The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-02
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

IN some of the rugs from the Orient
the knots OF the threads are so tine that
they can not be seen by the eye, No
machinery has been introduced there
yet ror making rugs or carpets, each
tuft and knot being tied by def fingers
The smallest man in the world is
Gald to be o midget from Holland, TWEEN
ty-tour years Of age, who calls himself
r'Prince Miguou," who S. exhibiting ia
Berlin. This little chap, who is exact
ly two feet high, is @ perfectly -formeL
human being, and his performances ar
an acrobat are really wonderful
The ORIGINALS have a very original
though ancient method of detecting a
rogue in a lie They stand him mp in
the presence of judges and witnesses
and give him a handful OF wheat 60
chew. II he has been lying his nervous
ness affects his salivary glands and his
mouth gets dry and the dry wheat
cholzos him
Russian photographers who are uu-
able TO ggt "a settlement from their sit
ters hang the portraits of the latter mp
side down iu the showcases before
their studios The significance of this
position is of course understood by the
general public and, It is said, the
photographers debtors in many in
stances hasten to place themselves right
again in the eyes OF their fellow citi-
Gems.
On the African shore, near the gull
Of Alden, and connecting the lake OF
AssaI with the main ocean may be
found one of the most wonderful rivera
in the world. This curiosity does not
flow to, but FROM the ocean toward iu-
land. The surface Of Lake Assal itself
IS nearly seven hundred feet below the
mean tide, and it is fed by this para
dOzicaI river, which is about twenty
two miles ia length.
President Carnot's chef is Louis
Laberuot, who is allowed a certain sum
per day for tho expenses of the table,
and uses &c 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 Sc is largely owing to his
sizill that the French republic is sue
Cessful. His ordinary staff 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 Mime. CuTnot.. The CosA
OF an official feast is estimated at about
s. per head.
The Mexican government continues
20 carry out its policy inauEurated a few
months ago OF declaring forfeited all
concessions in which the contract in
whio& they were granted has not been
complied with in every particular. Two
more valuable ones have just been for
fei5ed, the first being that granted Gov,
Jose CebelIos, for the erection of an clz-
teusive wharf at the port of Guaymas,
state of Sonora. the reasons given FOR
the action being that the plan and ssti-
mates OF the work We're not presented
within eight months from the date OF
the concessions and that the bond fos
$40, OOOzGs a guarantee of faithful com,
Pliance was not deposited within the
time stipulated. The second concession
forfeited was that granted to Ramon
Diaz Barr0irO for @ system OF canal
boats IN ali the canals and open ditctsa
of this city, the action being taken bJ
the government on account OF the fall
urs of the concessiouairs to deposit "a
the national bank 81. 900 in bonds OF this
public debt as stipulated.