The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-15
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The population of France has only in
creased 5k},tsA3 ~ Gee years
There are $1,000 Chinese in Australia in a
total population of little over two millions
aud a half
A run for psojectiles OF 100 pounds has been
completed 10y Armstrong 1t fires seven
shells minute.
The Zuyder Zee may be drained before
long. for the association for that purpose Is
about to try it.
\ census taken in China few years ago
shovel but four centenarians out Of popu-
iation Of 3j9 OOO.O 900
It has recently been decided by the supreme
court Of Pennsylvania that Sunday mar
riages arc mil and cold.
\ French engineer has conferred blessing
on al Players u sfTiage3 58steWfseetsts tfy |''-
venting peg which will not slip.
The failure Of a New York firm was caused
by the negligence OF the Office boy to post a
/ litter lie s,oqpeJ to play game Of mar
bleS
Papers found after the death of James
Freine. Of Montreal, show that for the last
twenty years of his life he gave away each
year sLOJN
The new wire gun at Shoeburyncss has
thrown 500 pound shell distance of twelve
miles. tue greatest distance ever covered 10y
( II cannoH &aX
The father Of a Hungarian family lived to
be IL years old, the mother ~. anu The
! youngest chi,dllj The welded life Of Che
pirents AFste@ &&2 Se2S2
Immense numbers Of stoats and weasel4
are being imported into New Zealand, in
order that they may destroy the rabbits
which are a post in that country
Tho cowboys have fred so many bullets
into telegraph poles IN certain districts IN
the west that u gust OF wind snaps the pole
short of, and much trouble results.
An ALASKA letter published in Oregon says:
1t seems quite paradox 70 SEQ our men
chopping down trees with the snow up their
knees and brushing away the MOSQUITOES be
tween fhc sfroEcs IS KS AZ"
In arranging for a Partisan duel pistols
were mentioned. and SOME one proposed that
'parryng with the lett hand should be for
biIaea" lA&s ao2(e s}3nif = lapsh t4ot .
reconciliation soon took place.
/ The French are acknowledged to have The
/ finest guns and projectiles in Europe Their
! feiD,iny shell has been shot through an
armor plato twenty inches thick, and come
ont with its steel point uuinjured.
\ tomahaws. with the blunt end so shaped
that II could he pipe of peace, has been
l poyed up lately in a Georgia 6eid, ami the
odd part is that its substance is hot stone,
/ bur steel of the very best quality.
Henri Fonda and Douw Fonda are the
( Oldest Il affYes q re to<@ "a totc{n, 4 Z,
and Pc baby the Oldest pair Of twins in the
entire country They will be 79years Of ago
IN July.
Nr Boyd. Of Colinsyille. La, must be
sch down as a fast man, however exemplary
be may be. lately he hauled lumber. built
house and moved into 10. all IN the space OF
a day and night, which certainly beats the
record upto date.
| The famous 80 Tree under which Buddha
sat and mctated until he became "cUlight
ened and oyorcame the last temptation Is
SAD "a he ia4{a2 10 Piecas It IS heiieyed 10
be the oldest tree in the world, being credited
with 800 years
\ Pittsford Mich. hardware merchant
J pHt in tine spare moments be had between
business hours painting his house. The lad
der slipped, Case fell aud broke his wrist
/ The doctors bill will amount 70 enough 10
have paid Painter twice over.
Jesse Ruth, OF Eewton. "a, had the &C.
tie toe OF each foot amputated as a remedy
for corns. He mad suffered such pain THAI
be threatened 20 cut the toes on with n
> DO 70
nave surgeons perform the operation.
The valet custom in England extends to
the poor lodging houses or workingnen'5
! houes. In all these common houses there
are men who, for a copper or so week.
black the boots, cook the supper ard run
errands for the aristocratic among the lodg
ers.
The latest English writer on tae2tyes totls
/ that theatre should be ten feet distant from
other buildings, or at least il should occupy
corner location. Exits should bo provided
% aJl sides and there should be Windows in
every part Of the house, both for Ventilation
and safety.
Dr.. j. \. Lintner, tho well known ento-
moogist, Of New York, says there are in the
world 32OOOO species of insects $685. 90
these belong % the United States and ABOUT
5000 prey upon the productions OF man;
| 1000 or 5000 OF these could be considered as
1elccs, fS2'($ f~sts
Elias James, a religious enthusiast, rushed
through the strcetsof San Francisco recently
carrying n banner which informed the popu-
J lace that the world would come TO an end III
1892. Elias, the prophet, ended IN police
station, but was not held, as he promised to
calm his agitation for the future.
~ Paducah. Ky, Mr.. Joseph EIebute, a
rich German upon going INTO dYas store
for something to heal a hurt got in the
franco-Prussian campaign, found ia the
man who applied it not only fellow Ger
0taca d2at he Sane .Fa9ca22 VbO bo4 attended
him when first hurt in the fatherland.
There are professional cooks in Paris who
make business of tasting and inspecting
dishes at private houses. The cook, when or
dered to a house where "a great dinner IS
under way, looks, smells tastes OF, orders
little salt in this soup. bit OF sugar IN that
sauce, flavor of onion in the other salad,
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