Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-06
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

FOREIGN GOSSIP.
From . general view taken in En-
gland. the natives appear to be In
crcasing in vigor. rather than degen-
Grating.
The prejudice against horse flesh
has now 80 faded out in Paris. that
there are 1S2 recognized butcher shops
whore horse-nesh is openly sold
One of tho great industries Of Nu-
remberg is making lead toy soldiers
Eight hundred work people are en-
gagged. and they turn out 10000 sol
diers day.
An American quack doctor sold
some liquid on the streets Of Paris
which he warranted to relieve pain in
one minute. Some of those who were
not relieved made complaint and he
was sent up for q year.
"A naval officer invited to meet q
committee of q society for the evangel-
ization Of Africa. when asked: do the
subjects of the King Of Dahomey keep
Sunday?" replied: Eyes. and every
thing else they can lay hands on"
An association just organized in
London proposes to set up disabled or
poverty-stricken war veterans in the
business of flower selling on the
streets. The veterans are to be pro-
vided with glass-covered barrows. like
greenhouses, on wheels
An Emperor William clock" has
been made in Berlin. The case repre-
sents the old Emperor's palace. When
the hour strikes the palace guard
marches past, and William l.. with his
first great-grandson. now the little
Crown Prince, appears at the historic
corner window where he so often
showed himself to his people.
The presents given by the imperial
household Of China to the Emperor on
the occasion of his marriage COM
prised 300 ounces of gold. 10000
ounces of silver and one gold tea set,
two silver tea sets, one silver basin,
1000 pieces of cloth and 20 ponies,
with saddles and brides complete.
The beautifully paved streets OF
London are SO slippery that an asso-
citation has recently been formed called
the Society for Promoting the Safety
Of Horses, and another called the
Horse Accident Prevention Society.
The proposed plan to receive the most
was to keep the streets
clean and we'll sanded.
The common people of Hamburg
rarely eat meat, 1t is 80 dear. Soups
are made in great variety, including
one from beer. The poorer kinds of
fish only are cheap. Economy is not
to the poorer people. Servant
girls are generally allowed for the
week their loaf OF bread and quarter
Or half pound OF butter or lard. and
are only permitted to de a certain
quantity at each meal, the rest being
ocked up with the family provisions
I'LL the next meal.
Australian travellers state that the
Interior of Australia is by no means
he desert it has long been supposed to
'e. Though now unpOpulated. it is
capable Of supporting q
arge population. Gold has been found
here, and the travellers brought home
tories of vast pasture lands, abundant
Vater. and finally of deep blue lakes.
It least one of which is of large and
Is yet unknown extent A great rail-
Dad is to extend across the continent
rom north to south, through the east
I'm part of the country once supposed
o be desert. It is predicted that the
desert" will disappear. as that in
AMERICA has done.
I'm q year or two the American Wis
.or who sits down upon q little hard
ench in Westminster Abbey. waiting
ntil the afternoon services are over,
nd in the meantime gazes around upon
he marble features of the great de-
arted, will. NO doubt, find the face of
[atthew Arnold in the distinguished
roup. For of the thirty-five thousand
ollar memorial fund which has been
aised in his honor, three thousand
pillars is to be set apart for bust Of
,e distinguished writer to be placed
/ Westminster, and the rest is to be
vested for the benefit of the widow.