The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-04-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Interesting Facts Called From Here and
There.


Interesting Facts Called From Here an
There.
In the room Of kleptomaniac in Londol
were found over 900 umbrellas.
In pie eating contest between two citi
Gems of Louisville, Ky the pie gave on
first
Orange blossoms are shipped North from
Jacksonville, Florida, to be used in brida
wreaths.
There are fifty illicit distillers and onl,
three licensed ones in one district in Noti
Carolina.
The cathedral at Ulm, wurtemburg, the
largest Protestant church in the world, is te
have a spire 524 feet high.
Carpenter, the accused murderer ut Lin
coin, ILL.,, mortgaged his real estate for
SIS, ZOO to get money to defend himself.
The sawdust and refuse of the sawmill is
now made to yield fourteen gallons of tur-
pentine, three to four gallons of resin and
a quantity Of tar per cord.
The planets Jupiter. Saturn and Neptune
viii soon be in periheiion for the third time
since the Christian era. The last time was
In the Sixteenth century, when there were
foods, hurricanes, earthquakes and plaques.
The vast stream Of emigration from Ger
many is being directed in some degree by u
society, which aims to procure information
for its members, and to forward them cheap.
iy to desirable homes. The society has 1876
lodges and about 30, 900 active members.
jury Of seven women and five men in
Washington Territory heard the case of n
barkeeper charged with keeping disorder
ly house. The female end of the jury was
solid for conviction and the other for
acquittal. Being unable TO agree, new
trial was ordered. The women say they
know where to find Ave Of the biggest fools
in the country, and the men declare they
will emigrate before they will serve on an
other mixed jury.
A charitably inclined woman of Spring
field, Mass, who had been summoned to
relieve the utter restitution of weak sister,
was 'sparalyzed when the latter told her
that she preferred lump sugar for tea and
coffee, but would take powdered sugar for
cake and frosting. In another case where
money was hastily given g to keep the poor
family from starving" it was found that the
contribution was wholly spent for large
quantity of butter and sugar.
DIR. J. e. Renner left indianapolis in
the summer of 1873, aud rolled up his
sleeves in the cause of humanity at Memphis.
His work during the epidemic was heroic
aud he fell in the cause dying of yellow
fever in the latter part of September that
year. Now his grave is m unmarked spot
of desolation, and near him lie thirty-two
other volunteer physicians and foriy-two
nurses, nons honored in marble, though all
gave their liyss for the public good.
About tvs years ago farmer in Pauld
ing county, Ga, had II pes buzzard One
day his chilisen tied sleeps bell to the
birds foot, and the tinkling of the bell
scared IL so that it flew away. Now it is
roaming ovsr the State exciting supersti.
tious fear a,esong ignorant whites and blacks.
The other day II passed over field men,
Taylorsville where three men were plough.
ing. One of them, u negro quit work ut
once, aud said the bird was warning the
people of another cyclone in which hundreds
of people would be killes
One of the most curious customs that
attract the attention of strangers in Panama
Is to see the native women walking along
the streets smoking long, slender cigars, in
much the same fashion as men do here. II
Is the custom of the people there, andsB
pecially of the women, to gather in the
public markets as early as sunrise to gossip
and talk over affairs while enjoying their
morning smoke. As there are few news
papers in Panama and proportionately
small number Of readers, the market is the
place where the news of the town is to be
learned.
In the cyclone Of a few years ago, al
Savannah, Ga, q door hinge was buried il.
the body of tree. II seems incredible
chat the wind could have driven so small a
thing as hinge with such terrific force.
And yet in the National Museum is a section
Of q telegraph pole with shingle driven
half way through il. In Tuesdays storm a
pebble was picked up by the wind aud
buried in lady's back and the sole of q
shoe was torn from mans foot. II is
reported that when Mr. Darnell of Pickens
county, recovered some of his money blown
away in the cyclone the edges of the bills
were burnt.
Paris thief was trapped in a queer man.
ner the other day. He got into suit of
rooms during the absence of the occupants
and had gathered everything valuable,
ready to carry off. He then bethoughi
himself that new suit of clothes was very
desirable, so he dotted his garments with a
view of replacing them by others. Scarce.
ly had ne reduced himself to the garb of q
primitive man when he heard step outside
and promptly hid himself under the bed
Some one in the Same line Of business Is
himself entered the room, and gathering az
all he could find, including the first in
truder's suit of clothes, departed The
FIRST thief, therefore, in subsequently emery
Ing from his hiding place, found himself
bcreft of his wardrobe. He was therefore
compelled to await the return of the owner
Of the property, who at once handed him
over to the police.
A Blind Mans Experience.