The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-23
All Sorts.


The Norwegian steamer Norden. when was
aground mt the mouth of the Schuyikili Hyer'
Pennsylvania. was fioated yesterday inornine'
No people in the world are more dependent
up0n boats than are the natives OF o0utn"ras
Alaska. They live in region where tho
coast line ia broken into many channei,.
straits and harbors by the numerous isiahoS
of the Sitksn Archipelago.
! More bodies were recovered from the An
derues pit near Brussels yesterday. Including
the remnins Of several female miners The
| hre in the mine ia now extinct. and operations
nre rapidly proceeding 10 clear 1t Of the de-
bris OF the recent calamity.
| The creditors of the broker J. f. Guens-
berg OF ST. retersberg who failed few days
ago have decided 10 apply for the appoint
ment of receivers Of the estate The state
ment submitted showed that after the claim
Of Apolph CRUDE. amounting % 1000 900
roubes. has been withdrawn. the accounts
balanced at II. 000.00O roubles.
A specimen Of prehistoric hatchets Of pecu-
| liar form was exhibited bv VI. Villanova. Of
Piera at the meeting OF the French Associa-
ton. About 200 Of them had been found at
Flcho They were simple emblems OF images
Of a Ratchet made of n thin blade OF metal.
ornamented on both sides from one end to
the other and without edges.
Old newspapers are said TO make valuable
anti-moth wrappers for turs and winter cloth
ing the ink upon them being nearly as repul-
sive to all kinds of yermin as camphor or coal
tar paper They are likewise good to Law on
carpets for like purpose. Being imperme :.
bic 70 air they also form exceiient envelopes
for vessels containing ice and fresh liquors.
It is said that the old black overcoat. Of the
German army will shortly be abolished. EN-
l., .tsttt urfn
ments during the last twelve months WIN
overroats of various shades Of gray. which
have led to the conclusion that light gray Is
the color least distinguished AZ distance
and therefore host adapted for wear IN view
Of tho use Of smokeless powder.
The London Daily Graphic has offered q
prize OF 800 TO the person who suggests inc
best means of communicating between
wrecked ship and the shore. Three experts,
one of whom IS an admiral of the British
navy have been appointed judges OF the
various recommendations that may be sub
mitted The Graphic hopes that many
Americans will take part IN this competition.
DR.. French. a seventy-year-old resident OF
Alamo. killed mountain lion one day last
week at the Tule ranch in the pneries, says.
the San Diego Sun. The lion had crawed
into Dig-pen through q small hole. and after
Teasing on two shoats was too big TO get out
through the hole. Thus he was an easy prey
to the doctor. who gave him hypodermic
injection Of bird shot in order to see him per-
form. He performed 10 the entire sstsfac-
ton of his tormentor. The doctor admins
tered i4-calibre pill which put him asleep.
The animal had immense claws, and meas
ured six feet from tip to tip.
Bay rum is manufactured in Dominica from
the dried leaves of pimenta acris. Bay rum
is procured by distillation and this in a very
simple manner. The leaves are picked from
the trees and then dried. In this state they
are placed in the retort, which is then filled
with water and the process of distillation is
carried on. The vapor is then condensed in
the usual way and forms what is known as
''bay OIL very small quantity. OF which IS
required for each puncheon Of rum. The
manufacture Of bay rum is carried on at the
northern end of Dominica and proves a very
lucrative business 10 those engaged in 1t, as
the plants are plentiful in this district.