The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-01-06
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The king of Siam is attended by a
body guard composed exclusively OF
1000 of the prettiest young women in
his realm.
At the4time of birth the octopus, the
renowned devil fish. is not larger than
a common flea.
The population of Greece is increas-
ing at a greater ratio than that OF any
other European country.
Paris publishes 1898 papers, of which
1O5 are illustrated journals and tWen-
ty-one are devoted to the theatres.
Emperor William will not have a
stenographer about him. He does his
own shorthand writing with his left
hand.
A torpedo has been tried at Horsea
Island that can cut through net
without exploding. 1t is the Invention
of an Italian firm.
The directors of one of the principal
railway companies in Great Britain
are considering the proposal for the
entire removal of the class system.
One of the largest hospitals in the
world containing accommodation for
from 1000 to 1900 patients, has been
opened at Constantinople, Turkey.
The British poacher is now being
followed by the electric search light.
A light several miles away recently
detected and identified a couple of
them.
There are 161 important steam nav
igation companies in the world OF
which the English own 81. the French
35 and the Germans II. In the United
States there are To-.
The crown prince of Greece has not
emerged from his palace since the
death of his sister, the Grand Duchess
Paul of Russia, asfhis devotion to her
was almost idolatry.
The average age of British soldiers
is twenty-seven years; their death rate
is nine per 1000 and of every 100
seventy are English, twenty Irish, eight
Scotch and two colonial.
Black potatoes called ''cetewajo" are
raised in ZululaGd. Some philologist
should explain whether the famous
king gave them their name or took his
own appellation from them.
Densely populated as it is in some
places, the earth has room for great
many more people. 1t is estimated
that there are twenty-five and half
acres for every living person.
Along the creole coast. between
Mobile and New Orleans, roses of the
Marechal Mel, Jacqueminot and other
rare varieties are abloom all winter,
no matter what the weather is.
Browning's organized devotees in
London have concluded that their
work of calculating his work is about
done; and the society has voted to dis
solve after this months session.
A. French critic, Mirabeau, says
Maurice MaeterlincK, new writer in
Belgium, has put into his ''Princess
Maleine'' things more beautiful than
the most beautiful things in Shaks-
peare.
On the eastern frontier of the DARK
Continent" coal is so plentiful that by
lifting a shovelful of clay off any par.
ticular spot it may be reached. But
there is no means of transporting it tc
market.
Down in what is termed the ''blacl
belt" of Virginia, there are ten negroes
to one white man. Here blacks keel
up their old traditions and customs
which are quite different from those O.
the whites.
There are twenty-five mills nov
working in Bangkok capable of mill
ing 8. 375 tons of cargo rice daily, anc
somewhat less of clean rice. Of thesl
nine are fitted with machinery capable
of milling 620 tons of white rice PEI
day.
An Alabama man possesses curl
osity in the shape of two trout grow
k1o 1slxo - TIL
body of each is perfect, but they ar
their bellies. They are alive an
frisky.
The Turkish girl of the present gen
Grafton is expected to know as muc
about mathematics, geography and tn
sciences as any average American gir
while in needlework aud geners
housekeeping she surpasses her Amer
lean sisters.
The famous violinist Dr. Joachim
recently patronized Berlin barber
who. not recognizing his customer
remarked: Really, sir, you mu;
allow me to cut your hair a good de;
shorter; otherwise you will be take
for a fiddler
Some one has discovered book
Dublin with the words of THE Me
siah" as sold at the first performanc
in that city in 1741. 1t shows tn;
He shall feed his fock'' was take
right through by one voice, the col
tralto, who was Mrs. Cibber.
After thirty years struggle again:
an adverse destiny the leviathan steam
ship Great Eastern was beached on tt
shores of the Mersey, near Liverpoo
and for many months past a doze
men have been knocking her to piece
Her bones sold for $780, 600.
According to an Italian professo
our beautiful blonde sisters are rapid
disappearing, owing to the too heart
indulgence of the meat diet. Our il
former further says that in the ne1
few centuries golden tresses will val
ish from the face of the globe.
The young countess of Dudley h;
the credit of owning the richest CO
lection of jewels in England-not il
Guiding diamond eyes, ruby lips.
mouthful of pearls, and the 9th,
gems that novelists are in the habit
bestowing upon their heroines.
Among the recent products of vii
manufacturing is one having mea
urement of 1-500th of an inch in dian
eter-much finer, of course, than tt
hair of ones head. The wire is draw
through what is practically hole in
diamond, to which there is no wear.
An Indiana man while fishing T
Gently found very fine pearl. 1t h;
fallen from a mussel shell and w
lying on the bar. 1t weighs two al
half pennyweights, and was pr
nounced very fine specimen. II
man claims that he was offered So
for it.
The weasels are said to be killing {
the rabbits in Tulare county, Califo
MIA. TIE creature comes up behir
bunny as he sits at peace with all Il
world, and. springing upon his bae
clings and sucks his life-blood as
runs, until he drops dead from e
haustion.
Little Sammy's grandmother W
not a very old lady, but had deep
wrinkled face. She had taught him