Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12
CRISP CONVERSATIONS.

The late Melbourne exposition resulted
in deficit of Sl.250,00o
Calvin's old church, the Cathedral Of
st. Pierre. in Geneva. is, it is said. to Be
restored.
A spring of natural cologne. with the
perfume of patchouli has been discovered
in Algiers.
A new theatre to cost nearly 81, 900, 900
is to ~. built on the Champ de Mars. st.
Petersburg.
The SO called antique oak is ordinary
American oak sawed in a peculiar way
and stained to look like the old English
oak.
India rubber is being tried as a substi-
tute for asphalt in pavements in Berlin,
and the result is said to be good, but ex-
pensive.
The total Indian population Of the
United States in 1886 was PAT. 76l. and
the Indians had 2l2. 1855 square miles Of
territory reserved for their use.
The Prussian minister of war at a re-
his guest with music furnished by an
orchestra made up of army officers.
A Russian joint stock company is
building an immense boat theatre TO float
up and down the Volga river. Perform
ances are to be given at every large town.
There is a great increase in the con-
sumption of African teakwood, on ac-
count Of its property of preserving from
rust iron or steel that is in contact with it.
English gold coin is so deprecated by
wear that banker who recently accepted
fl,0OO in gold half sovereigns, upon de-
posting it found it short weight by fl9
The saw is largely used now instead of
the ak in bringing down the giant red
woods in California. The tree is sawed
partly through, and then is forced over
by wedges.
An offer of $500 was recently made for
a maidstone owned in Charlotte, N. C.
The stone has record Of having cured
more than hundred cases of mad dog
and snake bites.
A fashionable young woman in New
York has undergone a remarkable surgi-
cal operation, long and painful, by which
her tip tilted nose became an organ Of
pure Grecian design.
A fox that was being closely pursued
down in Georgia by hounds and hunters
threw itself in front of an express train
and was SO mutilated that not even the
brush could he found
Seamless boiler tubes are now made
from solid ingots of metal by a process
that twists and stretches the fibers. and
is said to make tube much stronger
than the ordinary ones.
A resident of Washington, who is no
table as the possessor of an extraordi-
narily large head. is said to have sold it to
certain number of physicians for 49,
900. the delivery of the head to take
place on the death of its present owner.
The demand for lizard skins for purses
AMI similar objects is said to have ex-
hausted the supply in Java. The gov.
eminent has interfered to protect the
lizards. who are wanted as scavengers,
from South America.
A peculiar accident was met with by
Oliver Tucker. whose home is at Elder
vile, Pa. lie was climbing tree. when
1t split, allowing him to drop into the
opening. which closed upon him, crush
ing him terribly Ono of his eyes was
squeezed from its socket.
PbiIadelphia's Exchange for Women's
Work shows among other curiosities a
small hit Of mummy wrapping more
than 1000 years old 1t is part of the
wrapping of Rameses ii. and was
brought thither by Z. l. Wilson. who
CHANGED to he on hand when the mummy
was unrolled.
An employment which would seem
perfectly delightful to small boys is tast-
ing molasses. The molasses faster fire.
guently has twenty or thirty samples to
experiment upon. taking care to swallow
as little as possible II is said that only
man with a sweet tooth and clear head
can bear up Under the strain of the &C.
cupation.
Reckless Retailer.
Rob- wasln an awfIIss embarrassing
condition to day, Bob l went into
store to buy some cigars when suddenly
discovered that | had left my pocket book
at home.
Bob-Did the proprietor trust you?
Rob-Oh. yes: he knew me-
Bob lin surprisel-And he trusted your
-Tankce Blade.
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