St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-16

In various military districts in
Germany, as well as in Holland, trials
have been made of wire soles covered
with substance resembling indi;
rubber These soles are said to be
more durable than those made o1
leather, and to cost only about hall
its price.
Mount Vesuvlus serves rs a 81.
gantic barometer and thermometer fol-
Naples. The direction in which the
smoke from the crater blows indicates
unerringly a coming change of weather
twenty-four hours in advance Also
the approach of the hot and depress-
ing sirocco.
The cast of the late Emperor
William of Germany head, taken
after death, was intended for the EN-
press Augusta alone. and the mold
has been broken by command of the
family. in order that only one exam.
pie shall exist. The cast shows how
curiously small the Emperor's head
was.
British residents in Japan are sub
scrlbng for the repair of the grave OF
VIII Adams. British sailor who was
shipwre cked in Japan in the reign o.
James l., and who lived for many
years at the Court of Ycdo, where he
obtained extraordinary influence. His
grave was discovered some years age
on The summit of one of the hills over
looking the government arsenal at
Yokosuka, near Yokohama
" olapuk. the new universal Ian
guage. has excited the suspicion OF
Russian authorities. Formerly it was
allowed to pass into Russia unchal-
lenged. bat the increase of subscribers
to Fe!apuk journals caused the sus.
p!cion that they might be vehicle for
importing nihilism, and q censor was
appointed TO learn the language and
examine its books.
The only Mexican resting under
the ban of perpetual exile from his
country is General Leonard Marques.
who now lives in Cuba. He was ban.
ished for shooting in cold blood a
humber of medical students who had
gone 10 attend the wants of the
wounded in battle between the Re-
publican and Imperialist forces al
Tacnbaya, on the 18th of April 1865.
the latest London novelty is the
utilization of the drop -nickel-in-th the
slot machine TO the purposes of insur.
ance. A company has been organic ID,
to be known as the Automatic Accident
Insurance Box Company, and its object
is stated to be ito provide the public
with a rea adv means of obtaining an
insurance for twenty-four hours
against death arising from accidents
of every description by simply placing
penny in the slot of II box
The Prince of Wales being invited
to an t'at hom,'' recently. had, as is
the custom. the list of the people he
would meet submitted to him bv the
lady DESTROYS of receiving his Royal
Highness in her house The Prince
passed his pencil through the names
of three ladies' When asked by the
b 'stess the reason of his obje ction, he
replied: MY dear madam. I can not
explain. Ask. your husband. He
should not have permitted you to
know such people y
The eight-year-old-heiress of the
Dutch throne, is receiving a liberal
education which would benefit any
little girl. From her mother she
learns the pianoforte and horseman-
ship; reading, writing. arithmetic,
and the modern languages are taught
by d fferent teachers. who treat the
little Princess exactly as they would
any other schoolgirl. The Princess
is even allowed to play at times on
equal terms with .-street children"