The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-18

A newly patented lawn mower has
knives, worked on the same principle
as moving machine knives, hung be-
tween the wheels of the mower.
An order has been placed by firm OF
London merchants for the entire butter
product of the Iowa Agricultural col
lege, amounting to 500 pounds daily.
Nine tons weight of coppers are taken
every week from the London penny-in-
the-slot gas meters. 1t Is proposed to
supply electricity on the same plan.
A traveller has discovered among the
Ute Indians of Colorado sort of clari-
net, which he thinks has sweeter and
more plaintive tone than any of our or
chestral instruments.
The drummers, of whom there are 50-
coo in New York state threaten to cut
the Republicans because of the anti
scalpers law. which materially increases
their travelling expenses.
Pennsylvania produces hardware man
ufactures to the value of 1888 1000, 900
yearly, which is equivalent to STA per
inhabitant, the average in Great Brit
ain being $40 and in Germany $40.
Daughters of the American Revolution
in Maine are endeavoring to collect revo-
lutionary arms which Massachusetts
gave to Maine when she became state,
in 1920, and were sold by the state in the
SOS.
A bill of $4,000 has been presented for
the Pennsylvania legislatures trip to
New York to attend the dedication of the
Grant lnausoleum, though the legisla-
tors Travelled free and had no grand stand
expenses.
London has added to it's parks until
they occupy fourth of the city's area.
They have added to the health and pros
peri.y of the metropolis. ard the London
ers could not be persuaded to part with
any of them.
NJ. Berthelot, the chemist, who was
foreign minister in Mr.. Bourgeois gov
eminent, reports to the Acadamie des
Sciences that the copper objects found
at Negadah and Abydos in Egypt by
Mr.. De Morgan are Of pure copper and
not of bronze.
According TO the Rome correspondent
of the London Lancet, the most murder
Gus place in the world is the founding
hospital at Naples, in which, out of $50
infants taken within two years, all but
three died. This is stated by commits
sion of inquiry appointed by the Italian
chamber of deputies.
In a case before London magistrate
the question was as to the ownership of
some antique ormolu articles, and two
workmen. who stoutly claimed the arti-
Giles. said that they made" them. To
prove their assertion, they set to work in
court, and showed how ormolu was made
antique" with pumice powder.
Curtains can be raised and lowered
without the use of springs to get out of
order by means of new pole, which has
a drum at each end to hold cord, one
for winding and the other for unwinding
the curtain, the brackets at each end
gripping the pole tight enough to pre-
vent the weight of the curtain unwind
ing it after it is rolled up.
The lock step has been abolished at
the Detroit house of correction for SAM
tary reasons. Experts assert that this
time-honored method of marching con-
victs about brings their heads SO closely
together that their breath is poured
over each others shoulders, increasing
the liability of spread of contagion,
should there be any in the ranks.
The depth to which the suns rays
penetrate water has been recently de-
termined by the aid of photography. 1t
has been found that at depth of 553
feet the darkness was, to all intents and
purposes the same as that en- clear
but moonless night. Sensitive plates
exposed at this depth for considerable
length of time gave no evidence of light
action.
Living on the reservation in the Salts
canyon, Ore, is tall, erect. bright-eyed
and long-haired Indian, who has Won
derful matrimonial history. He is Chief
Tanawasha, brother Of Chief Moses, and
in appearance is a typical member of his
mace. Tanawasha is 70 years old, claims
to have had seventy wives, and his
present spouse is a woman of but 20
years.
It has been decided definitely to build
Boston's new, Masonic temple upon the