St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

-I ne most ancient Mexican NOM.
ments display elegant taste in art and
femarkab BILE skill in execution.
| Iceland moss is native to the north
erf parts Of all continents. 1t is most
abundant. however, In Iceland. whence
| its name has been obtained. Formerly
in high repute in medicine, il is now
very lightly regarded.
Jewish merchants from southern
Morocco have been swarming to Tim
buctoo and settling there since the
town came into French hands. In the
past the fanaticism of the inhabitants
was such that neither Jews nor Chris
tians could enter the town. 1t is the
first city in the Soudan where Jews
have settled.
An express train is to be put on be-
tween London and Liverpool, over the
London l. Northwestern, to make
the trip in 3 hours and 50 minutes,
making no stops and making close
connections with transatlantic steam
ers. The distance is POI miles. which
makes the rate speed 52.43 miles an
hour. The schedule is As minutes
quicker than that of any other train
between the two cities.
-Yawns are subject to copyright in
England A lecturer ON natural his
tory took 4 photograph of tiger
yawning and copyrighted it, the
Sketch reproduced the picture. and
has just been obliged by the courts to
pay $3.50 damages for doing so. The
yawn was identified by . cancerous
growth in the tigers mouth, which
was mistaken by the Sketch's artist
for normal part of the beast, and
was faithfully reproduced.
"A practical method of cleaning the
slums is about to be undertaken in
Manchester. England. An overcrowded
and unhealthy space Of five acres in
the center of the city will be taken,
the buildings torn down and new mod
el workmen's dwellings erected in their
stead, with large areas for play
grounds. and trees and flowers planted
in the open spaces. The town council
has appropriated 81, a5O. 900 to this san
itary reform.
London in 1894 had population
of 4,3i9, l6G spread over 1a4 square
miles. according to the recent report |
of the registrar-general; an average of
81, $50 to the square mile and So to the
acre. The most densely populated dis
tricts are Whitechapel, with 1856 to
the acre, and Shoreditch with 19l. |
The death rate was 17.S to 1000. the |
lowest since record has been kept. |
The highest death rate for the year in
any English town was 23.s in Liver
pool.
Official reports just published in |
England show that the ratable value |
Of all the land in England and Wales |
declined from ESQ s35. 600 in 1870 to s33,. |
ji6l 900 in 1894, a fact due to agricultu-
ral depression. But in the same period |
there has been heavy increase in the |
.atable value Of other property. espe-
.ially in railways. mines and buildings.
rhc total valuation for 1894 was El6l,-
,sl, 900. an increase over 1870 of ESQ.,
I'll 200. or $50 per cent. Railways lead
he list with an increased valuation Of
si.3 per cent.
Finland is country whose in
is completely absorbed in
hat of Russia in the estimation of the
outside world, yet the calendar of
work. just issued by order of
heir senate, reveals state Of affairs
which may well be envied by the other
lations of Europe. This report gives
pinning, weaving, matchmaking,
arriving and lacemaking at recognized
Industries among the country popula-
ion. 1t states that the dairy schools
re attended by large numbers of
iris, as is also gardening school re-
emily established. in which cookery
nd jam-making are fought. Finnish
women teach in schools of all grades:
hey may enter most of the university
curses, and are to be found all over
he country occupying positions of
rust and honor Their favorite Oc-
upations seem to be those of chemists,
ashiers in banks. and in the telegraph
nd postal service.