The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-11
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

A. II. Sabin, of the University of Yer
mont, of the process of making milk
sugar from whey is attracting increased
attention among scientists.
The paltry sum of ten cents was
given by traveller to q colored man
in Nashville, N. c., recently, who found
and returned to him his lost pocket
book containing eight hundred dollars.
"A puzzle now troubling the people
is simply this: Place eight checkers
on board so that no two will be either
on straight or diagonal line in either
direction, if you can.-Ithaoa On. ~
Journal.
According to Florida paper, the
pumpkin is perennial in that State. 1t
is said that there is a pumpkin vine
growing near Rock Ledge which has
been bearing three years, and shows
every indication of holding out for an
other.
The magnitude of the slate indus
try in this country can be imagined
when it is stated that the amount
produced of roofing slate alone is $780,
900 squares per year. A square" is
about one hundred square feet.-Rsst-
land Herald.
A company is laying a cable con-
tanning two hundred and fifty telephone
wires in pipe along Spring street,
New York. The overhead wires in
that city, if in a straight line, would
extend from San Francisco to London.
Troy Times.
The moss crop of Florida, says the
Pensacola Commercial, is worth more
than the cotton crop, and can be put
on the market at less expense. The
demand exceeds the supply, and there
is not county in which this product is
not going to waste.
"A German engineer has invented
an electric target, on which hand in
dictates the exact point where the bull
let strikes it, The arrangement will
effectually prevent the accidents to life
and limb which are so frequent at rife
grounds in Germany.
The statistics of leading articles Of
food during the last fifteen years, the
american Grocer thinks, support the
theory that we have reached an era OF
permanent low prices. 1.-THE decline
has been continuous" it says,
throughout the period mentioned,
necessitating readjustment in the
economy of everyday affairs" The
decline in the price of meat, however, is
so slight that it has escaped the obser-
walton of most buyers.-N. Y L'ade-
pendent.
Boston girls have resorted to des-
perate measures. The other afternoon
"a young single lady employed in the
State House took cab to transact
some business, and for several hours
attracted the wandering attention of
the passing crowds by card displayed
upon the cab window reading '.Not
Engaged" Whether the young lady
connived with the driver to keep the
significant card pendant from the win
dow, or whether she did not, it certain
ly was an engaging advertisement for
timid bachelors. Citizen.
1t is curious fact, connected with
deep mining, that from the hours OF
twelve at night till three in the morn
ing the disturbing influence in the
bowels of the earth obtains increased
activity. At this time it is observed by
miners that water falls from places
where none is observable during the
day. The volume in the water-wheel
is perceptibly increased, the atmosphere
is charged with gases, which Otter
prevents the lights from burning, and
small particles of earth and rock are
observed to fall from the tops of the
Enthusiastically american.
"A bird which attracts much atten
, ton in Arizona is named the road-run
ner. 1t has body about twelve inches
long, with tail of the same length
, nj 1;lyo sc hf
determined enemy of the rattlesnake
Upon finding this reptile it gathers il
its beak a cactus leaf loaded with thorn
, which weighs about pound, and
lowering over the snake, drops 1t upor
him. This makes the snake coil fol
, fight, when the bird returns with an
other and another, until the mad ser
pent is either killed by his bed o
, thorns, or dies by his own poison. Thu
bird then proceeds to feed on his vic
tim Chicago Times.
|, Some thirty-six years ago, by
| premature explosion of gunpowder, al
, iron bar three and one-half feet long
, one and one-fourth inches in diameter
) and weighing thirteen and one-fourt
: pounds, was shot completely throug
mans head and perforated his brains
{ This man walked up flight of stair
after the accident and gave his accoun
of how it happened. Although his lii
+ was despaired of for some time, he d.
3 veloped no paralysis, nor did marke
impairment of his intellectual facultie
follow conValescence. Eventually b
recovered his health. Twelve veal
!. elapsed before his death, durin
. which time he worked as a laborer O
farm Pittsburgh Dispatch.
a "A young lady residing in Pheni
a. received from friend travelling
!. Florida box filed with orange bio
: SONS and leaves, which were as fires
! as when gathered. They came |
q mail, packed in cotton. A sarcast
: gentleman, on viewing them, said:
: thought when girls had bouquets
orange blossoms around there W
always man in full-dress suit al
r, bridesmaids and a Clergyman; but "
q don't seem to have these needed acce
= sories.' 1.-THE person who sent t
blossoms omitted to send a brid
groom" quickly replied the girl; "b
q I'll write and ask him to send an al