The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-08-31
Passing Events.

In a copy of the Massachusetts Cen
tlnel OF June 20, 1871, an advertisement
appears which reads as follows: "Wine
Cellar-Thomas Wells, respectfully ac-
auaints the rublick in general, and his
customers in a particular manner, that
ne mas opened a wine cellar under the
Oid South Meeting House, ETC." Nearly
a hundred years ago.
The French medical journals have re-
Gently been discussing the relation of
the teeth to the brain, and their con-
cluslons are of considerable importance
10 all brain workers. 1t seems to have
been clearly established that excessive
and prolonged mental labor causes the
teeth to decay by consuming the phos-
pilates which would otherwise Iourish
the dental structures; aud DIR. Cham
plonnlere therefore recommends that
parents and guardians should pay close
attention to the condition of the teeth
of those under their care, and should,
when any sign Of premature decay
are noticed, give their charges a hol-
iday.
New England mills now turn out first
rate Turkey Red" table cloths and the
'Symrna" rugs that are made at Phila-
delphia are pronounced as good as those
made at Symrna itself. The new world
is getting hold Of the old worlds secrets
of industrial art and skill, but there is
more to- be done in that direction and
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 700 guests to clear expenses,
while 400 is high figure for the num-
Der stopping there at any one 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
sIn these days Of skepticism and rank
infdeIity, when men scotf at the truth
fulness OF the word of God, yea, there
are those among us even PROCESSING
Christianity who doubt the authenticity
of the Pentateuch. Many there are al
SO who disbelieve in the Old Testament
altogether and look upon It 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 tie ark
The following was the estimated rail
way mileage of the world on Jan. l, 1888,
United States, lis 1000; Europe, 100, 900;
Asia, 5000; South America. 1000; Canada
$500; Australia, 5000; Africa, $4,000;
Mexico, 2l000-grand totol, 253 ,0O(
miles, These figures are not exact, as
it is impossible to obtain official returns
within a year or two after date, and SC
it is III essary to use the latest available
statements and add the probable num-
Der of miles of road that may have been
built in different countries since the
time the latest statistics published with
authority Vert issued.
Mr.. Frank Bird, of Massachusetts, is
recovering from a severe attack of rheu.
matism, which has recently been troub-
ling hiul. Fifteen years ago this sturdy
invalid was told by his physician that
he must either die or give up the two
daily luxuries of his life-strong coffee
and cigars. Mr.. Bird meditated a while
give up all the pleasures of life | nigh
as well die at once" And he sshaS con.
tinued to smoke cigars and drink coffee
eve 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. 81
is Of no use," she says, ''to talk of hon
est or honorable feeling to the Ameri
can nation as regards English literature
they say with cynical frankness that 8,
J long as they can steal it for nothing il
does not serve their purpose 20 pay for
it. l. for one, never hope to see them
abandon this position. When they do,
their commercial morality will be purer
than it is at present. The "dime novel;
suits their purses and their tastes, and
European authors are sacrificed without
any scruple, that America may be sup
piled with this ugly and Imprinted pro-
duction Of an advanced civilization"