The Mineral argus., 1885-02-05

0onaraltiso.
As the ousausne Of sexual selection,
blue eyes are to disappear. at least from
Europe. So predicts Mr.. Alphonse de
Candolle, in his paper on heredity in
color of the eyes in the human species,
recently published in the Archives des
Sciences.
The new dormitory erected by the
late Cyrus II. Mccormick, of Chicago.
for the Northwestern Presbyterian
Seminary, at cost of $50 900, has just
been presented to the trustees.
Nowhens I'M the world is celibacy
more the order Of the day than among
the Italian middle classes. 1t is a law
for the clergy, . rule of discipline for
the land and sea forces, q necessity for
the mob Of minor public functionarics
and professional men; finally a matter
Of fashion for the golden youth. to
whose natural inclinations poverty need
be no hindrance.
Bears are unusually plentiful along
the coast Of the Alaska Peninsula this.
season. and also very ferOcious. A
number of men have recently been
killed and eaten. and women and child
ren do not dare take their usual share
in the labor Of fishing along the river
banks.
A returned traveller says: Il en-
joye,l genuine pumpkin pies at one or
two missionary tables in Japan and
( China, and other American Gtelicas.ies
4 (served without an ocean of cfockerv),
ut the hospitable boards of some of our
representatives in Syria. Oatmeal
griddle- cakes, hot biscuits, genuine pies
and custards are unknown o,st Of Ameri-
ca. save in a few London and Paris res
taurants. where they are sometimes
counterfeited, without the success that
might be desired"
Between Damascus and Jerusalem is
said to he a tribe of About 1900 Israel
ties who have probably been there since
the beginning of the Christian era.
They have neither city nor town, but
live in tents, and speak the Hebrew
language among themselves, but use
the Arabian with strangers. They have
remained, like the primitive races, ex-
clusively tillers of the soil and war
riors. They 60 armed from head tc
foot. They earn q meagre Subsistence
from the soil, and are content with it.
A new species Of wild horse, found
in Central Asia, has been brought to st.
Petersburg. II is met with in troops
, of five to fifteen. led by an old stallion.
The species has highly sensitive powers
of hearing, smell. and sight. and is very
shy and fleet The long hair of the tai
does not begin till about midway dow
the tail. On the short, erect mans
there is no forel0ck, and there is no dor
sal stripe.
On Feb. 1, 1860. the session of the
house Of representatives was opened
with prayer by Rabbi NJ. j. Raphael
, This was the first time that Hebrew
: levine had ever ofliciate,l in the house
He quoted several texts from the sacre,
writings in Hebrew. and closed by say
ing, "May the Lord bless We and pre-
serve We. May the Lord cause Hi
ccuntenance to shine upon We and b.
gracious unto ye. May the Lord rais'
His countenance unto you and grant y,
peace. May the blessing of the On
1 who liveth and reigncth forever res
upon your councils and yourselves thi
J lay and evermore. Amen."-Ben Per
T. ley Poore.
The Washington Star sternly pro
I poses that bachelors be taxed ont of OK
istence. To this the baltimore SUI
ably responds: "The income of tin
= male candidate for matrimony-if h,
wishes to lay up something for a rain.
/. tlay-should nowadays be at leas
five or six times as great rs his per
sonal expenditure. Then by diligcn
pressure of his nose to the grindston,
he will be able. as Benedict, to max,
his income go around, and lap q little.