The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-02
Passing Events.

LtC CAGS.
A citizen of Memphis, who died re-
Gently, had two policies of insurance on
his life which his FANNY could not find.
One night a friend of the deceased had
dream in which he saw the lost poll
cies. On waking he went tor the do
cuments and found them.
London Truth he ,rs that the queen
has issued private memorandum en-
joining the occupants of certain royal
palace to correction and reformation
of manners. Recent events have brought
to her knowledge the fact that, in one o I
her palaces, gambling is regularly going
on to all almost incredible extent En-
ormous sums are won and lost. The ar
dent players are wont to continue their
amusement we'll into the mornings of
Sundays and other days directed to be
kept holy.
A big bridge is projecting ct New Or.
leans. The Mississippi river there is O.
400 feet wide. An engineer proposes
seven spans of 300 feet each, one to be
piles, driven in clusters, and heavily
capped and cased with iron. The depth
of water will be no obstacle, as the piles
can be spliced. The estimated cost is
S13,000,000.
Men who were weighing a bale OF
cotton in Dallas, Tex, few days ago,
noticed that it was warmer than the at
mosphere. An examination proved
that the center of the bale was on ire,
and when it was opened the smoldering
cotton burst into flames There are two
theories as to the origin ofthe FIRE. spon-
taneous comhus ion and spark from
the gin, finding about equal support in
local opinion.
In horse good and strong but quiet
pulse beats forty times a minute. in an
OK fifty to fifty-five, in sheep and pigs
not less than seventy or more than
felt whenever large artery crosses
bone. A rapid hard and full pulse in
stock denotes high feve-; rapid, small
and W ak pulse also fever, caused by
weak and poor state Of the subject
A very slow pulse indicates brain dis
ease, while an irregular one indicates
trouble with the heart.
The growth Of Texas is marvellous.
The increase in her taxable property
last year was $l3O,OOO, 900. New coun-
ties to the number of sixty-eight were
organized, giving 90 in al Best les
this. there is a territory twice as large
as the State of Georgia not yet divided
into counties.
The number of years that a student
has to spend in medical institution be-
fore obtaining degree is: in Sweden 10,
Norway, 8; Denmark, Belgium, Hol-
land, Italy and Switzerland, s; Russia,
Portugal. Austria and Hungary, 5;
France, England and Canada, 4; United
States, or 2; Spain,2.
The San Francisco Chronicle publishes
interviews with prominent wine mer-
chants of the city, showing this year g
wine crop t , be forty per cent. less than
was supposed, the total yield not ex-
ceeding 100000 gallons. The imme-
diate cause is disease of the vines
known in France as "canleme," which
manifests itself for the first time this
year. Mission grapes are held at 500 tc
$2S per ton, and Zinfandel and Muscat
at $33 to $40, those being the highest
prices yet obtained.
The London News tells good story Of
two well-know wn Americans who were
accustomed to visit Europe in May, and
had competed with each other for the
best berths in the Germanic or Britain
mic. A having been done by B two years
in succession, thought he wonld be all
right in 1884. Accordingly in March last
he wr te, engaging the captains room
and three of the best state rooms for the
first voyage of the Ger manic. Flushed
with the certai ty of triumph, he in.
cautiously mentioned the circumstance
to a friend. Pleased with this stroke ol
rea! !smartness the.friend spread the story
which got to the ears ofB, who imme.
diately cabled to Liverpool to secure for
himself the captains room and three
best state rooms on the Germanics first
VOYAGE out from New York in May,
1884" When in due course AS letter
arrived by mail, an answer was sent by
return mail expressing profound regret
that the berths named had been already
allotted.