The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-07-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Facts, Fancies and Conceits Picked From
Here and There.
The total value of orchard products in
this country in 1880 amounted TO SAT 1885,.
1889.
Some Indians recently excavated in Mexi.
90 gold idol weighing thirty-two and a
half pounds.
Three Mormon Elders have been placed
in jail in Tennessee under the new law max
ing it misdemeanor to preach Mormonism
They will test the constitutionality of the
law.
DIR. Crombe, an eminent French medical
practitioner demonstrates in paper to the
Academic that the continued use of NOR
phine results in the loss of the teeth and
hair of those using it.
The loco weed is an indigenous growth OF
Nevada, and is eaten with relish by horses.
1t brings on kind Of horse insanity, which
lasts for four or Ave days usually, during
which the animal affected cuts up all sorts
of didos.
Leather wheels nre made in Franco for
railroad and other cars. Untanned buffalo
hides are cut into strips and these are built
up into solid discs, which are strongly held
together by two iron rings after they have
been subjected to hydraulic pressure.
There are no tanners of alligator hides in
Georgia, South Carolina or in any other
Southern State. There have been rs high
as 250, 900 skins tanned in the United States
and Europe in single year, but the con.
sumption of the leather has now fallen to
almost nothing
Ladies' are henceforth to be relieved of
the trouble of tanning themselves, electrici-
ty being now applied to the working of fans
for drawing room use. The playful tap of
an ordinary fan was electrifying enough for
male mankind, but who can estimate the
thrilling potentialities of double-patont
electrozephyfier ?"
Atlanta has q colored constable who can.
not read. When he is given subp@nas To
serve, the Judge draws on their backs pic
lures representing the persons named there
in. If woman is wanted tho outlines of u
female are drawn, and they remind the con.
stable of the circumstances. In ench case
the drawing is made applicable to the
charge in the paper.
The largest room in the world under ons
roof and unbroken by pillars is in st. Peters
burg. 1t is $40 feet long by $50 feet il
breadth. By daylight it is used for military
displays, and battalion can completed,
mAnmuvre in 1t. Twenty thousand wa,
tapers are required to light it. The roof Of
this structure is o single arch of iron, and il
exhibits remarkable engineering skill in tn,
architect.
The San Francisco Bulletin complains
that the Chinese are pouring into California
in almost as great numbers as ever, notwith
standing the restrictive legislation. Tn,
great majority come on Custom House Ger
tificates believed to have been purchased il
Hong Kong from returning coolies. There
is no evidence in their appearance that they
had ever been in this country. The exami.
nation is said to be 80 slight that there is nc
difficulty in getting through
~ 'no hse VI hiccpaSu IemeuieS, most Oh
which concentrate the attention for a few
moments, the Popular Science Moathis
adds: 60 You say to your affected friend
something like this Sec how close togeth.
or you can hold the tips of your forefngers
without touching. Now keep your elbows
out free from your side. You can get your
fingers closer than that. They are touching
now. There-now hold them SO. Steady =
BY this time You can ask Now, why don't
you hiccougb p"