The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-23
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

Among the recent triumphs otgenius Is a
burglar proof cotliu, invented by an Ohio
man. e.
The latest employment for genius Of a
high order is that of.teaching parrots. A
Partisan advertises himself as q professor Of
the new idea. 5ia
Apples are high this year. One barrel in
Connecticut cost $500, Of which $1,000 90
went 10 the lawyers and court, and ten
cents to the boy who picked them.
A missionary tells story Of Zulu chief
who embraced Christianity at once when
told it meant only one vile. The tawny
gentleman was in search Of peace.
Salt Lake is used only as a bathing re-
sort, but dozen people die OF strangula.
ton there each year whom they get good
desc Of the salt water down their throats
Next in cheek TO the stealing Of red
hot stove was the recent theft OF large
steam boiler in Denver. It was conveyed
away in transfer wagon, and was found
doing duty for avalocipede factory.
A mine Of tale, substance which is
used for giving flush to wall and other
fancy papers, has been discovered at San
Antonio, in Lower California. 1t has
hitherto been imported from China.
Professor Huxley has declared that in hia
voyage around the world, and III all bic
studies Of savage lie, he found no people
so miserable, wretched and degraded as
those who exist in the poorer quarters Of
London. Use
Statistics show that Iowa has more mon.
ey invested in private banks than Mime.
sofa, Wisconsin, Dakota and Montana com.
bined, having 1921 bank, Of this descrip-
ton, and S4,000,000 Of capital, with depos-
its Of Sl4,5SO,124.
The mountains Of Ge!lvara, in the most
northern part Of Sweden, consist Of pure
magnetic iron in immense layers Of several
hundred feet thickness upon the surface OF
the ground. One Of the peaks alone is
supposed to contain $50 100000 Of tons.
There are now upward OF 10000 miles
Of road in England Wales which are main.
tanned at The public expense, at the cost Of
little short Of 100000 per annum. OF
these the main roads count only l4,50S
miles, the remainder being ordinary high
waya." ga.a. -Fg z.s5ttl'.s ..r,.
The death roll OF the British Royal So
cie,y for the last year is striking te5timo.
ny 10 the longevity Of scientific men. Gu.
Of the q members who have passed away
the youngest was IS, and the Oldest, Sir
Edward Sabine, the father Of the Royal So
ciety, was in his Goth year.
Now that walking, eating, drinking,
starving, and innumerabie other contests
have had their day, and can no longer be
relied on 10 attract the curious, DAyen-
port, Iowa, man comes forward with the
announcement that he can live for three
months with but one hours sleep q day.
He is willing to wager any amount on his
ability to dose.
At Nimee, in France, has been found
q block OF mosaic masonry twelve meters
in extent representing Roman Emperor
enthroned with a woman at his side end
surrounded by group ofslayesaud war.
rlor wearing helmet. The colors arc as
fresh IS il applied yesterday, and the pave.
ment is in ttate Of perfect preservation.
The market value is estimated to be at least
100000.
A very large business is dono now in
artificial or paste diamonds. They are
made Of glass Of special make as to hard.
ness and reftaction, but on much handling
become scratched so as to loss much Of the
beautiful play OF colors, 90 remarkable in
the genuine, and which this never loseu.
Owing to the crystalline form OF the pure
article, it admits Of being split into thin
pieces, and these thin sheets are taken and
used rs veneering on the facets Of the glass
body, giving It an imitation that does not
lose lis luster. .....f r@..