Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-04-03
BEYOND our BORDERS

TIE only railroad in China is daily crowd
ed with passengers.
TIE agriculture and trade Of the Bahama
Islands are both declining.
THE estimated consumption Of wheat in
Great Britain is five and half bushels per
head.
AUSTRALIA Is building fence of wire net
ting 5000 miles long 70 Keep jack rabbits
out Of Queensland.
THE lat census of India indicates a popu-
lation Of 26S, COO There are 5000 600
more males than feO4ales.
ELECTRIC omnib.fses now run in Paris
over Line two miles long, the velocity being
little greater thSn with horses.
A NOVEL experiment. is to be made In
Paris in the establishment Of cab company,
with plant Of 800 hansoms fitted with rub
Der tires, drawn by English horses.
ALL amusement resorts in Victoria, B. c.,
are hereafter to remain closed from ten
o'clock on Saturday evening until midnight
on Sunday, at least if an ordinance to that
effect be strictly obeyed.
THE chief industry of Brazil Is cattle
raising. About 1 ,000, 900 head are slaughtered
annually, the meat dried, consumed locally
and exported. All the hides are exported
except about 100000.
A sARcoPHAGUs has been discovered at
Saint Mandrico, near Toulon, which is be-
lieved from the inscription and efigy to be
that of St Flavien, who was murdered near
there by the Visigoths in 5l2.
GREAT BRITAIN is worrying about the rap
idly increasing number of its lunatics It
appears that those supported by the Gov
eminent alone bave grown to 5000. It is
attributed to the hurry Of modern life.
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new humane institutions, and the number
OF horses, dogs, cats and other animals
presented for medical and surgical treat
ment has already necessitated extension Of
space.
Our Of thirty-ive sovereigns who have
assembled the English throne since William
the Conqueror, every month in the year has
been honored with coronation from one to
four or five times except May; that month
not one.
THE Common Council Of Berlin has
adopted the motion to vote 5o0,o marks to
found benevolent institute in memory of
Emperor Frederick, and also the motion to
open a public fund for the erection of q
monument to Frederick in Berlin.
A SPANISH magistrate has issued proc
lamation TO the effect that 'tall wines,
groceries and provisions upon which analy-
sis are proved to be injurious to health Will
be confscated forthwith and distributed -
the different charitable institutions" M
inmates Of tho charitable institutions may
well exclaim: 'Save US from our friend,
the Spanish 1nagistrate"
THERE is probably no prospect that Ten
nyson will leave behind him any manuscript
"reminiscences or autobiography. The
writing of "reminiscences is q task for
which he has frequently expressed the
greatest repugnance; he hates the very
suggestion of personal memoirs, and
forcibly hkens the process of such public
exhibition to being ripped up Like pig"
A MORNING LEAGUE has been founded by
some Of the more sensible Of the LADIES' of
Paris. They are of the opinion, and very
rightly so, that the customs of society, as
regards the hour Of social gatherings, are
opposed to the laws of health. The men,
bers Of the league suggest that oil balls
shall commence at nine and end at mid
night Dinner parties are to be discour-
aged, and luncheons to be given instead.
A CURIOUS museum has been opened at
Dresden. In it are collected boots, shoes
and slippers which Emperors, Kings,
Queens, Princes and other famous persons
have worn. Among them are pair of
boots worn by Napoleon at the battle Of
Dresden on April q, 1913, and pair Of
white satin shoes, embroidered In gold,
which the same great Emperor wore on the
day OF his coronation; another pair of
strong leather boots, which belonged to the
famous French Marshal, Murat, afterward
King of the two Sicilies; a pair of high
heeled boots of Maria Theresa; boots of the
philosopher Kant.