The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-28
All Sorts.
A half dollar of 1858 with an TO- above tho
/ n u u NNnr- IN 60


A half dollar Of 1858 with an 20 above tho
date IS worth si2.
Il seems that the Atlantic is higher than thu
Pacific hit the difference IN level IS not moro
than SIX and hall feet
Michigan turned out $4,000 barrels OF sat
la.' year. There are one hundred and thirteen
firm IN the state engaged IN the manufacture
Of salt.
The tsllo,t trees N the world are said 20 hs
the gum trees OF Nictoris' Austrsha; IN some
districts they average BOO feet high ne longess
Frustrated one measured 40 feet aud 81 feet IN
glrtn near the roots
While two New York boys we're snowballnG
thu other night one OF them thought to add 70
the excitement by fionlishing pistol, Of course
Is went of and shot the other boy. The injury
was much less than his fright
There is said to be a stone in Texas about
twenty feet IN diameter ~ b such WONDERING
magnetic power that It VIII draw hammer or
an axe 10 rs surf c.. oven when placed Ten I'D
fifteen feot away on the ground.
During last year there wers 9oOcOl.ooO f,et %
whole quantity two thirds wa made into llm-
Der and the remainder into arcr pulp and AZ
by the wood pulp mills no he Adirondack r.
gIon. the product being 10000 tons Of wood
pulp.
SIR George Paden- Powell took hack With him
90 England from behrlng sea a very 'aln1ho
collection of natural history specimens, lnclu
moses. Skeletons and SKINS OF mammals, u
unique set OF the fur soal and specimens m
spui-s OF all the fish found In that rem3te part
OF the world.
Mrs Edward c. Butlcdgc. who recontlv doj
NJ state. burg = C.. wa. the daughter OF Vile
liam LoRndes who Henry las sald was the
wsest man he ever knew. owndes during me
war Of i>l!. was recognized rs the founder OF
the United States navy At the time OF 70
death. In Pc. he Was q prominent candidate tor
the pres dency
Young irish maidenl are 20 be sent ont by tho
Countess Of erdceu g. take charge 81 tho
Irish lace and neodlc-work tails az the chicago
Word 5 Fair. his Will greatly enhance tho at
.ractiveno OF the Emerald Isles exhibit -
the typical Irish mi possesses marvellous bean
~ with the rare combination ~ wit which
lends 50 much 10 her cuntofsatona powers.
Thomas Townsend. OF Seaviile. n j, who was
once q prominent sea captain al who has o.
nerimented much with oil IN quelling Tho force
of high waves has Int upon the pan 81 laying
plpcs along exposed portions OF seashore re-
sorts and IN times OF storm hiling these pipes
with oil, which VIII disir luto y iaf onodgn QUO
ON the ocean to prevent the waves from sssam-
ng any great proportions.
The coal industry furnishes employment 10
qaI0Or uerson- 10 whom sliH88}HJ0 4, paiI In
WAGES and the capital invested IS estimated At
sDOOAOo. The output OF different STATES IS -
follows: Pennsylvania. nearly h2,OO0lOO tons:
Illinois. i2OOl,JOO. ONO lO0OWO: West Viz
GINA. ,.OO)OJO; Iowa t,WMo; Alabama 4eQD.-
e,0. MARYLAND. Indiana. Kentucky aud Mis-
souri, 3t0)OOl. and Tennessee, 2,JOO0OO
There is no special ceremony connccis with
marriage among the EsquimruX. IN some rlbes
the husband Joins the wlfe relatives and /, OK
rec,oi o hunt and nsh for them III he Il lazy
or refuses 10 give the inrs no gets 10 his father
In-laW he Is likely 20 he hOunced, ana some ons
more active ard Ohedient IS installed IN his
place rs husband. sometimes 10 hal pen ihss
a girl has ten or twelve husbands IN successi IA
before she finally settles down 10 permanent
cOniugal state.
Gold mining nowadays means very great
deal more than mere gold digging, and tbs
miner with "a pick and shovel OUTFIT II very
ancient mum .er. The cInhl bold RACER Do'n-
pany, OF Idaho. began few days ago 20 con-
strucf twentv-mi4e often 10 convey wafer 20
itsmiuer. Al Ismhi The difch ls 20 be ten Feet
W ac Al the bottom. viii re4ul 6,olJWo feet of
lumber m construction and "lll cost Nout
s2UnfO. n Is expected that aloH 81 miles or
The dlfch will be completed by june ISL next.
min manufacturer IN Arson A. Conn, 10
about % NON { some twenty narrcis OF imper-
f.,tDins in building sidewalk lu front OF nls
residence There j. in that town small tiece
of Sidewalk built ~ sc avs irom inc pm lac
tory which hy cOrrO.iln had iecomo 50 nara "a
n few ye9r. that 10 70 nfed much bard work
ln drilling and blasting wlih dynamite 20 ma .
Il hole large enough % 81 iele4thph Ioie.
although IL Wa Dut three OF four in nos thick
II Dids fair to last a. l0ng as sidesAlk OF sold
brass
Mr.. Kenway. according 70 Industries. has u-
troiuced an exceedingly SIM lie system ~ SIG
n 3
ren.le.cent amps arranged 20 tina different sets
form diaoreut let ers II n Jet er : i wanted,
Tor instance q kCy As PRESSED which Highs all
he lamp which 70 20 form this lei'r an 20
on The ma hine can BE- worked Ike a o. PC
writer SiLu4lng hy this means core ponds
win the use OF the blackboard IN the dan
M is Of course much moro rapid. aud O.. sn0
samo time more easilg followed ltls, o course.
iucouparabiy more rapid than any system ~
Hash signaling an IS essy 20 read
Tfraav be convenient for American doctors %
kuOv saws lOndOu cable. that IN this iree
not sntltle its pOssessOr 90 ca himself VI. -. Al
he does be may be prosecuted doctor rs
actually been prosecuted for tnis ofen'e AMI
convicted. and up0n tho application 20 lNf9h
tie indictment the Lord Chief Justice Of Ing
land EXPRESSED the opinion that within ths
meaning OF the law OF Ing ami our county
man had falsely represented hlmseH a. an ~;
-. and had falsely pref nled 10 ca doctor OF
medicine. having only al American do-fee'
ssid Lord oerldge HIS appeal was dismissed
and be will now have he pleasure OF IsSll<
into the treasury OF the queen inc sum OF AloV.
There is popnln slang EXPRESSION, "ou, .os
the dust which VIII apply % n peculiar IA l.
ness very Little known even IN Ne" orr " :
sts,ln.t and the man Who is ont lor A. make.
daily trip from the sawn.lls -0mesRer re across
the Hudson. or Oh The brooklyn shore, AM
bring. in barrels lor consumpton n ne mo-
rron1i. / retails for - cenisa arfcl mere.
The moot OF tins sswdus, goes 10 lie Int her
shops. whore IL Is spread over the hOof frtshl.
every morning and emits sweet, spicy snt.i
and a Serbs the al odor aud drop ings Nh'h
~ IN Goes 10 those German l0r-roOms anu l.
fashioned chog houies that still reserve 10
old time sAwdust iiO0r Win o tho 'lig. ASH oEs-
Die hote.s use consldera 10 for cleaning J'ir-
poses. II being moistc 81 and sirlnNicu on -
iilei floors before they are swe {, thas lAygg
the dust without wet INK the marble.
Tn. great Jarbeau tonight and balance Il