The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-09-21
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WHALEBoNE has become so scarce that |
1t is now sold at s15, 900 ton.
A RUBY-coATED bug on diminutive
gold corn husk is late design in breast
pins.
THEY call bicycle "the DEVILS char
lot" in Turkey, and the sultan forbids
its use
A PATENT has been issued for a lock
which can be operated only by a mag
netized key.
BARON IIRsCH will probably sail
from France to this country the middle
of September.
A DWARF residing at Shigaken, Japan,
is thirty-six years old and but seven
teen inches high
A CUCUMBER over five feet long has
been presented to the editor of the
Hale (Mo.) Times.
The United States is the richer by
s2,OOOOOO in money orders never pre-
scented for payment
OF the 100000 900 workers in the
United States, less than 1000, 900 belong
to labor organizations
AN Oregon murderer while marching
to the gallows was showered with bou-
quets thrown by women.
If all the locomotives in the United
States were coupled together they would
make train of solid iron and steel over
three hundred miles long.
A POOR cast spoiled the production of
an 1S,OO0-pound gun carriage at the
Washington foundry the other day.
THE fastest time these days is that
being made by American tourists in
getting out of cholera-smitten Europe.
The British Medical association pass
ed resolution at its meeting recently
admitting women doctors to member
ship.
WITHIN the last thirty years there
have been on the British coasts &C, ST.
wrecks with the fearful loss of 22,3l2
lives
CATERPILLARs are lunching on the
foliage of Grand Rapids (Mich.) trees
to such an extent that their destruction
is feared
THERE are 1873 American students at
tending Berlin university and only "a
English. OF the 3,7SS students 8, 1Sl are
Prussians.
AT Bombay all the Hindoo sentries
salute any passing black cat, thinking
it may possibly be the soul of an Eng
fish officer.
Miss DORA MILLER, teacher in New
Orleans, has patented blackboard
eraser for the right of which she had an
offer of $1,000.
In 1867, 81, 3l7, 900 worth of diamonds
were imported into this country. Last
year the importations amounted to
nearly s15,O00,000.
A ToMAHAwK said to have belonged
to the famous. Indian chief Tecumseh
is now in possession of Mrs. Lizzie
Skinner of West Point, Ky.
AwAsH made of witch-hazel and CO.
caine to be applied to the nasal pas
sages when the asthma comes on is an
effective cure for hay fever.
BERLIN is said to complain of the en-
forcement of the Sunday laws under
which no one is allowed to work more
than five hours during the day.
FINE rubies are enormously more val
liable than diamonds. A fine ruby OF
real pigeon-blood color and eight carats
is worth from S45, 900 to $50, 900.
WHEN the coal fields of America and
Europe are exhausted China will still
be able to supply the world with fuel.
Her coal supply is practically illimit-
able.
A EUROPEAN lady in Japan has col.
lected 700 teapots of different pattern
and kinds, and yet scores of typica
shapes are not included in her assert
ment.
HUDsoN, Mich. has a woman mer
chant whose husband stands across the
street and throws stones at the windows
to attract attention to her new line o.
fall goods.
THE colored people of Georgia have
formed society called the Upper Ten
The members agree that after certain
date they will do no more work for tn,
white people.
AN ear of corn which measures min,
and half inches in circumference a
the butt and eleven and a half inches
long is the pride of a Screvcn count,
ga planter.
A TIGER that escaped from Wagon
show is hiding in the woods near Brown
town, Wis. Cattle and sheep are re
ported to have been disappearing il
large numbers.
THE far-famed temple of Solomon
was not so large us many suppose. /
was only 107 feet long So feet wide, )
feet high and had veranda or porto,
S6 feet long and Is feet wide,
A WESTERN editor met n well educa
cd farmer recently and said to hin
that he would like to have something
from his pen. The farmer sent him
pig and charged him S9.75 for it.
CRYSTALI2ED nitrogen is one of TIL
greatest chemical curiosities. BY cool
ing nitrogen gas down to SG5 degrees be
low the freezing point, and then allow
ing it to expand, solid snowlike crystal
are formed.
i PROCESS for making artificial prt
cious stones out of crystalized alumni
has been discovered in Glasgow. Som
years ago a Paris artificer successful
produced imitation rubies.
A TRAINED terrier, with light cor
attached to his neck, runs through III
foreground conduitS. from one manhol
to another, in London streets. Thu
electric wires are safely and rapid
drawn from station to station.
GEusGE KERSiAKE. of Croswell. Mich