The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-21
FlOTSAM AND JETSAM.
Interesting Information Condensed From
the Columns of Many Papers,

interesting Information Condensed From
the Columns of Many Papers,
The Oldest inhabited town in the
world is said to be Damascus
Five varieties of the alternanthera. a
plant native of the Cape of Good Hone.
are used to border flower beds and lawns
In the Alcazar grounds at st. Augustine.
The bright colors producea pretty effect.
An aged lady of Elmwood, near Gin
cinnati, being taken ill while out driv-
Ing, requested her driver to take her to
the office of an undertaken whom she
knew we'll. He did so and she died a
few minutes after her arrival
New York dry goods merchant saws
that frequently some of the subordinate
employees receive larger remuneration
than the men in whose hands rest the
main responsibility for running a bust
ness. The men who usually make the
most money in the very large firms are
not the superintendent and his chief as
slstants, bnt the buyers of departments.
The biggest edible oysters in the world
are found at Port Lincoln in South Aus
tralla. They are as large as a dinner
plate and the same shape. They are
sometimes more than foot across the
shell, and the oyster fits his shell so we'll
he does not leave much margin. 1t is a
new sensation, when friend asks YOU
to lunch at Adelaide, to have one OYSTER
set before you, fried in butter or eggs
and bread crumbs. But it is verv
pleasant sensation, for the flavor and
delicacy of the Port Lincoln mammoths
are proverbial in that land of luxuries.
The last pearl-fshing season in Ceylon
could not have been more successful
than 1T was. The season only lasts
twenty-five days, and during that period
100000 oysters were brought to the
surface by fifty divers. They are paid
by one-fourth of the number. This sea-
son the whole produce was sold at the
rate OF "A shillings per LOCO shells. The
Government received 100000 as their
share and the divers 96, 400 The largest
pearls are worth in Ceylon from $40 to
EGO, and in Europe they fetch three
times the price or more.
At AnsOnla, Conn.,, some old women
got together and cured child of mem
branOus Group after the doctors had
given it up. The patient was thorough
ly wrapped up in fannels and his head
and throat were rubbed with goose
grease. A dose of the stuff, mixed with
was with difficulty forced down
the child's throat. In short time he
vomited up large portion of the mucus
and broke up the clogging matter in the
throat. Being placed in bed, he soon
went to sleep, and the next day he was
playing about tbs house and appeared
to be far from dying,
Salem, Mass, formerly had a large
trade with Africa. All that trade was
gradually transferred to Boston. 1t is
Just as large as it ever was, but because
'he country has grown 80 enormously it
las become small in comparison with
,ther lines of trade. One of our modern
ships will take a cargo to Africa as large
IS all the ships of Salem in the old days
.ould carry in year. There are over a
fozen vessels engaged in African trade
rom Boston. There is close competition
With the English for this trade. Ships
AXE out miscellaneous goods. Rum is
he chief thing. Then bright calicoes,
,eads, music-boxes, and SO on. The re-
urn cargo is mostly palm oil, gold dust,
prs and ivory.