Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-01
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Q per cent of the total area of that oouD
: try.
: Lichens have been found growing OF
the Himalayas at an elevation of IL, 00'
feet
Canada exports To England 80 Pc
cent of all the cheese manufactured
. there.
81 am one of those who think the
loss of faithful servant the loss Of a
friend, " is recently reported saying OF
Queen Victoria.
The fellah prefers the ancient pillow
and also the morag, or hay cutter, but
he does like the modern steam pump
for lifting water.
Probably the oldest operative treaty
is the conoordat of Horns, which has
governed the relations of the Catholic
church in Germany since 1922.
The house Of Capet has the longest
unbroken succession in the male line
from Hugh Capet, king of France in
9o7, to Louis Philippe's abdication in
1S4S
Frederick the Great composed the
'Marche Real, " the national anthem
or Spain, and Pedro l of Brazil the
"Hymno Constitutional I" the national
air of Portugal.
Motor wagons for delivering mails are
the latest thing in England. and are
proving so successful that the expert
ment is to be continued on "A large scale
both in London and in the provincial
towns
To dance attendance" is an express
sion borrowed from the medieval Gus
tom which compelled the bride at q
wedding to dance with whomsoever ask
ed her. No matter how low the condi-
tion or how Objectionable the person,
the bride could not refuse.
The universally popular cult of the
cycle has received check in one part
of the world. The emperor of Morocco
who only "a short time ago purchased a
luxurious cycle wheeled cab from one |
of the largest manufacturers, has now |
forbidden the use of the cycle in his |
domains
Theaters in Spain have no pro.
grammes A bill in the lobby some.
times gives the cast, but most of the
actors remain unknown by name. The
curtain is devoted to advertisements.
and III Madrid theaters advertising cards
are affixed with the numbers on the
back of each seat.
The Turkish government has adopted
the Bertillon system of measuring as a
means of identifying criminals Quar-l
tiers for carrying it into operation havd
been made ready in the prison Of Stani |
boul, and at the government reQuest n
French functionary was sent 90 set the
system into operation.
Careful weighing shows that an ordi,
nary bee, not loaded, weighs the five. Il
5housandth part of pound, so that ii
axes o, 600 bees to make pound But +,
The loaded bee, when he comes in fresh
rom the fields and flowers, freighted
With honey or bee bread, often weighs
nearly three times more. =
Green stones are said to head the list
II fashionable jewels this season. EN-
ralds have the lead, but the revival of !
interest III green stones has prominent
brought forward the peridot, which
really the Indian chrysolite, and is a
lear, deep leaf green in color, showing I
lmost yellow beside the emerald, which /
S blush in tone. i
A Spanish galleon with a cargo of
II, 600, 600 and as many bars of gold
vas wrecked ON the beach at Gunwal.
DO, in the Lizard district of Cornwall, e
lore than 20 years ago. Dollars are O
frequently washed mp on the sands. {
ielston, an English iron founder, has 8
lst organized company to exploit f
nese buried riches. f
The experiment Of raising sugar cane G
! Delaware has been tried by DR. Ar q
lur L. Neale of the Delaware college II
Aperimental station. 1t is said that the a
agar from cane grown in Delaware
III yield 5000 pounds of the refined
roduct to the acre, compared with
SUI pounds, the best results from
sets i'll California.
The commissioner general of the Paris
position has signed contract with
SpihI hnlbS WntT6DN
Iods intended as exhibits will be car
ed to Paris terminal ut reduction of
per cent on existing general and spe.
al rates. reduction of 10 per cent
Ill be allowed on these rates for the
turn transportation.
King street, Westminster, SAYS the
'ndon Mail. is in process Of demolition.
sre dwelt many notable personages,
Guiding Oliver Cromwell, the Earl of
'rset, Sir Thomas Kuyvett principal
famous for the capture of Guy
wkes), Thomas Carew, poet and cour-
r, the second Lord North, and many
lers equally familiar to students of
glish history.
An English Typographical novelty is N
nap stamped in timed steel plate.
e first experiment is raised map of
ndon and vicinity, representing about
} square miles, on horizontal scale
an inch TO mile and vertical scale
an inch to /, 600 feet, such a map be. Oct
: sold for 10 shillings. The surface. as
wing all natural undulations is an
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