The Dickinson press., 1885-02-28
3ascsllaneous Metter..

hey West, Fla, which has a popula-
tlon OF $4,000, is n Of the most pecu-
liar cities in the world. The town it is
SAID, has no chimneys, no show win
dows, no brick blocks, no fine buildings
no planning mills, no steam mills. no
machlne shops, no farmers driving in
with loaded teams, no country roads.
no railroads, no rattle of machinery. no
noise OF any kind except the beating of
the waves against the coral honnd
shores, and yet, for it's size, does q very
large manufacturing and shipping bust
ness.
A spool of silk twist found in the
mill pond at Florence village, North
'mpton, a few weeks ago, is believed to
be a relic Of the. mill river flood of 1874.
me wood of the spool was so decayed
as to be a mere pulp, but the mlk is
strong, elastic, and of good color, and
mas a tensile strength of ten pounds.
The method of dying the silk IS suppos-
ed to account for its durability,
There is likely to be the greatest crowd
In Washington at the coming inaug-
uratlon ever assembled on a like occas-
ion. The Chairman of the Committee
OF arrangements says: II have rented
sixteen halls, and will rent more if I
can get them" He has contracted for
5000 cots and 1000 mattresses, and his
charges for lodging we'll be from $1,25
to 50 per night, each lodger to furnish
his own hairbrush comb and toothbrush.
He already reports 700 cots engaged.
1t is claimed that England and France
can make a better grade of fine papers
than this country on account of the
quality of the water, which is here in
1ured for paper making by frequent
changes in the temperature. Acting up
on this idea, experiments are about to
be made in Florida, where the tempera-
ture is more equable. If successful, it
is said o large mill, especially for the
manufacture of finer grades of stock,
will be built there by Massachusetts
capitalists.
Professor Blackie has been taken to
task by the Scotch Sabbatarians for the
sin Of breaking the Sabbath by lectur-
ing upon the Glove Songs of Scotland"
In reply to these critics he asks for any
text Of Scripture which lays down q Flaw
OF monopoly in favor of Geneva gowns;"
he refers his cencors to st. Paul's teach
ing on the Sabbath; he wants to know
1t IS more improper to discuss the "Love
Songs OF Scotland" than the Song of
Solomon; and, finally, he thinks that
good advice is no better for being Civ
en- With a sour face" and mo worse for
being seasoned with a SMILE"
Nine States of the Union have thus
far furnished all the Presidents, and
from ten States have come all the Vice
Presidents. The following table gives
the names of the States that have sup
Piled the Presidents, and the number
OF years that each has had this. honor:
Virginia, So years; Massachusetts, 8
years; Tennessee, Is years; New York,
lOt years, Ohio, A. years; Louisiana,
lyear; New Hampshire, 4 years; Penn
sylvanla, 1 years; Illinois, - years;
total-17s9 to 1886 years.
Lady Wilde in her 'Driftwood from
Scandinavia says that in Hamburg she
saw more pretty faces among the mid
die classes than she had ever come
across before. "The serving maidens
OF Christiania are tall and slender as
young pine trees, d%ark-haired and ex-
ceedingly pretty, with splendid teeth
flashing through merry SMILES" "In
Chrlstiania," she observes, zone meets
representatives of all the northern ma
tions-Swedes, Danes, Morse, and Ger
mans-all of the one Teutonic race, vet
with strongly marked differences. The
characteristic of the Morse is strength,
of the Swedes refinement and culture,
of the Danes grace and gayety.