Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-03
Curious Condcnsations.

Curious CONVERSATIONS.
Horses sleep with one ear pointed to
the front, but why, no man can tell.
It took seven years to make 4 handker-
chief for which the Empress of Russia
paid 5000
Germans are the most prone to suicide;
the Irish and negroes rarely resort TO
tsclf-destruction.
A Brighton, England young man has
Killed himself because his wife made fun
Of him for kissing the servant girl
The first doublc-decked ship built In
England was the Great Harry, construct
ed in 1909 by order of Henry VIII. 1t was
1000 tons burden and cost 10000.
In the new Relchstag there are only IS
mobiles. The number has steadily dimin-
shcd since lS1i, when II was $50. There
are said to be only seven Jews elected
to the Reichstag. all OF them Social Dem
Ocrats.
Between the acts at Coquelin's perform
ceum Theatcr IN London, hawkers went
about among the audience selling rubber
models OF the actors face with the Cy-
rano nose.
Captain Jonathan Norton. repu;ed to be
just closing his one hundred and first
year, aided IN raising The Stars and
stripes on new Sg-foot pole IN the pub
lie park In East Lee. Nus. after the
surrender Of Santiago.
\ special prayer FOR peace has been
prescribed by Bishop Bradley of the To-
man 'aihoh: Nl"'tA" q NV Hampshire
to Doe offered ~ Tho close 90 the service
a; al ;hc Sunday misses until the end
% N" war W'l1 Spain
An apron il tAe royal standard of Per
sia. Cos, "a Persian "ho W. black
sm4th ny Grade. ra4std revolt when
proved sue, ~ ana ms iefiAcr apron.
''FtttI WIN jewels II sun po!H" ~ me
van OF Persian armies
\ scientist once pu; an automatic rnu-
Steal box ON the lawn and spent many
hours watching The robins. hlu.5lrdS ana
other birds gsttherln. about il. 4 look
.ng glass put up who're he birds can So
themselves IN !; is a.so very attractive.
Some Chicago men have announced
their intention to open big department
store In Havana just as soon a. ihg s4ar.
and Stripes wave over Ii. They have TAXI
IN the name Of the Cuban Finding and
Improvement Company. and their project
includes the estwbl.s hment % "a real cs-
tate business and 4 bank.
Limoges has lust hcll lts human hair
mark.t, women rom All tn, rnun,rv
round coming there 10 scn taelr hraids
The price /. now. on the average :, u
pound - years ago IL was $40 when a
bargain has been struck :hc woman Is
taken 70 inc nearest I'M Ana shnrn. hi
the last mark; Sl20.J worth II hair V4sI
bought
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World. on the nxtrrinr of Aha hufI1ir,r
alone 800 pounds Of gold were used. VI
its e bells The largest wejc1s h.If a.
much again as Great Paul. in London.
ana the doors Of the. cathedral. of which
the largest weighs u tons. co4i Sil09.i
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Neuenkirchen Zoitung has siauderg1 me-
| consider il a matter of course thar no
workman Shan tolerate tblt sb,at In hie
family"
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