The Mineral argus., 1883-10-04
Passing Events.

IN 3 cOpy OF the MhhAtCnuDcibS NoH
tnel Of June 20, 1857, an advertisement
appears which reads as follows: "Wine
Cellar-Thomas Wells, respectfully ac-
~Quaints the publick in general. and his
customers In a particular manner, that
be mas opened a wine cellar under the
Old South Meeting House, etc" Nearly
q hundred years ago.
The French medical journals have re-
Gently been discussing the relation OF
the teeth TO the brain, and their con-
illusions are of considerable Importance
to all brain workers. 1t seems TO have
been clearly established that excessive
and prolonged mental labor causes the
teeth 10 decay by consuming the phos-
pilates which would otherwise flourish
the dental structures; aud DIT. Cham
pionniere therefore recommends that
parents and guardians should pay close
attention 10 the condition 81 the teeth
of those under their care, and should,
when any sign Of premature decay
are noticsd, give their charges q hol-
May.
New England mills now turn out hrst
rate Turkey Red" table cloths and the
''Symrna" rugs that are made at Phila-
delphia ara pronounced as good as those
made at Symrna itself, The new world
is getting hold of the old worlds secrets
O industrial art and skill, but there is
more to be done in that direction aud
right there is the need and value of in
dustrial education.
They are 525 persons on the payroll
OF the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, and
it takes 200 guests to clear expenses,
while 400 is "a high figure for the num-
Der stopping there at any n time thus
far, and the States for some reason has
even less.
A British newspaper prints a letter
from an exceptionally innocent cor
respondent, who, having read the latest
yarn about Noah's Ark, goes on to say
''In these days Of skepticism aud rank
inidelity, when men scOH at the truth
fulness OF the word of God, yea, there
are those among us even protesting
Christianity who doubt the authenticity
Of the Pentateuch. Many there are al
so who disbelieve in the Old Testament
altogether and look upon I as an obso-
lete book. In these days, therefore, II
is refreshing to hear from what may be
considered a reliable source that Noah's
Ark has been discovered" This ex-
cellent gentleman has been very badly
taken in. He should be put into the ark.
The following was the estimated rail
way mileage of the world on Jan. l, 1883,
United States, $4,000; Europe, l09, 600;
Asia, 5000; South America. 1000; Canada
$500; Australia, 800; Africa, 1900;
Mexico. 2lOOO-grand totOl, 26S ,OOe
miles, These figures are not exact, as
il is impossible to obtain official returns
within a year or two after date, and SO
il is ne. essary 70 use the latest available
statements and add the probable num-
Der Of miles Of road that NAV have been
bnlt IN different countries since the
time the latest statistics published with
authority were issued.
Mr.. Frank Bird, of Massachusetts,, is
recovering from a severs attack Of rhea.
ma,lsm, which has recently been sroOo-
ling him. Fifteen years ago this sturdy
invalid was told by his physician that
he must either die or give up the two
daily Injuries Of his hfe-strong coffee
aud cigars. Mr.. Bird meditated a while
give up all the pleasures Of life I might
as well die az once" And be mas con-
hnued 10 smoke cigars and drink coffee
ever since.
In her recent letter to the London
Times on the vexed question Of inter
national copyright, "Ouida' IS not very
complimentary to the United States. I'll
is of no use" she says, ITO talk Of hon
est or honorable feeling TO the Anleri
can nation as regards English literature.
they say with cynical ~frankness that q
long as they can steal it for nothing 4
single word Entertainment" There
were no hogs in the yard, which is con
trary 10 the general rule IN Ohio. On
opening the door of the living % we
found the family just sitting down to q
Saturday night supper, and, casting my
eye on the table, l saw in the center a
huge dish Of beans hanked by a stalwart
morsel OF pork Of the tru mahogany col.
or, crisp and unctuOus. Drawing a bow
at a venture, l Saluted the lady Of the
house withthe question. "When did YOU
hear from Norwich, Conn, and how dc
they all do?"
She manifested a little surprise, buI
replied without hesitation; MY daugh.
ter susan had a letter last week, and
they are well" After his the southern.
er was convinced that every good thing
ia Ohio came from COunectlcut=Corres
vondenee Chicago Inter-Ocean.