The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-02-04
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Expelimcnls ia growing tel plant
ale no.y being tried in southern Cali
fagHia
A cargo of topper zee .nily carried
out ii Lake SIperiur vas valued at
100000.
The value Of the thinner in Fresno
county. California;, Is estimated at *9o'-
600 900
At the time of birth the octopus, the
renowned devil fish. is not larger than
d common lea.
The population of Greece is increas-
ing at 4 greater ratio than that Of any
other European country.
Paris publishes /, 1913 papers. of which
lOj are illustrated journals and twcn-
ty-one are devoted 10 the theatres.
Emperor William will not have a
stenographer about him. lie does his
own shorthand writing with his lett
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 !, 500 patients, has been
opened at ConstaEtinople 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 16l important steam nav
igation companies in the world. OF
which the English own 81. the French
81 and the Germans Il. In the United
States there are ID.
The crown prince of Greece has not
emerged from his palace since the
death OF his sister, the Grand Duchess
Paul of Russia as his devotion TO her
was almost idolatry.
The average age of British soldiers
is tweuty-sevcn 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 Znluland. 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 dcvotees 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.
4 French critic. Mirabeau. says
Maurice Maclcrlinck. Il new writer in
Belgium has put into his Princess
Maleinc" things more beautiful than
Tie most ycautiiul things in Shaks-
peare.
On the eastern frontier of the Dark
Continent" coal is so plentiful that Gy
lifting Il shovcful of clay off any par
ticular spot it may be reached. But
there is no means of transporting it to
market.
Down in what is termed the black
belt of Virginia, there are ten negroes
to one white man. Here blacks keep
up their old traditions and customs.
which are quite different from those of
the whites.
There are twenty-five mis- now
working in Bangkok capable of mill
ing 80 tons of cargo rice daily. and
somewhat less of clean rice. Oh these
nine are fitted with mae linery capable
of milling 62) tons of white rice per
day.
An Alabama man possesses curl
osity in the shape of two trout grown
together like the Siamese twins. The
body Of each is perfect, but they are
united by membrane attached 10
their bellies. They are alive and
frisky.
The Turkish girl of the present gen
GRAFTON is expected to know as much
about mathematics geography and the
sciences rs any average American girl,
while in needlework and general
housekeeping she surpasSes her Amer
lean sisters.
The famous vioiniSt. DR.. Joachim,
recently patronizad Il Berlin barber,
who not recognizing his customer.
remarked: Rally. sir, You must
allow me to cut your hair a good deal
shorter; otherwise you will be taken
for a fiddler"
Some one has discovered a book in
Dublin with the words of The Mes
siah' rs sold at the first performance
in that city in 1741. 1t shows that
He shall feed his flock was taken
right through by one voice, the con-
tralto, who was Mrs. Cibber.
After thirty years struggle against
M adverse destiny the leviathau steam
ship Great Eastern was beached on the
shores of the MerSey, near Liverpool,
and for many months past 4 dozen
lnen have been knocking her 10 pieces.
Her bones sold for 800 000
According TO an Italian professor
our beautiful blonde sisters are rapidly
disappearing, owing to the too hearty
indulgence of the meat diet. Our in-
former further says that in the next
few centuries golden tresses will van
ish from the face of the globe.
The young countess of Duilev has
the credit of owning the richest coll
lection of jewels in England-not in
GLIDING diamond eyes, ruby lips, a
mouthfnl of pearls. and the other
gems that noyelists are in the habit of
bcstowing upon their heroines.
Among the recent products of wire
manufacturing is one having Il meas
urcment of 1-500th of an inch in diam
eter-much finer, of course than the
hair OF ones head. The wire is drawn
through what is practically hole in a
diamond, TO which there is no wear.
An Indiana nan while fishing re-
Gently found 4 very fine pearl. II had