The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-19
SUNBEAMa
"A s,sh dealer IN Bath. No.. on q

"A Ash dealer IN Bath. No. on cutting sr..
perch found eight twentypenny nails In ths s.s
One Of the largest cameilia plants eva, s,.A
now growing in nursery near Birmingham ELL
II quite nis large greenhouse Some 1000 snassN
been trimmed from the tree and 1t still ba, ~
An Australian agricultural paper mak., 49,.
immense Increase in the number of sheen In 80
In the last two or three years, and Of the sno,n.
velopment Of the grazing capabilities OF tn. 60.
Tho estimated number OF sheep in Australia in isos
90 100000. against 81. ooo, 900 in 1894
-rorty.eiRht tons Of supplies were hau,.t ~.
lin Falls. N. H.. to Danforth's Camp a spc,t,m,.u
sort at Lake Parmachenee. Ne. this season. Al a.
pense Of $1,000 The hunters who visit Parm..A1
live high, and some Of them have sweet tooth -, ~
pounds Of candy disappeared there last year
1t IL said that many Of the German colon,,,.
volgs River who are sufferers from the Russian 49,
in order 70 save fuel. have dug holes In tina -.
subterranean shelters in which they burrow hs to.s
They form. undoubtedly. the only instance OF e,r.s
people who to-day are living tho lives OF troslo wa,
Anew orchid long sought FOR. which 1. to ,ms-
talixe the name OF the Right Hon Joseph ch.mh.,..
who has . passion for orchids. and Almo., .lv..S
wears one in his buttonhoe, has been dscovsr,d ~
brought to England. II was found by the agent a, :
English firm in the Merapi Mountains, and il nsn.s
the Csrrfpedium CAauberaininnum.
Many African travellers have faith In thu eou.
cal development Of Africa. Among the founder, ~ ~
British East Africa Company who contributed n.~
well.known travellers and authorities "A Sir John M
who contributed $1,000: sir F. Dewinton, ssooo. )
Holmwo od %. 900. and q. s. Mackenzie. sa5 600
"A bureau Of press clippings In London has .eesN,
the royal command" to furnish twenty dist,pe, ~.
OF newspaper cuttings from every periodical In a.
world. far as obtainabe. referring to the dean
Prince Albert Victor Tho sets are to be pasted sssl n
. separate album. Tho section devoted TO Am,ns.
clippings should make worry edifyins collection n.
bureau 10 faithful in obeying the command.
Mr.. Chandler. tho American whose hunting sxo.s.
In the neighborhood OF Kilima. Marc have bean =
corded In TnE suN win accompany the expedition n,
der the leadership Of Lieut. Won H6hnel which 10 to
for Mount Kenia which lies exactly under the eou,t
in East Africa and 10 supposed TO be tho second h
est mountain Of the Continent. The party will NAH
careful survey OF that region, and will then eros, n.
unknown country Of the Nasal and Gala psopls n
Logh. on tho Jub River. near the coast Tho s1p,d,
ton 10 we'll equipped for the taking OF all kinds Of d
servations.
Anew "letter card' has just bssn issued By the In
sh Post ONCE II IL copy of our letter idea al
IL apok en- Of - hng - much.felt want" The deabu
mako It possible to send short notes without the rs
ncity Of post card and at less cost than ale.r n,
letter card simply folds once. tho middle M
the edges can be gummed down. Tho space Avalabs
for writing is eA by ~ inchos The cards sold u
ten for shilling. The British post card. by the Va,
costs trine halfpenny, tho postage Tho cam,
usually sell at tho rate OF two for three cents Will,
sell at ono cent each. The British Post onss
charges for the card we'll - the cent postage
An interesting little story. with touch Of romans,
and possible bearing on the "afinity" notion 10 .A
Of the marriage last week in Lincoln Mob, Of I,s,
Rakestraw Of Geneva, Eeb.. and Mrs. Catherine Rane
Of Silver Creek. Col, bride and groom being each q
years old. Forty years ago they were lovers in Their
native village in Ohio The Of their love ran,
little lumpy. and later the Of their lives In
apart They did not SEQ or hear Of each other from
early youth until q few months ago Mrs. Ranes hat
had three husbands. and Mr.. Rakestraw four wives
the moan time. but at the meeting both uneneuu
bered. The old love bazed furousy. and tho two ven
married and II Is possible considering their that
the story may end all right by their living happily
aftcrward.
thing to have the grip in town or auywnsn
the mainland within reach Of DOCTOR and anothw
thing to be stricken with the disease ssd
the sea. On Thursday morning recently the inhabt
tants OF Grand Manan, large. well populated island
of the Maino coast. observed single nre-ths sick
sgnal-burning on Three Isles six miles seawad but
gale blowing and the running high nobody
could land there On Sunday evening . physician ~
companied by three sturdy oarsmon In dory. reached
tho isles in binding storm. Fifteen Of the
teen inhabitants were sick abed. leaving one MAJ
barely able to crawl to the headland and keep the
signal burning. It was three days before weather
moderated sufficiently to allow tho relief party to
return homo. and in that time the sick relieved
Tho other afternoon reporter in stroll up Broad
way from Twenty.third to Thirtythird street met
less than eight men who have In late years held the
most prominent and responsible ONCE under the Fe&
eral Government in New York city. They ss
Collector Tom Murphy head Of tho port in Gen. Grants
time; OK. Collector Merritt Of ogdensburg, who wM
Collector in Gen. Hayess time; ex.coleotor William
Robertson who closed mp Gen. Arthurs Admnistratior
ex.Collector Edward Hedden. Ceveand's nrst Colles
tor: xCoector Daniel Magone, who closed up Clsvs
lands Administration: excollector Joel B. Erhsrd.
Harrisons first Collector: ex.Coector j. soat Fassett
Harrsons second Collector and Francis Hendricks the
present Collector of the Port. OF these Murphy
Hedden. and Erhardt arc New York city men. the
others haySeeders. Mr.. Murphy 10 not well OF
in this worlds goods he when he appointed
Collector; Gen. Merritt is richer: Mr. Robertson 10 no.
poor by means; Mr. Hedden IL about Mr. Murphy:
Mr. Magons is little better off, Col Erhardt is Jus:
about the Same: Fassett was in too short time to lose
money and Mr.. Hendricks has always been known 49,
thrifty man. and has fortune III his own right.