Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-08
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Ambipedipalation is the latest name for
dancing.
A faith cure church has just been built at
Jersey City.
The clock Of St Quentin's, at Mayence, has
struck the hours regularly for 500 years.
Among the curiosities of the New York
Historical society is a Dutch Bible printed in
l477
Miss Eunice Hoose of Eikton, Ky, has
just completed quilt that contains 4,0S0
pieces
A man at Mcchsnicsvilie Ga, hiss buried
two wives and married third within three
months.
W H Jones, of Obion, Tenn. has pewter
dish which was uzed BY Washington at VAL
hey Forge
During the last year and half the cotton
manufacturing power Of Japan has increased
more than $50 per cent.
At Irwin, Pa, a company has been organ
lied TO Manufacture hardware novelties,
lawn mowers AMI other machinery
Michigan is to have home for discharged
convicts Michael Dunn, well Known IN Chi
cage in connection with similar work, will
establish it.
Inulatto in Mexico. No, committed
burglary. He was arrested, indicted, tried
and sentenced to the penitentiary for three
years ali within twenty four hours
OF the eight national conventions of the
Republican party loar have been held in
Chicago, two in Philadelphia, one in Balti-
more and one in Cincinnati
A farmer in jackson county Mich, has a
spring OF warm water on his farm which in
winter keeps the snow melted for yards
around The spring serves a winter rem
devious for frogs.
A railroad brakeman named Meredith fell
under the cars near Terre Haure and four
wheels passed over both his legs, but no bones
were broken and the skin was only slightly
bruised. Exchange.
In the year 1873 60.O00 buffalo robes were
shipped from Benton, NJ. T.. their value be-
ing $500, 600 This year only dozen or so
were procurable there. the buffalo having be
come almost extinct.
The largest horse in the United States Is
owned by Mark Thodc, of Mattoon, Ills. He
is only years old, measures nineteen hands
high, has gained $50 pounds in the last five
weeks, and is still growing.
America has ceased TO be the great absorb
ent of diamonds. Our millionaires seem to
have got enough, and the country that huys
most now is China. Shares in African din
mond mines are almost all at a premium.
While some workrnen were digging i'll a
street at Pensacola, Fla they threw up some
human bones, an old dirk and two Spanish
coins dated l176 and IFS The remains are
believed to be those of some of the early
Spaniards.
The imperial crown of all the Russias is the
finest ever worn by a sovereign. 1t is in the
form of a bishops nitre and carries on its
crest cross composed of five of the most
beautiful diamonds ever cut supporting the
largest ruby in the world
Frank Fallon, OF Fond du Lac, Wis,
saved his life during the recent blizzard in
Dakota by taking refuge in pig pen. He
passed the night with a fat porker resting on
his feet and one on each side of him and
escaped without frost bite.
The great Orlof diamond, which sur
mounts the Russian imperial scepter, is the
first in size and the third in value in the
world. 1t once formed the eye of an idol in
"a temple near Seringham, India, whence it
was stolen by French adyentmer. 1t
weighs 1S5 carats aud is valued at 81, 399, 410
In travelling in foreign countries Ameri-
cans are frequently puzzled upon the ques-
ton of proper fees for waters. The French
method is simple. Ten per cent. of the total
sum paid is considered iai.' average for the
waiter, and the simple sum in arithmetic
seems satisfactory and an easy solution of
difficulty
Probably the oldest violin in the United
States is owned by Rev w NJ Beauchamp,
of Baldwinsville, n. Y. 1t was found in the
ruins of glastonbury Abbey, which was dis
solved in 1875 Ii was brought to this coun-
try seventy-fi years ago, and antiquaries
who have examined il are OF the opinion that
it dates back 10 the Twelfth century.
A curious, lucrative trade in Paris is that
of knot maker or "tyer of cravats" The
trade flourishes chiefly in the season when
there are dinners, balls, soirees and receptions
i'll every corner of the capital. The good
"knot maker" jumps into his cab and is
whtled around 10 his customers, doing his
business in au incredibly brief space of time