The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

An English National Training School
for Nurses was opened in London in
1871
--l'le, French cook, says cells should
he thrown alive into the fire, then
skinned.
Before the time of Perciles, b. C.,
429. professional cooks were common
in Greece.
Working prison was closed October !,
and AyleSbury prison is set apart fol
female convicts.
AS Il spectacle, "Cheer, Boys, Che>r,"
is described as the finest piece yet seen
on any London stage.
In London there are 100 hospitals,
dispenSaries aud convalrsccnt homes FOR
the benefit of the sick and poor.
"A rich deposit of gold and silver is
reported to have been discovered recent
ly on Il farm in Chatham. y. II.
The six largest commercial shipping
ports in the world would probably be
London. Liverpool, Hull, Marseilles,
New York and San Francisco. counting
trade values.
The big bald eagle that was re-
leased in front of the reviewing stand
during the q. \. X. parade in louisville
by the Department of New Hampshire
has since been recaptured.
The palms of the hands and soles of
tht feet are composed Of cushions of fat
in order that sudden jolts and violent
blows may he successfully resisted anil
II" injury done to thu, muscles and bones
underneath.
been shown to be extremely poisonous
1t is stronger and more direct in it's ac-
ton than Strychnine. morphine, or afro
phine. 1t is stronger. even, and more
powerful than prussic acid.
The eyes become bloodshot because.
while ordinarily the vessels of the cornea
are too small to admit the red corpuscles
of the blood. when intamcl they enlarge
AMI the red particles enter and give their
color to the white.
New teeth sometimes appear in the
jaws of persons of advanced age, from
the fact that there are occasionally in
the jaw more teeth than there is room
for them to develop. and when the old
drop out the new therefore appear.
Tho sense Of touch is most acute
when the skin is warm. because then the
circulation is good. Muffs were formerly
used by doctors in order to keep their
hands warm and enable them properly
to judge of the pulse of their patients.
-One of the first acts of the recently
formed Walters union in London has
been. strange to say. to declare war
against tipping" 1t seems that the Oh
jertionable practice results unsatisfac-
torily to the general bond of the men.
The eyelids close involuntarily when
the eye is threatened in order that this
organ may be protected. If man had
to think to shut bis eyes when something
was thrown at them he would be too
slow to save the eye from injury.
Scotland was named from the Scott,
a tribe which had it's birth in North Ire
land. 1t was called by the natives Gale
'lonia, the little country of the Gaels."
Gael proper signifying IA hidden rover"
The Picts. who inhabited the lowlands
of Scotland, were painted men,"
The nepenthe or pitcher plant is
found in twenty or thirty varieties. Ii
India. Ceylon and many parts of South
ern Asia and tropical Africa. In it's
simplest form small receptacle or pitch
er defends from the end of leaf or stem,
hinged lid closing the upper part of the
vessel
4 novel feat was performed at the
Diamond Ice cOmpanys works in New
port, r. |. \ plate of ice was stood on
edge just as it was taken out of the tank,
and behind this half a dozen persons took
their positions. while on the other side.
4 photographer used his camera. The
features could be seen distinctly through
the ice.
An ornithologist has been Investigate
ing the question OF what hour in sum-
mrr the commonest small birds wake ND
and sing. He states that the green finch
is the earliest riser, RS it pipes as early
as half-paSt one i'll the morning, the
blackcap beginning at about half
two. 1t is nearly O'Clock and the sun
is we'll above the horizon before the first
real songster appears in the person of
the blackbird.
"A fresh attempt has been made by a
Frenchlnan to employ dogs to perform
light mechanical work. On the top of
the driving wheel is little box or crib
in which the unfortunate animal is
placed. The dog is trying to advance up
an inclined surface. turns the wheel ly
the force Of its weight, very much as the
trcadmill is made to rotate. only the, dog
is outside of the wheel and stands on al,
endless belt.
.-Accurding to the invariable custom of
the Duke of Richmond's family. it is
prescribed that the eldest son and the eld-
est son of the eldest shall be named after
Hing Charles H., to whom they owe SO
much. The same principle is preserved
in Lord Salisbury's family. where the
eldest sons are named James, after
James l., who bestowed the earltlom OF
Salisbury and Viscounty of Cranbornc
on the original founder of the house.
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