The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-27
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4 Florida fsn story tells of q sbad some
twenty inches long which eaped from one
stream 70 another. over considerable space
of ground. in search OF food.
During the parade # the veterans Of the
Lost Cause ut New Orleans a tall and grizZled
Texan. an old soldier with one arm. rushed
up to General Gordon, VINO was riding by,
and threw his arm around the General neck.
IL WAS tight embrace, and the Generals
aides feared he would lose his seat, as the
horse began TO prance about, but the ancient
warrior walked on beside his hero tor block
until having satN fed the feryOr of bis alice
ton. he gave the old Rebel veil and piroutted
back to the ranks whence he had come
Paris is. perhaps. tho best protected Of
European cities against the fayages OF famine.
A committee appointed Jointly by the Minis
ter oil War and the Municipal Council has
lust approved "a plan for building large stores
for preserving supplies OF frozen meat. In
case of siege Paris REQUIRES six hundred
and twenty tons OF meat day. The stores
% be erected will contain large supplies Of
meat and should war be declared
will receive 10000 tons OF beer ana mutton;
| The forts around Paris have enough food
stored TO last three years. which exemplines
the energy of the french, and contrasts so
! strangely with their famue-stricken ally that
one can compare Russia with the frivolous
grasshopper begging Of her thrifty neighbor.
who has abundantly supplied Tor the advent
OF a rainy day.
The death OF Baron Won Loe a few days ago
in Paris produced doubtless a far different
impression upon the mind OF Prince Bis
marck than md that Of Count di Launay, the
Italian ambassador. The Prince hated few
men as he did the Baron who was knight
of the Sovereign Maltese Order. During the
ex-Chance.lor's bitter fight with Count Harry
Won Arnim, Won Loe was the German Charge
d'Ahuires in Copenhagen. One OF the wittiest
men IN the diplomatic service and one OF the
best official writers o. bis day. he took Arnin
part This aroused the Princes anger and
he determined upon revenge. He succeeded,
in fact IN securing the Barons IN arceratlon
for thirty days for insulting the Chancellor.
but Won Loe dealt mercifully with his chief
in his famous pamphlet. Prince Bismarck
and the Nations Bell" The book produced
great sensation at the time and brought
smiles 10 the faces of the Chancel.ors enc
mics. But Won Loe lett the service soon
after the books appearance. as Bismarck
made diplomatic lie unpleasant for him. lie
went 10 Paris where he married Sophie.
daughter of the Marquis do Chatenet Ever
since he had made his home in the French
capita returning seldom TO Berlin.
Some weeks ago an account appeared OF the
interesting archaic ind of three giant skele-
tons near Mentone Of prehistoric men. Ii
seems that these important excavations have
not been noticed by either France or Italy
the latter being notorious for Its neglect OF
antiquarian research. Had 1t not been Tor
tine following article. written by the Rev.
MIR Hawels the discovery would, evidently.
have been forgotten. save the local knowl-
edge OF its existence. AT q stones throw
from the Nentimille frontier, Just out
side OF Mentone but on Italian soil.
the reverend gentleman writes. there are
at this moment living i visited them yester
day three giant skeletons OF prehistoric men.
each nearly seven feet long. discovered only
about twenty days ago. They were found
embedded in the friable mountain rock.
Wading through the mud and debris. | found
only n few rough boards standing IN front of
this prehistoric grave. The bones are tolera-
bly, perfect but apparently fossilized. Two
bodies lie straight, third IS turned and hud-
died up towards the others. | regret that
was not geologIst enough to decide whether
the remains lay above or below the stalactte
bed of the cavern in which they were
found. OF course skilled scientist
like BOYD DawkIns. of Owens College.
Manchester. ought at once 10 10
dispatched. and an accurate investigation
made. IS lar as | can see III Il shoi, time no
bones Will be lett. The common workman IN
charge takes your franc for peep al tho
bones. and offers you flint knives. &C., found
with the bodies for few sous Many OF the
rib bones are loose. though some OF tue
larger ones still lie embedded in the rock.
The skulls have already been removed TO
neighoorinR shed or cottage. l think this
state OF Things uncomfortable at q stones
throw from uentone, and am glad to. take