The Mineral argus., 1883-10-25
Interesting Topics.

California sea coast that streams OF wa .
ter have formed under trees where q
large amount OF moistu re had concen.
trated.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Frank Buck
land was ridiculed for predicting that
the day would come when salmon would
be cheaper than meat in England, but
the day has come and his foresight is
confirmed.
A careful examination Of the ruins in
lschia shows that the great destruction
Was due in part TO the fimsy manner in
which the houses were constructed.
The National Board of Health reports
that Dayton, Ohio, is the healthiest city
in the country. 1t is below IS in e
thousand, while the average for the
whole country is over Is. New Orleans
and Memphis have the highest death
rate-27 TO the 1000. Brooklyn and Bos-
ton are % per 1000 each.
The cod-tishing in Iceland this season
has been almost a failure. Several smacks
tried to force their way as far as North
Cape, but we're prevented from DOING
so by barriers of ice. The Shetland fleet
is expected home about the end of No.
vember.
The number of letters despatched by
the British post Office department last
year gave an average of 40 for each in
nabitant in England and Wales. 30 in
2eotIand and l6 in Ireland. In the
United States the average is 2l, in
france To- In Germany, and in Italy
The Chinese soldiers, who NAV soon
the French troops, have one fight
ing advantage. They wear a light, airy
uniform, which consists solely of a can.
a thln linen jacket and a gauze pair OF
pants, while the Frenchman are attired
IN a thick blue uniform, solid red trous-
ers, a thick shirt and hard leather
1t is predicted hat Washington will
be gayer and more dissipated than ever
the coming winter. The session of con-
gress is the long one.
Railroads on the continent in Europe
are not friendly to dogs; they refuse to
carry them in the passenger cars. and
declare that they must be transported
as freight. Notwithstanding this rule.
women are to be met with their net ca.
mines packed into a sort of a valise. which
Is covered when they enter the car. in
der to elude inspection. When they
are once seated, however, they lift M
he slide Of the valise, under which Their
8 an open wiring, which enables the dog
occupant TO get air. Conductors wink at
his.
Galveston merchants hope TO solve
he problem of deep water for that port
by forming a company with 5000, 900
to build wharves ont through
Galveston Bay to deep water in the
iulf of Mexico. They will endeayor to
induce the state, which has a surplus of
'3,OOO,OOO In the treasury, to lend the
money on bonds bearing & per cent. in
n to u thirty years.
Kansas City is profoundly excited ov-
II the professional engagement Of
idle. Rhea. The papers come out
With the stern demand that during that
Unable actresse6's season in their midst
lll dress shall prevail. This has natur-
lily occasioned widespread consterna-
ion. Heretofore Kansas City people
ave been in the habit of doing opera
theater in the same calico gowns
-" ~ GU ~ hnAlAA AAlNN DuE@
ned their daily vacations Of laundrying
pork-packing. 1t remains to be
cen whether Rhea and the Kansas CITY
apeTs can aeon plish the social reform
ley have undertaken at Ksw's mouth.
The latest way of making a raise
mes from Clinton, Mass, where it is
nd a lady mixed a batch of bread
hich failed TO rise, even after a DELAY
twenty hours. She did not wish her
ther to see the waste of -four. so she
lried the dough in the garden. The
ext morning her father called her out
see an enormous white mushroom of
unheard Of variety that he had dis
.vered. He was calling his neighbors
see the curiosity, when his daughter
frightened him as to the nature of the
ant.
English tailor in Paris uses for the
of advertisement several red
rts. Some of these are driven by in
,ible coachman, others by coachmen
ated on the roofs of the carts. Three
airs ago the project of police issued a
Irrant for the suppression of the carts
invisible coachman, as they fright
ed horses. But Lord Lyons, on the
tition Of the English tailor, interfered,
d the execution Of the warrant was
for three years. The pres
t project Of police went to work the
Ter day and had all the red carts inn
nnded, and the English embassy once
re come to the rescue Of the tailor.
Gentlemen are at Saratoga this season
o knew the place in the olden time,
all corners travelled on horseback,
h ladies on billions behind the sad
F; the Spring" was in the midst of
woods, when a little shanty on the
, Of the old United States was the sole