The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-13
OF GENERAL INTEREST.


Utah has 5000, coo acres of arabl
lands. watered by LOGO miles OF canals
One canal, that of Bear river, cos
81, 000. 900. The irrigated lands produc
annually 100000 bushels of grains
There are over 3. 00G, 900 cattle. and tn
mines in twenty years have produces
$3.50, 600, 000 in gold and silver
Virginia raises 10000 900 bushels o
peanuts and $4,000 900 worth of fruit
and vegeta bles. The iron product il
200, 900 tons. and over 81, 900, 600 of golt
has. been sent to the United State
mint This state has the largest leat
mines in the south, and the creates
manganese mines in the world.
South Dakota has SO, 600 farms
valued at go, 900. coo. on which ar,
raised 1900. 900 bushels Of wheat ant
%. 0no, 600 of corn and various othel
cereals. The wild grasses yield 1900,
600 tons of hay, and the wool clip ex
ceeds D, 600, 900 pounds. The Black Hill
mines have yielded $50, 900, 900 of golt
and silver.
AT Kokemo. Ind, while three work
ers were standinr over a gas well
fishing for some lost tools, the sui
phuric gas or some other substance
burned the balls of their eyes until
they had the appearance of being scared
over with redhot iron. The pain was
excruciating, and it was feared the men
would never recover their sight.
There is mistaken impression in
regard to the nature of the bloodhound
Most people imagine this species OF
canine to be very ferocious, when, on
the contrary, the dogs are as docile as
most any other breed known. While
they are very keen of scent, nowhere in
their history have they made a record
Cor ferocity. The pointer inherits his
nose from the bloodhound and his
other qualities fror1 the bulldog.
"A tidy little sum has been paid out
by the government in premiums to the
builders of naval vessels during the
present year. BY exceeding the speed
required the Bancroft netted her con-
tractors 5000; the Detroit, $780, 600:
the New York, $500, 900, and the Ma
chias, s45, 000 total of $40, 600. The
money may be regarded as well invest
ed if it does no more than call atten-
ton to the high standard of excellence
Rttainab Die by American shiphnilders.
Something new introduced into the
life of An overworked, depressed, sick
or discouraged man or woman is often
the best possible medicine that can be
found. 1t may be only drive and a
glimpss''of new places: new book, a
new sort of flower on the window sill,
a new song. a new hat, new friend a
new word of kindness or a new room
when one has grown weary in an old
one. Everything depends on ones
taste, of course; bat the remedy is well
worth trying.
The Midway Plaisance is not to
quit the country, though it will not
again be seen in its entirety. The
tropical Dahomeyans, Syrians and
South Sea Islanders are going back to
their warm climate with gratitude.
They looked very strange during the
last days of the fair. in their warm
American coats and dresses. But the
cunning little Javanese, the wonderful
Hamburg trained animals. the great
Ferris wheel and many other attract
Ions will remain to he exhibited in
New York and vicinity, and doubtless
In other eastern cities.
The latest triumph Of Yankee in
ventlve genius is an India rubber fish
worm. II is said 10 be remarkably
good imitation of the common earth
worm, is indcstructible and in actual
use proves as alluring to the fishes as
the genuine article. The old fisherman
viii bsquick 20 perceive it's advantages.
One can equip himself for DAVIS sport
without digging over whole garden
IN search for bait. A handful of India
rubber worms will last him a whole
season and there will be 40 necessity
for pulling up the line every few min
utes to see If the small fry nibblers
have left the hook bare
The cigarette is to be banished
from Georgia if the house of represent
atives has the power to enforce its will.
A bill forbidding the sale of cigarettes
In the state was passed by that body
last week. As introduced the bill only
made IT unlawful for any person to sell
cigarettes. but the committee on n.y.
genia and sanitation. TO which it was
referred. emphasized the rigid moral
tense of the house hv amending il so as
70 include under the ban cigarette to-
hacco and cigarette paper Then the
house passed the bill by lOl to ~. 1t
Is interesting to note that this same
body has been using every effort to en-
courage the cultivation of tobacco in
the state
"A house in Philadelphia formerly
occupied by a Gospel mission is now
tenanted by a shoemaker. who has
turned the former character Of the
place and the signs still remaining on
the walls and windows TO queer adver-
Using account. One sign. SAMPLE Of
all reads: 'Cobhler's Mission. Solas
saved and heels repaired. Vhi. saeri-
legious transformation il paralleled in
the case o. chapel in Bro oklvn. re-
Gently torn down 10 ma Ike way for
street improvements X WAS occupied
Tor Few weeks before It's demolition
by cheap clothing concern. and one
al the notices, chiselled in marble
over the main entrance was altered by
the addition of word 70 read: Come
ttradeI with us and we will do Won