Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

From general view taken In En-
gland, the natives appear to be IN
creasing in vigor, rather than degen-
Grating.
The prejudice against horse flesh
has now so faded out in Paris, that
there are 1872 recognized butcher shops
where horse-fesh is openly sold.
One of the 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
was sent up for year.
"A naval officer invited to meet a
committee of a society for the evangei-
iZation of Africa, when asked: IL 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 tne
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 200 ounces of gold, O,OOO
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
commendatiOn was to keep the streets
clean and well sanded.
The common people of Hamburg
rarely eat meat, it is so dear. Soups
are made in great variety, including
one from beer. The poorer kinds of
fish only are cheap. Economy is not
confined 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 use certain
quantity at each meal, the rest being
locked up with the family provisions
till the next meal.
Australian travellers state that the
interior of Australia is by no means
the desert it has long been supposed to
be. Though now appropriated, it is
pronounced capable of supporting a
large population. Gold has been found
there, and the travellers brought home
stories OF vast pasture lands, abundant
wafer and finally of deep blue lakes
at least one Of which is of large and
as yet unknown extent. A great rail-
road is to extend across the continent
from north to south, through the east
ern part of the country once supposed
to be a desert. 1t is predicted that the
desert will disappear, as that in
America has done.
In Il year or two the American Wis
itor who sits down upon little hard
bench in Westminster Abbey, waiting
until the afternoon services are over,
and in the meantime gazes around upon
the marble features of the great de-
parted. will. no doubt. find the face of
Matthew Arnold in the distinguished
group. For of the thirty-fve thousand
dollar memorial fund which has been
raised in his honor, three thousand
dollars is to be set apart for bust of
the distinguished writer to be placed
In Westminster. and the rest is to be
invested for the benefit of the widow.
LIFE IN PETERSBURG.