Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-20
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The interior OF Labrador is said to
be the largest unexplored area ON the
continent, and It has waterfall with a
sheer descent of q, 600 feet
lit is said that every telegraph pole
IN the remote country districts of Nor
way has to be continually watched on
account of the bears. These animals
have mania for climbing the poles
and sitting on the cross beams, sway
ing backward and forward until the
pole finally falls down.
In relation to his scheme for a
tubular railway across the straits of
Dover, Sir E. q. Reed points out that,
unlike the tunnel, the tube can be de-
destroyed, If required, with torpedoes
or mines by the feet, and hence could
never be used by IN enemy to mainta in
the communications Of an army of in
vasion.
furnished its female telephone opera
tors with uniforms. which are described
Us picturesque and becoming. The
summer waist is made of some light
wooden stuff, striped in white and blue,
while the winter jacket is of fine tricot
cloth of postillion blue. The waists
have collar, breast reverse and cuffs,
bound in red, and they are very natty
nnd attractive.
The discovery of an enormous un-
derground reservoir of water in the
midst of the Sahara desert will un-
donbtedly develop trade and travel
through that region. Explorations have
shown that there are large portions of
the Sahara which are really capable of
"a
doubtless be as completely etfaced
from the map as has been the Great
American desert.
The Newcastle Society of Antiquar-
les rejoices in the exhibition Of nota-
BILE relic of old times. the Charlton
spur. According to old border habit
when the chieftain's larder happened
TO be empty, it was the custom to place
. dish on the table whereon, when the
cover was removed, nothing was to be
seen but a spur. This was hint for
guests that it was time to mount and
away upon another foray on their
lneighbors' herds.
"A very pretty idea Is carried out in
London which aims to bring about a
love Of plants and flowers among the
poorer classes. A fund is raised out OF
which prizes are paid for the best dis
play of window gardening or of potted
plants, and the scheme has become so
very popular that thousands of cottage
homes are now beautified by floral eff
fects, and it is no uncommon thing to see
a window set out with plants growing
in old teapots, cans or cigar boxes
marked as prize winner. 81
French shipyards have in process
OF construction for the French navy six
armored battleships, four armored ships
for coast defense, two armored gun
boats, five armored cruisers, three
cruisers of the first-class and four
of the second, two torpedo cruisers,
seventeen high sea torpedoes, twenty
four torpedo-boats of the first-class and
twenty-six of the second The armored
ships have tonnage of 99,o2o, the
cruisers of 65, 4se. the torpedoes 7,os4.
The total cost of all these naval struct-
ures will be SO, 900, 600.
The Reichsanger says that sailed
beef from America is so fat, so wretch
4 eddy parched and so inferior in quality
generally that, despite the lower price
per pound, IL Is more expensive in the
end for the German navy than German
sailed beef. "As the marine depart
ment must see," continues the Anziger.
l shat the seamen get not only chear
but also nourishing food, it has been
unable as yet to yield to the importu'
mites of the American exporters who
wish to introduce their wares in the
German navy. The experiments with
American sailed meat are, however, con
L kinr1ad