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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

Frederic II. Coudert. the famous law
yer OF New York, has but one blot on
his escutcheon, He is mugwump,
and belongs to tho Reform Club"
which has volunteered to take charge
OF the nation ana to save the Ignorant
masses to use Its own phrase, the
trouble Of thinking for themselves. Mr.
Coudert Is one OF tho enthusiastic sup
porters Of the Cleveland regime, and
has been so closely Identified with 1t
that he has been much discussed ns
q possible successor to the vacant port
folio OF state, A. the legal representa-
tive In this country OF the French
government. he is watchful for por-
tents OF coming changes that may Of
feet his client In q recent Interview
on the subject OF elver, he said;
IF the nations OF the world should
agree upon \ uniform standard, there
e no doubt In my mind that IL would
pe the greatest boon the world Of
finance has ever received. II strikes
me lhht a ratio of Is i-e to /, ID TO /
or ~ 10 1 would he lmmntcrial. 30
long as the ratio was uniform. IL may
come to this however, that the United
States VIII start out alone IN tho de-
claration for bimetallsm. l am NOT a
political economist, but have watched
the course OF events with much inter
est aud have read and talked with
EuroPean writer's ON finance. | and
thit they are becoming impressed
with the fact that unless the Eur1pnan
nations soon roach an agreement on
the question OF adopting n uniform
double standard they Will have Ia faco
The certainty that the United states
WIN do businesa on silver basis. The
Popullsdr spirlt which ia ahrond
throughout the West and south IL
such that II cannot be ignored. ana
The fact becomes evident that mo
natiors OF Europe intend 10 rofnse
any relief, the storm will break. The
result would undoubtedly be finsneial
Evolution and loss 10 tho Vnlted
Sla'7s. but II wuuld he ruin to Europr'
1iny are beginning to realize the fact
mat they cannot get along without
w, while we can get along without
tnem u worst comes TO worst. we
could buiid Chinese wall OF sIlver
around our country and the worid
would DO knocking at our door. i tell
you they arc afraid 10 tempt provi-
aencc too long. They are lust waking
,lp 70 this fact, and the prudence az
tne ilnanciers OF England and the con-
tiHent will force the conclusion that
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06
TEXAS AND IT'S NEWSPAPERS.

"The Fort Worth Gazette takes a
! new departure. IL reduces the price to
| 10 cents n week or s. n year. and cuts
off the Monday edition.
IL the Gazette Is really trying to en-
large It's circulation and patronage this
| may be wise move. II II ls doing
| this for the purpose OF trying to COM
| pete with the Dallas News IL Is maxi
ing mistake. "-Galnesville Hesperian.
Our Gainesville contemporary falls
Into an error similar to that which
was once common with respect TO the
two leading cities Of North Texas.
Worth were necessarily hostile, and
that the rise Of one must mean the
downfall OF the other This Illusion
has, happily, been dlspelled with that
has gone the ancient belief that one
newspaper could supply the Texas
field.
The Texas field, In every form of
business enterprise, Is multiple There
are various wants TO be supplied,
sprlnglng from the diverse demands Of
100000 people. In the past Its five
morning daily newspapers of more
than local circulation have pursued
the same general policy of printing
blanket Sheets which have been sold
to II constituency numbering In the
aggregate about 10000 people scattered
among town and village population
Of 100000, In other words. three
fourths Of the people OF the towns
In Texas do not read the news of the
Nynp1n h. d.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

Taken from jail by an Ohio Mob and
Hanged.

Laurelvllle, ohio. June 5.-ThIq ntooo
was the scene OF a lynchine anil, ' ~,
morning' Last Saturday Nelson Fral
derhon, aged 60 years, enticed a littie
lO-year-old girl Into his buggy under
promise OF taking her for a ride In
rev minutes he attempted to assault
her', but nelghbors coming along the
road heard her screams and saw Sa r
strnggiea, when he let her out OF the
buggy and tried to escape the fury
OF the men who had witnessed ne
lodged In jail. Ntu
saturday night mob collected ana
an attempt was made to get MIN. hnt
wiser counsel prevailed and he ,Yss
permitted TO remain locked up 1'asb
~, .is" M S.'o Sl attempt was made. but
sherln. Along toward morning M tne
crowd returned, broke down Inc iail
doors' took him out ana hanged him
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

"a great deal has been said about
Texas being opposed TO capital. A
great deal has been said about Texas
being unfrendly to the introduction OF
foreign capital, but ! say to you that
it is n political acknowledgements
Culberson 70 The Drmmmers' convention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

President Cleycland's fondness for Oh
ney is another Instance Of that pcrverse
humor which draws him to men Just In
proportion as popular favor draws
AWAY from them.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

The storm wave will reach this merld-
Ian and the other changes win occur
Mt and within 100 miles OF Fort Worth
within "a hours OF p. IN, OF the dates
given below:
June G.--Cooler.
June Cool
June S.-Moderating.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06
NOT OWNED BY THE TRUSTS


The Gazette will not bo responsible
for any debt or account incurred by
any person except on the special writ
ten authority OF It's management. No
person is authorized except In the man
ner stated to charge It In any manner
or for any purpose whatever
STATE PRINTING co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

IL SO, write the undersigned for copy
OF Michigan Tours This year" de-
serlptlve nf the many delightful sum.
inef resorts In the great state OF Alichi-
san. Ihtough euffes sleeping cars be-
tween 81 Louis and petoskey. bay
view, via the Vandalln and Wosf MIN,
iean lines y. X, Rlxby, travelling mas
senser agent box 276. Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

The indefatlgnble Campos has already
killed on enough Cuban generals by
special cable to prove beyond all ques-
tion that the pen Is mlghtier than the
award
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06
HAVE REACHED CHICAGO.
The Two Hungarians Who Trampod
From south America.

Chicago, his, June 5.--Anton Bell
ana Louis Budlnch, the educated Hun
sarlan pedestrians, reached Chicago,
atter making the longest tramp on
record. Their last place of residence,
or that OF Anton Bell, was Buenos
Ayres' Argentine Republic. and he has
been walking away from il ever since
August !, 1899. In the two years and
ten months Bell has walked II 900
miles; us partner, Louis Budlnich,
joined him at Lima, Peru, Chicago
was their objective point, These tray
elers we're met by 800 fellow-countrv-
men llving In Chicago. Headed by a
9ahd and with banners flying, the pc
uvStflana We're marched to the city
ns.h Ihrre the tramp, with thu South
ern cross ever at their backs and Inc
h9lar star ms their guide. was ended
Iheir luggage consisted Of a bundle Of
papers ana certificates numbering eOOo
attestlng TO the genuineness Of tho
manp they claimed to have made
They are going 10 write a book d.
seriptive OF their long tramp, and re-
main IN the city until Il is published.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06
THE INTERNATIONAL. ROUTE II q
@. N. RAILROAD.

through sleepern daily between Kan
sns Slty. Fort worth nnd Austin, san
nnsonio otc., via Hearue, connecting al
Inns with trains TO ana fres.a Dallas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

The naughty Porte tells Great Britain,
France and Russia. which Joined In a
demand for reforms in Armenia, to go
to. and they may go to--ConBtantlnuplc
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06
Room No. i2-Nelther absent nor tardy
Ralph Morley.

Rooms Nos. II and 12-Neither absent
nor tardy.
Ruth Barnes.
Edna Hoffman.
Nettie Mosher.
Marie Frost.
Norman Frost.
Jack Gillespie.
Ida Haley.
James Johnson.
Alvin Jack
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

Governor Culberson should. as IA nllal
duty, bring Congressman Culberson
around whore he can battle In the drop
pings OF the free coinage sanctuary,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

Room No 6, neither absent nor tardy.
Albert Clark.
Dollie Gilmore.
De Witt Pendery.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

Btue mooney.
Thomas Moore.
Frank Morgan.
May Nicholson.
Mabel Nichols
De Witt Peudery.
James Ryan.
Sadie Vaughan.
Alice Vincent.
Blanche Wallace.
Henry Pratt.
Luttie Lavender
Henrietta Siemers.
Katie Key.
Room No. 8, from 9Th to 9th grade.
Hattie May Anderson.
Louise Blair.
Margaret Berney.
Cassie Euless.
Flora Gunnells.
Josie Gates.
Bonnie Groves.
Addie Geer.
Willie Gable.
Clara Hoelzlc.
Walter Knight,
Marguerite kirtley.
Buford ISlrtley,
Haziel Linuell.
peckham Peckham.
Arthur PanItey.
Clara Pankey.
eli, o enheE'
liarv gu S,,a,.on
Eugene Rice.
Daisy Whclan.
John Dawson.
James DOnnelly.
Room No a. 18th to 9TH grade,
L.
yyssle THOMPSON.
i' az, Haoel'
itTh scott
Vile T TSvrmsr5
George Ieckham'
Sa tioel@lt'
carrie Allen. -
Katie Roland.
NeNrl Boykln.
M 4,!li! BROOKS
MGltef galloway.
btlIe Clark,
Jessie %, ,Sooper'
Quo EilenbcrSer.
Bennle Gilmore.
White Glenn.
frank Holt.
haIph Huskey.
Bessie Logan.
Annie Maddox.
Juhh Muller.
Mhbel MURPHY
MurE reese
BORT ltlNers,
Eusehla smith
-
Room No, 8, from Sd to 4th grade.
Georgia Redeker.
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I'd
Minnie olee.
~ i',,i i,r,,I,P'
I'LL ,' Bd 49,
t,ii i,1 ~ ~,
stcIlo Vincent
80 v,'a',,t
HV,,t,i
i'uu.au , IA, .'IV-
poo,, M . 60, "a, Ia an, ,-r,do
i'oo'l ~ - rom ON " ''h s'"ue'
1 ,ouiiJ ~ i' us
iS b ,
Tuiiliv I,uH,
Minnie SV Curtis.
1evrG'I, hstes,
mhnel iiurulhB;
su leV 9o iiIi''''s s"or'"'
Nn,iiB',,5la Murtlh'
May Mgnuuils'
S Nllin n oIga'n'
1ldS SI'llu,lS'
80" -. H'v'lNiAu-
Lou romlinson.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

Room No 3, neither absent nor tardy.
John Atwood.
Maud Webster.
Cora Wilcox,
Room No. >, neither absent nor tardy.
Joseph Green.
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pANhpD w - We
Room No. s, from 9Th to 18th grade.
Nora II. Alvord.
Mabel ID. Atkins.
Minnie Burford.
Daisy Cunningham.
Edna II. Eakle.
Perry Fakes.
Beatrice Glover.
Sallie Hamilton.
Helen Haskell.
Temple Harris.
Ora Holt.
MABEL Jack.
May Lighttoot.
Maggie Harris.
Walter Martin.
John Mccarthy.
QUO Monnig.
Harry ID. Nifong.
CLAUDE c. Nifong.
Irene PheniX.
Linda Ray saunders.
Roy II. Saunders.
Florence Sisk
Mildred Smith.
Mamie Spencer.
Grace Walls.
Leila Walton.
Edith Rankin.
Room No. 6, from 9th to 9Th grade,
r,t lie ''t a.
Inn"s .rL PriiseF'
Sttai'a. h Twins
Curgus Van Zandt
lame are
John Wingneld,
Claude WOODS.
Howard BabcOck.
Joe Barber.
Annie HInvo,
Brulob Rr9,rm
BenIta Brr,wn
Nili Uurf.,rd
Geur,ss C1nIIar
Tom Gnuohtin
Richard Davis
EdIle isttoi,,,s
George Taris
Fred Hutchins.
Jessie Kaye.
Bessie LenOir
Bessie Mclean.
Beul ONsheer.
Minnie Phinney,
Morthie Putnam.
Rob Shropshire,
Room No. Z, from 4th to Eth prada
Loudic Cunningham.
Nellie Burke.
Minnie Underwood
Burtle Attwell.
Nora ShOlllt.
Cornella Vogel.
Gala Doss.
Joe Jackson.
Frank Haley.
Room No. 7 from Eth On c,.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

Room No. 4, neither absent nor tardy.
Jessie Thompson.
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Highest Of all in Leaveninr pove, :.

EHgSSSeSEs@J'l
Josie Ochs.
Geraldine Reagan.
Othel Reeder.
Nellie Ryan.
Gertrude O'Malley.
Fay Spencer. .
Ethel Stanley.
John Suddarth.
Caleb Terrell.
Otto Umfried.
Jessie Webster.
Room No. 4, from Sd to 4th grade.
George Bra0burn.
Matte BurfOrd.
Eretta Carter.
Eta Crosson.
Grover Cunningham.
Dallas Doss.
Frank Elser.
Cleveland Faucet.
Mary Ferguson.
A. b. Fraser.
Edwin Frederick.
Katie Heck.
Willie Hosea.
Savinia Hughes.
BERTHE Johns.
Fly Johnson.
Frank LlghtfOot.
Luther Manchester.
Walter Mckeg.
Room No. 4, from Sd to 18th grade.
Walter Anderson.
Maggie Baker.
Mabel Barnes.
Roy Binyon.
ELLIS Boyd.
Hugh McLnury,
Susie Newly.
Freddie Pfaflle.
Mamie Phlnney,
Harry Pitman.
Pearl Pollard.
Virgil Pollard.
Bessie Rlntleman.
Ermine Robinson.
Pearl Ross.
John Sandidge.
Clara Smith
Nellie Warren.
Ollie Warren.
Winlfred Washburn, q,
Allie West
Myrtle White.
Frank Thompson.
Faris Howard.
Lloyd Thayer.
Room No. 9, from ID to Cd grade.
Edna Atkins.
Adele Bramlette.
Louise roughton.
Willie Bowlin.
Fay Carter.
Edith CIossen.
Cleordh Doss.
Callie Devoll.
Mary Dunlap. u
Francis Gordon.
Mittie Hamilton,
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Continued FROM Third Page.


Room No. 2, from 9th to 10th grade.
Ada Bratton.
Ethel Chamberlln.
Jessie Dlbol.
Lille Eltelman.
Edith Ellis.
Annie Emery.
Emma Grliiths.
Maggie Lyles.
Maggie McLaury.
Minnie Mayfield.
Lucy Nored.
Mabel Nixon.
Georgia Prickett.
Leta Ryan.
Emma Saunders.
Mabel Simpson.
Mary Young.
Knox Anderson.
walter Bobo.
Lyman Barber.
Roy Loving.
james Mathers.
Marshall spoontz.
Walter Suddarth,
John Van Zandt.
Juel Weaver.
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Continued on Fiilh PaEs'
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Harold Harold Dewitt. Isl 70 "a sr,s,
1T, choilar' "''
vInomas Fowle.
S Netna Bradbnfn.
Nathan Gems.
larry Brown.
Royal holley.
rama Holley.
nmiiiiam Haley.
Payid Imboden.
Otto Miller.
cleveland e Melton.
Joe Newsome.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06

poa BUILDING X.-coh,.s
Dutiie Donifer. W 70 IVA sna
Minnie ~ May Fuller.
sadie Henderson.
Laura Terry.
The evening times., 1895-11-08
ADMINISTRATION cENsoRs.

1t is announced that Lieut.. Lucicn Young
OF the Navy has written book upon the
Hawaiian question. Anything from this
brilliant gentleman and gallant officer
In the line of literature would be a last
ing contribution TO the treasures of the
world, but 1t seems that he is to be
forced tu suppress his own work. In some
corner nf the Administration there ap-
pears to be a literary censor, who passes
upon the merits of the product of other
mems brains and cotnmends or condemns
with oracular and autocratic assumption.
Lieut.. Young made serious mistake
when he submitted his work To any judg-
ment except that of his own mind. He
should have issued it and tested he power
of his superior officers to limit has ex-
preston, either practical or impractical
in romanticism or realism, in prose or
song, in comedy or tragedy.
1t is TO be hoped the lieutenant will as
sert himself and place the work of his
graceful and facile pen before the world.
The evening times., 1895-11-08
Things Transatlantic.

During the recent trouble at Constanti-
nople the British Mediterranean fleet lay
at Lemnos, with full steam up for four days;
this cost $35, 900 for extra coal.
Mr.. Fielding, brother of the Earl of Den
bigh, was fined five sbiliings, with the op-
ton of three days in jail, by Scotch po-
lice justice recently, for riding n bicycle
without light. He refused to pay at first.
but on seeing the inside of the Aberdeen
jail, changed his mind.
The Paris Coincide Francaise has is
sued a rule forbidding the wearing of hats
by ladies in the orchestra stalls at matt
nees.
Belgium Is the home of the racing pig
con. There the sport is a national pas
time. and a good pigeon frequently wins
for its owner large sums of money, the
prizes being considerable, to which heavy
pools are added.
Queen Victoria never removes from her
hand the three rings connected with her
courtship and marriage.
A Cossack officer, Capt. Kenicke, who
has undertaken to ride his charger from
Krasnoe Selo, near st. Petersburg, to
Tchita, in Eastern Siberia, a distance of
over 1000 milcs, has already reached
Omsk, 1900 miles toward his goal. or
more than half way. His average rate Of
travel each day has Eeen % 1-2 miles, but
The evening times., 1895-11-08
HELPING ANACosTIA MEN.

The action of the District Assembly
of the Knights OF Labor in appropriating
from Its funds the generous sum Of $4,000
TO assist the lockout employees of the
Anacostia Railroad Company, and carry on
the fight against the impositions OF the
management of that corporation, Is q fine
illustration of the principle of the order
that the injury of one 10 the injury of ALL
1t is understood that one part OF the pro-
gramme is 10 continue to run oonveyances
from the Asylum grounds. terminus Of
the Anacostia road. without fares, to
connect with the cable line at the entrance
TO the Navy Yard, and possibly upon other
paying links OF the road.
While this is large undertaking, 1t 10
certainly striking at the most valuable
function OF the Anacostia management.
and will doubtless be much more effective
than other methods would be. The people
OF Anacostia appear to te in enthusiastic
sympathy with the cause of the lOcked-out
men, as the mass meeting to be held by
them this evening will undoubtedly show
in the most emphatic manner.
The evening times., 1895-11-08


competition with ths outside Woeid-e
condition which 10 opposed to the very
essence of the radical economic theory.
Curiously enough the strongest opponents
Of such projects are the Socialists. They
cry down these isolated cooperative
schemes as. being entirely selfish and
ineffective. They preach that all who OPP
pose the competitive capitalist system
should stay in the midst of 1t and fight
against 1t in the interests of universal CO.
operatioD-that Is, the acquisition Of all the
means of production, transportation and
communication, and the operation of them
solely for the benefit of the mass and
not for the .aggrandizement of individuals
or combinati ons.
For these reasons the Socialists look
with much complacency upon the failure of
such projects as the RuskiD, Topolabanipo.
and other similar experiments.
The evening times., 1895-11-08

on some days he has one over as much as
62 miles In twenty-four hours His horse
is an Anglo Arabian.
A medal for kind of service not usually
SO rewarded will be given TO the British
soldiers who bravely fought the plague
at Hong Kong last year. 1t will he OF gold
for the officers and silver for the men.
and is given by the authorities at Hong
Kong, and not by the British government.
Court dress in Berlin is to be modelled
on the Venetian costumes of the renais-
sance. The deputies win appear as yene-
tian senators.
Arthur Orton, the Tichborne claimant,
who now keeps a tobacco shop in Isling-
ton, was in a London police court the other
day 10 prosecute man who had stolen his
watch and chain.
The MARQUEE OF Lorne. although the hus
band of the Irincess Louise, is in the sight
of the law, a oommoner, and in state and
official papers lie is invariably described
as John Campbell, commonly called the
Marquis of Lorne.'
Rosa Bonheurs paintings are scattered
all over the world. and not many galleries
have more than one or two specimens.
1t was, therefore, noted as a curiosity
that at a recent exhibition at Frankfort
on-the-Main there were no fewer than nine
teen of her paintings.
France proposes 10 put an end to racing
by ocean greyhounds by enforcing the regu-
lations of 1852, limiting the sreed at sea.
A new bill drawn up by the marine minis
try imposes heavy penalties for excessiv,
speed.
The evening times., 1895-11-08
Referring to Persons.

Mr. Ruskip sees very few visitors now.
At IL a. m. and 3 p. IN. he regularly
takes a walk with his attendant. But
even then he is SO averse tn the eye of the
stranger that he will turn into the first
field or get over a hedge. if possible, when
the gate is too distant, rather than be
stared at.
Kipling got a setback from Gladstone's
little granddaughter, Dorothy Drew, the
last time be was in England. SO the story
goes. He was visiting at her home, took
a great fancy to her and eudeavured to
make a good impression upon her by tell
ing tales. After some time her mother.
fearing Mr.. Kipling might be tired. called
her and said: Now. Dorothy, hope you
have been good and not wearying Mr..
Kipling." "Ob, no, mother. not bit"
replied the infant terrible; but you've uo
idea how Mr.. Kipling has been wearyiug
mer'
A good story Is being repeated or 7. d.
Sullivan, n. P. for West Donegal, and one
time lord mayor Of Dublin. 1t CHANGED dur
ing his tenure of office that the duty Of
opening some new swimming baths fell to
his share. His method was an original
one. No sooner was the official part of the
ceremony completed that he proceeded TO
strip, and challenged the town clerk to
swim the entire length of the baths, con-
test which resulted in an easy victory for
the lord mayor.
William Morris makes high art pay. One
of the latest publications Of the kelDl-
scott press is an edition of Chaucer, of which
only 425 copies were printed on paper and
sevenonveIlum. Everyoneoftheseh had been
sold, $4,000 being realized for the
ordinary copies and nearly $1,000 for the
vellum Impressions.
Outside the people of scriptural renown
who lived to be 100 years of age or more
the first OF whom there is a record of is
Thomas earn, an Englishman, who, it Is
claimed, lived to the unparalleled age of
207 years; next a Russian subject, who was
believed to have attained the age of 205.
Capt. Doherty, one of New York's dis
graced police captains, has started a cider
shop in Brooklyn. He scorns the idea Of
being in the liquor business, and says
he will never lower himself TO sell whisky.
rawiDg the line at pure cider, which he dis
poses of by glass, gallon OF barrel.
The evening times., 1895-11-08
Excerpts From the Curious.

Arctic explorers who have found them
selves in the midst of an auror ra describe it
as producing cooling, prickly sensation,
and n very exhila rating effect.
In a pasture near Grafenberg. Bavaria
there is arge flat boulder wing prone upon
the ground in such a manner that the smooth
surface forms splendid dancing floor.
1t is locally known as the Teufelstisch, or
devils table, and tradition says that in
ancient times his satanic majesty and a
large concourse of imps often danced upon
it from midnight until morning.
Over 400 diamonds are known to have
been recovered from the ruins OF Babylon.
Many are uncut, but most a re polished on
one or two sides only.
It is said that the first Hebrew to be
made an English peer was Sir Sampson
Gideon. who was created Lord Eartiley in
1889 by Mr.. Pitt.
Several amateur musicians have been
amusing themselves by strolling the streets
of Paris as itinerant singers. Two of them
were young ladies'. A former maid to one
of the young ladies recognized her, and
thinking that she was in distress, generous
ly pla ced all her savings at her disposal
In Malta bees are plentiful. and bee
stings are in such repute as cure for rhcum
atism that resort to this primitive method
of incubation has been in common practice
in several cases for generations. the result,
it is said, having been nmost satisfactory
to the patients.
The worlds consumption of champagne
amounts to about 81 900 900 quart bottles
per annum. England is the greatest buyer
of the sparkling fluid and the United States
comes next.
AT many of the destinations OF carrier
pigeons men are placed whose business it
is to shoot down those birds with messages
who circle round the air and waste time
in alighting.
Signor Crispi, when In Rome, has an es-
cort Of twenty-nine police officials, for
which Italy pays Sc, 900 francs a year.
Whenever he leaves the city the cost Of
guarding him is increased three or four fold.
Investigations OF raindrops lead to the
conclusion that some of the large drops
must be more or less hollow, as they, when
striking, fail to wet the whole surface
within the drop.
Running the gauntlet as q military pun
ishment was, tits said, originated by Gus
tavus Adolphus to punish thieves in his
army. TWAS borrowed by the English from