The National tribune., 1885-12-17
PERSONS AND THINGS.

: Butte City, Montana has a population Of Il, :
900, 1900 to 5000 of whom employed in the
mines at $3.50 per day, while fully rs many men
idle. The town supports five daily newsps-
pers, five brass and string bands and Is gambling
establishments. four variety theaters. and one
opera house, which are doing a rushing business
every night.
King Alfonso's life was insured for 100000
"A natural bridge has recently been discovered
in the TontO Basin. A T., which is 200 feet long,
500 feet wide, and ITO feet high.
1t would seem that Nutfield, in Surry County,
England, is the most healthy spot in the world, as
the rector has announced that with population of
LOO only one male died last year, and he was 50
years old.
The moderation In drinking practiced by their
American visitors tells heavily the profits of the
great hotels in London and other cities frequented
by them. One proprietor felt that he had good
cause for complaint when Mr.. Macxay engaged
an expensive suite of rooms for six weeks and yet
drank only three shillings and sixpence worth Of
wine during the time.
Prof. Eaton. of Yale College, in recent lec-
ture to the students told them 1t was not certain
Eve tempted Adam with an apple in the Garden
OF Eden. He thinks probably il was ounce, - be-
cause the apple of the present day was propagated
from the crabapple and it is not at all likely Adam
would have been taken in by such puclery little
bait"
Truck farming in the vicinity of Charleston.
s. c., is becoming profitable business, last year s
receipts having aggregated 5000 900.
"A big bear hunt, in which all the able bodied
citizens of Hope, Me-, engaged the other day. re-
suited in the capture of calf. which had been the
supposed bear.
been convicted of poisoning his neghbor's cattle.
His method was to take the cores out of apples fill
the cavity with Paris green, and scatter the bait
mong the grass in the pasture.
W. l.. Gilbert, of Winsted, Conn, has sub
scribed $1,000 toward the erection of q soldiers
monument in his native town.
Gen. McClellan's last literary work was an ar
ticle on THE Militia and the Army" which is to
appear in the January =" Harper"
. = Robert Garrett has at Mount Clare, near Baltf-
more, u school for the training of apprentices in
the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Co.
OF the 500 apprentices on that line 40 now in
the school. These pupils are taught the common
English branches, algebra, geometry, physics,
drawing the chemistry of oils, mechanics, and
indeed, everything needed to discipline their minds
for intelligent work when they shall be men. Nor
the hands idle, for the lads trained as ma
chinists, brass fnshers steam and gas pipe filters
molders, upholsterers, draftmen, painters, bridge
builders. and engineers.
King Theebaw is handsome young fellow
of 26.
Married men receive the preference when ap-
plying for work at Mare Island, Cal; nor will
bachelors be employed till the stock of Benedicks
has been exhausted.
A Binshamton commercial agent wore cellu-
loid collars. The train which he was riding
slackened its speed when he thrust his head out of
the window 10 learn the cause At that instant q
spark from the engine struck his collar and ignited
1t. His whskers were scorched, but fortunately he
escaped serious injury.