The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-31
VARIETIES.

| 1t is the pretty Christian legend that the aspen
| quivers with shame because from its wood tho
| cross made. Observers of nature have dis
| covered, however, that the quivering of the as.
pen leaves is due the fact that the leaf STALL
| is fiat on the sides, and thin about the mid.
| die that the slightest breath of wind sets all
| the leaves a-wagging horizontally. A single leaf
| plucked off and taken by the end of the leaf
| stalk between the thumb and the forefnger ad.
| mirably illustrates the popularity of the aspen,
| New York Sun.
| The silver dinner service which Mrs j. W.
| Mackay has with her in Europe is worth 1886 Ooo
| Her husband furnished So, 900 in weight Of pure
| silver, and then paid another s121 900 for the
| work done upon it. 1t is believed to be the most
| costly silver set in in the world.
| cotton picker, which may revolutionize the
| whole process of gathering cotton, has been
| invented by Eli Whitney, of New Haven, ths
| grandson of the famous Eli Whitney, who in.
| vented the cotton gin. BY means Of this MA.
| chine. which is called the Whitney harvester
| the work of 100 be done by two men
| and two horses.
| After the American model Corea possesses
| small army, drilled after the American model
| equipped with rifles and commanded by al
| American eX-naval petty officer. Their uniform
| consists of blue trousers. with red facngs san.
| das and broad brimmed hats. Caps were first
tried, but so derogatory to the wearers did they
| seem Ca Corean being ranked by hii
| haD that violent opposition raised, and 4
| compromise hats two feet in diameter waf
made. Not word of English do the oflceri
or soldiers know, yet the commands are giveI
| in that language.
Eisleben, the birthplace of Martin Luther II
| sinking into the upon which it is built,
| Measures have been taken in recent years I'd
! drain the bog without avail. and the innabitants
| seriously thinking of abandoning the town.
| Uncle Staten-Our assemblyman isn't mar
| who be dictated to by corporations.
Hayrick-How do YOU know?
Uncle Staten-When 1 asked for a railroad
pass they wouldn't give it to me- but when Ia
tackled 'em, they had to weaken.-Puck.
| Here is a new lottery scheme adopted by q
London restaurant: y small casket contains q
| IS note. Each customer is given key, but only
| one of the whole lot will unlock the casket. Tho
| man who has the key that fits gets the prize.
In connection with the Paris Exposition Of 1900
| it is proposed to hold international competi-
| ton Of sports. A commission has been appointed
| to draw up program which will include fenc-
ing, shooting, gymnastics, military drill. boating.
athletics. cycling and ballooning.
The Ohio State University is soon to have ons
of the finest mastodons ever mounted in this
country. 1t was found some months ago in
Clark county Ohio, and the mounting, which is
being done in Rochester, n. " is almost fin
ished. The experts engaged in mounting tho
| mastodon say that there is but one other in the
United States to compare with it.
The steady increase in the of steel over
iron may be realized from glance at railroad
statistics In $780, of the 11564 miles of railroad
| in the United States 81 967 miles, or 7O9 per
cent, laid with iron tracks. In 1893, 1911 S57
| miles of road We're equipped with steel out of a
total mileage of 229o12, the percentage being s3.S.
Sir Andrew Clark president of the Royal COL
JaDa of cioian .nIC
that each mouthful of food should receive 81
bites-that is one for every tooth-if one wishes
| to avoid dyspepsia.
(Which song would you rather hear Miss War.
| BILE sing?'
Mariner Bold ~
''But she doesn't sing that at ALL"
Il know it. That's why prefer it.'-Judge.
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