The Delta independent., 1890-11-11
Notes.


sun on tile morning of July 9TH.
There are more than 5000 mud cabins in
ireland. c,ntainins bat siugle room.
There are Alb species of trees found within
tl,e limit of the United States aud Territories,
,ixteen of which. when perfectly seasoned,
viil sink in water.
1t is esti,natel that the number of passen-
ers carried BY all railways ia the world
verase G.5oJ,uo0 II day.
In this country copyright is for twenty
, eight wears with the privilege ct renewal
for fourteen years. III France ,he cowyrisht
is Tor lie.
The wettest place in the w"rld is Cherar-
ponjee, about tno hutired aud fiftv miles
northeast "f Calcutta, ju.t outside ihe l"rf'"
Zoue; there the rainfall is upward OF Blk
| hundred inches every year.
The army of III. Uai,el States consists of
2.lG7 con- tn.issione,l officers and Little orer
1000 real private soldiers, exclusive OF those
p.rforiniii., civilian dnI!es; thu, one tenth of
| the military force consists Of its officers.
1t is curious fact that the honey bee was
| never known in the United States tiil brought
from England; and, though now found IN all
paris Of the country, 1t did not reach Cal
| iiornia until 1850 and South America until
1915.
Congressman William Mckinley has been
in Congress for twelve years, but lie is 't.il
comparatively irpr. lie uwn, ii small farm
| in Columbia county, Oni", aud modest
residence ia Cant ~ he always lived.
| Aside from thee lutte, AID $4,000
would probably krab.e above The sum
total oi h.s pu. sesio. u
General snrr.n.,i,'s 5 ,on-in Law, Lieutenant
Fitch. II former SIisri ,i,9iIttT-,i The Brad
d"cA Wire M.Iis, has purchased hse acres "f
gr..u I'd aIon: iir bA.,e<"' lie sonsaheIa
river, ahi Pui 80, oh ahtci'
it j. proposed 10 rr.r.l puIr.iins, and manu-
iacturr copper wire for telegraph purposes.
Glal,tons au,i Patti hal talk the other
day aud they used Ia conversation the tv"
voices Inat were "nce the most brIiInnt III
the world. AIR. Gladstone has been almost
Us famous for the silrery ring al his voice as
for hi, intellect snI his physical endurance.
Both voices are n little worn. Ola i>Ione
viii Ur ss.hty years old IA ie" weeks.
Pam is stdi III the G"rIies. IL wal take hcr
some time 10 become grand Old woman.
Ward NcAllistrr saws that one summer,
Nhen he gave II great pici,ic on hls farm at
Me-" i'ort lac had Ho live s'"cs, aai knowing
tnat II would nrver de- IL .nterIai" all ihe
great surieIy people and have n" cattle on
the th"u,und hiIi,, he therefore hired
hJc:, ul Sheep uni lot Of oxen fIom
nci.aborInl fru,cr ani turncd them loose
ia his empty pastures. ton,ing ir''In tse
High Priest "f S,,cieiy, this Is imp 'rIans a.
showin: that c.,ln,-eycd Kline aud flock OF
Sou,hivwn, are essential ia great soc.a,
iuneiian.
Tom Read wa. fihy-"ne on Oct. lSth
Look at thns- did fellows, Giad,t,nr, Bis
uiarcS nrd Won Monke aud rra!iIe this
young American. opportunities for good
wor. tor .he next thiuy years.
4 gigantic dam is being built across the
" s,nuIi II VIII hc .5y feet lous aud a
~ square .,iics.
The board of management for g"vernmen,
.xhInii> AT the WuaP, Columbian cSposi
ti"n drtcrm. u.d at 1t, meeting To pto,ec; its
,iaus uE,,.I4 na.I. al VI ,OJJ,JJ expenditure
exclusive of the building or buildings. the
cost ufwhich Is limited by law TO 500, 900.
It has also determined to ix the maximum
Limit ior aoor space at 20o03o square feet
The Subject Of irrigation has been made
matter of special investigation in the Divis-
ion .f Agriculture OF the eleventh census.
II is estimated that upwards of two iifti's of
the acrcag, Of the United States need irrisa.
| ti"u. The total uup,bcr OF acres now irri.u.
| ted together aiik ih- quantities aud varie'
| ties ufcr"l,s grown uI.der the system, will be
| shown. The meitiu. Saws cf the noun
tnins aud rivers that heretofore ran free. will
| mrrr and mere be utilized and l-,l the
| great plains, cau>n: them 10 become fruitful
aud to aaurd happy houes for millions ye,
| to cunc.
The difference between the production of
| cereals in thr United States aud Russia may
| be clearly seen from fruni the following com
pari>ru by Bradstreet's oi grain products, as
| given in bushels:
| Kind. of grain Unitrd States. Russia
Wheat ASS aQl 900 ga DDg. 900