The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-05-09
NEWS IN BRIEF,

Line term OeTrlck IS an hbhfArih-
ton of Theodoric. a hangman as Ty-
burn in the 18th century.
Theodore Tilton is living in re-
mote quarter of Parig III by no means
atlluent circumstances.
Tho Princess of Wales and her
daughter sometimes sing to tho in
mates Of London hospitals.
The battle of Buena Vista was
fought and won by General Taylor on
Wasllngton's birthday, 1847.
Tho party which conducted tho
Mandan chief to his nation has re-.
turned. The journey was performed
in l01 days.
The "Great She''is the name Of
tho latest gold mlno speculative com
pany in London. The mine ia rand to
be In South Africa.
During 1887 eleven and onp-i,alf
tons OF postage stamps-nearly TO-
000. 900 In number-were sold at tho
Now York post Office.
Japan has u twelve yenr~old girl
whose feet measure Is inches in len9th.
But her HEIGHT Is eight feet, and she
weighs over go pounds.
"A Greek named Dimitrius Antippa
lately died at ConstantlnopIe at the
age Of 115. He knew Robespierre,
and possessed several Of his letters.
In tho State of Ohio, whichs lies
between that river and Lake Erie, we
learn that the population already ex-
ceeds 100000. 1t has banksMnd 13
weekly newspapers.
photographers will be pleased to
know that photographic stone is found
IN Dallas, Texas, fully equal TO the
stone imported from Europe III costs
from $40 to $55 for q stone 30x40.
There is a woman living at Han
nibal, Mo-. who IS so heavy that she
can't walk, and is wheeled about in Il
cart by an able bodied attendant. She
weighs 40 pounds. and otherwise is in
good health.
Her Majesty the Queen Of .Ilng-
land has subscribed 500. toward the
fund for the purchase Of the cottage in
which Milton wrote Paradise Tost."
This Is not a very largo sum, built Is
four times as much as Milton received
for the poem.
There Is curious law III vogue in
Switzerland which compels every
newly married couple to plant trees
shortly after tho ceremony. The trees
ordered to he planted on wedding days
are the pine and weeping willow. On
natal days the suggestive birch trae is
selected.
The King Of Bavaria has moved
out and William Vanderbilt has
moved in. That Is, William has
rented the palace and estate or the
lately deceased idiot. After while the
American millionaires will OVID all the
available palace property in Europe
and royaltry will have to pay lodging
in its ancestral halls.
light sportsmen shot over the
preserved ground Of Lord Mansfield at
Scone, Perthshire, recently, when the
extraordinary number Of 1,400 head Of
game fell TO their guns. or that num-
ber l, 100 were pheasants. One OF the.
party used three guns, which were kept
loaded by two keepers, and at one spot
during the days work he had about
800 pheasants lying around him.
"A Hungarian miner who WAS re-
Gently treated by physician at Phoe-
nixville, Pa, had been living Tor three
months at an expense for food of only
two cents II day. He was earning 81 a
day, but ate only black bread. as a
consequence his teeth were falling out
when the physician began to treat hlm,
| and he was slowly starving.
A Kafllr vanished and groans were
heard. He was searched for without
result, but on the following night
groans were still heard. Tho search
continued, and the man was found
murdered. His murderer was arreated
and executed, but the groans still con
tinued, to the diamay Of their auditors.
At last they were traced to m0cking
bird. That bird, alone Of living things.
had seen the deed OF blood.
Tho craze for Japanese brIc.a .brac
which has 30 thoroughly caught ard
lheld American collectors is the growth
ofka little over thirty years. When
Commodore Perry returned to Wash.
ington from Mikado land, about 1854
he brought the first japanese eurios
eyerS seen here. Among them were
two, large lacqnered bowls, with
coYars, one OF which was bought by
Edward Everett. Lacqnered ware was
4 lgleatly admired. and 1t was declared
lthat the japanese had made who'd NAL.
leable.
IA queer custom prevails among
the Indians Of the KuBkOWim country.
| ~ bcolno UilhO ~ q uublFo WOIudu Is
agreeable to change Of husbands, the
question Of her possession Is decided
by q wrestling match between the two
rivals. in which the victor carries of
the woman. The vanquished combat
ant does not appear to entertain the
slightest feeling Of anger or resentment
against his more successful opponent.
"A physician in sending q certificate
Of birth to the health Office gave the
following account Of the parentage oi
| thn child. ttA h0nt n Uaor ouo Poo