Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-08
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

A species Of lizald called the he'll.
bender is now considered q delicacy BY
New York epicures. It Is ABOUT ten
inches in length, Of dirty mud sol
and provided with four legs and u tail
d flesh il said 10 be delicious.
The natives 81 the southern coast 81
New Guinea, havincno iron shave them
selves now with piece OF glass. Form
erly they shaved with nint which they
could sharpen quite well, and used with
considerable dexterity.
God Save the Queen was originally
"God Save the King It was written
in honor OF Louis XVI. Of France; but
Handel brought it to England and dedi.
Gated il TO George III. Well might
Voltaire remark: What is originality
but judicious plagiarism"
The first use Of q locomotive in this
country was in 1929. The first Union
flag was unfurlod on january /. 1776.
over the camp at Cambridge, Mass. II
had thirteen stripes of white and blue
and retained the English cross in the
corner. The first daily newspaper APP
pearcd in 1902.
In one of the state apartments 81
Windsor palace are two small silker
flags These are renewed every year BY
the Duke of Marlborough and the Duke
of Wellington. and it is stated that this
curious annual tribute is the sole con-
dition on which these noblcmen hold
their titles and estates. A failure to pay
it would work forfeiture.
BY the Koran every Musselman is en-
titled to four hanoums or wives proper,
and no more. Why this particular mum.
Der was fixed on by Mohammcd is not
directly in evidence, but tradition has 1t
that the prophets fourth wife had q
mind of her own, and gave him to I'M
derstand that she would make him 0
very lively vision If he ventured TO dream
about a fifth. The old gentleman dis
cTeetly announced revelation In accord
ance with these views, and no Mussul.
man has ever had more THAI four wives
to this day
The bastinado is still one Of the an
thorized punishments in Egypt. and is
so terrible that even the silent and
much enduring Arabs scream with pain
after the first few strokes. First the vic.
tim is laid on his face on a stone and
held their firmly Then his legs are
raised till the fat soles of the feet arc
uppermest, and secured in that position.
The lash Isl species of cat, but with five
strands instead Of nine, and it stings and
cuts frightfully. The torture is inflicted
for very slight offences, and mains the
sufferer for many days.
In 1860, very simple accident re
vealcd to English potters secret which
they ought to have learned long before
from the Dutch wares imported into that
country. A maid servant at the farm Of
Mr.. Yates, near Burslcm, was preparing
in an earthen vessel salt lyc for curing
pork. During her temporary absence
the liquid boiled over, the sides Of the
pot became quickly red hot. and whcr
they again grew cold we're found to be
covered with an excellent vitreous glaze,
The circumstance attracted the attention
of Mr.. Yates, who related it to neigh
boring potter, who at once made use OF
the discovery and impaired it to others.
The salt glaze" soon superseded the
lead ore glaze hitherto in use, and was
employed in the manufacture of crouch
ware, " in which all ordinary articles oil
domestic use produced in Burslcm were
made.