Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A clepsydra, or water clock, was
worth, in the reign of Trajan, about 81
To willful men the injuries that
they themselves procure must be their
schoolmdsters Shakespeare.
The Lake Dwellers of Switzerland,
who are believed to be the contempo-
raries Of the Greeks who fought at
Troy, had a small-grained wheat, APP
pa-ently much harder than the kind
now in use.
Woodbridge, n Y, with a popula-
tion OF 500, has two septugenarians,
eighteen octogenarians, and two mona
genarians, aggregating about 1000
years. In 1885 there were in the town
twenty-five citizens ranging from eighty
TO ninety. The average is about the
same still.
Saints cut only a small figure in
the geographical names of New En-
gland. They are abundant upon the
mcps of most of the southern states
save Virginia and the Carolinas, and
they are TO be found scattered over the
rest of the country in three or four diff
ferent languages. II might be a little
hard to find in any calendar the st.
Jones, of Delaware, the name OF
small creek familiar to the river and
harbor bills IL not to commerce.
"A New York collector owns Louis
XIV. watch that is said to have once
belonged to Empress Josephine. While
she lived at Malmaison she presented
IT to Abbe Blanchard, and he in turn
gave 1t TO his niece, Marie Fectig, OF
Strassburg. This watch, which was
purchased at the Fectig sale in Strass-
burg in 1879. occupies the center Of a
black enamel and gold cross and Is
decorated with the figure of a kneelinR
angel and heads Of saints.
Napoleon married as his second
wife Marie Louise. archduchess of
Austria, on April 1, 1910, and on March
20, 1911, son was born to him. He
was Napoleon Francois Charles Joseph,
King Of Rome. In 1918 his father des-
ignated him as his successor by the title
Napoleon H. He never rsigned. After
the downfall Of Napoleon, the boy was
created Duke of Reichstadt by his
uncle, the Emperor of Austria He
died of consumption when twenty-one
years old, In 1882.
The Greeks played football, accord
ing 10 the National Encyclopaedia, and
80 did the Romans; the latter using
their hands as well as their feet The
game is supposed TO have entered En-
gland with Cesar, although, according
20 the Encyclopedia Britannica, the
first distinct mention Of II was made In
the twelfth century, when William
Fitzstephen, in his History OF Lon
don" wrote Of the young men of the
city going out on certain festivals to
play football after dinner.
"A New York electrotyping firm Is
said TO have hit upon the idea OF cleo
trotyping articles of apparel which it
Is desired 10 preserve as mementoes. A
baby's first shoes, for example, may be
preserved indefinitely in metal We
might give other instances, but, al
though we should be sorry TO discour-
age the firm, so far as our own expert
ence goes mementoes do not generally
take the form Of wearing apparel Such
things as Tommy's first trousers and
Johnny's first "tob" hat would scarcely
make good souvenirs.
"A citizen of New Britain, Conn, has
In his possession pair of queer,
wrinkled, old-time saddlebags, and
there Is abundant reason TO believe that
they belonged 10 Capt. Nathan Hale,
the martyr spy. The present owner
does not wish his name published In
connection with them until he is able
10 recover certain papers proving the
| genuineness OF the relics, which have
been mislsid. The saddlebaRs are heir
looms and came 20 him indirectly
through an ex-governor OF Massachu'
Eetts. The owner Of the bags says: 81
have read the papers that 90 with the
bags, and am satisfied there Is no doubt
that they belonged to and were carried
by Nathan Hale"
An oakland, JaL, pastor mas or1gi-
mated new idea. On each landing In
the Chester Street Methodist church Il
shelf with paper and pencil and a
mail box with the following notice
Pastors bOx-Strangers will confer a
favor upon the pastor by placing Their
names and address in the box. Mem
bers will also use this box 10 notify
him OF any who are sick or OF persons
who may have moved into the parish
Any person may ask questions upon
the government history or doctrines
OF the church, upon the sermons, ol
any subject Questions will be an
swcred on the following Wednesday OF
Sunday evening or personally Al
questions must be accompanied by th'
name and address Of the author"