The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-30
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

There are two hundred million
acres of arid land in the United States
which can be cultivated by irrigation.
Six million acres of this region have al.
ready been redeemed.
The growth of the cities in the
United States is not among the least OF
the marvels of it's development There
are $50 of them, with an aggregate pop
ulation of nearly 100000.
White mahogany is exceeding rare,
but sparingly introduced as borders for
tables and delicate frame work of up
holstered suits. 1t has soft enamel
like gloss, and is very costly.
The American Museum of Natural
History in Central Park has an egg
valued at $500. 1t is little over foot
in length, its holding capacity being two
gallons, and, in round numbers, it equals
one hundred and fifty hens eggs. 1t is
from Madagascar, and is relic OF an ex.
tinct monster bird.
The first submarine telephone line
running between Montevideo and
Buenos Ayres-is thirty-two miles long,
the entire length with the overland
line being one hundred and eighty miles.
There are five intermediate stations, all
OF which can telephone and telegraph
simultaneously with all the other sta
tions.
AT an auction sale of household
goods the other day in little town of
France an old painting was sold for $40.
A few minutes later picture dealer pur-
chased it for $500 and before the day was
over he was offered $4,000 for it. 1t
was Rembrandt, with his signature
and date in lower corner. The dealer
now hopes to sell it to an American Van
derbilt or Wanamaker.
The meaneSt man in Maine lives
near Lewiston. He had an only son,
who was drafted and killed in the war.
The father now says: 81 was short
sighted in not paying $500 for substi-
tute, for l have been forced to hire man
ever since to help carry on the farm,
and it has cost me thousands bove the
price OF substitute. Besides, he was a
master hand to work and the smallest
eater | ever saw"
"A coincidence that is very remark
able is reported from Boston. A teams
ter who had been hurt by a car running
into his wagon brought suit for damages
against the railway company. The case
came up few days ago, and the jury
decided to visit the scene of the col
lision-a steep hill They embarked in
a car belonging to the defendant and
had just reached the hill when the car
ran into a furniture wagon, breaking
two of the windows and shaking up the
jurymen. The teamster received YER
dict for 81, 100.
"A Toxic correspondent gives some
amusing specimens of English as it is
written by the Japanese. Among them
are these, from a library company's
rules: ''The Profession of our Company
is supplying the all Japanese Classical
and Modern Books or Chinese and En-
glish Language Books to Readers for
receiving duly Lending Price" 1.-The
object of our library is for the Reader
who desired to Read many book at one
time for searching useful matter. There
fore all book which is ready in our Com
pany, is permit to Read; but the pre-
vailing Book at present is wished for
Reader to be lend from the procedeur of
sending" ''Who has read the Book of
our Company, above Three month by the
Polish way of the reading, thought of
our Company will send the Signature of
Special and may be lend by paying
Lending Price that mitigating Ito of it. -