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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-12
5lexaudr1x Nazette,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1a,
A WoMAN'sF sreHr.-Mrs. Flora wrigb',

A WoMAN's FRrGHT.-Mrs. Flora Wrigb',
who lives on West Thirty.second street
New York, was very seriously alarmed co
Saturday night when see discovered under
her bed a very ugly negro with g very bright
knife In his hand. Mrs, Wright was about
to retire for the night, but when she saw
that combustion of ebony, ivory teeth,
white eyebalIs aud Keen steel she made e1-
ceedingly rapid time from her room on the
second story to the street door below. Then
she halted and Let loose a tempest OF blood
curdlilg shrieks that @aut Of time had kept
bottled up during her hasty flight. Jack,
the Ripper Jack the Ripper!" sbe yelled.
"Tbe Ripper'sunder my bed Oh oh oh UP
AS her breath increased 80 did the vehem-
ence of her exclamations, snd a crowd as.
sembled in q very short space of time.
Among others came a policeman, and be
valisntly entered the house. ssCended to the
sscoud door and explores the various rooms
until he reached Mrs. Wright's apartment
aud found, rather 10 Ms surprise, that the
alleged "Ripper' @as stil! IL seclusion be-
nsath thu bed. THE Ripper" declined to
crawl forth at the biuecoai's request, aud go
that brave guardian of the lew dubbed him
gently on the feet Then "the Ripper" came
ont with as much OF a rush "a be could mus.
ter under the circumstances aud went for"
the bluecoat. On the way he encountered
the club, which biz him over the cranium
and made his bead swim. he carved the
cir With his knife snd then he club inter
viewed mis- mouth AMI cot 1t open a little
wider thar it already was. A third whack
brought the "Ripper" 10 his knees and a
fourth caused the big knife to fall from his
fingers. A fifth and last reminder from the
policemau's night stick reduced the "culiud
gemman" to AFFECT submission aud be wa
led off to the police station like q calf to the
ahatroir. He wss held in $1,000 bail.
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F0UNDe IS ANB MBCHlN!sTs
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WARRENTON-Trains Ms so, 81, 81. as, So
and SO conpect daily to and from Warrentor.
FRANKLIH DiV-3I0E-Daily exceps sunday.
Leave Rocky Ht. 100 a. H., STRIVE Franklin
Junction 1916 Il. IA; leave F1sl-klin Junction
1880 .. M arri;c Rocky Sit. 1896 Q. u.
GOnDuNSVILLE-Trains leave ar:ase .or
GorGoEsyino 11:40 q no., 2:3U p. ~ .lG 9:20
p. II dails. and 500 =. u. daily except Suidar
Returning, leavc Gordonsyil!o for Ofalgo ESQ
m, 1876 p N and $50 P. q. daily, AMI l0:4G
&. N. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING GA& SERVICE
On Grsius Eos. ~ sa5 81 Pullman BuGet Sle.u-
ors between Sew FORK and Montgomery, 80
Danviilo.
On ,saiIs Kos. 50 ana IS Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington e9d %av Orioaps, sai
Washington and Augusta, via Ganvii!o.
On trains tIos. 81 and 30 Pullman S~leegerS bo.
tween Washington and Louisville, AID Char
lottesvillo and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 81 and 60 Pullman Buffet
Sleepors between Washington and %i1mphis,
via LyrCaburg
sleepe.s between Washington and Nem Orleans
via Lynchbura and Ganuesaa route.
W~ASHINGTOS AND OHIO GIVIStON
ALI TRAINS DAIIsT EXCEPT SUNDAY
Leave Alexandria from M depot 1t 500 an.
and S:45 p. m; arrive at Round Hin 11;3j q. il.
nc 1920 p. n.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill cos = III.
and l:25 p. M, arriving at AlexSndr!s ~ s:Z6
a. N. snd Boo ?. IL.
The $50 q. n. train from Alexandra conucais
at Bound Hill with stage fOc Blue Edge Berry
vile and Winchester, and al LGostars win staRos
for Aide and Middioburg.
The 500 .. n. train rad $50 ?. ". train from
Alexsrdria connects ~ Yienna gith ,.E-e. or
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets Oh sale as the principal stations
to al pointa. For rates or information spply 10
any scent d thu Company. or to
Us. 3. THOMPSON, D.. r. d..
Alezand-ia, =,
Jas l.. T'AyL0R, a PA.
Washington. . G
SOL. ahA, tn Richmond IN
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RAILROADS.


DIEDaOllI AIg LIp& ScUIs
%2NE1NOr5 tHn D<sYfr,L.G 3 2 20.
SQEnENSEU elBtGULE, II EEFECT
September 30, 1888.
T3alus run by 765h Meridian Time.
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DE5S


OFFICERS. DIRECTORS.
President Hon. p CANApAy, Hon. NJ. c. BUTLEa.
Washington d snaorw WILLIAM MALONE.
Secretary, WILLIAMS ODELL4 WILLIAM GRIE6TED ND
Washington, D. c. Hon. JOHN RsHIPMAN.
Vice President j. @ BARToN, HnC LARKEP CaAEDALL.
Mare Island Navy Yard, Ch. HON. WI CANADAY.
Hon, JOHN 3 sHIPMAN, JONATHAN BARTON, UsN.
Washington, D. C BENJAMIN W. BROWNE
GENERALLY Manage, CHAs w CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM {. oDELL
blackberry, Arizona.
The capital stock of this company is $625, 900, divided into $500
shares of 81 each.
The company is Incorporated under the laws OF West Virginia, and
the stock is worcestershire, and carries with it no personal liability to
the holder.
The GOLD MINING COMPANY location Music Mountains, A. T. Bas
sound a mining enterprise as was ever placed on the market and its
possibilities have never been exceeded, Every share should double in
value within q year, and they may quadruple, as they are based on
property that would ordinarily have been capitalized ten Q0) times az
great on account of its known richness and promise.
The shares are made small SO that any one can invest. Subscriptions
for five shares are as welcome as those for hundreds.
Every dollar Of earnings will go to the stockholders in dividends as
there is nothing else that they can be used for.
A Wisewell mill. capacity 20 tons per day, with powerful machinery
has been purchased and will be on the ground ready for erection at the
mine within the next thirty days.
The solid basis upon which the company is founded and the practlc4-
proofs Of the richness Of the mine have already secured the confidence
of the public, and the stock has steadily advanced in selling value
Within the last few days bona fde sales have been made AT PAR.
There is no better stock on the market for a permanent investment
For fml information ia regard to this Mine apply to the
SECRETARY. Room 40 LIE Droit Building,
WAsRmeToN, Z, Q.
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~E"T" NIINET N
Steel Rails
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BAGrINcaE 10 poToMAo go.

so Eric, ~CsnandaigUs and Rochester ts,fy
ButbIo snd EiagerQ daily except Satin. 0'
f0:00p. n. With sleeping ca Wa.hin.tH1r'S
Rochester. s'Se u
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T7HE GREAf PENNSYLVANIA sor-Tr-
10 Il
NOR Il, WEST AID s0rTHrp,-
Double Track Splendid .Scener, HSI.
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NREEN AND FIGURED SCREEN WIRE "a,
VI so SID SO inches, wholessls ami retail, at
8S King, corner OF Royal street. You can buy
wire, and have Window and Door Frames made
Of better %quslity, to cost no more than the com.
mon Frames offered fer sale in the city. Call and
see. J. 7. CREIGHTON & Son,
;a4 SO King cor. Rival st.
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WAKEFIELD a HAIL,
DRUGGISTS.
Corner Prince AID Fairfax street.

Prescriptions a specially. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps Genuine
Farina Cologne; hasnolis, Hedynsmia, GeTsniun-
spongcs, Hair Brushes and Combs hest Engiieb
Tooth Brushes a fun assortment Of fctcnt S;cdi.
cines, Coxo's Gelstinc, Corr Starch sea Mc6a Fss
rine: apicoa OF oil kinds, and a select t,ocS % al
articles sold BY druggists al prices 10 low Is ths
ssrne quality can bD obtained elsewhere dee J
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WHOLESALE aROCgGA.
general G0n5fIS9ION B5RCIAMT3.
i,3 iAaajs-s in

GENERAI C0MMIasI0N N5RCIANT4,
ari tAeAlcrs ia
Iii. EiNG5 OF LIQU0KS.
E4,e on hand 6t1SUH'a Xxx. Xxx, Xxx :,
znd PURE Gid RE, Old CABINET 4nd
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; ziso BAKERS arg
thcy invite tho attention q tho trade.
GrGors fron Tire country for merchandise he'll
receive prem pit sttortioa.
C~oc5ignnents Of FLOR, G5aiu and Country Pre-
duce collected. fos which they guarantee the high
est market prices ard pro1pt roturps.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Royal 0trects
sop1A Alexandria, Va.
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RAILROADS.

TsfHF CRE4F : 49,.
/ 10 Tnr AOOIE
NORTH. WEST ~ oorr
Double Track, Splendid sce,,er, Est.
Stee, Phi
IN eff-ct Decsn,bo- #''i7esn. E~fai5ns7,
Trains lesve Washington rom -
Sixth and B streets. p foIlows. ''s.'oAi corner Of
For P;ttshurg and tbe Wee Cbto
pre of lima, Vsstibrles o1so United e..
dailv FAT 1.-Two - 80 az 900 4. m
and ST Tonis uitb Go " 70 Cincinnati
bnr0 n Ciucinnst; orl LIS tHs eaF' from Pits.
3sijv avr NJ cofnT-s- 90 Ct:-'s y Louis.
ing Car Altoona 70 rhicsoc " ~. with Sleep.
ot7.AO n ~ al 1T "o'1eFn Eg2rSs
re+nn - rb;narc g SiIs1.sg Coz; %s.F.
da;ig a. Ho1r;aSt, 49, 49, d. gu, ~co7uec,ip,
onisrifo ard IL Z - sutGusG s~!eeeers "a,
~ 49, '' f,r P1tt,hn- - EE2tess, 1000
- .I sioono- - anu me "e.:. VIII
T egrpuso sleeper % Fl'''oaFg' aud Pss5.g 70
NNNs5o'
BALrTxcaE AID poron.o B,4s
a.
80 - oa aa'1,Htfi n"5 @HG "ochaSsos daily tr
t0:00p. n, With sleeping Gu. Ta.5in.'y =:
r- A2 T1;ii;.n,.nor. -.
$50 :. m, daily, except SUNDAY. - -'u'Fa It
Scr New York anu the East, 7:20, 3OG floo
anG l;E0 =. 200. T:1o. 1000 and u ~,
, -. On SaldEy 3:OG and 11:40 I'm ~.
A:iV, i&0p SUD li:-O ? o.. Limited -
o fg5a@s 'aa.o1 .t.rf Sac .. lsHy 49,
Dining Cars NIX
For Brooklyn, y. ). ,alt leroCgb traina corne,, o.,
Jersey City Tith beats o. Brooklyn Ann
afordirg diceco J-susicr 60 Fulton st-oe, ,-oj
jns dcgala i~erria5g NeIoss Sew York City.
For Philadelphia, .:Ze, 500 800. 400 ana
I1:iU - 2:tG, go. SOB. I0:Ol and loo
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
A Great Game REGION.

The Big Horn Mountains are fairly
swarmng with game. Deer are there
galore, also elk and mountain sheep, and
bear, too, for that matter, if anyone cares
to 90 in after the toughest of Ill mount
ain customers. Eccr in this country
average from 250 to 800 pounds. To
hunt them successfully requires some
knowledge of their habits, but the fol-
lowing general rules will serve and help
out considerably until the Eovice has had
a few wisdom teeth cut and mis-: ed a few
score of the anImals-more or less. Their
mating sea on is late in tic fall, along
about October or early in November,
when their horns become hardened and
they 90 racing around through TIE woods
in pursuit Of the fleeing does. This is
dangerous time to attack, for the bucks
are exceedingly bclligcrent, and will fight
hard and long, even though only slightly
wounded.
In the Big Horn Mountains the deer
and elk have regular runways to water,
which they follow year in and year ont.
Does lazy Indian need venison for sup
per, he merely stations himself at or near
one of these runways, and waits for his
prey to come ong. Eretty soon the
graceful creature comes bounding into
view. the rcdskin utters soft bleat OF
whistle, the dear pauscs moment in as
toGishmcnt, and the next minute falls
dead in his tracks. s.-ftt.6urg Gazette.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
A Fortune From a Song.

"Paulus, who claims to be the COM
poser of the 'Roulangcr March. gets a
loyaity Of fifty per cent. on al copies Of
the song sold in France. Up to the
present nearly 500, 0Oo coric; haze been
sold, and | am told that his incone
thercfrom has been fully $500 month";
writes Paris correspondent. Tliis alone
is 4 nice income. How much H. gets for
singing at the beer garden ! dO not
know, but suppose 1t is at least $50
night. You may therefore understand
that Paulus is well off. He has lately
paid S2j, 00) for house in Iar.s, and
he has a country seat which cost him
every penny OF $1,000. He lives,
dresses and drives out in style becom-
ing a millionaire. Now that hs voice is
Garden, but once a week he sends his
liycricd servants around 10 the o.i;ce.
with hi; carriage, to draw bis salary and
bring it home to him.
Paulus's real name is Paul IIabanS.
He is native of Bordeaux, and IS about
forty-five years old. He ha' been a
comic public singer ever since he grew
up to manhood. At first he was in a
small WAY. For years lie did not earn
more than S12 to .lj week. lie found
that there were plenty of competitors
who could sing just rs well as he. So
lie had to resort to other means OF max
ing progress. AudaciOus ecccntricity
became then his watchwo:d.
When the other singers took to wear
ing cuffs fifteen inches in circumference
about their wrists. he came out with
cuffs yard in circumference, making
him look as though his hands were stick
ing out of beer barrels. When large
nosegays appeared he adorned the lapel
of his coat with a Cauliiiowcr enc;rcled
wi h a wreath of mammoth sunllowers.
| When the others affected low-cut shirt
collars nc had his bosoms cut open almost
to the waistband.
/ These tricks, more than his singing,
attracted attention. Thousands il0ckcG
nightly to see what new trick lie would
display. So he won fame and fortune.
/ As his songs were almost always polit-
/ ical or satirical he made many enemies.
Frequently he was threatened with VIC
lencc, and more thln once was on the
verge of duel. In preparation fol
emergencies he studied boxing, fencing
and pistol shooting, until now he would
be, in either of the three, one of tho
IN st dangerous antagonists in France
But as yet he never has been compelled
to put HIS prowcss to actual test.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
A Petrined Salmon.

Henry Benson, of Hayden Hill, Lassen
county, CAL, who is now in Sacramento,
has in his possession specimen of petri-
fled salmon. The former fleshy part re-
sembles crystallized and variegated
quartz, retaining in part the yellowish
color of the salmon, and what was for
merly the skin of the fish is now sort
of porcelain or white flint. The entire
specimen is of the very hardest quartz in
texture. 1t was found on hillside at
about I, 800 feet altitude from the floor
of Big Valley. and evidently petrificd at
that point. This would indicate that
salmon inhaliled the ancient rivers, the
beds of which now form the strata OF the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, and in which
ancient channels lie the rich deposits of
CALIFORNIA; gold. These ancient river
beds. as is we'll known, are found at vari-
Gus heights above the sea level. and in
some places but few hundred feet be-
low the crest of the range. and perhaps
hundreds of feet beneath the solid fOrma-
ton of mother earth, and running entire
ly independent of any present surface
formation. To determine with certainty
that salmon inhabited these ancient
rivers would be an interesting fact. as 1t
would fix at much later date than is now
generally supposed the geological period
when, by mighty upheaval, these old
liver courses were changed and o1liter-
ated from the face of the earth. -ISt;ra-
uleato Record Union.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
RAYVILLE. RICULAND PARISH, La,

and that lady? Just you nail them.
Tell them you're a Custom-housc man.
Halt EN-. We don't want neither OF us
TO lie spotted. Now, my man, these
bracelets ought to fit snug. l sha'n't
crumple your cuffs. Oh, see you know
singing your overcoat over your ann
quite shuts out the whole business from
curious public"
So Alexis went, and excepting the
ships surgeon, no one knew anything
about it. The McBiddies were On the
dock long time, ana they waited. At
the hotel Mr.. McBiddie watched tNe
register VI. Alexis had been given tie
address. Cca-cle.sly Almoria sent down
waters to the clerk. tc her father, for
news of the lost gentleman. SIC would
not look at the papers so as TO select the
theatre where she might spend her even
ing. She was i'll withanXiety.
The Colonel was mcrciful. He could
not tell her what he had read in tie
morning prints of the next day. 1t was
worse than had Monsieur Alexis ben
found drowned in the East River. There
it all was. the arrest of the most perfect
rascal Europe had ever produced. If
Nautrin represented crime with all the
chiar-oscuro of mcZZotint, VI. Alexis
WIS as sharp and incisive as an etching.
Il had been murder and robbery in Vi
cana, and VIXEN Monsieur AleXis's arrest
was flashed acsCss the ocean, chicFs OF
police departments in various headquar-
tcrs in far-distant cities chucklci, and
were very good-humorcd 10 their suhor-
dinates for fully twenty four hours. Al
mcria McBiddie to this day wonders and
wonders over the fate of Alexis. She
has constructed some fantastic theory Of
her own, how Alexis was spirited away
by the myrmidons of Russia, and now
languishcs in Il Siberian stcppc. she IS
true to his memory, and ha. cnshrined in
hey heart the man who. had he the least
chance, would have cut her throat
As to Alexis, there were 10 pailiatinG
circumstances. and between ''thc arrest
and the execution the time was short
Harper's Wte!iy.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
Rich (ypSicS.

| have no doubt that half million Ol
the million and a half eypsies we now
have among US are what are known
among the komany as dom gypsies-that
is, gypsies of the road; gypsies whose
heritage of patriarchal and pilgriming
tradition will no more permit them to
herd in towns, save out of necessity,
than will foxes. OF these, as | have
previously stated in print, | have names
and addresses Of nearly Loco heads of
families, or petty tribes, whose COM
binel wealth exceeds 5000, ,00o. 600.
Hosts aside from these hai e gained or
are securing little properties. These
LARGELY consist Of fine farms, country
tavern stands, oll-gatc privileges, tracts
of woodland, OF which they are very
fond. livery and sales stables in the
smaller towns and VILLAGES, and, not in
frequently, extensive town properties,
particularly the larger sales stables in
metropolitan cities. Thousands upon
thousands are able to live comfortably
without effort upon rentals and other in
comes. But they are neTer idle, and
they never fail of passing some potion
OF each summer upon the road. Their
tradings, or preparations for trading,
never cease nor does their fortune telling.
for the wife of a gypsy worth $3.50, 600
and / have the acquaintance of more
than one Of thcse-will as nimbly tell
your fortune for silver as would the wife
Of the most poverty-stricken gypsy
tinker ever helped solder pan or patch
q kettle. - Gl0Jl- Dem0crQt.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
4 Deep Little Thinker.

The conversation had been about child
rem in general, and the mother told the
following story about her own Child. a lit
lie tot not more than three years of age
The other night she was knecling by
my SIDE and saying her prayer OF 'Aow
lay me down to sleep She got as far IS
Tf should die before l wake when she
stopped, and, being in q hurry to place
her in bed, | said, We'll, 90 on; what
comes nextr The little eyes wee spark
ling with earnestness. and deep tkought
and after having apparently settled th'
question in her own mind, she said il
her baby way, "a fcoaeral. y Phita'e'
pia Cal.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
A ..Small Means" Department.

A large clothing store at Vienna, Aus
tria. has just introduced a new "depart-
ment for small m cans" 1t is located in
he underground, and contains second
land goods. All those attending to
fashion and appearance buy new clothes
very season, their last seasons wardrobe
being very good yet. They return the
latter at a comparatively low figure, and
paw the difference between it and the
price they are charged for their new,
fashionable clothes. These return goods
Of the preceding season go to the ''small
means" department, and are sold at a lit
tie advance. enough to cover exI enscs.
In that department workmen, clerAs aud
others are thus able to bay good clothes
at very low figures. Chicago Ne,cs.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
What an Ocean Steamer Consumes.

They that 'go down to the sea in
ships" in these modern times see some
thing more than the wonders of the
great deep. They have an admirable
opportunity to ob>e something of the
wonders of human nature, when released
from some of the conventionalities, and
given one short week of idlcness. Ac-
cording to IA pamphlet recentlypublished,
the passengers on a popular ship in one
years time, will drink 10000 quarts of
champagne, $4,000 of claret, $500 bot
ties of other wines, 450, GOO lOttlcs Of
ale and porter, 1,5, coo of mineral waters,
and "a, 900 of spirits. They will smoke
in the same time 6l, 600 cigars and 56, 600
cigarettes, and use "a, $50 pounds of
tobacco in other forms. This is pretty
good showing for the smokers and
drinkers, but everybody cats, and the
caters on the ship make a still more re-
markable inroad upon the stores. Ac
cording 10 the authority referred to,
more than two million pounds of meat
are consumed, representing 1855 sheep,
1,sOO lambs and 2,474 oxen. Twenty
one thousand pounds of tea and 1l,1.O
pounds of coffee are sweetcned by 296, 100
pounds of sugar, while s3l, 600 eggs are
cooked in every style imaginable. some
of the other items are: One and half
tons mustard, one and three folrths tons
pepper, 7,216 bottles of pickles, 5000
tins of sardine', 5000 jars of Jams, IS
tons marmalade, % tons raisins, currants
and figs, AGO tons of flour, $50 tons of
potatoes, so, 900 loaves of bread, 1880
ducks, 1900 turkeys, 1000 geese and
% tons of biscuit. Plainly, DIR. Ben
Franklin's directions for preparing to
embark would need revising now.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-07
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Aristotle founded the science of botany
about 347 b. G..
There arc said to be only four horses in
Alaska-thrce at Juneau and one at
Sitka.
At recent christening the blby wore
a robe of lace one hundred and thirty
years older than herself.
Prints from engraved coppcrplates first
made their appearance about 1850, and
were first produced in Germany.
John Smith, an old stage driver, living
at Fryeburg. Me-, has driven miles
enough to belt the earth nine times.
The trial of Warren Hastings for NAL
administration in India commenced Feb
ruary 13, 1888, and continued for sever
years and three months.
The Black sea was closed to all nations
on the taking of COnstantinop!e in ll53,
was opened to Russia in l1'4, and to all
nations by the treaty of 1886.
The art of making glass bottles and
drinking glasses WAS known to the
Romans before the year -. Bottles were
made in England about 1853.
A Chicago physician has a collection
of several hundred bullets which he ex,
tracted from the bodies of nion sold RS
who were shot during the war.
In the second Punic war the Roman
Consul, Claudius Nero, with a picked
body of 1000 horse and 5000 foot,
marched two hundred and twenty-five
miles in six days, or at the rate of over
thirty seven miles day.
A valuable relic of the mound-buildcrs
was recently ploughed up in field neir
Dadesvillc, Alabama. 1t has the body
and neck of duck or other water fowl,
and the face is that of a human being.
The image is made Of soft, green stone
and is exquisitely carved. 1t has been
sold to Pittsburg collector for $3.50.
A large flock of chimney sweeps" "
took to roosting in a chimney in the
house of John A. Butts, of Thomaston,
Georgia. One night he covered tie
chimney with board, and early next
morning replaced the board with bag.
When he removed the bag it contained
five hundred and sixty-seven imprisoned
birds.
The compass box and hanging compass
used by navigators were invented by
William Barlowe, an English divine and
natural philosopher, in 1908. The COM
pass is said to have been known to the
Chinese, 1115 B. c., and brought to Eu-
rope by Marco Polo, A. ID. 12G0. The
suspension of the needle is attributed to
Favio Gioja, Neapoltan navigator, A.
| D. 1902.