Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
Condeusations.

of use. Where, in 1860, there were, in
Boston, six oarvers Of these heads, now
there is only one Sailors are fond of
poking fun at them, and often a ship
comes into port with q pipe IN the
mouth of the winged cherub on her
bow.
The healing power Of earthquakes IS
being discussed in the Spanish medical
press. The statement is made that in
the recent shalle-up at Malaga most Of
the patients forgot tl1eir diseases and
took to the open air. The change
agreed with them so we'll that few
only have returned to the hospital.
The exodus to Europe promises to be
light this year and the proprietors Of
home resorts are expecting to reap
harvest. But the same cause that pre-
vents people from going to Europe
where they can get the worth OF their
money in one way OF another may keep
people at home.
Professor Olozeski has produced the
lowest recorded temperature, 1893 be-
low zero Farenheit py vaporizipg liquid
nitrogen under low pressure. Liquid
carbon monoxide gave 265 below zero,
and liquid oxygen 246a.
The largest gun yet made for the
United States Government has been
completed by the South Boston Iron
Company, and shipped to the ordnance
proving station at Sandy Hook. 1t has
been in process Of construction since
Last August, aud was & mate Of the one
destroyed last September during the
moulding. This gun is 80 feet in
length, weighs 81 tons, and is Of Pinch
calibre, carries an 500 pound shot, and
uses $50 pounds Of powder in one dis
Charge. It is rifed with 81 grooves,
and it intended for All experiment long
range rifle gun.
Philadelphia Times: The climatic
conditions of America are apparently IA
vorable to the Development Of red hair,
and there is more than one reason to an
ticipate that we shall become a nation Of
strawberry blondes in the not very dis
tant future. The diverse foreign cle-
ments that are gradually fused into .
new NATIONAL character are such as cor
rohurate rather than weaken this ex-
pectation. We have, on The one hand,
the blonde type of the Saxon races, aud
on the other the brunette type OF the
Latin races, with Celtic rein forceme1ts
of both types. What is more natural
than that tbs union of these types in a.
nation. as Ill Il married couple, should
result in red headed progeny?
An English shipbuiider has prepared
O. model of 3 fast cruiser for the British
admiralty, which is worthy the atten-
ton Of our own naval board. This ves
sci will have speed OF twenty-five
miles IN hour, with coal carr wing Ca
pacitv sufficient to take her from Liver
pool to the West Indies and back at the
speed Of twelve knots. The engines are
safe from shot being protected by tough
steel wallis. She carries two 1l0'r
guns in bsrbettes plated by thirteen
inches Of armor, and will carry torre-
! does to be elected from her bows. The
| cost will be not less than s. 800, 900.
The speed is the paramount recon-
mendation, if the programme OF the
! English builder can be realized.
| Twenty five miles an hour is very high
rate OF speed. It is average railroad
speed and will make such y vessel the
most formidable craft afoat.
The increase Of luxury among the
| officers of the German army has become
; SO marked as to be made the subject OF
an article in one Of the reviews, and has
i led to he PRONUNCIATION of the folio wing
order by the Emperor William: "TAe
more that luxury and high living gain
ground III other quarters the m ore does
it become the duty Of the officers Of the
army not to forget that it IS not worldly
goods which have gained them their
! high and honored position in the state
and in society. Not only is the military
fitness and ability Of the officer injured
! by an effeminate manner Of life, but the
basis on which the officers class stands
! is shaken" The Emperor has always
! lived in accordance with these maxims>
and led simpler life every way than d
majority of leutenants.
The first steamer through from New
York to Albany reached that city We'd
nesday, april s, the latest date since
1875, when navigation opened April
10. The only other years in which tho
! river has been closed iato April, for
fifty years back, were 1913, 1868. 1856,
1S47, lS43 and 1896. Since 1880 the
river navigation has been opened forty
one times in March, seven times in
April ana six times in February,
while during the year 1870 the Hudson
WAS not closed at all The latest open
ing was in 1S43, when the channel did
| did not become clear until the l4th OF
April. The earliest opening was in
1912, when Febauary 4th was the date
| of resumption Of navigation.