Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

A British shipmaster at New Or
leans reports that while off the coast
of Patagonia butterflies were blown
aboard his vessel at a distance of $50
miles from the land.
"A Mount Vernon. n. Y, man who
has made the trial. asserts that any
man of ordinary intelligence can mas
ter Volapuk so as to write and speak It
correctly in n months time.
White paupers are buried at At
tanta. Ga, by colored undertakers be-
cause the white undertakers will not
inter the bodies for less than 80. while
the colored ones charge only $3.50.
"A citizen of Eustis. Fla. is said to
have combination tree in his garden.
consisting of lemon. peach, pear.
grape fruit. persimmon. orange and
guaYa, all grated on one stock and all
in bloom.
"A Cincinnati woman who had lost
her purse and n sum of money several
months ago, was surprised few days
since to receive the missing article.
with its contents untouched. in pack
age that came by mail.
"A colored minister. recently elected
justice of the peace in Jacksonville.
Fla, was found to be disqualified be-
cause his house was just outside of the
city limits. While the matter was be-
ing discussed. Mr.. Lee hired force of
men and moved his house into the city.
"A young lady of Americas. Ga.
has suggested to Recorder reporter a
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tirely new and quite unique. She says
that she intended to cut squares in the
shape of the different States of the
Union, and putting them together
make a pretty map of the United
States.
"A simple remedy for hiccoughs is
given by the New York Medical Journal.
The sufferer should close his external
auditory canals with his fingers, exert
ing certain degree of pressure; at the
same time he is TO drink few sips of
any liquid whatever, the glass or cup
being held to his lips by another
person. The effect is said TO be imme-
diate-
"A relative of George Washington
wants to sell to the United States Gov
eminent for 500, 900 the sword worn
by Washington when he resigned his
commission at Annapolis. The Nation
has already purchased his shoes and
shoe-buckles. his old coats and waist
coats, his epualets, his snuff boxes. his
trunks. his commissions. his medals.
his records, his home, and several
swords.
The amount of bronze cents coined
in this country from June 80, 1882. to
the same date in 1886, was $1.O03,-
080.52. In 1882. copper and bronze
cents became very scarce, and a strong
demand was created, which lasted
through the following two years and
gave rise to a very large coinage.
Since 1884 the demand has been salts
fed and the coinage has accordingly
fallen Off
The Common Council of Marion.
Ohio. offered ten cents a dozen for
dead English sparrows, and with this
incentive the members of the Marion
and Huber Gun Clubs began a sys-
tematic crusade against the little pests
at day-break the other morning. By
night they had killed from twenty-five
to one hundred and twenty sparrows
each. and they expect before long to
rid the town of the birds.
"A Sioux City man who had been
bald for years was surprised lately to
discover a patch of fiery red hair about
the size of silver dollar growing from
the crown of his head. 1t came forth
with surprising rapidity. and in few
days was several inches in length. The
queer thing about is that what little
hair he had before was jet black. and
the red lock covers only small part
of the bald place. 1t is so funny that
he scarcely dares to take his hat off