Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-10
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At StrObeck, Germany, che-s forms n
regular course o: study in the schools.
\ matchmaker, speaking of what he
found in watches, said: "Small pieces
of iron, tobacco, splinters of wood, and
once found q louise. Hairs frequently
pet into watches. ! have found them
Coiled up and drawn tightly about the
wheels"
\ weeks record OF marriages in
Chicago shows that of 2223 brides l2j
" ere between twenty and twenty-five
YEATS Ufagc, and sixty were twenty or
Under. Among the grOOrns eiShty-four
We're under twenty-five, and sixty eight
letwt Ell twenty-five and thirty. The
average age Of the men was twenty
eight years and of the women twenty
four.
Ii is said that the Indians of Alaska
do not belong TO the same race as the
North American Indians, but that they
are probably an offshoot from the
japanese or Coreans. The missionaries
who have been laboring among them
say that in many respects their cOncep-
lions of moral law are better than those
of civilized nations.
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Idaho, indian Territory,
Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Utah, Washing
ton Territory and Wyoming. More
than Delaware, Nevada, Rhode Island
and Montana combined, with all but
fourteen of Wyoming added.
Patti, ut 5000 night, will get about
- breath in Lucia" She is OH the
stage, by the watch, just siXty-twO min
utes during the three acts. This gives
her so and some odd cents for every
minute. The average rate of rcspira-
ton is about eighteen minute, so that
for each breath paid 81 II. In "Incia'
there are 200 words and $500 notes,
50 that Patti is paid Sll6 q word aud
Sl.75 note.
One of the most important crops of
South Africa Is that of the black cater
pillar. The negroes leave their villages
in large companies and 90 into the
wilderness to gather this mamma. 1t is
preserved for use by pressing out the
imtestines, drying the remains before a
fire and rolling in wilted leaves. White
ants and fat crickets are delicacies
which the common people scarcely ever
eat, as it is regarded as the special food
of kings and pOtentates. Frogs, Lizards
and snakes are not considered fit to eat
by these people.
A remarkable phenomenon occurred
at Independence, Iowa, during heavy
thunder storm on the night of the LIST
inst. Many were aroused by pelting
against the windows, and supposed it
to be hail; others thought it was caused
by bats. But the next morning thous-
ands of birds were found all over the
city, some dead and some alive.
Wherever a door had been open the
place would he full of them. 1t was a
literal shower of birds, aud how and
whence came they? In size the birds
were trifle larger than a snow bird,
and their color much like that of quail
No such bird was ever seen there. One
theory is that they were drawn into the
vortex of a southern cyclone, and car
ried as far as Independence, where they
were dropped.
There is fire department in Jerusa-
lem which is very different from what
is understood by that term in this c0un-
try. On the comparatively rare occur
renee of fire, the news is leisurely
conveyed to small detachment of SOL
diers, who with great dignity march to
the scene of the fire, carrying their guns
on their shoulders. In front of them
march four men with broad-aXes. As
there is no water supply in the city, a
fire engine would be useless, and GER
talnly would be opposed to the tradi-
tons of the people. Instead of wasting
their time in such unhallowed efforts,
these soldier-tiremen strike picturesque
attitudes around the fire, murmuring
"Allah is goodw And when it has
spent itself they go back to their quar-
tiers, conscious of having done their
duty.