Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24
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II j. stated in French agricultural Jour
nails that French chcesomakcrs are not sat-
isled unless they get from $3.50 to 5000 per
annum from each cow. This is owing to
thor eXpeItne,s and thOroughnesS in the
manufacture Of cheese, and each particular
agricultural district OF France has attained
o celebrity for the making OF some particu-
lar variety OF cheese, developing into Il
special and important industry.
Among the little stories which John Bull
bias laid up against his enemy across the
channel this summer il one about a French
woman whose maid daily attended her to
her sea-blth with an immense wig OF long
hair. which she pinned on the head OF her
mistress when she came from her dressing
room, after allowing sufficient time TO
clapse to dry her tresscs. a few locks OF
the lady's own hair carefully allowed 10
Tenain damp, were mingled with the rest,
ard the deception was almost perfect, but,
as usual, it was detected At last.
There il sunken forest Of white cedr
in New Jersey which has been mined for
timber over seventy years. The industry
Of digging the sunkcn log, Is carried on by
the PEOPLE Of DcnDisyille, a village which
was brought into existence through the
Over the sunken forest trees OF large size
are growing. and in many instances these
are cut away TO reach the more valuable
timber three or four feet below the surface.
The sunkCn trees are Of enOrmoui size.
Their age is a matter Of curious conjecture.
It is probable they were buried many cen.
turtles AGO by the action OF an earthquake.
An ingenious inhabitant OF Liskcard,
Cornwall exhibits himself in dIcSS COM
posed Of ratsklns, which he was collecting
fOrthTCe years and half. llemadethe dress
entirely himself, consisting OF hist, necker-
chief, coat, trousers, cape, CATERS, and
SHOES. The number Of rats required to
complete the suit was go, and the person,
when thus dressed, appears exactly like
one OF the EsquImauX as described by
Ross. The cape is composed OF the pieces
Of skins Immediately around the tails, con-
tanning about 600 tails. A lady OF Glasgow
bad pair OF shoes OF exquisite workman
ship, the upper parts OF which We're made
Of the skins Of rats. The leather was eX.
ceedingly smooth, and as soft a. the finest
kid, and appeared stout and firm. IL took
no less than six skins TO make the pair OF
shoes, as the back OF the skin is the only
part strong enough for use.
Lord Vaudeville. who was lately look
er-on at n Long-Branch roulette table, says
CT the difference between American aud
European players "On the other side the
dealers only are imperturbable. Few OF
the amateur gamblers make any effort TO
hide their anxiety. Besides the tremu-
lousness and high color. which can only
lie prevented by habitual Seli.cOntrol, they
cont try. - a rule, TO hold theii tongues or
steady ;hclr nerves. Round the roulette
and the black andy hitC-tables ut Baden
Baden have seen quite hubbub. There's
10 such thing here. There j. Just about as
much stoliGiy in front OF this table rs be-
hind II. The heavy loser over there has
red hair; he's naturally excitable in tenn
ptramcnt, but he dOe,n't let muscle
culver, Trough he dropped over $500 in
about as many minutes. II IS a charac.
tCrislic OF Americans, II least OF your CITY
men, TO keep cool. You are nation OF
sir Charles ColdstIeams."
The financial condition OF the Hawaiian
Islands is not encouraging. Therc are
about S72,G00 in the treasury. and there is
TO immediate prospect OF an increase to
any great amount till November. Thi.
month there is considerably more than
$4,000 due for bonds. There is very
l'Tge sum due for the salaries and neces.
saIy expenses, and the moment the appro-
pIiaiion bill is passed there will I've large
demands from many quarters. Bankruptcy
seems to be staring the Cabinet in the face
A law has been passed creating postal
savings system. A commencement Is to be
made in Honolulu, and the Postmaster.
General will extend the system as fast as
convenient TO the other Islands. lie Is
made the manager Of the bank, with power
TO make regulations for conducting the
business. The minimum of deposit is
limited to twenty-five cents. This or any
multiple thereof can DO accepted. There
j. no limit TO the maximum. except interest
is not allowed on sums above 900.