The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-06-12
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

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indianapolis is we'll off, being worth
$1OS,0OO 600 and owing but 81 ,SS4, 500.
PHILADELPHIA is said to have more
trees than any other city in this coull-
try. ~: y. .5ss% ~ r. 2sss,
"A telegraph conference was held in
Rome in 1871 by the Italian govern,
ment. ~ "a. :ss,
Thus far the wheat prospects of 1896
are most gratifying to American farms
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Mount jefferson, 1850 feet high, is
said to be the tallest in the state Of
Washington. : ~. + 8 s.& Il
Pulling away the old soil from close
applying rich. heavy soil in it's place, is
quite u benefit.
The oldest sons of viscounts follow
those secretaries of state who are not
of noble birth, and are themselves fol-
lowed by the younger sons OF earls.
The chancellor of the Order of the
Garter follows the privy council, and
precedeS the chamberlain of the en-
chequer, it the latter be not of noble
degree.
1t has been discovered by two
French scientists that most precious
stones: such as the ruby, the sapphire
and the emerald, can readily be told
from their limitations by means Of the
Roentgen rays.
Burglars broke into the barracks of
the One Hundred and Thirtieth Infan-
try regiment in the Rue de Babylone, in
Paris. recently, carried off the safe with
$4,000 bodily, aud, forcing the coloners
safe, stole his private valuables.
The osprey is a spring and autumn
visitant to England. 1t is now only to
be found breeding in few localities
in Northern Scotland. This bird occurs
in most parts of Europe. Asia. Africa
and North America, southwark as far
as Brazil.
The eggs of the osprey. usually two
or three i'll number, vary a great deal in
their coloration. some examples being
yellowish-white in color. profusely
blotched or spotted with yellowish-
brown, while some are beautifully
blotched with rich brown and blurred
with gray.
The secretary of the Brassworkers'
association, Birmingham. which has 4
membership of some 10000, says that
ne has been Identified with the brass
trade IN all its many ramihcations dur
ing his whole life, and that he is quite
positive there is no such thing as an
idol factory in Birmingham.
Some observations carried out by
Arthur Macdonald have brought to light
this interesting fact that persons breathe
less when they are concentrating their
minds on study Or work, and also when
under the influence of depressing emo
ton. On the other hand, we breathe
more when exhilarated by pleasure and
amusementS.
The skeleton of a large bird now Oh
exhibition IN the museum of Christ's
church, New Zealand, gives one faint
idea of the gigantic form of animal life
which once existed on this planet. The
skeleton is that of a Moa, a bird former
ly indigenous to New Zealand, but which
IS believed to have become extinct about
1000 years ago.
The well known submerged forest at
Whitburn Bay, Sunderland, has heen
the subject of much conversation lately,
because of more of it having lately been
seen than has been the case for some
years. Recently an interesting find was
made IN connection with it. The relic
was part of a fir tree, which was in the
mid stage between coal and wood.
The dressing of Goldfish is an opera
ton requiring skill and rapidity. 4
man called the ''throater' cuts the 6sh's
throat and rips it open, and passes it to
the header" who removes the mend
and entrails; the splitter then splits
the fish open and takes out a part Of
the backbone, and the "salter'' piles ND
the fish in tiers in the hold of the boat
and salts them.
A few years ago Capt. Boycott, the
owner of an estate in Ireland, incurred
the ill will of his neighbours. and they
adopted severe measures to Indicate
their displeasure. Tradesmen would SCH
him nothing. nor would they have any
other dealings with him, and ,workmen
refused to enter his service. From this
circumstance arose the practice known
as "boycotting" - =
-Switzerland. France, Belgium, Great
Britain, Germany and Italy have been
admitted to the benefits of the new in
ternational copyright law. For an
american to secure copyright in Great
Britain the title must be entered at Sta
toners hall, London, the fee for which
is 8 shillings. and the work must be
published in Great Britain simultaneous
" with its publication in the United
States
10y hen two Negritos, people of the
Philippine islands are united, the whole
tribe is assembled, and the affianced pair
cllmb two trees growing near to each
other; the elders then bend the branches
until the heads of the couple meet.
When the heads have thus come into
contact, the marriage is legally accom-
plIshed, and great rejoicings take place,
a. fantastic dance completing the cere-
mony.
-Glass, as far as research has been
able to determine, was in use 1000 years
before the birth of Christ. and was even.
then not in it's infancy by any manner
of means: In the state collection at
the British museum there is the head of
lion moulded in glass, bearing the.
name of an Egvntian king of the elev-
enth dynasty. This is the Oldest speci-
men of pure glass bearing anything like
a date now known to exist.
The crocodiles methods of capturing
large game are plural as well as sin
gular. Sometimes he will lie on river
bank, partly covered with sand or mud.
until an absent-minded native wanders
within reach: Having grabbed his prey.
he will waddle into the water and there
drown the struggler. He will then drag
bis victim ashore and bury him in sand
or mud. and wait for days before he
gorges himself
The great bustard is the rarest bird
that comes under the head of game.
ms blrd formerly haunted all the level
counties of England, and was particular
ly common on Salisbury plain From the
reign of Henry VIII. repeated measures
were passed in order to protect it: and it
Is expressly included under the head of
game in the statute of the first year
OF the reign of William w., which codi.
ned and reformed the laws relating to
game.
In the Highlands of Scotland ut +he
present time the osprey usually makes
its nest on the fat top of a pine t1ee:
but formerly it just as frequently Sc
lected battlement or a chimney Of
some ruin, generally on an island The
nest Is pile of sticks, as much as four
feet high and as many broad-the ac-
emulation of many years-internixed
with turf and other vegetable matter
lined with finer twigs, and finally with
grass, much of it often green.
Knew: the Size.
Joe Natus had German friend from.
HObOken visiting him Yesterday Tho