The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-30

a tricycle. snipe-shooting blind has been
Invented.
A splendid mosaic representing the poet
Virgil writing the Aeueid mas just been
unearthed In Tunis Scholars agree that
this is the first authentic likeness Of the
famous Roman.
cylindrical street car which can be
used as either a summer or winter car,
Is the latest.
Mother Carpio the queen of Rag
Pickers," is said TO be worth 100000. she
eats two meals a day. works fifteen
hours, and has been at the business IN
New York for forty-iye years. She still
continues a. her work
Experiments are being made off Ports
mouth, England in teiephOning between
ships, kites being used TO support the
wire. So far they have been successful.
No shots from the encmy's guns were ny
ing around at the time, however.
Syracuse y. Y, IS up in arms over
rival CT the famous Tower OF Pisa. IL is
building which the architect says Is
tornado proof, being so constructed as
to sway before the wind. A storm came
recently, and the building is now thirteen
inches out OF plumb. The architect claiIXs
il Is safe, while the people and Common
Council want 1t torn down. A legal battle
* promised.
The Desert of Sahara IS estimated 10
contain 2.2JO00O square miles. or one-ilfth
Of the eLtire continent Of Africa.
Bryan may lose one OF his electors from
Kansas. as IL is claimed that W. II. Lin
ton. who was elected ia November. Is a
dos erter from the Union army, and is
thereby disqualified.
William Jennings Bryan Miller. a young
man Of no summers AT all. residing with
his parents ia Louisville. Ky, enjoys the
unique distinction Of having seven grand
mothers. one being his great-great-
grandmother.
Circuit Court adjourned at Stanford.
Ky, a few days ago TO allow the sheriff
and Jailer 10 Kill their hogs. The clerk
explained TO the judge that court can
hold at any time, but hog-killing spells
are few and far between"
Acting under the authority granted by
the South Carolina Legislature. General
Hugh l.. Farley is collecting, and Will
publish in permanent form. the rolls OF all
the companies raised in that State fo-
service I'm the Confederate army.
Ii Hung Chang's foreign visitors since
his return 20 China noticed marked
change in his manner OF address. He has
lest much Of his old brusqueness. The
old gentleman constantly uses a walking
stick of General Grants. presented TO him
by Colonel Fred Grant In New York
The English island of Thanet forming
part of the county of Kent is almost
wholly composed OF chalk. The island Is
ten miles IN length and about I'VE IN
breadth and has mere chalk exposed on
its surfs &C than any other spot OF equal
area on the globe. British biologists say
that there are not less than 4z,0VU 900 40
tons of chalk lin sight" on Thanet, and
that IL would take 10000 men and 900
horses md carts 10000 years 10 move It.
PROVO ne 1t were dug up, ready TO be
carted away
There are a good many of our celebrated
Americans who. IL is said are of royal
descent. "Old Hickory Jackson was a.
descendant of King Robert Bruce, Of Scot
land. James Buchanan could trace his
lineage back 10 King Fargallus, of Ire
land. while TWO other Presidents the liar-
risons). it is alleged, are descended from
King POwhatan by the marriage CT POca-
hontas with John ROlfe. The Lees, OF
Virginia. trace their ancestry to King
Robert Stuart. of Scotland. Amelie RiNes
to James l.. Of Scotland. and Edward Ill,
Of England and the Bourkes. OF New
York. TO Charlemagne and Alfred the
Great Charles Chauncey, once president
Ct Harvard was descended from Louis
". Of France; General Meigs from David
l.. Of Scotland; the Mclntoshes, OF Gcor-
gia and New Jersey. from NJ nam The
Conqucrcr. ana the Calverts. OF Baltl-
more from Charles IT,, Of England.
There are hfty-two penitentiaries and
over II 900 iails Ia the United States. They
cost $500. 900 600 10 build them. over 10000
persons were incarcerated I'm the year lNi2
The criminal expense TO the country IS
not less than 100000 annually.