The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-08
xrrs NOTES or INrEKEsr.

| France. are instantaneously photograph
ed. camera Is always In posltion' ana
is operated upor signal from the teller
A typical South African household de-
scribed by Olive Schreiner bad an Eng
lish father, a half Dutch mother with
French name. n Scotch governess, Zulu
cook, a Hottentot housemaid and a
Kafir stable boy. while the little girl
who waited on the table was Basuto.
A fire occurred recently in a show win
dow at Boston caused by the sun, which
focused through a mammoth masnifying
glass and set fire TO a photograph. A
few years ngo a bright tin dish concen-
trated the rays CT the sun In a store
window at Lynn and caused sufficient
fire to call out the fire department.
Governor Flower, Of New York. is a
source OF the keenest anguish TO the
members OF the -Four Hundred when he
| appears 10 take part in a social function
| at the Metropolis. He refuses 20 have
his trousers creased. wears an ill-htting
and rather rusty coat and a silk hat that
has not been brushed, apparently since
1t was bought
The per capita Of money In the United
States. according 70 the statistics OF the
director OF the mint, is S25.H. The debt
less the sinking fund is sl2.12 per head
Is $3.50 and of national debt SI.79. These
accounts vary from month TO month and
year to year. but the ratio continues
about the same.
Down In Southwestern Texas. just about
midway between Houston IN the east and
FL PasO I'm the west and very near 20
the Rio Grande the Southern Pacific rail-
way has built over the Pecos river the
highest bridge in the United States It's
height OF go feet is only exceeded by two
bridges In the world-one in the Andes
OF Peru and the other in the Himalaya
mountains.
a Florida man, Phares Bell. has con-
ceived the idea Of building n big hotel
among the branches Of a grove Of live
oaks In that State. He is one Of the
largest land owners Of Florida, and the
live oaks on his tract are Of great size
and height. He is said 10 have the back
ing Of a syndicate Of English capitalists
and 10 be so confident Of the success Of
his novel scheme that he will begin work
upon it Immediately.
Memphis man has a patent for an
electrical vegetation extermnator, which
Is designed 10 kill the rank vegetation
which grows along railroad beds and
highways In tropical countries. The APP
paratus, including dynamo and engine or
batteries, is placed on a car and furnishes
a current which Is sent through all the
adjacent vegetation by means Of a brush
when the car is moved along the track
The same principle is applicable Of
course, TO the weeds and grasses Of a
cultivated field.
In speaking Of the exclusion Of Jews
from some Of the fashionable summer
hotels the Jewish Tidings says: Jews
should be cautious 10 refrain from visit
ing the hotels where their presence and
patronage are not desired. Jews who have
suddenly acquired wealth, without educa-
ton and refinement. should behave them
selves when they do appear at summer
resorts, and make no vulgar display Of
jewels and attire II behooves all Jews
TO be unusually scrupulOus as to their
conduct in public places"
A Lowell man gave a surgeon now prac-
ticing at Great Falls, ". H., a deed some
years ago. disposng OF his body for an.
atomical purposes. at his death, for 80
In hand. He has since been in South
America, has made "a great deal Of money
and is now anxious 10 have q decent fun
eral and interment when he dies, but
counsel whom he has consulted, advises
him that the deed holds good unless he
buys it from the holder. This he has
tried TO do, but the doctor has refused
large offers.
The American Folklore Society will
hold its NTH annual meeting in Montreal |
September 18th and nth next. The So
ciety was founded I'm 1879. for the purpose
0f collecting and publishing the Folk |
Lore-including myths, sUperstitions le- |
gends and custOms-of America. Many |
subjects Of interest and value 20 the So |
ciety, including a scheme 20 strengthen |
II financially and otherwise, will be con- |
sidered at the approaching session. VIII |
liam Wells Newell. Of Cambridge. Mass |
is permanent secretary Of the society
A prisoner named Abraham Lincoln |
was arraigned before police justice in |
Jersey City on Decoration Day as a dis /
orderly person The Judge asked Abe |
what he had TO say for himself: Judge, |
am a soldier" replied the prisoner, |
"and 1 fought for the red, white and /
blue Were you ever arrested before, |
Abraham Il was once, your honor. on /
ST. Patrick's day" "YOu have a distin-
guished name said the judge, land you
should not disgrace It by getting drunk.
You are discharged. Your name saves
you"
Recently the passengers on a train going
through Indiana enjoyed a rare treat.
Among the passengers were a newly-mar-
Iied couple. who made themselves known
TO such an extent that the occupants OF
the car commenced passing sarcastic
remarks about them. The bride and I
groom stood the remarks for some time.
but finally the latter who was a man
OF tremendous size, broke out in the fol-
lowing language at his tOTmentors: Yes.
we're married Just married We are
going leo miles further on this train, and
l am going to spoon all the way II
you don't ike II you can get out and
walk. She's my violet and I'm her shell
tering oak" During the remainder OF
their journey they We're left in peace.
Nathan Straus has opened his cheap
steriliZed milk depot I'm New York al
the foot Of east Third street. and the
scheme promises 20 prove
a boon 20 the east side poor. Six cents
a quart is charged for the milk. which
is placed In bottles that have been
cleansed and subjected 20 a temperature
sufficiently high 10 kill all germs. The
bottles are then put in copper cells so
that each bottle may be surrounded by n
thin wall OF water, and then the cells
with the bottles OF milk are put I'm tanks
Of boiling water from which the heat is
turned of. and are allowed 10 remain |
thirty minutes. The milk is heated 10
about l1G degrees Fahrenheit. When re-
moved from the tanks the bottles are
transferred 10 a bath which is kept at a
temperature OF 70 degrees centigrade.
When cooled sufficiently the milk IS ready
Tor use. only the actual cost is charged
10 customers.
The Collector Or Customs
A private telegram received yesterday