Smyrna times., 1884-06-18
WHOLE NO. l,5lO.
Here and Elsewhere.


City.
y billion of seconds is over 81 900
years.
A pipe is the only regal way to enjoy
smoke.
Russian Nihilists are again warning
the Gar.
Tin roofs are protection against
lightning.
Ladies make the best telegraph
operators.
As rule Russian sailors are as fat
as barrels.
Southern moss is now used for up
holstering,
To swear is neither brave, polite, nor
good sense.
A chain is only just as strong a. the
weakest link
"SwelIs' is the name doubtful can
ned goods get.
Salt river in Kentucky does not need
any digging out.
Corn cribs lined with wire cloth are
secure from mice.
A Georgia riding suit is a shirt collar
and pair of spurs
Dust explosions are taking place
daily in flour mills.
Enclosed steam pipes are now used
for fire extinguishers.
This wear the rose is the nueen
flower for decorations
We have no really fast yachts in the
United States just now.
Fresh illustrated advertisements
daily are feature now.
The taxes in Egypt exceed the gross
value of the land products.
Sword duelling is no longer permit
ted in German Universities.
incubation to prevent rabies is now
being tried in Paris, France.
Light only penetrates POO feet be-
low the surface of the ocean.
The Blue Juniata," Pa, is now
stocked with all kinds of fish
England is about calling the United
States to account for dynamite.
Men who have not heard of the nomi
nations-Lieut. Greedy and party.
The shrinkage of stock and bond
values during May was $70,OO0,OOO
The entire Empire of China devoted
to agriculture is dug with the spade.
Very few of the veterans of
5 Napoleon's lst army are now living.
, Binns the official English hangman
, gets drunk at atexecutions.-Lond paper.
4 foreign visitor says our character
l Istlc5 are frying pans, pies, and bald
I For the first time in 1O5 years a dead
heat has been run at the Derby races,
! England.
+ Baltimore's Public Buildings cost
i s5,OOO,OO0. Those at Philadelphia,
$14,O0O,OOO.
4 Victor Hugo wrote the "Toilers of
: the Sea" when in exile on the Island
c of Guernsey
e A sure preventive of sun-stroke-
pour more water on the wrists and less
S in the mouth.
The Marine Band at the Washington
= Navy Yard is conceded the best in the
u United States.
r Dye and bleacher works consume
:. two-thirds of the sulphuric acid made
l. in this country.
1t Vessel owners object to building and
$ launching their vessels side ways, on
III account of i'll luck.
e. The check rein for horses heads was
1t invented with piece of rope on a race
h. track to win q race.
The "blOck system for the safe
working of single lines of railroads was
first applied in England.
The fingers Of the hands close to-
= gether and worked under the water
II will save from drowning
e. Mocha coffee from Arabia is culled
Il, by every merchant into whose hand:
&c it passes while on transit.
p So tenacious is the clay mud of the
~ Nile, Egypt, that straw has to be mix
III ed with it to make bricks.
of George Stephenson's plan of cogged
re rails are now being successfully useC
tx on steep mountain railroads.
er "Seersuckers" is the title young
es men get who stand ut church doors anC
a stare at ladies as they come out.
IS. The toy guns of the coast patrol 70
no. shooting lines arOsss stranded vessels
ip are to be replaced with larger ones.
I'd The British frigate augusta, sunk a
Red Bank, \. j., during the RevOlu
or tion, is now being removed by divers
lie In various parts of the country ere
IT, matories are being built fer the sam,
tn purpose as would factOry-tO max
)y money.
y Ie The Delaware water gap, Pa, Onl,
=, needs the rapids of the Niagara I,
" " make it the most picturesque spot il
- America.
at In the grand canyon of the ColOrad,
nd the sun rise gun at Fort MOjave can b
x heard at EldOrado Canyon a distanc
,el of SO miles.
u " The phosphate of lime beds on tn
30 Cooper and Ashley rivers, South Care
~ lima, are supposed to be inexhaustibl
~ ~ as to depth.
Is In Central Asia caravan route wi
nd be used for the bed of railway, tn
Il power used being camels instead G
M locomotives.
W. In many instances as high as g
a were paid for admission tickets to tn
% Chicago Convention, which were after
10 wards proved counterfeit.
The sanitarium at Point Airy, Vino
en- mill Island, opposite Philadelphi,
set nursed and cared for $4,000 persons
IRE mostly children, last year.
es- The steamer FUrnessia on her las
10 trip brought to this county 200 imm
OF grants One-half of whom were assiste
ny by the British Government.
IS A company has been formed
Vi utilize the power of Niagara Fall!
Der Sixty-fve cities through its means wi
its be supplied with electricity.
rn-
se- The largest yield of corn ever grow
ese in this country, 125 bushels per acre
was on a lot where the tan and flesh
ings of tannery were thrown,
int int The keepers of the EddystOne ligh
has coast of England, became mute in six