The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-02-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Faetr Fancles and Couceits Picked From
Here aud There.

Here aud There.
The banks of Dakota are said 10 have
forty-eight women clerks.
The United States is the third silk manu-
featuring country in the world The annual
production amounts to $50, 00c, 900.
A man who perjured himself at trial in
Michigan held up his left hand on being
sworn, supposing that thereby he exculpated
himself from legal responsibility.
Lilac postal notes, which have been turn
ed ont at the rate of about 2 900, 900 MONTH
and will be increased hereafter 40 per cent.
are handled by IS persons and are counted
10 times.
The Cotton cannery, in California, has
put up during the past season about 100000
cans of fruit. Peaches formed the major
part, the balance being apricots, nectarines,
pears, tomatoes, grapes, etc.
The erection of cotton mills at the South
has not been stopped by the general depres.
Sion. The year will show considerable
increase in both spindles and looms, accord
ing to the United States Economist.
Three African lion cubs have lately been
born in the Regents Park Geological Cur
tens, and arc in capital health. The little
creatures, however, are very shy, and try
10 keep in the inner den, where they cannot
be seen.
The trustees of the University of Pennsyl.
yania arc going to build n large stable and
hospital for the treatment Of diseases Of do
nestle animals, including horses nnl dogs.
well-fnown Philadelphia lady proppgo7 IL
enaow \ department for cats
The camphor laurel, native Of Gl,ina.
mud the tree from which most 81 the can
phor Of commerce is obtained, seems 10 have
been introduced successfully into California.
pne tree in Sacramento Alfin4 nt{ dual A.
Height Of thirty feet. THO wool is mHeh
favored by ethinefn ,tfs,
One Of the cnrioslties IN the Louis ia
ladies' exhibits in NV Orleans. il Bib3e
worn ia the left breast pnclzvt Of u No iier
in the Second Louisiana Regiment 10 bat
tie. mimic ball went through tbe Bble.
excepting the last dozar leaves, Carrying
Bible saved the soldiers life
No form OF amusement has ever hid in
this country 20 great popularity rs roller
skating. It is said Tint no to#n Of 5000
population is without iis public riul la in
the larger cities such establishments al-sfb
80 much time and money that G,tle Is lolt
for the travelling ente.sninmenis.
From a single kornsl Of wheat ,030
poun'2 OF grain have en- pgoln ID in thrae
years in Grass Valley, Cal, Tie first Ar
there were - stalk, aud heads. yirl ling
$50 kernels. These were planted anil yiell
ed one-ffth of bushel aul hsl so, o.
there was raised fron. this II bushels.
All H. of IL Porte, Cal, is The wealthes
G inmm in America, having ~ modest -,
100000 to his credit. His family consist
q wife and six children, and he has son
.hen buck to the Celestial kingdom To live
parma ntly, whittier III will follow then
IS soon as he settles up his business III
made his money in the mines and in trade
and is.going home to enjoy it.
Near the mouth Of the Sutro Tunnel, il
Nevada there is small lake, the water il
which is kept continuously warm by the
hot water which flows into it from th,
nlinss. Recently the mine Superintendent
sent to Florida for two ailigators. When
they arrived tho temperature OF the plac,
was twelve degrees below zero, aud the ALI
gators ~sre barely alive. Upon being put
INTO the warm lake, however, they revived