The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-14
All Sorts.

The Prince and Princess OF Wales and
Princess Victoria will reside at Sandring-
ham until they go to Windsor castle on a
brief visit to the queen. after which they
are to return to Norfolk.
A clumsy Saratoga waiter upset a cup
OF tee on the shoulder OF the late John
w. Hammersley. shall / bring you an
other Napkin asked the waiter. Per
haps.' said Mr.. Hammersley. you would
better bring me a macintosh"
Dr. Boyd told the story of a caddie who
reeled forward to his employer at the club
house. The gentleman reproved him for
his conduct, and added: Look what a
bad example you are setting to your fam
ilyi' you're quite RIGHT. sir" replied the
caddie. but see what my example has
dune! All my sons are teetotalers."
A remarkable present given TO the
kaiser by the sultan was a golden walking
stick. which was al exact copy of the
stick used by Frederick the Great. En-
peror William left Constantinople literally
loaded with the sultan's presents to him
self and the empress. which were magni-
ficent. both In number and in value.
There are very depressing rumors about
the health of the German empress. Ii is
said that her majesty is suffering from
consumption and Is losing weight ana
strength rapidly. This is one reason given
for the curtailment of the Eastern tour.
The empress Is. without doubt, much thin
ner than she was.
The vegetarians may be expected 10
deny the recent statement of an American
physician in Porto Rico that the Porto
Ricans have become physically degener-
ate because they eat vegetables ana not
meat. The vegetarians can bring up the
authority of the Bible. for IL relates OF
Daniel that after eating nothing but pulse
and water for 10 days his countenance
ssa ppaar.J fafrar md faftpr in flesh IMAM
all the children which did eat the portion
of the kings meat"
The displacement Of 10000 tons or gran
tie by means of a g~unpowder blast Is an
event OF infrequent occurrence In Eng
land. Consequently. the loosening OF a
mass of rock of this weight the other day
at Furnace Granite quarries. Loeb Fyne
was a notable occurrence. Preparations
had been going OF since last February.
and extraordinary precautions were
adopted to secure privacy. Two cuttings
were made i'm the face of the rock and al
the end of each chambers were lew out,
into which the powder. upward OF 10 tons
I'm all. had to be deposited. The work was
| carried on during the night time. and the
powder placed in position without the AID
of lamps. The inhabitants OF the village
were removed to a safe distance ana me
firing of the mine was effected by means
Of an electric battery.
IL is not ReneTdliN hibNh thdN iiHo
has an effect on the growth OF the mar
Certain music prevents the hair from fall
ing. according to one scientist. while other
kinds have a disastrous effect. Composers
lose their hair like ordinary artists, but
composers who perform their own WORKS
on the piano always have luxurious locks.
Wind instruments especially the cornet
and trombone. are fatal to heavy heads
of hair. The violincello and harp keep
the ..air pretty well. but the flute cannot
be depended upon. A number of planists,
including Paderewski. are cited by scient-
lists I'm confirmation of this theory. IL mas
not vet been decided what particular Key
is most favorable for the prevention OF a
bald state. Possibly a good rule for a mu-
stefan to follow when he find his hair
coming out would be to stop playing.
Mrs. Gertrude Laity of No. 53 South
Franklin street. says the Wilkesbarre
News Dealer. is the owner of a clock
which may have been the original grand
fathers clock. for Mrs. Laity is able to
account for its existence for over 80
years. She inherited the clock from her
! father. John Johnson. who moved to this
city from Bucks county some years ago
bringing the clock with him and pricing
il above all other possessions. he having
| received II from his father. John Johnson.
who received IL from his father. John
! Johnson. who. Il is believed. was the first
of the family to wi the clock. An itin-
Grant clock tinker i'm 1860 removed the
makers name and pasted his own card
over the place it occupied, and as the
clock ran along for years before again
needing repairs. the loss of the makers
name was not noticed by the first Mr..
| Johnson. Mrs Laity's father. until II was
too late to repair the loss. as the changes
of time shut out all possibility of finding
the man who removed the makers name.
The pendulum is loaded will old wrought
iron nails. and these are held in place by
lead. which evidently was harder to get
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