The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-20
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seven years, eight Of them were spent in an
almshouse
Concerning tho seI.-pnrfcation of rivers
DIR. Won Petlanko states that untreated sew
ago may with safety lie discharged into a
stream II it, volume Il not moro than one fl
teenth Of the riyer water
Easter may come rs early a. March 22d or
as late as April H. The rule was adopted
/ so years ago, making Easter the first Sun
day following tho full moon after the sun
crosses the oIuator.al liue IN the spring
General Russell A. Algcr. in announcing his
candidacy for a presidential Nomination.
saws. - would not spend money 10 assist me
If knew that il would make NE resident to-
morrow lie has bis barrel labeled "Alger-
non Est
The kauri pine is uudsputed sovereign Of
the Australian forest No other tree can APP
proach It IN grandeur OF proportion or IN lm-
pressyeness. when. as one OF a clan, il holds
a. Is own tretches Of country hundreds Of
miles IA extent
A prophet in Athens. Ga. predicts that the
CROP yield this year throughout this country
Will be the largest ever known but that be-
ginning with 5.3, and for two years thereaf-
ter. there will be the greatest famine the
world has ever known.
Simeon ShecAer, Of Salinville, O.. has filed
claim for a pension that IS now paid 10 the
W4NDW OF the SUBSTITUTE he Sent ~ me lIbut
IN 1867, when ne was drafted claiming that II
was his Investment that caused the pension
and that It belongs % HIM.
A most extraordinary instance OF human
longevity may be found in Smeilies 'PhilOso-
ply Of Natural HIST ry. where an account
is given OF Peter Torten. a native of Hun
gary, who died January 5. 1724 at the sd-
yanced age OF one hundred and eighty-fye.
An unusual amount Of inventive talent is
now being used 10 prevent the occurrence Of
fires The spur in this line Is caused by the
statement of fire losses in the United states
and Canada during 1871. which aggregated
$4,000 QUO. an increase OF - per cent. over
1890.
II is said that engrayers in Germany harden
their tools in sealing-wax The tool IS heated
to whlteness and plunged into the wax, with
drawn after an instant and plunged IN again.
the process being repeated until the steel IS
too cold TO enter the WAX. The stee! Is SAID
10 become after this process almost as hard as
the diamond.
Hon. Michael D. Harter, Democratic repre-
sentative in Congress from Ohio, who has
started out 10 solve the mystery as 70 Just
where Senator Hill stands IN the silver ques
ton. belongs in Mansfield. the same town
with Senator Sherman. and IS likely. before
he gets through with Mr. Hill. to compel the
latter. as the sporting phrase goes, TO put up
or shut uD."
The inhabitants Of Rat Portage. Ont, are
very anxious TO have the name Of their town
changed. Its growing importance. they
think. demands for 1t more dlgnhed and
delicate name, and their pride and cultured
ears are hurt by the appellation OF Rat.P Port
ayers, by which they are known. Petitions
for "a change have been sent TO the authori-
ties. and the names suggested by the petit
TONERS include Van Horn, Sylvana. Mime
sObie and Sultana The latter is much
favored, but the Rat Portagers evidently do
not see the danger Of their staid citizens
being known as Sutans.
An American missionary writes from the
Yangtse river that he tried in November last
10 buy land on which TO build houses for the
accommodation OF party Of missionaries
who were coming up the river. He thought
he had secured the land. All arrangements
had been made except the signing of the deed.
Then the man who was selling the property
heard a report that the missionaries ate chill
dren. That ugly news frightened the poor
man and he declined to sign the papers. Inc
missionary hoped the man fright would SUD-
side, but at last accounts he had not yet sue
ceeded in buying the property
Privy Councillor Or. ROessler hitherto the
chief Of the Governments literary bureau at
Berlin. has succeeded to DR.. Lindaus place IN
the Foreign Office and DR.. Lindau will go 10
STEAMBOAT to care for the interests Of the Ger
man bOndhOlders of the Turkish debt. Roess-
Ter is an eminent writer on politics and MS
tory. lie has been professor Of political
economy at Jena for eleven years and his
monographs on economic subjects have been
translated into several languages. His ability
to aid the Government IN stating its case IN
matters of political OF economic reform dI-
rected the Emperors personal attention to
him
The Esquimaux wear reindeer skins for
clothing. They buy them from the Siberian
Chuckchees, who come over TO an lnterna
tiOnal fair that is held every summer
on Kotzebue Sound Just above Behr
inc strait on the Alaskan side. For
tho pelts seal oil and walrus oil are
exchanged. There is much dancing aud feast
ing on these occasions. as we'll as trading. All
the trading is done by barter, no sort of
money being in circulation. At this fair also
many wives are bought. One can purchase
n very good article OF wife for $40. Wives
among the EsQuimaux people are usually
bought Sometimes the women are con-
suited.
Mrs Margaret f. Dayton died at Trenton,
n. D.. few days ago. at the age OF eighty
two years She was the widow OF William l..
Dayton. the Republican candidate for Vice
President on the ticket with Fremont IN
1855. and Minister 10 France during LlncOln's
administration. Mrs Dayton was daugh-
ter of Judge Van Deryer, of Somerviie, n. j.,
and az Miss Van Derver sixty years ago she
was one of the most beautiful and accom-
pljshed young women in the State. She was
married to Mr.. Dayton in 1894, soon after he
began the practice of law in Freehold. WI
liam L. DAYTON. eX-minster TO The Hague.
and daughter who resides IN Trenton are
the only surviving children.
Demetrus Jannopoulo. Consul General OF
Greece in st. Louis, is about 10 be decorated
with the Royal Cross OF Greece the highest
honor that can be conferred by the Athens
Government. Mr.. JannOpoulo has done many
things TO better the condition Of his country
men in the United States. and he entertained
Prince George of Greece when the latter was
in New York One of his greatest services
was the invention of a device for protecting
currant bushes from rain. Dried currants are
the chief export from Greece, and this inven-
ton. which he gave TO the farmers OF his ma
tive land without charge, IS SAID 10 DO worth
SIC. OOO. 900 to them annually.
A Boston newspaper recalls the fact that at
a public dinner given 10 DR.. Holyok. OF Salem,
on his one-hundredth birthday, August l,
1898. in reply to references TO his temperate
and regular habits" and the effects they had
on his long life, the old gentleman said: Yes,
gentlemen. have always been regular. very
regular When | 60 out to see my patients IN
the forenoon. if they do not offer me about
II O'Clock some good old Jamaica rum 20
home and take q glass At dinner l drink
cider with a glass OF Madeira or port Al
o'clock take some Santa Cruz rum, and when
| 90 to bed nv darter mixes me good stlh
gin sling. Yes, I've always been very regular
lol,,,a VIII Won take "a glass of any