Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-09-09
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every thirty inhabitants.
The average daily consumption OF
eggs throughout the United States is
estimated at 100000.
From single tree 1872 bread fruits
have been gathered, the average weight
of each fruit being over two pounds.
The city of Providence has had the
same Mayor for over quarter of CEN
fury. His name is Thomas A. Doyle.
The weight of grain in wheat and
rye, in proportion to the straw, is about
one-third of the whole, while in barley
it ranges from one-half to one-third.
The moistest climate known is in In
dia, at Cherrapongee, where over a
small area the yearly fall of rain is
more than Clio inches, or about 81 feet.
The inmost purpose of an author
ought always to be sharply looked into,
as carefully as were it a question OF
sweet air or foul sewage gas.-Bosto''
Herald.
The man who will undertake to meet
the heavy demand for beeswaX and
honey all over the world by engaging in
bee culture in Mexico has sure and
rapid fortune.-Kansas city Times.
In England cooperation has been
made success, and it can be in this
country. if the intelligent mechanics
will put themselves at the head OF the
movement. = Battle Creek, (Mich.)
Morning Call.
Much modern poetry ought to be ac-
companied by diagram, or foot notes
of interpretation. Life is too short and
poetry too plenty for readers to work
half a day over the combination of one
poem.-Ne,0 Albany, (Ind) Ledger.
1t must be apparent to comparative
~ superficial observer that the Devon
cattle are overlooked by the great ma
jority of our American stock-raisers in
their search after the most profitable
breed. Lice Stock Journal,
Chicago.
Kip wakes firm. Union crop is sew
sew. Hides are off from cattle).
Hemlock sole seams better. Findings
men feel awl right. Calfskin-men veal
encouraged. Shoe-manufacturers are
pegging along. Kids are ively.-Shoe
and Leather Revielo.
A Philadelphia gentleman has filled
large room in his house with a collec-
ton Of suspenders. They present a
most notable and instructive variety in
texture, color and style. The best pair
is worth 500. The collection is insured
against loss by fire.
1t is now denied that Nero fiddled
while Rome burned. The truth prob
ably is that Nero, at the time of the con-
fagration, was hustling about among
the citizens, getting subscriptions to
keep up two or three fire companies
that had been cut off from the depart
ment by the new city government
Louisville Courier-Jou7nat.
1t is proposed to erect an iron tower
9S4 feet in height as one of the novel
ties of the Paris Exposition of 1889.
This will be, by all odds, the highest
structure in the world. The projectors
of the enterprise claim that, in addition
to being a novelty, the tower will be
scientifically useful in measuring upper
air currents and experiments with light
ming. Its value in enabling the French
to Keep an eve on England is not al
luded to officially. = Chicago Tribune.
Formoney-making the Bell Telephone
Company ''takes the cake.'' In the
City of Philadel phia it paid last year
dividends of 1929, 600 on capital of
$560,000, or profit of Al per cent. This
enormous profit was made on business
of $3.50, 677 on an actual investment of
only $403, 500 in lines and plant. And
yet we are told that rates are reason
able and should not come down. 1t is
high time that the public should erect
the standard-"Down with telephone
rates. ''-Bu,lington (Ia.) Gazette.
Just before his death Captain Payne
remarked, in a speech at Geuda
Springs, that he ate Oklahoma, drank,
Oklahoma, and was Oklahoma from the
crown of his head to the soles of his
feet, and when he died he wished to fall
toward Oklahoma. AS strange as it
may seem this desire was granted.
When Captain Payne was so suddenly
stricken with death at the De Barnard
Hotel, in this city, he dropped back
from the table, his body falling in the
direction of the coveted land, and his
last wish was granted Wellington
(Kan.) Press.
With the thermometer So degrees be-
low zero, writes a correspondent from
Manitoba, the air is SO wonderfully
clear and dry that it does not seem half
so cold as it really is, but the effects are
reliable proofs of the temperature. 1t
is very common sight to see people
partly frozen, but unless they see them
selves in glass or are told of the fact
they are not aware of being frozen. Oc-
casionally the part frozen will snap off.
Mustard two feet above the stove will
freeze. Water poured from boiler
into pail and taken at once. to the
stable will frequently becoated with ice,
which must be broken before the cattle
can drink.
Colonel Villas, of Wisconsin, the new
Postmaster General, is still under 45,
and has perfect health. He is tall,
straight, dark, fine-looking man, with
a black Roscoe Conkling curl, and
dignifed air. He is very fowery in his
and his speeches. He has
an iron will, and though he can be
pleasant he understands how to say no.
He will cut quite figure in Washington
society. His wife is an educated lady,
and she has an aunt who has written a
very fine novel in the "No Name" SER
les. In Madison Mr.. Villas and his wife
live in elegant style, and this they will
probably keep up at Washington.
Of the gifts received by the University
of Virginia since its establishment in
1919, amounting to $719,700, 1868, 900
has been contributed since the War.
This total of $719, 700 is exclusive of the
gifts constituting part of the fixed en-
dowment of the university yielding
revenue which amounts to 1892, 900, all
of which, except $1,000, has been also
given since the War, Since the organi-
cation of the university Virginia has
become the dispenser of liberal educa-
ton to the South and West. 1t has to-
day more of it's alumni in the Senate of
the United States than has any other
college in the Union. About two hum
dred of its alumni occupy professional
chairs, while many others are conduct
ing first-class academies.