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sixteen of which, when perfectly sea-
soned, are heavy enough to sink in water
The heaviest of these is the black iron.
wood (Condelia ferra) of Florida, which is
16 to 80 per cent. heavier than distilled
water.
- A most peculiar request was made
Of Governor Francis, of Missouri, the
ether day. Thos. A. Williamson is to be
hanged at Sedalia, or October 81. He
wants his execution to be in public and
begs that it may be public as a special IA
vor ofthe Governor. He wants to make a
speech while IN the gallows.
Sir Robert Ball, the astronomer roy
al for Ireland, predicted = short time ago
that $4,000, 900 years ago the moon was a
part OF this earth, and that in so, 900, 900
years hence the moon would be twice
the distance as 1t is now, and the length
Of the day. then would be 1,4OO or 100
hours long, or equal to twenty-seven of
our present days.
- The suicide of q young lady in Bal
timore who hurled herself down from the
top Of the Washington monument, sug-
gests that it would be a good idea to have
strangers watched when they ascend
such high places. In Paris there was
once an epidemic Of such suicides, every
body seeming to have craze for jumping
from a monument.
"A Springfield man raised a pear that
weighed ffty-two ounces, a trile over
three pounds. It grew on q tree Is years
old that has boon bearing for thirteen
years. He sent 1t to the Department of
Agriculture at Washington and the po-
mologist hid one exactly similar moul-
ded out Of plaster paris to keep on exhi-
bitton as the largest pear ever reported
Springfield Leader.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has published
q letter declining to be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor of
Alabama. The Alliance men wanted him
to become a candidate as the surest means
ofdefeating the denomination Of Governor
Jones. Con. Wheeler although he has
Joined the Alliance, says he stands
with the Democratic party on the tariff
and avors the State banks.
- Shirley Dare says the fruit cake is
more nourishing than modern bread, and
that ifone girl were to eat only fruit cake
and another only bread for a week 1t
would be found that the cake-eater kept
her strength better than the one who
lived on bread alone. This may seem .
daring statement for Shirley to make, but
every school girl will arise and call her
blessed.
The most remarkable official career
in the history OF the United States was
that ofJohn Quincy Adams. I%textended
over forty-eight years, and embraced if-
teen years In the diplomatic service as
minister to Russia, Prussia and the Meth
erlands, five years as Senator, eight years
az Secretary Of State, four years as Pres
ident and sixteen years rs Representative
In Congress.
Miss Hecht of Baltimore, who killed
herself because she thought she was too
small to charm o lover, should have had
the heart for q better fate. She should
like Cleopatra and Sappho have been very
important people in the worlds history,
and that an empress like Catherine found
1t necessary to stand on tiptoe to appear
imposing.
- Steel ties that were placed in the
track Of the Chicago and Western Indi-
n Railway nineteen months ago have
been examined by the roadmaster. The
roadmaster reports that the ties were not
only safe, smooth and pleasant to ride on,
but were a money-making device. He
also observed that there was less oscilla-
ton and vibration in the locomotives and
cars passing over them, especially in
heavily loaded cars Of yielding material
like grain.
A female brigand named Mia is be-
ing tried for some of her crimes at Pesa-
reYatZ, Servia. She has been for a num-
region, and her crimes and cruelties far
exceed those Of the ordinary brigand in
Turkey or Servia. Mia Is accused Of
fourteen murders and numerous robber-
les, and a peculiarly infeminine feature Of
her deeds Of blood was that she horribly
mutilated her victims. In audacity and
cruelty she had few equals among out
laws. She Is not good looking and has a
nose like q hawk.
The Mormons who fed to Mexico
about five years ago are Furnishing in
their new homes. They are settled q lit.
tie cast of the Sierra Madre Mountains, in
about 80 degrees north latitude, where
the fertile Casas Grandes Valley gives
them plenty Of rich land to till. Some Of
these settlers made homes further east,
but they are retreating to the larger set
Elements near the mountains, where the
climate is better and crops are easier to
raise. Polygamous marriages, 1t is said,
are contracted there with impunity.
An American, who u n saloon in
Monterey, recently exposed the portrait
Of George Washington - q sign in front
Of his saloon. Gen. Reyes, the Govern
or Of Nuevo Leon, more mindful Of the
honor due to the "father Of his country
than the American himself, ordered tho
portrait removed, asserting that Wash
fngton was too great and good a man to
have his portrait used as a sign for q
drinking house. 1t is said that the pub
lican claims damages and has appealed to
Secretary Blaine but, however the adj
ministration may look at it, the over
whelming sentiment Of the country will
be with the Mexican Governor.
Mr.. W. H Edwards, in a communi-
cation to the York Enterprise, makes some
very practical suggestions on the road
problem. He condemns tho present sys-
TEN Of working the roads as unsatisfac-
tory and unjust. In his W words his
remedy is ''There Is but one way and
but one system that will ever give US the
kind Of roads we need. It must be done
by system of taxation that will fall
equally upon every man alike. This can
be done by placing a reasonable
ad valorem tax upon all property aud a
reasonable poll tax upon every man OF