The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
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blossoms.
\ HISDoo journal declares that
many crowned heads are trembling in
t heir shoes"
The first complete translation of the
Bible into English was effected by John
WELT in 1880
BETWEEN 1875 and 1899 four separate
versions OF the Bible were put before
ENGLISH readers
\ CHEWING gum concern in Brooklyn
has become stock company with a
capital of 81 ,000,00
Or the Ii 100000 square miles of
Africa only 100000 remains in the
hands OF the native rulers.
Is the old Roman days the feet of the
prize ana bridegroom were washed aft
er the wedding ceremony.
TIE reformed code Of italy forbids
girls TO marry under u, but most of
them feel the tOrments of love at T.
THERE are % monarchies and p re-
publlcs In the civilized world to-day; Is
republics are in South America
4 ST. Lofts headline writer has in
vented the word "putpiteer" to be used
instead OF preacher or minister.
AN old sweetheart of John {. Calhoun
i living at the age of 81, in the home
Tor aged gentlewomen at Washington.
Il the West Indies tiretiies are caught
IN dark rooms and used as lamps bv
winch their captors find the match box.
Or of five pounds of potatoes brought
into Marceline, Mo-, the other day, the
smallest tuber in the lot weighed two
pounds.
WITHIN the Antarctic circle there has
never been found a Towering plant. In
the Arctic regions there are 762 differ
ent species OF flowers.
\ LADY naturalist has demonstrated
that moles are not entirely carnlverous
by starving one until it ate oatmeal. on
which diet IT afterWard subsisted.
\ PLow that was lost in the Cheboy-
gan River, Mich. by the upsetting of a
canoe more than forty years ago, was
fished up the other day.
\ New YORK man, who had been
kicked by horse and bit slightly in
lured, sued the owner of the animal for
$4,000, and recovered a verdict of
81, 800 recently.
DIX. MATHEWS, who has been studying
suicide, hnds that it pertains exclusive
lp 10 civilized countries. and increases
III accordance with the degree of civil
Zation.
THERE are now fl, 900 women studying
IN the various colleges of the country
And yet it is only Twenty-Five years
since the first college in the land was
opened to women.
TIE first French settlers who landed
At Montreal caught muliitudes of fire
Il g and tied them in shining festoons
before the altar where the blessed sacra-
ment was being celebrated
IL Winnipeg they ask so a foot less
- t..A \
because 1t costs 80 much to clear off the
snow IN winter around corner lots that
people don, prefer them.
FoR the first time In years the doors
OF the Pitt County, \. G., jail were lett
wide open last week. The term of the
last prisoner confined there had expired
ami there were no new arrivals.
ENGLtND Is exporting butter from
New Zealand. The butter is found to
keep perfectly sweet 4 packed in guam
titles Oh d pounds and upward, and
Kept at a temperature not greater than
To-
\ GERMAN labor editor was fined re-
Gently for publishing the list Of work
men killed III a mine disaster alongside
OF thc amount distributed as dividends
among the owners OF the mine.
WHE> a piece OF Ice taken in July
from an lcchou-e filled the prevou De-
Cembcr melted little fish WAS found
swimming ncrrily about in the water
\ correspondent Of Nature youches tor
this fish story.
GERMAN rail ways now aggregate n 600
miles, and employ EGO locomotives,
2o,tWS passenger ears, Dot Sd freight
ears, and 81 600 officials and other en-
pioys. In 1880 there were 3,0SS acct
dents Of al kinds.
MESS Kansas editor lies there is an
old gentleman III BoUnville, that state,
Who has carried the same umbrella
every day Ill the week for sixteen con-
serutive years.
\ WICHITA. Kan. farmer within a wear
las sold corn from one CRIB at Is cents,
II cents, 30 cents. and - cents, and has
some left tor which he expects 10 get $
cents.
\ KANSAS woman who received de-
cree OF divorce went direct from the
court room to the office Of the probate
Judge, and was married To another fell
low. She was twice 4 wife within II
minutes
\ GLIMPSE up the lagoon in Jackson
Park, Chicago, rs Il will toe III ISIS. with
gendolas. II lights of ste - extending into
the water, am lined by stately build
ins4, discloscs striking Venetian
scene
SWISS soldiers are hereafter to be pro-
Nldcd with a pocket knife with four
blades, which, besides rendering ordi-
nary service, l. 10 do occasional duty as
a ramrCd for the new rifle and an OPEN
erto timed provisions.
TIE largest grapevine IN the world is
that growing Al Oys, Portugal, which
has been bearing since 1SU2. Its maxi
I44tI ur9G IN in, hi,.h !.
produced sufficient quantity Of grapes
10 make To- gallons of wine
y some parts OF Cornwall it is consid-
cred uniucky 10 have any washing done
IN the house between Christmas and
New Years Day, the superStitious be
hcyin- that if a washing takes place
semc OF the family will he washed out
If life
FRE>,u scientists are pulling over a
spider which Was discovered in a cavity
IN 4 stone. Ii Is estimated that the
stone must lie 1 coo years Old: this not
outstanding. however, the spider is
quite lively and very youthful in its
antics. 1t l. blind and has no mouth.
IHERE i a horse on a farm in South
Dakota which has eight feet: otherwise
II i perfectly formed IN every respect.
Not until the tetlock Joint i reached in
the descent from tie shoulder to the
foot i there any difference between this
horse and any other
\ PRISONER escaped from the Brow Ms
town, Ind, jail 10y cutting hole
through the roo. after which he walked
ten miles ~ his home Failing To Sc
O. 4 bail bond he returned to iail
II was not missed by the sheriff and
he re-entered by the hole through
Wiich he escaped.
Tire ether will transmit speech a. well
shows that it is possible 10 talk along a
beam OF light between two distant
POINTS which are not connected by wire.
| j IL the present time il has not been
possible 10 speak in this manner for a
greater distance than a few hundred
---1 I'm. tie wonderful tact has been