The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Philadelphia numbered its houses as
early as 1871.
Many Roman tin coins are know
to be in existence.
Emerson declared that he composed
best when walking.
The orange passion flower is native
Of South Carolina.
Many insects hear and breathe with
the same apparatus.
Soft hands indicate character lack
ing energy and force.
Nero was fond of music and attained
great proficiency in the art.
London has larger daily delivery of
letters than all Scotland.
The Egyptians cooked fish whole,
removing only the tails and fins.
The invention Of the diamond drill
revolutionized the art of mining.
The supply of petroleum in Wyom-
ing is said to be inexhaustible.
In 1887 Paris had Sa,soo houses
containing 2,26I,ooo population.
The first idea of pneumatic tube
was due to Dennis Papln IN 1867.
Cotton was extensively grown and
manufactured in Spain A. D. 1000.
The Colossus of Rhodes was cast in
over 100 pieces and fitted together.
A thermometer has been invented in
London for giving the warning of fire.
The farmer in Japan who has more
than ten acres Of land is looked upon
as a monopolist
A Roman gentleman wore knee
breeches and a close. lifting wooden
shirt under his toga
Richter was fond Of pets, and at one
time kept great spider in a paper box,
Carefully feeding and tending the crea.
ture for many months.
A man in Washington county, Pa,
has bantam rooster that is so familiar
with a cat that 1t can get on a felne's
back and crow without the cat taking
any notice of it.
The first English school in America
was opened in Massachusetts in 1922.
with six pupils. Now the public
schools Of this country have 10000
teachers, 1906, 900 scholars and cost
last year $r4S,724,647.
The first English book was printed
IN I474. In 1891 the publishers of
this country issued 466s new books,
with an average of 1000 copies each.
During the same period there were
44a9 new books printed in England.
To ride horse that has more than
three white feet, according to English
superstition, will bring il-luck to the
days plans, but the four white feet are
a mark and token of consideration
with Orlentals, who do not fail to men.
llon the fact in the pedigree of their
horses.
Many years ago beekeeper, named
Wildman, surprised all Europe with
the ease with which he handled bees.
compelling swarm to settle where he
pleased His secret was to get posses.
sion OF the queen bee, when the Others
would follow wherever she was placed.
lermlte laborers at their work are
always attended by soldier ant, who
saunlers about with his hands in his
pockets. AT intervals he strikes the
wall or ground with his head and is at
once answered by Kissing sound from
the workers who Immediately redoubIe
their speed.
A petrifed tree is reported TO have
recently been unearthed on the farm of
Washington Bonner, near Bandler,
Texas, at a depth of nearly fifty feet.
The tree was hollow and the cavity
was filled with honey The comb was
IN perfect state Of preservation and
the honey in the cells tasted sweet
fresh and pure.
The bicycle has produced some queer
changes. 1t is restoring the wayside
inn among other things Along certain
country roads not far from Boston.
which are much fequented by wheel.
men, and especially along those in the
direction OF the beaches, there are
iltIle summer restaurants or cafes which
derive the largest part Of their income
from the passing riders OF bicycles.
The old-time supertitious belief that
human beings should sleep with their
heads toward the north is now believed
to be based on scientific prlnciple
Some French savants have made ex.
periments upon the body Of a criminal
who had suffered death, and these tests
20 to prove that each human body is in
itself an electric battery, one electrode
being represented by the head and the
other by the feet.
Lansquenet, piquet, vingt ct ur.
ecarte, triumph, prime, fux matri.
mony, basset, boston, spadille, manille
and basto, together with ombre, which
was only an ancient form of whist, with
many more games than even the volu-
mnous Hoyle dreamed of, succeeded
one another IN society, and by turns
enj j'yed Their epoch of patronage but
the cards themselves have scarcely
changed pictorially for more than two
hundred years.
1t IS believed that lightning is visible
at distance of $50 miles, but il is still