Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-10
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A French workman has s,iceeesied in pro
ducing artificial silk.
The higFles. recorded price for Stradiva-
rius violin is said to lie $3.50.
England uses seventh pounds of sagar per
capita: the Unitai States City pounds
Stepheu Webb. of San Luis. Colo, has adj
vertisesi for "a wife who can milk a COW.
The Australian savages are passing our of
existence faster than any other aboriginal
race.
a man of Bloss5urg, Pa, owns nine dogs,
seven cats. eight eanaries, two white mice
and monkey.
The great storm Is said to have caused the
postpone,nent of so funerals in Brooklyn
and New York.
I.ampkin's Jail, all old slave pen. and one
Of the conspicuous memorials OF Richmond,
is being torn dosn-
The largest fish market in the world is
B.Ilingsgate. London, where ZOO tons OF
FISH are sold Year.
The citizens of I.arkhall, Scotland, are
about TO present testimonial to Michael
smith. who is said to have reached the great
age Of III years.
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over the car is Ivan of Cronstadt. hermit
priest. who is said to perform miracles and
whom the car frequently visits in his mon
astic cell
A petition for the closing Of public houses
on Sunday in England, presented recently to
the home secretary BY Mr.. Phillips, of Liver
pool measured II .2SS} yards in length 1t
was signed by |. ~, 00o women over the age
Of l6
Miss Hemershan, who is lecturing in Eng
land on nursing, recommends that the sick
room should contain only two chairs. "One
a very comfortable one for the nurse and a
very uncomfortable one for visitors who stay
too long
A French bachelor advertised for wife
typogra phical error changed his age from
81 10 81, but it made no difference, for he re-
ceiye'l 80 applications from ladies' ranging
from the ase OF Ii to 90, and all promising
love and devotion to tue rest of his existence.
Some Of the New YORK legislators who were
on a train that was showed in near Science
tady, had TO pay fancy prices for refresh
ments Pies cost 81 apiece, sandwiches %
cents, and eggs - cents each. A farmer was
hired for so 70 transport the edibles six
miles to the train
The name of Emerald Isle is generally sup
posed to have been derived from the ever
green appearance of its shores, but an an
tiQuary asserts that it arose from the ring
which was set with the words 'Optimo
sSmaragdo," and winch Pope Adrian sent to
King Henry III. rs the Instrument of his III
vestture with the dominion OF Ireland.
Austria has the largest number of public
- EurprAaau They
number 81 and contain 5,4a5000 volumes,
exclusive of maps and manuscripts, France
has 500 public libraries, with 4,59so00
volumes Italy comes next with 493, Ger
many with .JS, and Great Britain with only
200 public libraries.
Old Philip Winebiddle, the founder of the
Winebidile estate III East Liberty, Pa =,
bought 100 acres of land where the city of
Erie now stands sixty years ago, and paid
$500 for it. Almost before the ink was dry
on the papers he made up his mind that he
had been swindlcI. hut thirty years later
the land could not be- bought for 1000, 900,
and it is now worth 100000
Among some articles of rare old Persian
art recently sold at auction in Liverpool were
some exquisite enbroideres. such as diven
cover worked in gold amt silver thread on an
aratsSque pattern on SKY blue ground. an
other showing a pale citrom ground worked
| with gold thread; while third was SO rich
and gorgeous as to have the appearance of
| being entirely of two shades Of gold.
| A recent analysis of the population of
| Kansas reveals the fact that Missouri has
| contributed almost twice as many people to
| that commonwealth any state in the
| Cnion. Ohio has sent 13,6&} emigrants to
| Kansas. while Missouri. which is the only
| stat. that exceeds that number, furnishes
| 1886, 70 The New Enganders in the state
number l0.sS2. The total number of per-
| sons Of foreign birth is 6l.2lS.
| Near corner of the Parthenon, at \ thcns,
| larga head of a male statue has been
| brought to i%nt. 1t is made of porous stone.
| exhibits trace, of brilliant colorng and is
| stated TO be more ancient than anything yet
| discovered on the Acropoii,, and quite
unique. 1t is believed to he the head of a
| Triton, and TO belong to serpent like body,
ending in the tail OF a fish discovered few
| dny-e s'ar1