The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
ODDS AND ENDS

The South African diamond fields last
year yielded gems amounting to S,6lS, Sga
carats valued at over so, 600 900
The Dutch are taking Holland at the
rate Of eight acres day. During the last
two centuries, il is estimated, 1000, 900
acres OF land have been reclaimed from the
sea.
In the past lifty-iour year, Great Britain
has triplcd her wealth, France has nearly
Quadruplcd hers, while the United States,
since 1850, has multiplied in riches six
fold.
Norfolk, Va, claims the distinction of
being the worlds greatest peanut market.
II disposcs every year vi 1000, 900 bushels
Of peanuts, most OF which are grown in
Virginia.
A suit for the possession Of red Irish
setter il ON trial In Atlanta. Last spring
dispute arose ~ 10 the proprietoship OF
the dog, and the animal was arrested and
sent to the Fulton county Jail, where IL
has been ever since, awaiting trial The
dog occupied prominent place in court,
and was tied To rope held by the baiiif.
A tourist who Is trayelingin India writes
home that he wns aStonshed by ,hc pre-
coCity Of the lIindoo children. Many of
them are skillful workmcn at an aye when
other children are learning the alphabet.
One OF the most expert carvcrs In wood he
saw was a boy of seven, and many Of the
handsomcst and most costly rugs and car
pets arc woven by children not yet in their
teens
A very curious court proceeding was had
in the case OF prisoner on trial in Hop
knsyille, Ky, recently. The Jury stood
ten for conviction with q certain penalty,
and two for acquiital. The judge com
municsted this fact TO the defendant, aud
gave him the alternative OF accepting the
opinion OF majority M n verdict, which
he quickly agreed to do, paid the enc im-
posed, and VAS released from Jail
On the Casa Grande river, in northern
chihuahua, Mexico, some miners made
queer discovery the other day. The mine
is called the san Pedro, and there is on IL
an old incline going INTO the mountain Mt
an angle OF fprty-fyc degrees, and evident
~ following the richest ore streak in a zig
gag manner. At the end Of this incline N
subterrancan chamber was found which
had been fashioned into Catholic chapel.
The chamber is some thirty feet in diane
ter aud about 200 feet high. seats have
been cut from the solid rDck running all
around the chapel, and ~ has an altar and
pulpit. The whole WINS found neatly
whitcwashcd, and presents n peculiar as
peCt The ancient chapel could he used at
a moments notice ~ place OF worship.
4 watch dial now being made in the
Walthan works contains, instead of the
usual numerals, twelve small but distinct
silhouette figures representing u woman
with very Young child in her arms. At
| o'clock the lHdy aud her little baby are
clearly depicted, the infant being In long
| clothes AZ 2o'clock the same figures ap.
pear, hut the child il a little larger. Az
| o'clock mamma Ia still thcrc, but the infant
| isin short clothes. A. 4 o'clock and ~ on up
TO O'Clock, when he goes TO school for
the first time. AZ o'clock lac may
DO seen with his college gown aud
mortar board. and the happy smie Of the
now elderly but happy mother. AZ 10
O'Clock the dcalhbcd sccnc, where lac
part, with his beloved mother. At n
o'clock hc II middlc.agcd man. over
whom the SHOWS ui many winter, have
passed. AZ - o'clock mn old and de-
crcpitspccimCn OF humanity praying Tor
better land.
An animal, different from any ever be-
/ ipft N'tn w Iitl pun hl Wv NHUUlFNt WhH
been destroying sheep, swine aud calves
| IN Barlow county, Go. Tho animals wcrc
fonnd dead with n wound IN the thr1at ~
scmbling tie stab ~ q Siilpiiu. A farmer
who surprised the beast ia the net oi try
ing to Kill n sleeping calf the other night,
| snys the creature r,srmblci q coyote in It's
movements, but was unlike any other
an NAL he ever uw II II oi
a dark copper color. with pos
sum shaped Head aud small. bead like
eyes, the tail bushy aud erect. and the
body long and smoulh Men have hand ed
| together and scaphrd Tor II day aud night,
but have been unable 10 Kill or cipiur' H.
On one occs,sion pack Of hounds pursued
II, when suddenly the leading dog came
whining back wiihaarpam ol blood opzing
from the throat, and in hall ma hour died.
4 scientist by the name Of Grrdulrt has
offered 500 for The animal dead or alive
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