The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-25

miles from the coast. This means
OF course, an intimate connection
with the railroads in The British
possessions in Africa.
An English writer recalls the
curious fact that when red clovar
was first grown in Australia it
never seeded because the tongue of
the native bee was too short to
reach the pollen.s The work of
fertilizing red clover is chiefly
done by the long tongued bumble-
bee.
The largest state building in the
United States is the capitol of Tex
as. 1t is also seventh in size
among the great buildings of the
world. 1t cost 81, 800, 600.
The great Hamburg grapevine
which was planted IN the year 1851,
and is now 60 inches in circum.
ference. is the largest in the world.
The 'argest aerolite which has
fallen since the dawn of history
tumbled into the frozen soil Of
Greenland in 1870. It is now IN
the mussum at Copenhagen. 1t
weighs 40, 600 pounds.
There are four retirements in the
army which will occur before
Lieutenant General J. M. Schofield
goes into private life on the goth
OF September Three Of these re-.
tirements will be during the month
OF August AID one in September.
Colonel William Winthrop of the
Judge Advocates department; Cap
tain Oscar Elting, Third Cavalry;
Colonel H. E. ABBOTT, of the engi-
neer corps ;and Chaplain ]. D. Par
ker.
A recent graceful act of Queen
Nargharita is being duly chroni-
clee. Once a year she pays a visit
to the Girls uMission Schools in
Rome. She arrived there one day
last week in an open carriage, and
following came two others filled
with a mass OF exquisite flowers.
These she ordered should be driven
into the school gardens. When all
the pupils and teachers had assem-.
bled she handed to each lovely
bouquet with the aughing remark:
"Last year you all presented me
with flowers. 1t is quite time that
/ revenge myself"
A Damariscotta, Me-, woman was
working an ong her flower beds a
few days ago when she was sur
prlsed by sudden thump on the
top OF her head. When she re-
covered herself she found that a
chicken had been dropped by
hawk squarely onto her head. The
fowl was alive and is now running
with the rest of her poultry.
A curious shipwreck occurred off
Ashtabula which could hardly have
happened except on the Lake Erie
coast. The steamer Iroquois mis-
took flaming gas we'll for the
light off Ashtabula, and although
the officer timed the flashes thew
happened to correspond exactly
with the time of the light, and as a
consequence the ship ran ashore off
Sturgeon Point.
Miss May Siu pscn is a deputy
sheriff in San Francisco. She is
described as a young woman
quietly dressed, with a pleasant
face, unobtrusive manners and
nerves Of steel. Her work con
sists mainly in escorting women
who have been adjudged insane to
the asylums. She treats insane
persons with kindness and frmness
combined, and is very successful in
dealing with them.
Lady Henry Somerset was absent
through indisposition, from one of
the women's meetings in London
recently, and Mrs. Ormiston Chant
who led the crusade against the
theater, took her place.
Her apology was rather awk ward.
Dear Lady Henry she said 'shas'
been overworked, and we must, of
course, be careful not to kill the
goose that lays the golden eggs"
Emile Zola has been on the acute
point of total break down of mind