Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-06-05
ODDS AND ENDS.

OOL0 AMI ENID.
The national debt of Germany which is
! much smaller than that of any other gI sat
country in the world, is, in round figures,
sl92, 0o0.Oco.
A curious exhibition to be opened in Lon
don will show a collection of bits, spurs
and stirrups.
One OF the most valuable autograph let
tiers in the world is that written by Mary
Queen Of Scots TO the archbishop of Guise
on the morning of her execution. lis now
in the possession of Mr.. Alfred Morrison,
who bought it for $1,000.
". Fouque the mineralogist, claims to
have discovered in q mixture Of copper and
lime the beautiful color of azurrino, the
comqoilion OF which has so long been a
puzzle to artists. His tint is said to be per-
fectly Interchangeable, and is identical with
the famous Alexandrine blue.
A number Of public spirited women in
Brooklyn have incorporated themselves
under the laws Of the state under the name
of the Women's Health Protective associa-
ton, for the purpose of seeing that the
streets of the city are kept clean, thing
which the male citizens have not been able
to accomplish.
Among the many associations and leagues
with eccentric titles that have come into
existence in London of late years one OF
the most practical calls itself ''rhe League
Of Kindness" This league, which has
branches in various parts of London, CON
Germs itself chiefly with providing clothes,
which the poor may purchase at nominal
prices, and toys for distribution among
poor children.
A very pretty incident occurred in con-
nection with the Wheeler appenheim
wedding which has never been told. As
the bride left the house in the afternoon
shower of rice followed her. At the same
moment flock of birds-city sparrows-
swooped down and covered the pavement,
and before they few away not a grain of
rice was left.
A ministerial club in San Francisco re-
Gently gave itself banquet, and in CON
nection with each course on the menu an
appropriate passage from the Bible was
printed. For instance, with the soup there
appeared this verse: 'Set on the great pot,
and seethe the pottage for the sons of the
prophets"
A new sport has been inaugurated at
Leeds, where the other day pair of fox
terriers were 'articled for COS a side to pick
up and return ball thrown fifty-one times
over a mark fifty yards away, the one com.
pleting the task in the shortest time to he
declared the winner" One of the dogs did
the business in IS min. As sec, but the
other beat him in II min. Al 2-5 sec.
Some years ago European dress began TO
come into vogue in Japan for women as
well as for men, but reaction has set in
The Japanese women are not satisfied with
the ordinary dress styles of civilization, but
they are unwilling to return to their old
dress, and hence they have been making d
study Of rational dress" advocated by the
various feminine dress reformers
A human form has been discovered at
Pompeii, under doorway, which shows
the sandals on the feet, and, what is ex
tremely uncommon in such remains pair
of trousers. A Naples archeologist sup
poses il 10 be one of the Alexandrian col |
ony stationed at Pompeii during the period |
Of its destruction. 1t is evident that the
man was flying with bundle, and fell \
The Watson Webb house, an interest.
ing old mansion at Claverack, \. Y, has |
just been burned It was built in l127 and |
figured in colonial history. Here Gen. La.
fayette visited Gen Samuel Webb after the |
Revolution and with his diamond ring
etched his name on a window pane. Later
the mansion has been known rs the place
where Clement c. Moore wrote Twas the
Might BEFORE Christmas"
There are 1900 men and 600 women EN-
ployed as street sweepers in Paris, besides
$500 more worlsrnen engaged in draining,
paving planting and similar service. The
.oremen Of tine sweepers get one dollar
lay their deputies eighty-seven cents and
.he rank and file about seyenty-five cents
'or ten hours work. The women work
shorter hours and get about twenty-five
,ents per day They all have to find then
lwn tools. 1t is now proposed to increase
he wages of the sweepers and to retire
hem on a pension Of 500 per year when
hey reach Gj years OF age.