The herald., 1897-11-21
NOTES OF THE DAY

relics belonging to the Forbes family.
kept in Culloden house. The table was
bought by the Macintosh of Mackin-
tosh, whose elan suffered severely in 40.
Two japanese engineers are at pres
ent in Germany arranging with the Nul-
can shipbuilding yard in Stettin for the
building of new man. of-war for Japan.
These gentlemen propose making a stay
for three years in that town, so as to
watch the progress of the new battle
ship, which will be about 10000 tons.
Coal has been found at Buluwayo, and
that is thought to be the mere edge of
vast fields extending north to the Zam-
besi river. And now Cecil Rhodes has
determined to push his railroad through
Rhodesia on to the Zambesi. The dis
covery opens a future of incalculablc
industrial development for South Africa
In France women are admitted as stu
dents in the universities on the same
conditions as men. and are eligible for
the diplomas conferred on male students.
In Belgium there is statutory equality
for men and women. 1t is the same in
Holland, and statistics how that the
number Of women students is steadily in
creasing.
The following is a copy of sign in
a remote Georgia county: "a Few
Bright Scholards Takin to Lern Writin.
Spailin an Figgers." A traveller, notic-
ing the sign, asked the principal where
he had graduated. The principal pointed
to cotton field nearby and said: Right
over thar, sir; behind a Georgia mule,
under a July SUM-"
e. J. White, a pioneer trapper and
hunter of Minnesota, stakes his reputa-
ton on the prediction of cold winter.
He says the wild animals, deer particu-
larly, have especially thick coats this
year. and that the muskrats are build
ing their houses high and with thick
walls-signs which, he says, have never
failed within his experience.
| The claim was made by a New York
man that he has kissing and hugging
| fits, when he finds it impossible to re-
sist the temptation to hug and kiss any
goodlooking woman who comes his
way. The police magistrate informed
him that he would make the assessment
$40 fit, and he had to pay for one on the
spot. There has been none since.
The Philadelphia board of education
| III DIODdDly eStdDlISU Ill COuIeCtiQll
with the public high schools school
of commerce." where pupils will be
taught the branches-chief1y geography
and modern languages-fitting them to
engage in the work of developing for
! eign trade. Particular attention will
be given to the South American field.
The fish's belly is white and his back
green, because in swimming about in
, the water the white belly is the color Of
the light shining through the water,
hence protects him from his enemy be
| low. His back being green makes him,
| on the other hand. appear from above as
part of the green water. and is his safe
guard from hawks and other enemies
Onions are stated to be almost tht
best nervine known. No medicine, it il
claimed. is so useful in cases of nervous
prostration, and there is nothing else
that will so quickly relieve and tone uf
wornout system. Onions are useful
in all cases of coughs, colds and influ-
enza. Eaten every day, they soon have
clearing and whitening effect on the
complexion.
! Railroad supplies to the extent of
81 100000, comprising machinery, rolling
stock and rails, are required by the Nor
wegian state railroad department, and
| tenders are about to be asked for. Any
American firms wishing for the contract
and requiring details in connection
Herewith would do well to communicate
without delay with the United States
consul at Christiania.
Experiments upon a substratum of
swampy soil on the Myrtle Grove farm,
in Queen Anne county, Maryland, have
developed new fertilizing material and
new stock for brown and durable
paint The mud. when subjected to an
evaporating process, hardens into crusty
blocks. This substance, when crushed.
has been found available for fertilizing
or as the body of paint if the usual mix
ing fluids are added.
! 4 Kentucky physician suggests that
TRANSMISSION of the blood of the colo2eH
man may be tried as a remedy against
yellow fever. The negro. it is we'll known.
has been rendered immune to this dis
ease by generations of exposure, and it
is asserted that this condition is due
to the phagocytes and planOcites in the
Africans blood. which, being injected
into another's blood. will make him also
unassailable by the disease.
An importer of teas has placed on
view in his store window in New York a
tea plant in bloom. The plant was sent
to him from Northern Japan two years
ago, and. having been kept at tempera-
ture constant between. 20 and so degrees,
has had, he says, a remarkably vigorous
growth. From eighteen inches it has
grown to height Of thirty-siX. and 1t
seems to be fresh and healthy. The tea
sharp is convinced thot he can grow sim
liar plants in his garden, but he does not
Ibope for any commercial returns. Tea
rooms are the only moneymakers in this
latitude.
Mr.. Osiris. the well-known French phil
Ilanthropist. has shown his interest in the
| Partisan exhibition of 1900 in tangible
way. He has just deposited at the Bank
Of France the sum of $4,000, which he
has placed at the disposal Of the Partisan
press syndicate to reward the exhibitor
of the most meritorious work in the ex.
Ihibition from an artistic, industrial and
humanitarian point of view. Mr.. Osiris
prize will be worth competing for, and
two purposes will be served by his giving
lit: He provides what will, no doubt, be
an interesting feature of the exhibition
and at the same time promotes objects
lin which he himself Is greatly interested
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Maryland's Independent Vote
In spite of their three successive vic
for considering themselves politica
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