The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-05-22
GIIEASINGS.

There are IS, 500 miles of telephone
wire in the United States.
Canada's debt is growing at an
alarming rate. II is now S243. 900, 900,
or more than Sj4 head. ..
1t is asserted that land and cattle
trograde movement during the past
two year.
British consumers, according to the
estimate of the London Economist,
have saved $50, 100000 by the fall in
the price of sugar last year.
Boucicault says shop girls engaged to
display the set OF garments are better
actresses rs to beauty, style, and grace
than those he finds on the stage.
Crude petroleum is now used in
Brooklyn Fire Department engines.
and the cost is said TO be less than one
fifth that of coal. There are also no
sparks.
The yearly consumption of meats in
the United States per capita is l20
pounds; in England, lO4 pounds;
France, "A pounds; Germany, 60
pounds.
: Travellers in Iceland do not adopt all
of the customs of tn: country. An Ice
land custom is that man kisses every
woman he meets. There are some ex-
ceedingly unkiSsable women up there.
If the land in England and Wales
were divided equally among the entire
population, each person would receive
LA acres of the annual value OF about
S32, or little more than GO cents q
week.
A young Spanish artist has lately re-
ceiyed 81, 900 from California lady for
q painted fan of black silk. The sub
ject is representation of the language
of the fan in three ways: II hate you"
II like you," 81 see you and is ex-
ceedinSly clever, as well as delicate in
treatment.
The average cost of Il marriage
license in this country is Sl.2O. Colo
RADIO, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Rhode Island, and Wisconsin charge
nothing; New Jersey II cents; New
York %; Massachusetts. Maine, Yer
mont, and Connecticut, 30, and so on
up to Maryland, the highest of the lot,
| $3.50.
A hard-hearted, divorced wife of At
lanta, Ca. would only let the ex-hus'
band and father see their one child up
on payment of 500 for ten-minute
interview, even then not to disclose his
identity, with Il lawyer to be present tC
see that the contract was carried out.
And the impecunious ther mad tC
leave'without Il glimpse of his child.
1t has generally beef said that whel
a newly married couple LIVED together
without quarreling they were as slowing
as turtle doves" This should no longer
be used as. simile; gentleman saiC
this morning that he had Il beautiful pail
of turtle doves which for the past three
months have fought continually, anC
now the male will not allow his consor
to eat at the same time with him.
Schenectady Star.
More than 49, feet of ancient Roman
pavement and IA large number of in
teresting relics of ancient art have o
late been found during the course o
some excavation at Worms. Among
other suggestive articles were pieces
made of glass, evidently intended fol
playing some such game as draughts
Glass "men" for the draught boart
would be very much better than thos'
made of substances which become sool
dirty, and are with difficulty cleaned
| Ex-Mayor Robinson, of Hartford
Conn. tells this of the famous preach
err, DR.. Joel Haws: Zone day he cam
into my office and said: Henry, Il maj
was in my study this morning. and
right under my own roof. told me
| hadn't preached the gospel for fort,
years! What would 10" We uoile J
you h"' !. yu-ha. Il ! sad SAID.
Ut neen in my place? ef oae.-s
have kicked him ousne with
K, -. Expression for nioihent, an,
then remarked, thoughtfully: II wisl