DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-09-11
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

!
"A bob-tailed cat in Ann Arbor,
Mich, belonging to Fred Simpson,
communicated its lack Of caudal eX'
tremity to litter OF kittens of which il
| has Just become the fond mother. The
| Youngsters do not seem to realize that
they are unfortunate in not having tails
to chase around.
The ink contract at thirty cents a
gallon, awarded by the Cincinnati
oohool board, shows how great d prohl
there is in selling ink at retail. The
ordinary price is five cents for little
bottle holding less than gill, and any
school boy or girl can easily figure up
about how much a gallon Of ink would
cost at that rate.
When gang of men were trench.
ing on Washington street, Bradford,
they struck a molasses cask in the cen
ter of the street which was four feet un-
der the ground and was covered with o
wide board. The barrel was intact, but
it was empty, and how it was buried in
the center of the street and for what
purpose is conundrum.
Miss Eppie daughter of Robert
Munro of Tallahassee, died recent
ly. Two weeks ago she wore a
bunch Of daisies at her throat, and a
spider or some other poisonous insect
crept therefrom anG stung her, Ery.
sipelas set in and went to the 'rain.
She suffered untold agonies. Tne best
medical skill was called in hut TO nc
avail.
Distracted parents who lose theil
children in the crowds at public re-
sorts on holidays would bo glad il a
curious Berlin custom were adopted. Al
the Berlin Geological gardens any keep
cr finding a lost child takes the little
one in charge and blows trumpet.
Hearing the note tho mother or father
in search of the missing youngster al
once makes for the spot and the search
is ended.
The children of G.. W. Meadows, OF
Harrison, Ga, have four living great
grandmothcrs and two living grand
mothers. The youngest great-grand'
mother is seventy y-eight, while the old
est is ninety-two; the youngest grand
mother is fifty-fvc and the Oldest is
tlfty-eight. There is popularity con
nected with the eventful life Of these
each ono OF them has had her right arm
broken. Tho ladies are all widows
Albert Bierstadt, the famous artist
suggested for the Centennial Exposition
at Philadelphia a miniature reproduc
ton of the Yosemite valley as one o
its features accompanied by an eXhlbl
ton of specimens from the valley tt
show tho enormous size of the trees, thu
flora and other peculiarities of th'
region. There was not time or none,
to perfect it for the Philadelphia Expo
sition, but Mr.. Bierstadt thinks of re
viving the scheme for the Ch1cag'
Worlds Fair.
The Worcester Spy has this f1sl
story: "a Webster chap with cost,
rigging for trout fishing, visited PotasI
brook the other day, worked cunningl
and with patience, and did not catch
; single fish As he was about startin
for home he noticed slight movemen
in the water under shelving bank, an
stooping down he saw large trout. IL
ran his fingers gently under the fist
e 'tickled his sides until he had hir
firmly within his grasp, and landed hi
t on the green sward. He weighed tW
t and half pounds"
3 in visiting foreign countries tn
Q amateur photographer should keep III
a camera as much out Of sight as possible
r In many places there are local rule
y against photographing certain object
+ No one will interfere, as rule, eXcel
o the police. So with an eye open to III
o officers the amateur can usually Secul
n all the views he wants. The lunc
It basket blind is as good as any. That
@ tho camera is placed in wicker lunc
o basket constructed with covers and pee
o holes. 1t was a successful dodge at ii
IS Paris Exhibition, and many picture
h were rained in full sight of police al
IL watchmen.
o The recent fatal accident in Rosto
o where man got off an electric car {
IS the wrong side and was instantly kille
e. has drawn attention to the fact tn
n about ninety per cent. OF passenge
1t make it practice to get oil a car on Il
% wrong side. Gates have been put
IT some electric cars, and they are clos
IS on the side next to the other track I
Or tho prevention of such accidents; b
RS even these can not always be under t
la control OF the conductor, and it is NJ
st nroposed to have u wooden bar runni
Il the whole length Of the car, to repla
W tho rates. Such device is in use
lg Relpium where it answers its purpc
VI admirably.
ol A German paper gives the railw
. mileage of the world at 357, 400 mil
u. an increase since 1884 of Co., mil
x IN Europe there are 1873, 900 miles,
IN America, 100, 600 miles; in Asia, H.
ae miles: in Australia, 10, 800 miles, and
IN Africa. the Dark Continent, 5000 mil
vi OF the increase Of 10000 miles, VIII
IL has been made in four short years,
III less than 40, 600 miles was in Ameri
ou and SO 900 miles Of the increase was
III the United States alone. The mum
ne of locomotives in actual use is l04, G
ne and England has so engines for cv
III 100 miles OF road; Germany, 50; Fran
In A.: Russia, 4o Austria, 32; India,
~ and the United States only 10. !
H. railway capital of the world is o
III mated at $50, O00, 600, 900, and of