The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-11-10
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1t is said that the snake stones" o
Ceylon viii invariably cure snak,
bites.
Life rs shorter in the valleys ans
lowlands than among the hills anC
mountains.
Statistics prove that the negro in tn,
south lives longer than the negro ii
the nDrth
over 100000 postal cards are ne.
ce,sary to meet the daily demands in
this country.
! giants skeleton has been uncarthcd
at Brunswick Ga. which is nearly
nine feet long.
Connecticut spelled in an Indian
dialect, Quin-neh-tnk-gut. signitied
land on a long tida. river"
There are said to BE- apple trees in
japan only four inches high which
bear apples the size OF currants.
The Gshhools OF the bronze ace
have precisely the same heads as the
most popular patterns of today.
The Columbia river contains trout
with large rcd spots on their bodies.
They have been named Dolly Warden
trout.
The official title of the governor OF
Rhode Island is captain general OF
Rhode Island and Providence Planta,
ions.
Eight nationalities are said to be re-
presented in a choir of sixteen little
girls at st. James mission, New York
city.
'Masrium" is the name of the new
chemical element which has been dis
covered in the bed of an ancient Egyp-
tian river.
At the poles, where all meridians
converge, there can be no natural
standard time, for it is every hour OF
the day at once.
\ bushel Of wheat for every citizen
Of the United safes. with enough
more for fall seeding, is the product
this season in Kansas.
Southern California produces 49,
)DJ.QJJ oranges a year-not enough to
give three oranges to each inha bitant
of the United States.
The longest canal in the world is the
one which extends from the frontier of
China to st. Petersburg. 1t measures
III All 1872 miles
4 train Il mile and 4 quarter in
length was lately hauled over the
Reading railroad by q single engine.
1t consisted OF 25) empty freight cars.
Russia has recently celebrated the
MIN" hundrcdth anniversary of the
foundation Of the first Christian bish-
opric iii Nolhynil, under the reign of
Vladimir.
Rev Mr.. Wainlleet, parson at
Wordsworth, Me, is the poorest paid
preacher in the country. He strives
to pro!ong life on the slender salary of
50 a week.
At AiN-la-Chapclle there is a news
Paper museum founded by Oscar Won
which contains files of
specimens Of more than Il. 900 different
newspapers.
More than 5000 letters are put in
the posi- Offices OF the United States
every day that, through the misdirec-
tloa or miscarriage of some kind.
bring up in the dead letter office.
Cabbage has been said to be Il cure
for intoNication. The Egyptians ate
boiled cabbage before their other food
If they intended to drink VIM after
dinner, and some Of the rem, dies sold
as preventive Of intoXication Oh The
continent contain cabbage seed.
The Boston HeraH would like to
nave the European custom of selling
ish alive in the markets introduced in
his country. Our fashion OF selling
dsh in the market" il saws. ",ould flu
q German with disgust. II the Ger
man cities fish is almost invaria bly
sold alive"
The largest artificial stone in The
world forms The base Of the Bartholdi
Statue Of Liberty on Bedloc's island.
New York harbor. This immense
stone was made from broken trap rock,
sand and American cement. Five
hundred ear loads of sand and over
20,OOO barrels of cement were used in
manufacturing this monster.
Attention is called to the fact that
the present is the first time for half a
century that New England has not had
a representative in the cabinet. ex-
ceptlng only about five weeks under
President Polk, and during the sum-
mcr OF 1874, between the resignation
OF Secretary Richardson and the ap-
poinment Of Postmaster General Jewell
by General Grant.
y correspondent of the Hcrald writes:
The largest tarpon ever caught with
rod and reel was caught bv Mrs.
George I. Stagg, of Frankfort, KY,
IN May :, 1891, in the Caloahatchie
river. Fort Myers, Fla.--length. seven
.ett three inches; weight, POS pounds:
.Im", 1:25. This statement can be
verified by affidavit and the fish can
De seen at any time at Mrs. Stages
address.
There has been in England an inter
.stlng discussion as to the moral SUI
'erlorlty Of spinsters over matrons.
rom which it is shown that women
VINO harh achieved real greatness in
history and shown greatest valor have
'een Is rule unmarried, the most IL
ustrious examples given being Queen
elizabeth, Charlotte Cordav, Joan of
Src. Florence Nightingale and sister
Rose Gertrude.
Among marine architects it is be.
inning TO be Il serious question il
ron IS not better than steel for shin |
purposes, and the cases Of the |
Isl Sarah Sands, Great Britain and |
treat Eastern are quoted as proving |
hat iron-plated ships, with their in
reased thickness and better riveting. |
re much stronger and more lasting
ham any steel constructed vessel vet
Ut TO breaking-up test.
The Boston Globe prints the story
Yarmouth captain who had a
mall coasting schooner living in port
nj decided to give a lesson to paint
Rs in general by himself painting the
esSels name on her bows. He could
OF reach high enough from the float
nj dId not care to put out swinging
age, SO he reached down over the
de to do the lettpriur Alton t,i-L |