The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05

Auguete Desmouins who died the other
day IN France was engaged at the time OF
bis death iE TRANSMITTING Henry Georges
Social Problems into French. He was
descendant Of Camille DesmOulins, the
revO.utlonist and was white barred and
whits-DeGroded old man welilknown in literary
Paris.
Tie reaction from steam to sail craft in
Great Britain is still going on and at an in
creasing rate. The number and tonnage or
the steam vessels now building IN tho | nited
kingdom IRE both less than year ago
wLl.e there has been a notable increase IN
TIC tonnage and number OF the sailing ships
~ tie stocks.
A Kind OF spider native 10 South America is
remarkable for the great length OF IT'S legs
aId mas very singular method Of defending
itself When attacked 1t gathers its feet to-
gether fastening them T. tho centre OF It's
web. and gyrates with the velocity OF u whirl-
igig 80 that II appears like.a mist on the web,
Offering no point for the enemy to strike at
Richard Grid is probably the largest indi-
vidual grower of sugar beets In the world. He
has 90 600 acres of ground surrounding Chino
Cal and this year will have 1000 acres OF II
in beets. lie Is under contract - raise all
the beets that are required for the beet sugar
factory No Chino. His contract requires him
10 raise b. coo acres of beets next year and the
same average the following year
A Philadolphan sent TO Paris for two
rubies. They cost S2 900. The purchaser
called upon dealer and showed them 10 him
He informed her that they were fine garnets
worth go apiece. They were returned to
the Paris firm. who promptly refunded the
money and explained by saying that they
themselves were deceived. Similar trausac-
tons are not uncommon with American tray-
elers abroad, though seldom as bad as the
above.
One Of the oldest fishes that ever swan In
any sea is that known To naturalists under the
unattractiVe name of "OphiOcephAlUs A
species Of il Is found in the sea OF Galilee
where 1t builds a nest which for beauty of de-
sign and elegance OF workmanship excels the
efforts of the majority of the feathered nest
builders. Its favOrite spo, for building is in an
Old root or rock projecting under the water
and the material consists OF seaweed, grass
and leaves.
The guillotine is to have its centennial
this year. the first execution on IL having
taken place IN May. 1892. when brlgand
named Pelletier was eXpermenttlly executed
by the new invention, being the first 10 feel
that slight aud pleasant freshness AZ the
neck.' 10 which Dr. GuillOtne would so
often refer. In creating the invention the
doctor hoped 10 assuase the suffering OF
criminals 10y the quick action Of the knife,
but when he saw the diabohcgl use 30 which
II was put and the horrible connection Of his
name 70 an instrument OF torture. he died
broken hearted old man in the Rue De la Sour
dlere AZ the age OF rs. IN March, 1914.
Rough effects continue to be very popular
among dress goods this spring but not to the
exclusion OF the fine smooth surfaced cloths
and other wooens that very many women
prefer Nine out of ten Of the new models
that appear are silk-iined. sheath skrtsd and
made with little train IN the back. although
the runor grows louder that the round skirt
tor street wear will gain the day before the
June roses bloom. One r-fained Paris dress
maker sends over number OF costumes made
OF fine French camel's hair, whose skirts Just
clear the ground all around Cross folds
gracefully arranged on the hips relieve the
too close effect Of the sheath-skirts Of the
winter models. Rows of machine stitching
finish the skirt hem. and the camel's hair
jacket On suitois close fitting and has full
sleeves ana mousquetaire Ievers and cuffs.
Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.