The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-01-08
FOREIGN GOSSIP

In some of the rugs from the Orient
the knots Of the threads are so fine that
they can not be seen by the eye. No
machinery has been introduced there
yet for making rugs OF carpets, each
tuft and knot being tied by deft dngers
The smallest man in the world IS
said to be a midget from Holland, TWEEN
prince MignOn," who is exhibiting in
Berlin This little chap who is exact
" two feet high. is a perfectly -formed
human being, and his performances es
en- acrobat are really wonderful.
The Orientals have a very original
though ancient method OF detecting
rogue in a lie They stand him up in
the presence of judges and witnesses
and give him a handful o. wheat to
chew. If Ee-has been lying his nervous
ness affects his salivary glands and his
mouth gets dry and the dry wheat
cholEes him
Russian photographers who are UNI
able to get a settlement from their sit
tiers hang the pOrtraits-ot the latter up
side down il the showcases before
their studios The Significance Of this
position is, of course, understood by the
general public and, IL IS said, the
photographers debtors in many in
stances hasten to place themselves right
again in the eyes Of their fellow citi-
zens.
On the African shore, near the gulf
OF Alden, and connecting tbs lake OF
Assal with the main ocean, may be
found one Of the most wonderful rivers
in the world. This curiosity does not
Eoyv to, but from, the ocean toward in
land. The surface of Lake Assal itself
is nearly seven hundred feet below the
mean tide, and it is fed by this para
dozical river, which is about twenty
! two miles ia length.
President CarnOts chef is Louis
Labernot, who Is allowed a certain sum
per day for the expenses Of the table,
and uses 1t to the best advantage.
Louis has written book in which he
lays down certain fundamental princi-
pies Of the art Of cookery. He main
tains that it is largely owing to his
skin that the French republic is sue
cessfEl. His ordinary star consists OF
four assistants, but in getting up a
grand state dinner he calls IN from
twenty-five to thirty extra cooks, who
make a study of his menu, which has
] been revised by Nine. Carnot. The cost
| of an official feast is estimated at about
81 per head.
The Mexican government continuei
I to carry outfits policy inaugurated a few
months ago Of declaring forfeited all
/ concessions in which the contract IN
/ whic5l- they were granted has not beer
I complied with in every particular. Two
I more valuable ones have just been for
[ feited, the first being that granted Gov
/ Jose Cebeilos, for the erection OF an eX
tensive wharf at the port of Guaymas
/ state Of Sonora, the reasons given fol-
/ the action being that the plan and esti
/ mates Of the work were not presented
I within eight months from the date o.
/ the concessions and that the bond fol
| $40, OOO=as a guarantee OF faithful com
/ Pliance was not deposited within tES
/ time stipulated. The second concession
| forfeited was that granted 60 Ramon
/ Diaz Barreiro for a system Of cana
! boats in all the canals and open bitches
of this city, the action being taken 10y
/ the government on account of the fail
ure of the COncessionaire to deposit il
the national bank 81, 600 in bonds Of the
/ public debt as stipulated.