The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-15
BRIEF MENTION.

There are sixty Catholic churches in
Montreal. The French cathedral situat-
ed there is the largest church building on
this continent 1t is built Of limestone,
and 1900 people have often been as
sembled under its roof.
The democratic state committee of In
diana announce Wade Hampton. Carl
Schurz and senators Blackburn, Bayard
and Vest among their campaign speak
ers. The republicans have secured sena-
tors Frye and Hale, and congressman
John S. Wise, Of Virginia.
The deep sea is illuminated only by the
deep green sunlight that has passed
through a vast stratum Of water, and,
therefore, lost all the red and orange rays
by absorption The deep sea star-fishes
are nearly all orange, orange red or scar
let. even down to 1000 fathoms.
Algeria bids fair to become a wine
producing country, for the area of its
vineyards is increasing annually. In
1850 there were but / $50 acres Of vines
in Algeria, in 1877 there we're 80, 500
acres. The area is now about $4,000
acres. with production Of $50, 900 hec-
tolites of wine per annuIn.
Oysters are plentiful along the entire
coast Of northwestern Mexico. They
compare favorably with those Of Chesa-
Deake and Delaware bays, and cost about
% cents bushel. Two miles south of
San Bias, oysters are easily gathered
from the roots of trees slIirting the bank
of the Conchal river
Vermont now comes forward with a
bulldozing incident The democratic
employees Of the marble company at
Sutherland Falls purchased a Cleveland
and Hendricks flag with the expectation
of having grand ratification rally.
They were promptly notified by ex-gov-
ernor Proctor, president of the company,
not to raise the flag or take part in the
ceremonies.
The Chinese army. which looks suf1i-
GENTLY formidable on paper, is divided
into three classes-namely the banner
men, the troops Of the green standard,
the volunteers, or "braves.r The ban
nermen are tho descendants Of the Man
chu Tartars, who conquered the country
in the seventeenth century, and number
about 100000. The troops of the green
standard number $4,000, but it is on the
volunteers that the authorities rely.
Eleven years ago the condition of the
timbers supporting the dome Of st. Pc
tiers was such as to excite alarm for the
safety of the structure Since then re-
pairs have been going on with such
steadiness as the depleted state Of the pa
pal exchequer would allow. The work
Of restoration has just been completed.
The great cupola has been secured with
lead, which was chiefly the gift of Span
iards, among whom the pope numbers
his most faithful adherents.
When the double eagle was firststrucl
from the mint, Daniel Webster, seeing
one in the possession of his secretary,
was so much impressed with the beauty
of the coin that he asked his secretary 10
procure ten for him. They were handed
him at noon. On the afternoon of the
next day Mr. Webster, having occasion
TO pay small blli, teit IN ms pockets Ion
one OF the GOA CONS ou1 they were al
gone. ON inquiry 1t was found that INC
had shown them as beautiful toys to
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guests ana to children whom he had met,
IL any one seemed very much pleased
"''h IT, 1'f' webster would give hiia
COM "i'hout thinklhS OF ITS value,
For richness OF biographical material
st, John, of the prohibitionists, leads al
the rest He ran away from his father
in Indiana at the age of twelve; was &
husband at nineteen, and widower al