Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-30

knocked omen on the streets. The SINAI
BOYS struck for that sugar ana mao lh'
best time they have seen IN this world
Tuv Canadian customs authorities have
seized an American fishing vessel In the
,o,ver waters of the St. Lawrence river for
alleged encroachment of the hshing
r;,bta of the Dominion. The matter
will no doubt be made the subject OF IN
teruational controversy.
The tunnel of Posilippo IN Italy Is
fine specimen of ancient engineering
Millions of human beings have each year,
for nearly twenty centuries, passed
through it. Roman chariots aud other
ancient vehicles have left their autographs
scraped and scratched into the Inning
stones and modern wagons and carriages
stiiI rub their hubs against 1T, leaving
traces for generations to come.
Ar the funeral of the late King of
Spain an imposing and curious scene oc-
Cured, which, it seems, Is custom pc
cuIiar to that country. When the pro-
cessiop reached the monastery commented
with the Ecurial Palace, the Duke de 0e&-
TO, the Royal Chamberlain, knocked ana
revuested aemittance for Alfonso. "heh
inside the gates, the Duke unlocked the
coffin and called three times III AltonsoH =
ear. Then, according to the ritual ne
snid: "There is no reply. 1t Is true the
kim il deadr He then relocked the
coffin and broke his wand of Office
A California paper relates that on
farm near Smelling, in Merced county
there il n well 1863 feet deep III soild rock'
which constantly sends up large volume
of air. When rain-storm or strong
wind is impending the volume OF escaping
mir increases so IA to roar audibly. The
well cover is furnished with vent. by
closing this for few moments the con
fined mir RECEIVERS sufficient force, when
liberated, to make a noise like the cScap
lng steam of "A locomotive. The well fur
uishes AN abundance of cxceland water
A recent study of comparative heights
and weights among different classes OF
population in Great Britain shows that the
criminal class average no less than forty |
five mounds in weight and four and n |
half inches in height less than their an
taponists, the Metropolitan police. Com
pared with the general population, too'
tha class il seen to be eighteen pounds In
weight and two inches in statute below
the average, standing ON about the same |
plane in physical endowments As lunatlcS.
In acquiring Burman, England has got |
possession of vast forests To teak, which,
neucr plentiful iii India, was becoming |
commercially very rare. OF all the WOOD
grown in The East this is the most valu
ablc 1t is neither too heavy nor too
hard. II does not warp or split under eN-
posuro to heat or dampness; II contains
an essential oil which prevents its AS rot
ting under wet conditions, and at the same
time acts n preservatlve to IRON ana
rapels the destructive white ants; 1T ~,
withnl handsome wood, of several varlo-
ties of color and grain, and takes good
polish.
Tur latest mail reports from South
America are to the effect that the port of
Bnenos Ayres il rapidly growing III I'M
portaucc. The receipts of the custom
house tor the month of january were
s33IO 900 IA compared with S2,G23,Sl5 !
in the january of last year, and $1,000
GOO in the January of 1884. Last year
isn steamers carrying 553,2S6 tons ct
rnrpo arrived in the outer roads of |
Buenos Ayers: 90 sailing vessels also
anchored outside. Some months ago there
was talk of creating extensive dock and
auays at Bucnos Ayers, with n view to save
the cost of conveyance by light draught
vessels from the outer roads, which often
exceeds the freight from this country; but
IN all probability it has been discovered
that shc great expenditure which the !
scheme would entail would make the profit
very probIcmatical.
Tuf statement is current that the six
companies have entered into contract
to deliver 60o, 900 Chinese in the Pacific
ports Of Mexico. and, if there is any truth |
in the news, such an immigration of Coles
tials will he apt to have a serious effect ON /
the furniture of our next door nelghhor.
The Mexican government has always en- /
couraged Chinese immigration. and upon I
occasion has held out tempting induce
mentz to the Mongolians, but IT may he |
doubted whether the Mexican statesmen |
contemplated the possibility of the trans
fer of whole province from Asia to |
America If they did, and this movement |
originates with them or is permitted 10y |
them, the outcome of an immigration eN-
pertinent On a gigantic scale will be of /
interest to the statesmen and philosophers /
of every land.
1t frequently happens that chimneys |
are now built round, without corners to
retard the draught. This is done by in
scrting in the chimney, rs the building
progresses, cores consisting of iron pipes
cast in sections. or tile piping. AR
spaces are thus left between the core of
the chimney and the outer wall, and of
course the air i'll this space becomes
heated to high temperature. 1t is quite
practical to utilize this air for heating
purposes, if this is found desinahle. The
air spaces being closed at the top, and
openings being made To the open air at
the base of the chimney, tin piping Is
connected with the spaces for conductinn
the heat TO different ports of the building.
OF course this method is not designed for
heating the stories nearest the ground. as
the current of air in ascending has not
had sufficient exposure 60 become heated
until il has reached the third or fourth
story of the building.
WH,.N n cameo cutter is ready for work
he draws ON the white surface of the stone