stated that there was no divi-
dend 10 declare and that they had been
unable to sell their ship by auction
The chairman stated that when the ship