The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-18
CURIOUS CHRONICLES.
SOUTH AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES.

London Times: The chronological
museum at Berlin has been lately en-
riched by fine Collection of South
American antiquities, which had been
gathered during many years by Herr
Mehring, a German resident of Bra
zil The collection is almost wholly
comrosed of objects which have been
disinter-ed from burial mounds and
similar places, and includes axes, ar
row heads, lance hea6s, all of stone,
and generally of most perfect work
manshlp; monumental ones, earth
enware utensils, and some painted
pottery. There are two pipes, evident.
ly used for smoking, made of baked
clay, the bowls representing carica-
ture faces. Besides these ancient Oh
jects, Herr Mehring has also present.
ed to the museum very numerous
collection of modern utensils, weapons
and ornaments obtained from South
A mericsn Indians.
SOMETHING ABOUT BRAZIL.
Mexico Two Republics The en-
pire of Brazil represents one-ifteenth
of the surface of the globe, One-6fth
of the new world, and over three-sev-
enths of South America. Its area is
s ,337 ,2lS square kilometers, with a
seaboard of 1920 kiIOmeters. The
country is divided into twenty-one
provinces, and in distribution of soils,
timber and water will compare favor
ably with the United States. The
country bordering the northeastern
coast for many miles is almost impen-
etrable mangrove. but is easily culti-
waited when cleared, and will raise
anything imaginable-sugar, coffee.
tapioca. maize, plantains, fruits and
vegetables. Some 100 or 200 miles
inland from this belt you strike the
plateaus, generally consisting of we'll
covered prairies, and for foreign set
tiers a more preferable country to re-
side in, albeit not quite so rich. Cocoa,
from which cocoa, chocolate and
other substances are extracted, -four
ish on the plateaus; also coffee. maize,
fruits, manioca, root which furnishes
tapiocs, cotton and tobacco. The for
lists abound with the india rubber tree.
siphonia elastica, logwOod, which sup
plies madden, mahogany. eajOon and
cOcoanut palm, mammee apple, man.
20, tamarlnd, bread-fruit tree, cerato-
MIA sibiqua, cincOna and innumerable
others.
A CaILDs SHOE II AN ABALoNE SHE'LL.
San Meteo Journal: Mr. George
w. Fox brought curiosity from
HOviOus' ranch, near SpanishtOwn
that deserves more than j passing
notice. 1t consists of a frag-
ment of aOalOne shell, with
perfect shoe of child imbedded on
the inside, and incru>ted with the
peculiarly cOlured shell of this mol.
lusk. II is not an accidental represen-
tariOn of shoe, but as can be plainly
seen, shoe with buttons on the side,
and even the string that was used ~
fasten il is to be seen, and what are
thought to be the bones of the foot
can be seen inside the shoe. The
leather has been incrusted until it
has the appearance of part of the
shell. Different opinions, of course,
are given, but the one that comes, in
our opinion, nearer to the cause is that
child, playing among the rocks, had
put her foot under the shell while it
was lifted, and the abalone had closed
down on it. The parents or friends
happily were within call and rescued
the child by sacrificing the shoe. The
pieces of what we're thought to be bone
may be secretiOns of the abalone sim
liar to the inner part of the shell,
which can be seen when the shell is
broken.
A PROTECTION AGAINST BoREs.
Chicago Herald : Mr.. Leslie, when
he began the work of land commits
sioner fer South Carolina, found that
his time was frittered away by idle
callers. Walking down the street one
day well dressed female in a store
caught his eye, and wondering why
he lady tarried so long, he approach
I'd and discovered that the figure was
| dummy. Just here an original idea
struck him. He was sure that no one
It least no sousherner, would attempt
o interrupt him while he seemed to
De talking to a woman. If a quick
lighted New Yorker could mistake a
dummy for lady, why should not
'ther people !? No sooner thought
han done. The figure was made and
placed in his office. Leslie worked
With his hack tn the door and his E,o, ,