Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-07-04
PERSONAL AND iMPERsonAL

The first French settlers who land
ed at Montreal caught multitudes OF
fire flies and tied them in shining fes-
toons before the altar where the blessed
sacrament was being celebrated
According to the researches OF
German statistician, the number OF
dancing women to one man is: In VI
emma, 2; in Bavaria, Z; Italy. Is; Wur-
temburg, 20; England, 25; Prussia, %;
Holland, 26; Saxony, 3s; Spain 50;
Switzerland, 1O7; Portugal, 40; Den
mark, 100; Russia, $50; Norway and
Sweden, ell; Turkey, 5000.
Mr.. Maxim, inventor of the famous
gun bearing his name, is now interest
ed in aerial navigation, and recently
went to the Smithsonian institution TO
see Prof. Langley. Mr.. Maxims ex-
periments, conducted at his place IN
England, as he described them to per-
sons who conversed with him, have
, been exceedingly practical in character.
The king of Dahomey is the proud
possessor of brass helmet with
| flowing green plume which he considers
of more consequence to his dignity
than troops of guards or a park OF ar
tillery. When he mounts it on his mas
sive brow and dons his court uniform
n paper collar and a pair of braces-his
subjects look admiringly at him through
smoked glasses.
| The Seneca Indians had a superstf-
ton. When a maiden died they inn
prisoued young bird until it first be-
! gan to sing, then loading it with mes
sages and caresses they liberated it over
her grave, with the belief that it would
| not cease it's fight or close its eyes un-
til it had flown to the spirit land and
| delivered its precious burden OF afec-
ton to the loved and lost.
Maj Wilhelm Won Moltke and Maj.
| Hclmuth Won Moltke, the nephews OF
the dead field-marshal, have been the
objects of much interest recently IN
Germany. Mai. Helmuth, who was
named after his uncle, acted as his per-
sonal adjutant and lived, together with
his family, in the house of the genera
staff. Maj Wilhelm, however, is the
heir to the estate Of Kreisau and tho
title of count. He is at present mem
Der Of the garde-du-corps in PotSdam
We are apt to say that jokes made
5y foreigners are heavy and Slow, bu
It is not always the case. One OF tht
actors who has been playing in a little
theatcr was showing the thcater to
German friend the other day. why,
| SAID the VlSltOf, no" Slldti, uo" 'SA.
small the theater is! There should b.
Germans enough here to support
larger theater than this" ~'Ah, IN.
friend" the actor replied, you do no
dream how immensely empty this littl
| theater can BEN. Y. Sun.
A citizen of Stamford, Conn, ha
< been driven insane by his young lad
n neighbor practicing on tho piano, an
= | his mania took a very queer form
When it seized him he went to all tn
:" piano dealers in town and ordered thel
4 to send costly instruments to the youn
V lady's house at intervals of half a
y hour. AS he was rich his odd order
. were complied with, and the youn
:. woman. despite her objections, had te
d Instruments blocking the street in froI
+. | of her house. besides two in the parlt
q | and one in the hall. Finally the mat
q man was captured and the pianos r
:. turned, but the young lady has cease
| prapt