The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-07-19
OF GENERAL INTEREST.


George Elliot's adam Bede, is
being dramatized, and the adaptation
viii be produced both in England and
America.
AT Paterson, N. j., five-year-old
boy fell into the Passaic River and was
carried over the falls, where he was res
cued unhurt. The falls are eighty feet
high,-N T. San.
AT Augusta, Ca, the other day
lightning struck q hen that was setting
on nest of eggs. The poor biddy was
completely roasted by the fierce heat,
and picked clean.
Oscar Wilde says that living in En-
glands much cheaper than in this coun-
try. '.For instance. he says, .'you can
hear me lecture in England for twenty
five cents, but in America it costs a
DOLLAR
"A New York bootblack of mixed In
Indian and negro blood, twenty-three
years old, has record of twelve lives
saved by him. He is Justly proud of
it, but ne should now be very careful
not to blast his reputation by saving a
dude IN. Y Times.
Some time ago pine tree In Chester
County, $. c., was blown down. One
limb of il was sawed up at the mill of
Walker & Ferguson and turned out 40
feet of lumber. The butt end of the
tree was so large that it could not be
moved by team Of SIX mules.-M Y.
Times.
Dennis /. Cardigan, the oldest ho-
tel clerk in America, died at the Sturte-
want House recently of apoplexy, aged
seventy years. He served rs clerk in
hotels for tifty-one years in Boston, Phi
ladelphia, San Francisco and New York.
He won his fame at the st. Nicholas, In
this city.-M Y. Herald.
The Bangor (Me) Commercial re.
ports that President M. G. FernHld, OF
the Maine State College, finds from OBJ
seryation of the weather extending over
eighteen years, that Saturday Is the day
on which most storms occur, and that,
contrary to the general idea, Friday Is
the day on which fewest storms occur.
"A young woman who is able to earn
| her living III the country should hesitate
long before coming to New York TO seek
employment, is the advice the San gives
correspondent. Such advice is appli
! cable TO maidens who think of coming to
Boston, or any other large city. Unless
they have an exceptional chance the
country is the best place. - Boston Globe.
I'm the city of New York alone 1t is
estimated that there are at present no
| fewer than four hundred millionaires,
| thirty of whom own from 100000 to
$50, 900, 600 apiece, while there are about
ten who possess from $50,000,0 900 to
| $3.50, 600, 900 each, Mr.. VIM. H. Wander
bilt standing at the head Of the whole
list with the magnificent accumulation
of 5000, 100000.
-''Vulgarity, pure and simple, is pre-
| tending to be what you are not, says
Emily Faithful. This, however, is too
sweeping. 1t is considered the height of
vulgarity for couple on their wedding
tour to ''spoon" in public, although by
so doing they are only acting naturally,
while il is considered anything but vul-
gar for them to treat each other like
brother and sister, which they are not.
-Bu6dto Express.
There is man in Berren County,
Georgia, who has not slept in house
since the war. He carries his entire
wardrobe with him wherever he goes,
as well as his pantry and kitchen uten-
sils, and spends his night wherever
dark may overtake him. He is verita-
BILE curiosity. He never reads news
/ papers, claiming that to read the Bible
as it should be read occupies all Of his
time. Several days since he inquired of
the editor of paper If Germany and
France were still at war, referring to
the war Of 1870. Louisville Courier
Journal
Colonel A. Heaton Robertson, OF
New Haven, Conn, has gold watch
which is probably nearly two hundred
years old. 1t was a present to him
from Abram Heaton, his grand
father, who was born in 1776, and
who remembered his father carry
ing it, as far back as he could
remember anything. 1t has double cases
and a stop attachment, with second
hand marking the quarters. The piece
bears the name of Liverpool maker,
but the date of its manufacture is not
given. Notwithstanding its age the
watch keeps excellent time. -Hdrtiord
Post.
When certain San Francisco lady
who has made q wide Eastern reputa
ton as a writer, visited Japan some
years ago, she was entertained by one
of the leading Americans Of Toxic
Everything in. the house was artistic
and the rarest cnrios, the most elaborate
porcelain ware, the finest Japanese mr.
productions, covered the tables ant
filled the rooms The San Francisco
visitor was much interested in all this
and was particularly admfring the din
ner service, which was of very uniqu,
pattern. After dinner the host took he
aside. Don't tell my wife, but Il,
give four dollars to eat off white plate.
Utah has now ten thousand small
farms averaging twenty-five acres, AM
the whole must be irrigated. There j
only one large farm in the Territory, AM
it is owned by a company. The Grea
Salt Lake, according to Elder Cannon
contains enough salt to supply Americ
for centuries. All that is necessary i
preparing it for the market is to driv
to the edge of the lake with WACO
and man with pair Of rubber boot
can load il with shovel. The salt lie
on the bottom of the lake in small coars
crystals. After loading it is taken TO.
grinding-machine, and. being ru
Through, II l. tit for the table, ChicaG