Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-07-24
FOREIcN GOSSIP


a woman took first prize for short
hand writing at a recent competition IN
Vienna.
The slave trade is now ontlawrd in
all parts of tho African coast which arc
under foreign Influences. except in the
provinces Of Portugal
The most successful salon In Paris
= that of the Comtesse de Ksr~alnt. who
will rereive no gentleman unless he is
clothed in as gay coiors and as ane
stntfs as the women
-Scotlands last reported birth rate
was the lowest ON record. and the mar
riage rate rather above tho average.
One bridegroom was ninety-scven years
old. and tive brides we're under sixteen.
Queen Victoria. having completed
the iifty-thirSi year OF her reign. has
now rriuned longer than any English
monarch excepting Henry III; George
Ill = sixty years on the thronn being
left unconsidered. as IL was so inter
rupted with regeucies.
The case OF the watch formerly be-
longing "a Louis Napoleon. Prince I'm
perial. who was killed in south Africa.
has been sent to London. II is slightly
battered. II bears the young Prince =
monogram and crest The watch was
given to him by his mother, ex-Emprcss
Eugeuie An Ennlishman recently
purchased IL Of Zulu.
In the year 1909 the average weigh
% fatted steers in tn. London and
Liverpool markets was but SO pounds
This. too. at tho Average ago OF five
years. In 1855 this average weight was
Increased to az pounds. In isJo the
weight was $40 pounds. more than
douhla that ~ f7ns The averag.
weight af the fatied stser to-iay Is -four
times what IL was In isJs, only iss years
ago
The German Emperor has Just bad
magnificent sword manufactured in
Berlin. as a gift to Tho sultan. A lions
head In gold VITA ruby eyes forms The
top; the hilt is formed by the sultan >
monogram IN gold. set with very nnc
hrillianf-s. The blade is of gilded steel.
with a nirkei scshbaIyt and the sword
knot is s.t with diamonds. Tho wholo
is wonderful pieces Of work manship.
The Queen of Spaiu's secret af sue
cess ia explained bv spanish statrs-
man, ''s>h. is the exact opposita of an
intriguing woman" IA. says. "s>he tells
uo haisehsssis. has nothing % the hypo-
critic about her. iS as simple and mOsiesi
~ She - hunass, and tiier~ ia nniss-ly IN
Spain wbo IL not convinced that sh"
tries Ia do her best Fur the country.
Natural tact. intelligence and kindness
are also among the weapons by which
Christine maintains her position.
Tho largest gun in existence and
| ttilaa-h -hs,ssEissst- eSer made by IN" kruup
works has recently been completed
and sent "a Croustadt. where IL will he
mounted. II is of east steel and weighs
sa5 tons. The caliber is IJi. inches.
the barrel in 30 feet in length. and has
a maximum diameter of 81 feet The
weapon has a range of eleven miles.
and the mechanism il 81 perfect that
two shots a minute can be fired. each
shot. however, costing from Sl.251 10
~. Soo.
1t il related Of the Gar that when
he was staying At Gatchina man work
ing in thu grounds Of the castle. every
I time he saw the Emperor approaching
ran away and hid himself This oo-
curred 50 often that he was taken t0
task and asked the reason why he did
this. ie replied; II am s0 afraid that
the Gar. II he secs me, viii take a
great dislike To me. when perhaps |
should he sent to siberia, 80 / hide my
self to keep out Of danger" This IN
| gcnuous answer shows how the Great
| Father, az he is sometimes styled, is
| regarded by his subjects.