The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.

+. The largest organ In the world is
now being built IN London for Sydney.
1t will cost about $4,000.
General Lew Wallace is accredited
with having received S60, 600 in royal
ties from his Zen Hur.o
Thread, from the fibre Of the
nettle, is now spun SO fine that go
miles OF it only weigh about two and a
half pounds.
Nine Indiana White Caps. some Of
them ''prominent citizens" have been
arrested and indicted. II Governor
Gray can secure their conviction, as be
is trying to do, and make an example
of them, 1t may tend to suppress this
particular form of outlawTy, which has
already deprecated the value OF real
estate In the counties where 1t pre-
walls.
There is said to be nothing in all
Europe to equal the extent and beauty
of the flower gardens and fruit orchards
surrounding the new Hotel del Nome,
at Monterey, CAL, which are said to
have cost the railroad company own
ing the establishment $150. DOC.
The life of q soldier is thought to
be the consummatIon Of valor and
bravery. There Is poetry In the tramp
of an army, the boom OF artillery, and
the mortal hand-to-ha,a combat. The
life of a fireman, though not entirely
wrapped in so much that Is pOetical,
is surely just as brave. The 1900 fire
departments OF this country constitute
a mighty standing army for the pres
ervation Of life.
The Paris Figaro has discovered
or invented-an inventor who Ia the
proud author Of a new means OF cleo
trical locomotion, capable Of conveying
passengers at a speed of $50 miles an
hour. He guarantees the absolute
safety of his system and is now waiting
for an experimental passenger. willing
to be whiked from Paris to Marseilies
In two hours.
Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, the authoress,
has a novel scheme to protect her
rights. When aboutto bring out q new
book she goes to England and lives
there for the time necessary for secur-
ing an English copyright.
Arrangements are being made at
the White House for the gayest social
season ever known at that man.
sion. The Cleyelands are 10 60 outfnto
private life In a swirl OF social glamour,
beginning with a grand reception to
personal and official friends Mrs.
Cleveland was in Philadelphia for sew
eral days Of shopping. She will lay In
a large supply of new goods A huge
reception and ball Is talked Of for Pres
Ident and Mrs. Cleveland by Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney and other friends, to
take place Just before the families OF
the present Cabinet officers separate.
1t is stated that the Wbitneys will be
with the Cleyelands il a European trip
is taken this year.
"A New York wedding custom OF
the season is that of inviting men to
act as ushers. The grooms prefer to
ask tie services Of old friends who
have preceded them to the altar rather
than to fall back upon boyish acquaint-
ances.
Some physicians have warmly In.
do rsed the suggestion that ''massage."
as an employment is peculiarly suited
to the capabilities of the blind, In
whom the tactile sense Is 80 strongly
developed. Indeed, In japan massage
has, for a long period OF time, been
~practiced by blind men, who 70 about
the streets with a fageolet, drawing
attention to themselves and their
occupation. 1t is thought that super
intendents of blind asylums viii ind
this a possible avenue to employment
for their pupils.
According to Indian linguists,
Observation-Disclosures" Is the
noble red mans word for love. Hia~
watha then was in s.schemlendamourt-
chwager" with Minnehaha.
"A number of leading Republicans
OF East Tennessee have purchased and
shipped to Washington . beautiful
span OF bl0oded horses, which are to
be presented to Hon. NJ. s. Quay IN
recognition OF his services to the party
IL the campaign.
There is one town In Alabama
which has not a negro within It's DOT
ders. 1t Is the town Of Cullman,
which is named after a rich German
who wished to found a colony OF his
own race in the Alabama fruit-growing
: region. 1t has a population Of 2.o0o.
-Thlrty.one shares Of the Chemical
Bank, of New York, of the par value
OF 500. were recently sold ~ Q
$500 to S3.S05 each. These shares
pay about $50 per cent. per annum on
their par value. The New York I'M
porters' and Traders Bank stock par
SlO9, sold for S469.
"A funny thing happened just ne-
lore Pax Chung Yung, Corean Minis
| Ter, left Washington a few days ago.
He had been unwell for some time 9
fore his departure and had been taxing
quinine. He had reached the stations
attended by the members OF the Lega-
, ton and a few friends. when he as
covered that he had left his quinine
pellets behind him. He lost control OF
himself and nearly vent into . state OF
collapse on making the discovery. Ono
OF his secretaries hurried back 70 the
Legation to obtain the medicine, but
the train which PAX kvas to take nau
: to be delayed nearly cen minutes on
account of the incid Pax Woutu
! not 90 off Without h minnie.