Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-28
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70 be an offense ON the increase in Paris
The fumes of turpentine are said to
relieve the worst paroxysms Of whoop-
ting cough.
A lump Of sugar saturated with vine-
gar is highly recommended as a remedy
for hiccough.
Every civilized nation Of the world,
even China and japan. now has
weather bureau.
The public debt Of Boston il $780,.
0l7,9 and the assessed valuation Of
property is 1924, 093, 752.
Minneapolis has a population Of 2l0,-
900 people. debt Of Is, 637, 672 and a
valuation of $lS5. 66l, 324.
The mandolin is just now one of the
favorite instruments of London concerts
and drawing room entertainments
The sultan of Turkey is enabled to
buy new bonnets for the ladies Of his
harem frequently, as his daily income
is $50 900.
In Arizona, which has an Indian
population of 81 900, not single white
man has been killed by All Indian dur
ing the past year.
Perhaps one Of the best conducted,
although not one of the best known, of
botanic gardens in Great Britain is the
Royal garden at Glasnevin, Dublin.
The smallest square of magnitude that
can be perceived by the naked eye. of
plain white OH plain black, is square
one-four hundred and fiftieth part Of an
inch.
The floods of the Nile are SO regular
in their coming that for hundreds OF
years they have not varied ten days III
the date Of their arrival at given
point
A German authority states that from
| the mouth To the source Of the Rhine
| 725 castles, formerly the homes of war
| like chiefs, are to be found overlooking
! the waters
The 90, 900 operatives Of Fall River,
Mass. live on Al square miles. The city
is very rich for its size, being valued at
$50, 534, COS, while the public debt is
only 81, $50, 494.
Out of 597 trees struck by lightning
in the forests near Moscow 800 We're
white poplar. Therefore Russian farm
ers have been advised TO plant natural
lightning conductors.
In the reign of Canute no guardian
could compel ward to marry man
she disliked, and the money paid for
her was TO be voluntary gift and not
compulsory payment
In Tartary onions, leeks and garlic
are regarded rs perfumes. A Tartar lady
will make herself agreeable by rubbing
pieces Of freshly cut onion on her hands
and over her counte nance.
A memorial of DIR. John Rae, the emf
nent arctic explorer, is now in course of
erection in st. Magnus' cathedral. Kirk
wall. where DR. Rae. who died III Lon
don more than year ago, is buried.
The first bells are said to have been
made about the year 400, ut Nola, in
Campania, whereof st. Paulinus was
bishop; ut least, it is assured he is the
first who brought them into use in the
church.
Lowell, Mass, is about the same size,
so far as population is concerned, as Fall
River, having 80, 700 people, who live
on l2h square miles. The city owes
So, 064, 276, and its assessed valuation is
500, 0S4, PAL.
The French state railroads are about
to build passengers cars in which the
parts usually made Of copper and iron
will be made of aluminium. The axles
and wheels, however, will continue to
be made Of steel.
The influx Of immigrants into South
Africa is continuing at such a rapid
rate that The Cape Times fears that be-
fore many months have passed they
shall once more be face to face with the
unemployed difficulty.
Cocus wood has for many years been
used in the manufacture Of flutes be-
cause it gives forth a flexible and mel
low sound, but ii has been found by Ger.
tain hutists that this wood not infre-
quently poisons the lips.
Serious thought seems to be entertain
ed in Wyoming If running woman for
governor this year, or at least of placing
her name before the convention. The
woman is Miss Estelle Reel, the state
superintendent Of education
The Royal academy at Woolwich is
an institution similar in character to
that at Sandhurst for the instruction of
young men in the sciences in which they
must be examined previous to being adj
mitted into the artillery and engineer
corps.
William Herbert, a descendant of the
artist who introduced glass engraving
into England, resided, says The Pottery
Gazette, in Bristol about so years ago,
and his works were very much admired
Indeed for technical merit they have
never been excelled
Barbarossa was famous pirate, the
history Of whose exploits would fill
many pages. He proclaimed himself
king Of Algiers and Tunis and took
possession Of the kingdom Of Tremecen,
but was defeated by Gomarez, governor
of Oran, and put To death in 1918.
The nightingale arrives in England
about the middle of April The males,
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