The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-11
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NEWS I'm BRIEF,

second.
Queen Sophie, Of Sweden. reads
the newspapers from every European
country after breakfast each day.
...--FOnr figs taken from a tree in
Cherokee, Cal, weighed one pound
seven ounces, one Of them Weighing
eight ounces.
"A curious theft was committed by
an old woman OF Orange. N. j. She
dug up cobble stones from the highway
to pave her cellar floor. .i3'.
Sir Isaac Newton's autograph, in
tho shape of a letter, brought $315 at o
recent sale in England. 1t was bought
for Trinity college, Cambridge.
"A volcanic eruption has occurred
at Bandison, 1fty leagues distant from
Yokohama, Japan, destroying several
VILLAGES and killing 1000 persons. -,
I'm many Of the back districts Of
Kentucky the mails are often carried
as far as thirty.five miles by men who
walk the whole distance once a day.
According to a recently published
Italian pamphlet there are now on
Mount Athos 20 different monasterles.
~ Greek, l Russian, l Seryian and |
bulgarian,
Glasgow, Scotland. has q systom
OF automatic telephone call boxes
Fhere are seventy-six Of the boxes
scattered about the city, and every sub
scrlber has key to them.
"A remarkable photo. engraved
chart OF the Pleiades, showing 2,326
stars from the third to the seven
teenth magnitude, has been produced
at the Paris observatory.
Federal Point, FLORIDA, has q
learned blacksmith whose sign reads:
"General Repairing in All Materials
Neatly and Promptly Done: Specalties,
Surveying and Photography.
1t is estimated that $4,000 worth
or diamonds are used every year in the
cutting machines In Rutland, VT, and
Vicinity. A single diamond drll often
contains stones valued at $3.50.
Seth Green says that one may
ugure cn fish for every ten square
feet OF water twelve, feet deep. EIe
may be large or small, and he may bite
anu he may not, but he is there all the
same. 49,. 5&
The Queen Of Sweden, since she
learned and began cooking by the ad-
vice Of her physician for her health.
takes long walks, and often goes into
the PEASANTS houses and shows them
how to make good dishes. s
Under what is known as the
Union OF Calmar. Denmark, Sweden
ana Norway were united In June,
1896, under margaret, Queen Of Nor
way and Sweden, .'the Semramis OF
The North" The union continued
until dissolved by Gustavus Vasa III
1923. t...s,
"A bell brought to. Mexico by Cor.
ssS is pssseryea In the Old ghsgcR
cast In the year. 1855, about the time
Susan B, Anthony first became a belle.
After the fall Of Montezuma Indian
slaves carried the ancient bell to New
Mexico.
1t appears that besides having
ships with no guns. England has cav.
alrymen with no horses. For example.
the Third regiment Of Household cav
airy has but 800 horses for l 300 men,
and l7,O0O dragons and hussars have
but 10000 horses. In the German
army the usual proportion Is 1000
horses to 7C0 men.
--On exhibition at the italian show
IN London is a lamp Designed by the
Queen Of Italy. 1t is Of ruby glass
with figures Of gold olive leaves and
blossoms laid upon 1t, and gold doves
perching on the globe. There is also a
candelabra, partly designed by tho same
Queen, which has small winged angels
climbing up by the suspended chains.
Nineteen emigration agents were
arrested at Cracow, Austrian Galicia.
Tor melting natives OF the district to
emIgrate to America. Bonds and se
curities representing valuation OF
l,OOO, OOO 1orins were found in their
possession. Similar arrests were made
at 'Brody and CZernowItz, Austrian
Cfalicia. All Of the inhabitants sought
to'!be influenced by these agents are
li.hle to military duty, hence the
arrest. '' ne
Queen Victoria Is a sort OF crank
on the subject OF fresh air, which
makes livery unpleasant for many Of
her ATTENDANTS, Many ecclesiastical
dignitarles who have been honored by
an Invitation to visit the Queen have
groaned at being sent for in the dead
OF night in an open carriage, and the
queens regular physician intimated
recently that he would have to throw
up his post lf compelled to go about at
night III q dog cart.
While the gardener Of the rector
Of Ebchester, England, was delving In
Inc garden recently he came upon q
small, regular building in the form Of
/ u square. lie called his masters atten-
tiOn to it, and the rector at once sur
missed 1t was u Roman sentinel tower.
Consequently he had the excavations
carried on on the other side OF the
wall, and they came upon what he
snpposos to- be one side of the northern
gateway into the camp. 1t is in
tended to carry on the excavations.
In the, discovered tower were found a
piece OF Romana-B litish pottery, n
stone (supposed to be o part OF q mill
! stone) and the bones of animals.
Salmon, 1t Is reported, are likely
to become extinct in the Tyne tEng-
land). An1nquiry into the matter was
recently instituted at Tynemoutl, and
ut public meeting the following iig.
ures regarding the annual take OF
salmon in the Tyne were furnished:
1870, 10000; 1878, s8 900; 1873. 49,
600; 1881, $4,000; 1886, 35, 600; 1887.
$4,000. The chairman said the de,
crease arose from one or moro OF five
namely. overfshjng, improper
fishing, river pollution, obstruction to
| he passing of the fish. or tthe kiIl,no nf b