The Mineral argus., 1885-01-01

an hituOtI oslOAA Va ShC Wy 49, -
town may he completely blotted out BY
q change in the tide of traffic is shown
in the fate which has Overtaken Lisbon,
Ga, which few years ago was at the
head of navigation on the Savannah
river. 1t had 30 stores an.l did a -four
ishing business. Now there is not =
single house left to mark the spot where
the cid tewH stood.
OF all European countries, Germany
is the country where suicide is most fire.
quent, and in Germany, again, Saxony
takes the lead. In 1872 the iii,in-
ler of suicides in Saxony amount
cd to 6S7 (266 to everv 1,000.O00
inhabitants). Last year, 1904 persons
thus ended their lives. In England, in
1882, the suicides were ,446 men and
only 5l9 females.
1t seems that the new annsthetic.
"muriate Of cocaine" which was found
so useful in delicate operations on the
eve was formerly used by specialists to
blunt the sensibilities of the throat. It
consists of muriatic acid chemically
combined with the cocoa plant.
The strange spectacle Of q country
road on fire can be witnessed in Upper
AIRY, ireland. The cmbankments are
made of peat, upon which have been
planted fir trees. The peat having by
some means berome ignited, hundreds
Of trees have been DESTROYED. and others
having their roots burned away have
fallen across the road. There are no
flames but the smoke and burning smell
taints the atmosphere for miles around.
1t is said that Louisiana has about
~. 600, OOO, 900 feet Of pine in her for
ests. As the great lumber states Of
Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin
have only 81. 900. OO0, 900 it will be per-
ceived that Louisiana is very rich in
timber resources. 1t has, in fact, more
than half as much as the three other
states combined.
Earthquakes appear to have their
good qualities in the eyes Of scientists.
Prof Min, the celebrated seismolo-
gist, writes complainingly from Japan
to the British Association that the last
season was q comparatively poor one,
there being but 81 earthquake shocks,
rs compared with 80 during the pre-
viOus season.
There is great rush of visitors to
see the Christie and Phillips oil wells,
the greatest oil wells ever struck in the
world. in Butler county. Pa, thirty
miles from Pittsburg. The cars are
crowded, and it is estimated that no
less than IL, 1000 persons went to see the
great gushcrs in one week. The Chris
tie wells production of nearly 5000
barrels of oil in twenty -four hours
gives il the first place in the history OF
petroleum as the greatest wonder of the
oil trade.
The present craze is for chrysanths-
NUNS, flower peculiar to the fall sea-
son. the latest bloom of the year. The
Significance Of the name is two Greek
words, meaning gold flower" indicat-
ing that the original crysanthemum
must have been one of the simple vel.
low varieties. In its perfection, the
flower is now large and beautiful.
Toronto Globe: The streets of Win
nipeg presents a great variety. Opera
glass exquisites are jostled by half
breeds shod with moccasins; daintily
dressed ladies' of fashion are side by
side with the Indian mother whose in
FAINT rests in a braided pocket or cradle
with wooden back, whic', is fastened
about tho mothers neck by sort Of
wooden yoke. The mounted police,
whose duties lie outside the city limits,
looking after the illicit introduction OF
liquor into the province and watching
over the Indians, make bit of bright
color. Their scarlet coats and white
helmet hats can be seen and distin-
guishe,l long distance away.
The Old South Unitarian Church in
Portsmouth, n. H.. has had but eight
pastors in IG9 years, including the Rev.
Alfred Gooding, who was installed
over it on the 18th ult. The
others were: John Emerson, who
ofliciated from l7l5 till his death
in 1872; William Shurtleff, from
1888 till his death in l7i7 job Strong,
from l749 till his death in 175l; Samu-
el Haven. from 1852 till his death in
1906; Nathan Parker, from 1905 till his
death in 1888: Andrew Preston Pea
body. from ls;i;; till his resignation in
! 1860, and James DE Normandic, from
1862 till his resignation in 1853.
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