Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-27
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| possible patrons with tea and cake before
| exhibiting their goods.
Red castle, RosshIre is said to be the
| oldest inhabited residence in the High
| lands of Scotland, having been built by
william the lion In mo
| claimed to be cheaper, stronger and
pretter than the genuine article, and is
| said to be likely TO supersede the latter
entirely
The phosphorescence of sea water in the
| tropics Is due to the presence of millions
| of small animals, some microscopic, others,
| like the jellyhsh, of considerable size.
Gems as hullets.-Bullets made of pre-
clous stones are not often employed in war
fare. But during some fighting on the
Eashmir frontier, the natives used bullets
of garnets euCased in lead.
Where ovcrcoats are needed.-Fhe coldest
spot on the earth is said to be Woreho-
iansk, Siberia. Though It is not so very
far north, being in latitude $3.50 north, the
thermometer gets down sometimes to 10
deg below zero
Not a failurc-The TTottentots evidently
do not consider marriage a failure. for
widows are quite willing to marry again,
although the penalty for doing so Is heavy.
II Is a rule among these people that, be-
fore remarrying, widow must cut off the
Joint of a finger and present it to her
husband on the wedding day.
Cabdrivers in paris.--In Paris there are
II $50 licensed cabmcu. or these H. $50 are
Frenchmen and 25l are foreigners. The
latter belong to the following nationalities;
swiss, 50; Italians 80; BeIgians 43; Ger
mans % English, y; Spanish l6; Ameri-
cans, 3; Dutch :; OF the Frcnch only ga
are Parisians; the others are from the
provinces,
Glass Made from Paper Paper window
glass Is now said Ia he an assured fact,
\ windowpane is made of white paper,
manufactured from cotton or linen, and
modified by chemical action. Afterwards
cambRdT Saf paT' and ~ aicoho WHEN makes atS It
like parchment. II can now be moulded
and cut into remarkably tough. sheets,
with any OF the aniine colors,
Whist in a Lions Den,-ln the HIM
Scene is for four whist players to sit down
and play rubber In the lions den, while
fifth stands by TO see fair play on the
casion this Interesting performance was
given once too often, The lions, with a
from interfering with the players, but
they attacked The NTH man, whom they
made very short work Of him.
Mr.. Mayors. Gas Lamps-It Is usual in
the city of New York 70 erect two gas
as soon as he Is installed in office, and 10
keep them lighted at night during the
ancient one, and dates back to the time
when the city was little more than a VII
The two lamps indicated where he could
be found AZ night by all who had no other
means of knowing his residence, There
garnished with these tokens of office
What NJ, P.s' Food Costs-The kitchen
and refreshmcnt rooms OF tho house Of
commons, run for the convenience OF the
members in attendance. did not prove a
financial success in 1884. The report OF the
committee In charge showed that after
allowing for the ANIMAL subsidy Of ti75o
granted by parliament, equal 10 Is per
cent OF the receipts. there was SIN n l6es
of fi5 on the years working. The receipfs
were For provisions ana cigars f6,659,
and for wines. SPIRITS and other liquors.
We're: For wages and management 81 2s5.
wines and spirits, 4, 2ib. meat, II 7s2; fisb''
tables, f527. ''ee-