Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-06
Here and There.

The saddle in which King Henry ", Of
England, rode at the battle OF AgincOurt,
now hangs astride an iron rod near the
ceiling OF Edward the Confessor's Chapel
in Westminster Abbey.
Work on the walls OF the Mormon Tenn
pie IN Salt Lake City is about TO suspend
for the winter. The main structure is up
| to the square. but the central spires have
yet to be reared distance Of ninety feet.
In certain provinces In southern Russia
coin Is current which Is made in the form
| OF wafer from the Juice OF tree. Their
value Is so microscopic that 100000 OF them
would be required TO purchase an Amer-
| can dollar.
Holy Trinity church, Stratford.on-Avon,
| in the chancel OF which the bones OF Shaks-
| peare lie, is 10 be restored at cost OF
| 100000. The reservations include the
opening OF the north and south transeps and
the removal OF the galleries in the nave.
The paper bottles now made in Paris are
| built up out OF sheets OF paper somewhat
| after the fashion OF rocket-cases. but the
| cementipg material is a mixture OF blood
| albumen. lime, and alum. Neither water
nor alcohol has any action on such bottles,
and il is expected that they will prove Of
| great value to travellers, as there is but
| little fear Of breakage.
| During the past ten years the average
| railroad freight-rate has decreased 43 per
| cent. In 1874 1,047, 100000 OF ton miles
were carried. which yielded a pi oft TO the
| railroads Of "a, $4,000 In 1884 the amount
| carried had increased 6S per cent, on
which the railroads realized a profit OF
| $3.50. 600. In the former year the cost OF
the transportation to the railroads was
| S9,550,00O against 81, $50, 900 in 1SS4--a re-
duction effected by the railway manage
meut, through economy and experience, Of
100000.
| "What do you do when people come in
and bore your" warm personal friend
asked OF a merchant. "When they stay
too long the oflice-boy, who IL very bright,
and knows Just when to interfere, tells me
that gentleman is in the counting-room
waiting to see me on important business"
"Ha! ma! That's capital way to get rid
| OF bores who don't know" Just then
the hoy opened the door and sang out:
"Gent in the countin'.room waitin' TO see
you on important business
Recently the Khedive OF Egypt. becoming
| even harder up than usual, sent two trust
ed ENJOYS 10 Paris with chest OF jewels
| TO sell for ready and much-needed cash.
| The day after the ENJOYS had sailed
debtor whom the Khedive never expected
10 come down with anything dropped IN
and paid up. Immediately messenger
was sent after the chest OF jewels. but be-
| fore they were oyertaken the ENJOYS had
pawned them to an Avenue d'Opera Jew
| elIer. They were re0btaIned, and the three
men, with thu Jewels, are now on their
way back to Egypt.
Two English dukes hold their dukedoms
by a curious concession. The Dukes OF
Wellington and Marlborough-descend
Of England's two greatest military heroes
are each required 60 present 10 the
sovereign small silk flag OF an original
color and design. and handsomely EN-.
broidered with some new sentiment ex-
pressed emblematically. falling which their
dukedoms are forfeited. The fags are kept
on either side OF the great window In the
armory OF Windsor Castle, and are onlyre-
moved TO be replaced by the succeeding
years emblems. As may be imagined,
neither duke has ever filled to be on hand
In season with his Gag.
II Is reported that great reduction OF
wheat acreage will be made the coming
year almost all over the world. Papers
from oil parasitic Eastern and Central
States, the Pacific coast, and Europe--are
filed with discussions Of the wheat ques-
ton. In no part Of America or Europe
DOES the price this year pay for raising.
California, one Of the great wheat-regions
OF the world, Ii sick Of the crop. The
Eastern and Central States lose good sum
on every bushei raised; and even much
land Is not plonghed. and many intend to
La a~t ~ hat - IA "a svfu
while others viii increase the variety OF
crops and raise lees wheat.
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