The Russellville Democrat., 1889-08-29
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The monastery of Melk. in Aus tria. recently celebrated it's eight hun dredth anniversary
 Whenever the dry weather be- comes oppressive in China the En- peror goes up to the temple known as the Ta-koa Tien and offers prayers for rain.
 Ostrich farms now exist in al least three of the Australian colonies, and the feathers are pronounced as good in quantity and quality as those of fhe African birds.
 A chiropodist will henceforth be attached to every German regiment This may seem rather odd. but keep ing soldiers feet in order is one of the most important elements of successful war.
 A Poverty Society" has been started in Russia, the object of which Is to popularize poverty among the poor. and to teach them that their lot is not one to be repined ali, since the finest pleasures of life can be enjoyed independently of money.
 An effort is being made to extend the railway in Chilli, South America from Virginia 10 Lagunas. II this is done, it will open up the largest and richest deposit of nitrate of soda in the whole world. and should in time lead to 8 reduction in the cost of this article.
 A court train worn recently by the young German Empress was six yards lcng. and of the finest white Lyons silk. maguificently embroidered in gold and silver. The price of the ma terial was about Sl, 500. and the em- broidery was done by twelve young girls, wlo were working at it for two months.
 Although the Paris exhibition buildings are closely grouped, the to- tai ground surface exceeds 5000 ooo square feet The EifTel tower. which is nearly 1000 fee: high. cost Sl.e0o,- 00l. The observatory of the tower will De utilized for scientific observa- tions and experiments.
 The Hague Museum has recently acquired the tongue Of Jan de Witt and the great toe of his brother Cor nelius de Witt two statesmen who were torn to pieces by an enraged peo- pie in 1872 NJ Cockhuyt, Of Leyden. who has presented them to the mu- scum, vouches for the genuiness, as they have both been in our family since l612
 The statement is made that the polite circles of Australia are filled with terrible dread. At 3 juvenile performance of the Messiah it was noticed that the rising generation is acquiring a nasal twang. Since then much discussion has taken place on the subject. and the school teachers are eujoined to adopt rigorous measures against the objectionable twang. which. il is supposed by the experts, is due to the incidence that 90 strongly charaeterizes life at the antipodes-
 When French Deputy is eensured and expelled by the Legislature. he is forbidden eyen to enter the palace where the sessions are held during the fifteen sessions follow ing his expulsion. and is fined half of his pay as member. Furthermore. he is com peled 10 advertise his shame in the department which he represents, at his own expense by posting in public places three hundred printed accounts of the whole business.
 Chill is maintaining her reputa- tion as the most enierprising nation in South America Her latest progress i've move was to contract for 10, ,00o. 000 ties and Q large quantity of timber from the region about Puget sound. This material Is fo be used ia con structing 8 transcontnental railroad through Chili and the Argentine Re public. and for building several new lines in Inc mining region and one up the coast into Peru To make sure that the work will be we'll done the government is said 10 have engaged a number of American civil engineers and practical contractors When the new lines are completed they will con meet the silver mines of the Andes and the bus siness centers Of Peru with the principal paths of South American .enr7s ry,a~ysa-