The Portland daily press., 1890-10-21
Pc R6ONAL AND PECULIAR.

George Elio's heretofore unpublished let
tiers are shortly to be issued In one volume
In England.
There are but two words in the whole
range of the English Language. containing all
the vowels In their regular order. They are
abstemious and facetious
Almost in the exact geographical center Of
Wyoming is mountain of solid hematte
iron ore, with 600 feet of it above ground,
more than mile wide and over two miles In
length
A boy has been recently discovered in Mid
land county, Mich, near Pleasant Valley,
whose body is covered with scales marked
similar to that of a mud turtle. He will be
put upon exhibition.
According to recent explorer Mt. st. Elias
is not 10, 500 feet high, but 5000 less. But on
its sides is the largest glacier in the world,
which moves at the rate of Is feet day and
forms natural pass over the range to the
interior Of the territory.
Mrs. Frances James, widow of G. P. Z.
James, the English novelist and historian,
has presented to the wardens of Christ
Church. Eau Claire, Wis. a vase for the
altar, as thanks offering to God for rec0v-
cry from a serious Illness"
A Michigan man has invented method of
made for the new process are that il in
creases the effect Of the current and retards
the formation of oxides and scales upon aud
within the two pieces of metal.
There is negro woman living near Ath.
ems, Ga. who prepares herself for death
every night, and who is always much sur
prised to find herself alive in the morning.
She wishes to die in a blue gown, in which
she arrays herself before lying down every
night
1t is reported from London that the WELL
known artist, Du Maurier, has turned his
hand to fiction, and tina. Harper's Monthly,
with characteristic American enterprise,
holds the manuscript of his first novel, which
it 1t will produce at the beginning of the
new year.
Paris and London may soon be connected
by telephone. The two capitals have already
been connected with their respective coasts
by aerial lines, and a cable to complete the
circuit is being manufactured. The cable
will be a double one, and will be laid be-
tween Kent and Sandgate, the French and
English governments sharing the cost. The
circuit between the two cities will be me-
tallic one, and will have resistance of
$500 ohms.
Waldo Story. son of the American sculp-
tor in Rome, has just completed an elaborate
scheme of marble decoration for Lord
Rothschild's house and complex foun tain
of rich design for the country place of Leo
pold Rothschild at Ascot. Both works will
be executed in Rome and brought to Eng
land to be set up.
Miss Kate Drexel, or Sister Catherine, as
she is known in the Roman Catholic Church,
has ordered the erection of a great convent
building near Andalusia in Bucks County,
Pa, which shall be under the supervision of
the order of Sisters of Mercy now established
In Pittsburg. The new school will be de-
voted to the education and special training
Of girls for work among the American In
dams.
The late Rev. William Jay, of Bath, and
Andrew Fuller were once driving together,
when bird flew across the road and so
frightened the horse that he ran away. Hav-
ing got home without injury they were talk
ing over the matter: Brother" said Mr..
Fuller. "that was very awkward, disagree
able bird; 1t was like jay" NO." was the
rejoinder, sit was fuller in the neck. fuller
In the body, and fuller all over" The bird
In reality, as they both knew, was an OWL