Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-18
CURIOUS FACTS.

Printing was introduced into England
in 1474.
Many of the interior towns of Oregon
arc raising money to import song birds
from Germany.
Rearing dogs for their skins is practiscd
in Alanchuria and Mongolia just as sheep
farming elsewhere.
An instrument of torture. termed "the
boot" was used in Scotland upon the
Covcnantcrs about 1866.
II twas not an uncommon practice for
the poor in the Middle Ages to sell them
selves into slavery or to become slaves
by debt.
Between Christmas, 1852, and the same
day, 1852, it is estimated that no less
than ILLS slaves were imported into
Jamaica alone.
James H. succeeded to the throne Of
England February q, 1886; abdicatcd
December Il, 1858; died in exile Sep
tcmber lG, 1901.
Twenty ont OF twenty-four sheep be-
longing to Mr.. Edwards of Guilllford
county, Va, were killed the other day
| by stroke OF lightning.
The Dutch made the first settlement in
what is now the city of New York in
I'LL, but the settlement was captured
by The English half century later.
Collegiate DEGREES arc cocval with uni
versities. Masters and doctors existed
A. d. S26. Those in law are traced up
to 1149, in medicine to 1884, in music to
14G3.
The first naval screw -ccc--cl was the
Archimedes. built for the English navy
in 1910. She was so successful that
comparatively few ocean paddle steamers
were afterward constructed.
A Georgia man has mule that is
driven to school on week days and to
church on Sundays and is so intelligent
that if given the reins he will go straight
to his destination according to the day.
AS late as 1929 there were as many as
5000 persons confined Tor debt in the
prisons of Massachusetts, 10, 900 in New
York, 1000 in Pennsylvania, 5000 in
Maryland, aud like proportion in other
! States.
The editor of an Oneida IN. W
rapcr was shown curiosity ir the
Shape of seven leaf clover This is the
only one he ever saw, ana it brought ia
mind the saying "Find scscn and
prepare for Heavier.
Most of our coffee comes from Brazil.
The grains are in the inside of q berry,
the size of cherry. In Java, after the
grains have been removed, they are placed
in u shed, where the wind dries aud cures
the plant. When it is ready for market
the coffee is brought to the shipping
ports on mules.
A farmer at Adarsvillc, Ga, while
near n spring the other day, observed q
rattlcsnakc liing at full length, will
head erect, and only a few feet away
was full grown rabbit, evidently under
the charm of the snake. The latter was
quickly killed, when the rabbit fell ovcI
and in few moments was dead.
Professor Angelo Motta died recently
at Turin, italy He had for years beer
at work upon process by which, with
the aid of electricity, he hoped TO be
able to convert. the human body into
solid metal. lie had succeeded with the
arm OF an infant and with various
smaller animals. His secret died with
him.
In the Mediterranean regions tho
steep mountain slopes and hillsidcs arc
terraced for the culture Of oranges, lem
ons and olives, and these terraces arc
held in place by rough stone walls, laid
up without mortar or cement. Behind
these loose walls, trees, shrubs and vines
arc grown with the greatest success,
as they have been for centuries.
A silver crown piece, known as "tht
petition crown" of the reign of Charlie;
IL, fetched $l775 at a recent sale in
England. At the latest previous sale
similar coin had broght only Slips. A
sovereign Of Edward Wis time brought
$685., a fifty shilling piece Of the Crom-
well cru $76n, an Oxford crown $3.50. A
penny of Ethelbald brought $3.50, and
other old pennies $50 and $50 each.