The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-03-06
Things in Genera,

in SO deciding, following the precaasn.
laid down by another Judge in Natl
he went SO far as to say that all rapo,
ters should be excused from seryina
a jury because, through their prasan~
at preliminary examinations ana ~ :
qulries, for the purpose of pnbI;sb;n.
the same as news, they might be 4, rn
session OF facts which might come mi
In evidence, and probably they weuIs
have preIudged the case.
The theatrical business, so all tho :,
pers declare, has been very disasters.
This year companies have gons to peicss
on all sides, and actors are waikiki
back to New York from every Directs
The theatres OF the metropolis are Al.
ing badly enough, but outside Of the
city the business is even worse.
A deaf family in New Hampshire has
been traced back to the Fourteensslh, esn.
fury in England, and in all that time
has regularly shown a succession a
deaf mutes. In Maine there is a fam;lv
In which there are n~lnety.five deaf mutes
all of which are connected by blood Of
marriage.
The greatest depth SO far discovered
in the ocean is 80, $50 feet, five miles.
or about 2, 200 feet less then the height
of the worlds loftiest mountain peak
Mount Everest, one of the Himalaya
chain, which is found to- be not less.
and apparently a little more thar 20.
900 feet above the sea level.
Rosewood trees are found in South
America and in the East Indies and
neighboring islands. There are half q
dozen kinds. The name is not taken
from the color of the wood as is general.
ly supposed, but by reason of q roselike
fragrance which it possesses whsn first
cut. Some of tie trees grow so large
that rlauks four feet broad and ten feet
in length can be cut from them. The
broad planks are principally used to
make tops for pianofortes. The rose
wood tree is remarkable for its beauty.
Such is it's value in manufactures is en-
ornamental wood that some Of the
forests where it once grew abundantly
have now scarcely a single specimen.
New plantations have been set out so:
that the supply viii not be exhausted.
In France. by a refinement Of Judicial
cruelty, the date Of execution is not
known until the previous evening. No
tices are then sent to the Governor Of
4he Jail. executioner, and chaplain.
From the hour of his sentence the criml-
mai is dead to the world. Environed by
guards, he is taken to the cell with two
beds. one Of which is occupied by q
monitor (prison spy. He is put intoa
suit of rough canvas shirt, wooden
trousers, and felt shoes. A short waist
coat o. canvas, opening behind and Sc
cured by leather straps, is fixed oFer
his suit, and the long sleeves are attach
ed to a cord which passes round the
thighs, so that he cannot lift his hands
beyond a certain height. and IS aln1cSt
helpless to perform the most ordinary
movement. His food is taken WITH
wooden spoon A warder and gendarMe
keep perpetual watch. He may sleep
or smoke or eat, but no visitors are al
mitted nor any tidings from the outer
world.
Birthdays in Germany are never neg.
lected. From the first one, when inc
infant receives the presents from 'he
o d-parents, instead OF at the time y
the baptism, the thing goes on from year
to year, and people Of all ages and ranAs
consider themselves sighted II even ma
acquaintance does not duly appear VIII
the usual congratulatory offering Y
flowers. etc. The custom is really YAK
TO many, for all members OF 2 mouse
hold consider themselves entitled "
valuable gifts on their birthdays. Eson
servants expect to be substantially Io-
membered, and, as ON their entfa,9o
into the establishment they are legall
obliged to render a full account q sno
time and place of their birth, tnere
no pleading ignorance us an excuse -
neglecting TO notice the day.
Al resident of Ronkonkoma L. \, pos
sesses a gold watch which formerly De-
longed to the Inflated Marie An'o'n'
cite. It's about the size of a trade dol'
lar in circumference, and is open-facea'
| On the back it bears the device o. 'e
French Queen, q cupid on q cloud, worh.
ed in gold and silver. the featirssy =.
the boy god are nearly effaced Dy lonS
wear. Al wreath of Guicea gold ap1
one of Roman gold surround the d'sh.
The hours on the dial are marked =
odd-looking Arabic numbers, Inc PCT
celais shows the ravages OF time IN nj
mute cracks at the edges, and che siissn
hands nearly black with age, are tnicng
studded with diamonds. The legend .no