Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

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Pure Ct.lifornia wines are said to be
old at places on the Pacific coast for five
cents glass.
Acouple, each over 70 years old, who
about two years ago, were re-
married. last week in Rutland, vt.
From Reustcr Hight, J, 200 feet above
he level Of the Baltic, in the duchy Of |
Saxe-Altenburg, eight different countries
are discernibIe.
AT Mcpherson, Kan, the other day bis |
ruits we're made from flour ground from |
wheat that was standing in the field 80 |
minutes previous.
A Texas man living near Dallas lately
sold lot of cotton and disappeared. His
wife offers $500 reward for his produc
ton, dead or alive.
A witness, who was being examined in
q divorce case at Laurens, Ga, was asked
to tell the maiden name OF his wife, but
was unable to do 80.
Miss Genevieye Ward recently gave a
performance of ''Antigonen in Melbourne
for the benefit OF the Melbourne Hospital,
which Melted $25, 900.
Adelaide Nelson kept copy of every
Vi hGAoS4l NAtth Dttn
Published, and the number of these in
the various sizes was found on her death
to be 900
The London Spectator pictures Par
nell us an 'ungenial Englishman, cross
between William Pitt and Robespierre,
and, like Robespierre, devoid of consruc-
tive ability
When Mr.. B. Ooutts spoke of his name
as in itself carrying weight with the
electors of estminster-alluding to Sir
Francis Burdett-some one called out,
"Who gave you that name?"
A half eagle of the year 1915 has Just
been added to the excellent collection of
American coins Mt the mint in Philadel-
phia $500 is the value of each of the
three specimens known to be in this
country.
A. j. Holland of Mason Valley, New,
has raised three kittens that he obtained
from the nest of wild cat lie had killed.
They have become thoroughly domesti-
Gated, and, though but four months old,
are good ratters.
The Union Pacific Railway Company
now operates 4,449 miles of road, and
either controls or proprietary interests
in ,305 miles more, total 5,S04, In oper-
ating this system, which penetrates five
States and territories, over 1000 men are
employed.
The most serious incident during the
British eletions was the savage attempt
on the life of the great landowner, Sir
Watkin Wynn. Il Is noted. and not with
out satisfaction, that the legal element
will not be too numerous in the new
House of Commons.
The Wisconsin Central Railroad has
made desirable innovation upon a bad
custom by paying the porters of its new
sleeping car lines $50 a month, and for
bidding them, on pain of discharge, from
receiving tips. The Pullman Company
pays its porters $40 month.
A club for deaf and dumb people has
been formed in Paris. 1t is called the
"Club of the Silent and nobody who is
not deaf and dumb can be member. The
walters and other servants are also deaf
mutes. There are over fifty members, all
wealthy, and all great whist players.
The House of Commons has sent many
valuable man to premature grave.
Lord Lansdowne's brother, Lord 4. Fitz-
maurice, had for an indetinate time to
abandon political life, and Lord Dalhousie
and Sir A. Otway have since been warned
by doctors to keep away from Westmin-
lister.
Miss Kate Sanborn tells a reporter that
the grasshopper on the cover of her "Wit
| of Women" is katydid. Miss Rose
Cleveland" she said, ''had n rose on The
cover of her book. So chose n katydid
for mine. All my friends call me Katy,
and this is the bookathat Katy did"
Botanists are entering earnestly upon
the study of bacteriology in its relations
to plants. In paper by Mr.. j. G. Arthur
before the Association for the Advance
ment of science, the disease known a,
pear blight was stated TO be produced b,
bacterium classified MS the micrococcu
amyloyorous.
The Duke of Somerset, who died lately
left no son, but had adopted tile illepiti
mate son and daughter of his eldest son
who had formed lasting attachment {
woman of very respectable connections
to whom he was attracted by her extri
ordinary resemblance to lady whom h
had wooed in vain.
In the stomach of thirty
Goldfish sold in the fish market of HioeI
| ring, Denmark, one day in November
: were found another cod fifteen inche
long, and very large and fat duck, pei
fectly fresh and apparently swallowe,
, alive and whole. Except for bite O
the neck it was uniniured.
The shipments of champagne froI
Lyons TO this country during Octobe
, (the month when supplies for the holida
season are chiefly ordered) aggregate
s $3i3,5S6 in value, against $2Ol $50 tn
same month last year. This indicate
2 that people have more money to spen
l for Injuries this year than last.
The failure of the proprietor of Will,
: Rooms, wherein London balls and dinner
y are given, as at Delmonico's, marks tn
!, dullness of the last London season. |
: good times they are occupied every nigl
. from May TO the middle of August. Thi
= year there were more nights vacant tina
y occupied.
n The waters of Lake Tulure, in Cal
4 fornia. which had been receding for
h long time, have risen rapidly since til
n autumn rains, and many squatter
a cabins that We're built on dry land Al
"a now amile from shore. II is though
o probable that the lake will assume its ol
j. or even larger proportions.
d The Sheriff of Monroe (Ga. last wee
e attached the animals in a circus for
1t debt of 100000. An elephant, monkey
re u sea lion, &e., were quietly turned oy,
/, to him, and he has since been in n uua
1t derry. He cannot handle or do anythir
Of with the animals, and the circus III,
e, simply stand oil and enjoy his discount
N, | urc.
be Several Atlanta saloon keepers are {
al ready casting about for desirable qua
IN tiers in which to locate. The mayor
~ IN Alabama city invited them to set |
De there. Many of the residents, howevt
q are not in favor of an influx of salo
IT. keepers, and held meeting ii day or t,
10 ago, at which they openly disapproyed
he the mayors action.
'H Robbories are of late getting uncol
fortably common on Russian railwa,
Recently wallet containing II, 900 re
,P bles was stolen from II traveller on {
al, Krakow Nikolniev railroad by thiev,
ais who cut his coat and vest while he 81,
nc. .na and made OFF with their plumber un,
tected. Extra caution is enioined
travellers in the first and second. eli
cars.
A wild stallion has for several wee
kept the range of country between F
tJf Collins, Col, and Cheyenne Wy, il
NJ state of fear and excitement by
S Sli vicious attacks upon either pedestrians
~ ~, riders appearing on the road. A no