Telegram-herald., 1890-07-07
ODDS AID ENDS.

4 dumb woman az Martha's Vine
yard owns and manages a small schoon-
er, living ia il with q kitten and huge
Newfoundland dog for company: She
supports herself By fishing and her lob
ster pots, and by peddhng thread and
buttons and such small wares along ths
coast when the fishing season is ever.
Among the various charity societies
Of Moscow there is one for the endow-
ment Of poor brides. The funds of the
society are constantly increased by the
gifts or bequests Of benevolent persons,
but only the interest Of the money Is
used for the designated purpose.
The cable TO connect Halifax with
Bermuda has reached the latter place.
It's length is s74 miles, and throughout
il is Of much greater weight than has
hitherto been used. a careful survey
OF the bed OF the ocean viii be made,
so as 10 discover the most suitable posi-
ton for the cable. The temperature at
different depths VIII at the same time
be determined.
4 process for marbleizing six plush
without pressing or eInbossing it has
been discovered. BY this process the
light and DARK effects are reversed when
looked at from opposite points. The
finish is nicely preserved and does not
give the appearance OF having be
wet, as shown in many goods of this
character.
There a. sixty-fcur churches OF the
C'urch OF England, besides those Of
other denominations, within a quarter
of a mile Of St Paul's cathedral. Most
Of them have more seats than there are
residents in the parish. Many of the
clergymen live FAR from London One,
whose income is p, $50 a year, has not
visited his parish for fourteen years.
1t is sgd that there are thirty
kinds of granite in Maine, each of
which possesses distinctive character
istics readily recognized by worlunen
acquainted with monumental and
builing stones. There are all shades
of what are termed white granite, the
most beautiful of which is the Hal
lowell. together with the red granite Of
Red Beach and the black granite OF
Addison.
The Passion Play" at Ober-Am-
merpau was discovered" by English
men in 1850, when two Oxford fellows
who were staying at Bad Gadstein,
heard Of it 10y chance and decided 20
be present They lost no time in de
scribing it to their friends In oxford,
and Dean Stanley, then an oxford
tutor, visited the play and wrote 2 De
scripticn, which made it vel known.
a theatrophono has been set up in
Paris, whereby persons at a distance
can hear the performance at any par
ticular theatre or concert At pre- nt
the apparatus only communicates with
one house. the Nouvesutes bat IL will
soon be extended 10 all the theatres
and halls. and connected with the chiei
IOt-le. tAADt anu teafttA@tt-ote -
dropping half franc into a elot people
vii be provided with five minutes ca
iertainmcnt, a longer hearing being
charged in proportion.
/ The larynx Of the great tenor Gayarre,
who died not long ago in Madrid. va
removed after his death, and was found
to be Of such peculiar formation that
Il VIII probably be preserved in some
Spanish museum. Gayarre received
g.. 400 night in opera, the largest sal
arr ever paid tenor, and his iortnns
is estimated AZ ss00. 900 He was tho
son of a blacksmith and a common
workman when his voice first attracted
attention. and be was only 20 years old
when he died.
The vatican is rsrTisoned by q CON
pany Of eighty gendarmes including
officer. and by company Of seventy
Eve Swiss guards The pope has also
for state occasions. his papsl guards
composed q former officers IN the pon
t.fcal army. and the Fusr1a mobile q
corps Of centlemen-at arms These las
two corVs serve gratis. but tbe gen
9armes and the Swiss guard hsvs - y
paid A. the rate II about sixty ceDtime
man per DAY. besides being lodged
I'd AID rlGthed