The age-herald., 1897-10-08
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

IA new species of rabbit, of daminuHEve size, taillests and with shons ears, has been found in the volcano Popoca tapelt, in Mexico.
 The diary off an old woman who lately died fn Vienna showed that she had spent 3S,240 forins on lottery tickets, wlhile her winnlngs amounited to only 5000 forins.
 The United States agricultural depadts- lnent proposes to experiment. in the arid regions of the west with bromis inermis. forage grass from the Russian Et.eppes.
 The itch gnen of ,tlre United States are the most generous givers in the worM. During 1893 they gave for colleges ainN benevolent purposes a round $29,0 900. During 1894 they increased it no $32, 2,000,- 900. In 1895 they gave $S2, 900, aud notwithstanding the hard times of 1896. the gifts ,almounited to $27, 900, 900.
 In tIhe northern part of China there are maIny. villages which are almost de- serted fin winter, the intha bitaGrts going souths where they live by begging. They form regular guilds, ard literally compel shopkeeperls to help them by threatening to cause a riot in front of their stores, which Chinese merchants abhor.
 1.-The owner of a drug store in Lamar, Kan, has posted slip of paper On his safe with the following inscription: Mo- lice to the Profetsh: This safe is unlocked, but the combination Is 1SL3SR24SL.' He SdTeHulIy- putS IFS IIfOHey ptnMlu d DOtll6 balck of the soda fount every nigh, and boasts that he never had a cent stolen.
 A hundred years ago excavations in PompeN were made solely with 8 view to the discovery of art and archaeological treasures, no effort being made to pre- serve the houses The present method is very different and one of the latest ex- cayatfons is a house In which all the fnteTGor arrangements furniture, WNM decorarions; etc., have been preserved or restored.
 Gorflem, Me, has a new under tal<er. It is a cat about waRch the owner tells this story: His cat had two kittens and one of them suddenly d.ed and was buried. While working in hs garden re- cently this gentleman was surprised to hear a ptteous moaning and see his cat bdnging~G ~Ghe other kitten toward him dead. The cat proceeded to dig a hole, but, finding this impossible, completely covered the kitten wtth earth.
 Probably the oldest ci, izen of AmeitSa engaged in daily toll for wages is Barney Morris, whose duty 1t Is to keep paths and flower beds Gn Prospect Park, Brook 1yn, free from waste paper and rubbish. June 10 last Barney celebrated his 10S!h biIhday. He was born in Temple Court parrish, Country Cayan, Ireland, and came to this country seventy-fiye years ago. Aside from his wr-inkled sldn, the only sign of his great age is the absence of teeth. His hSalir has been the same Of iron gray for twenty years.
 According to reports from Boston, very queer fish was recently captured by @ Cape Cod schooner. The monster-for Its weight Is 1000 pounds-is popufar1y hniown as the elcphant fish. Ut has eats like Glae African elephant and an eye as big as a cows" says the dispatch. It's general shape is Nike that of a fat-hsh. and it has large fins and small round mouth. The skin Is light moss color, and ite length from rose ,n tsi ast. This creature is sixteen inches thick