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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
EpwOrth League Entertainment

The Epworth League Christ
mas entertainment given at the
Methodist church Saturday even
ing was very interesting. The
exercises were in charge Of Mrs
VI NJ Little. The decorations
were beautiful, and the entire
program of music, recitat lions,
readings and stereoPtlcon views
reflected great credit on the par
Elephants and the able manager,
Mrs Little. Those who took part
on the program were Rev j 2
Hilburn, Mrs r L Harper, Geo
l. Taylor, William Bachelor, j
A Mundcn, and Misses Elsie ard
Bessie HcadIy, Lillian Farris and
Lillian Harper. The stcreopti-
con views on the life Of Christ
we're exhibited by William Bnch-
elder, and were especially en-
ioyed. LEAGUE REPORTER.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
Wet or Dry

The no'ion u qla~h tt" infor-
maCivn on the cart Of Marion
county versus J. =. Galloway,
for selling or CAUSING to be sold.
IQuor, contrary 10 tho cdi2t Of
the dry election, vas heard to-
day ~ Justice 7. y. Crawford.
HI,-~r>. q. 7. Green and w. S.
Bu..o@'l pi"G 10 have the Informal
ton Quas' ID and ". X. Zewad-
ski argued against the same.
The Justice Overruled the plea to
CuaSh. Ia the afternoon hearing
the defendant filed an affidavit
that -. VI. B4rc0 VS. an impor-
tant witness. and by him could
prove that the petition calling an
election dld not contain the re-
Qniolte nuuly.r Of qualified vot-
ers. After some legal sparring
the trial WAS postponed until ten
O'Clock Wee uCSdaV, with the un-
derstandin- that all the parties.
namely: Galloway, Gorge and
] Ed Carmichael and w. j. Nc
Grath should be- ready for trial.
J. T. Edwards, by Mr.. Sheppard,
said that be would be present tc-
morrow with his Gainesville at
tOrnpV.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
In MPnlOrianl

On Friday, the 10th day of De
cember, an angel Of death en-
tered the home of Mr.. +. +.
Turner at Palmetto, Fla, and
noiselessly bore away, back to
the God who gave it, the sweet
spirit Of his gentle, faithful
wife, leaving in the saddened
home an empty void that nothing
on earth can fill. Death, at any
and all times, IS sad, but when it
takes a loving mother from
the arms of devoted hus-
band and helpless little ones, it
seems doubIy so. Besides a hus-
band and three children, Mrs.
Turner leaves q sorrowing moth
err, one brother ard three sisters
who are almost heartbroken at
the unexpected blow. But with
the news comes the blessed
thought That hcr TRIALS are over,
for we know that her spirit
stands in perfect peace before it's
Maker, for hath He not told us
that "the pure in spirit shall see
God Farewell, Maggie, On!
darling sister, farewell. May thy
bright spirit ever hover near US,
and when the steps of thy loved
ones falter here may thy gentle
hands beckOn them safely to His
throne, for earth hath no sweetel
thought than that, by His grace,
we shall meet thee in an unbrok-
en- band at our Redcemer's feet.
SADIE
Miami, Fla, Dec. 90, 1893.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
BUcklen's Arnica SaiVe

Tie oest saIve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rhculn,feTer sores, letter, chapped
hands, chiiblainS. corns, and ali
KIN eruptlons, and positively
cures piles, or 10 pay required. II
Is guaranteed to give perfect sat
.5fa"5ion or money refunded
P}9ce 25c. per box. For sale by
Garrett & Gerig
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
MDutGzuma Barber Shop

/ have opened in the Monte
yuma shop, first class Baroer
Shop, aud ask my friends
ard the public 10 favor me with a
share Of tllclr patronage and
promise the u fist class service
and courteous treatment.
=. G.. DAVIS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
For Sale or Rent


EOOG FlrI NM IAnd near OCdia.
Apply to y. Y. Gary. If.
Nome olch NV England
mjnceneat n 10 cent packages,
80 = i S'o'S ~
New Florida syrup in cans,
bulk pickles. sweet, sour, chow
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27

MILAN p aT;tlnr l,.roC ovid
breakfast bacon at the Mccarthy
store,
u;aoa+ 1;,,o 81 to;,a+ eoona -
town, eighth Wonder' tar
soap. The best tar soap made
at TXdlngs & 90.
Santa Claus has been to the
Racket and loft Christians nrrs-
t fa ,>+, -, ,na ,.o,,,,.r
Come and see
-
at r, & n,acl,.s stall No. H..
ci Y market
" 'li0'' - '"''''i'S7 ~ pa :
LOT Che o'o"S ny lhVs ''''S7 !"
so'ile h"n"N ci clI'r!9 >' -" "l0>''''7
OUT Sale Al D. D. ulio1 .
DR.. and Mrs. Newsom are visit
i"5 Uno oo0 ''i = pos 'Ih0' ~ = III
tner''e'o'
Cherry Expcctorant cures
cou~hs c2l4s, etc. For sale
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
An Acceptable Xmas Present for 81

One hundred engraved visiting
cards in fashionable style is q
most acceptable present for either
iaGi"S or gentlemen.
We furnish these tnamc only
for one dollar and prepay postage.
Work Gone in our own factory
her; 10 delay.
Send for samples Of cards or
wedding Invitations.
j. j. Stevens az Bro jewelers.
and Engravcrs, ~ Whitehall St,
Atlanta.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
+. {. & p. Kansas City Sleepe

Brgiuniag Dec 9TH, the 4. G.. <
Z. railroad will operate ! through
sleeper from Jacksonville to Kan
SIS Cty. Passengers from Ocala
should leave al l'!!:lj p. III.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
kyvcnderrrI Diccor,rv.

IT," Ia.' l.:rter If a cr:'@Ty -c-orss
many w.u!..laI discoveries il ra,i..Iur.
but none that hav" accomplished more II
humanity Iu.H rha- 81 Ring oil Lou> as'd
rr'n~iy- Browns Iron Bitrrr-. II seria@ -
Contain TIA" very element, OF good health
AMI neither man, woman or child can take
II without deriving the greatest benefit.
BroWLs' tt-cc BitLers Is sold by all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27

w b Fuller has a Christmas
present at his home: d sweet
baby girl that arrived at 10
O'Clock Christmas morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27

r g Curry left today for Bald
VIA to assume the duties as
a@,Ht there. He leaves many
friends TO regret his departure.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
For Rent

D"sirabl" Offices in Gary block
and Gary-Agncw block. Terms
reasonable. Apply To w. T..
Gary. If.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
4 TEXAS WONDER
Halls Great Discovery

One small bottle Of Halls Great Dis
cOvery cures all kidney AMI bladder
troubles, removes gravel. cures diabetes,
seminal emissions. weak and lame backs.
rheumatism and all irregularities of the
kidneys ami bladder in both men AID
women. Regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle l. two months treat
ment, and viii cure any case above
mentioned T.. W. HALL,
Sole Manufacturer p O. Box 2ls. Waco.
Texas.
Sold by the Monopoly drug store.
Ocala, Fla.
READ THIS
Waterford, Texas. June g, 1S0j-FOr
seven years | was suffering with kidney
trouble AMI found no permanent relief.
After using dozens Of bottles of different
kinds of kidney mcdicin had come to
the conclusion there was no cure for il.
| WAS induced to try Halls Gacat Dis.
covery, and find that l am cured by the
use Of only one bottle.
j. c. Mcconnell.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
READ THIS
Bicycle Bargains

We have seven bicycles we
want to sell. Four Iady's wheels
in the lot. Don't bay a cheap
wheel while you eau get one OF
these.
One Sterling.
One Phoenix,
OAe Rambler,
Two CrcsccntS,
Two Ideals,
Regardless Of cost, to maxi
room for 80 models.
OCALA Music COMPANY.
Next door to Postoiiicr.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27

Jack~oTyill" and Cincinnati. Jacksonville and
81 Louis anu Jacksonville and Kansas City
". ". CpSDoS. Ticket Agent.
l. A. >HIPMAS. a. g. +. A.
A o. MACDosELL. PA
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27

Miller q Miller hams and
breakfast bacon at the Mccarthy
store,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-27
CIxCIxHATI AND FLORIDA LIMITED

SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
Nos. IS snd 81 Fast Mail, sleeper sbetween
New York and jacksonville. and the Ctnciu-
nati sleeper via Asheyille aud ID ruuwl sl,.,;lar
10 Kansas CiJy.
Nos. 81 and - carry thrnu gh zlecpers hatveen
Tampa and New work VIA GCaia and Jackson
VILE. ami > connecting with ~lImr.
Sps. and carry the JacK-nnville-New Or
lSspS sleeper.
NoS % and S7"arry through Slccper<.L between
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-29

"None ever graduated from
the school of Experience"
and we are still learning, but
one Of the things we've al
ready gotten by heart is, that
the dealer who sells the best
goods is the one who stays
longest in business, makes the
most money and is most res
pected in the community.
just get our Catalogue and
Prices.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-29
Tommy K. Nathaniel
OFFICE: Kalawao, Molokai, II. I.
Abstract and Business
Office Agency.

Having been entrusted from bust
ness men all over the Islands for he
p,st yrar-, ! am prepared to make
Abstracts OF Titles or Deeds In most
thorough, accurate aud complete man
ner, AID to negotiate sales or leases OF
Isnds belonging to those who are re
-" at the Settlement on sn"r' no
tina. 6a8-3m
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-29
Put Your SOX
into a pair of Stylish Shapcly, Scrviccablc Sho
If You Wear Stockings

do the same thing. You've got feet-deck them
with shoes We've got shoes. We sell them
Not the lowest prices, but the best goods is our
aim. We can ease your mind by easing your feet
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-29

Continued on Third Page.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
WILLIAMS GREAT STABLE.
Three Hundred and Forty Horses,
Eleven for the Empress.

Three Hundred and Forty Horses,
Eleven for the Empress.
The "marstall," or stable of the Ger
man emperor, consists of $40 saddle and
carriage horses, all from five to ten
years old. Eleven of the finest of these
are reserved especially for the use of
the empress. Six of them are brown
traiehncs and are for carriage use, and
the others are broken to saddle.
The horses are entered in the stables
when they are five years old and are
trained half ycai before they are
used. The requirements are hard.
They must be showy and fiery, be per-
feet in action and still be as gentle as
lambs. They must be broken to the
noises and traffic of city streets, to
troops and to hot infantry and artil-
lery fire, and must be taught, in addi-
ton, to remain perfectly unmoved
when there is loud shouting from the
great crowds all around them.
The empress was poor horsewoman
when she was married, but since then
she has ridden almost daily. She has a
special stallmcister who rides with her.
He is beautiful creature in red coat
embroidered with gold, white riding
breechcs and high black boots. For or
dinary occasions, such as the daily
pleasure drives of the empress, she has
coachman, two outridcrs and one
mounted man ahead. For festal occa-
sions, even though she be alone in the
carriage, six great black trakehnes
draw her carriage. The leaders are rid
den by men in handsome livery.
In parades she rides great gelding
and wears dress modelled after the
cuirassier uniform, with big white
feather-covered hat. Her hunter Is a
brown horse.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
CASToRTA.
Tie iic- n
''is:ii" s5:ii"IMzzzzSa +:;s5'. ;;iiz


"a distinguished alienist" expresses.
the opinion that we need law making,
marriage compulsory before the age
of 25, or so, at the latest. He gives as
his reason the fact that medical re-
search has shown that wedlock con-
auces greatly to health and sanity. In
order to make the benefits of this state
universal, he would make it compul-
sorry. This attitude of mind is by no
means rare among n certain type of
scientists, says the Cleveland Leader.
In the cold logic of science, as these
gentry see it, there is room for the COM
pleX emotions, attractions and repul-
sions that go to make up human ma
ture, observes the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin. Having established certain con-
clusons as the result Of physiological
or Psychological investigation, they
take it lor granted that they have
sounded the depth Of truth, and that
the welfare of the race demands the
hard and fast application of the rules
which they lay down. The idea of pa
tcrnal government regulation of mar
ria"e IS by no means rew. 1t has been
preached with much fcrvor by sun
dry "reformers' with an aLidingfGith
that the world can Ice made bright by
Legislative enactment. Fortunately,
the hard common sense of mankind has
almost always rejected their nostrums
with contempt. The scientist in ques-
ton might better devote his valuable
time to other matters. Marriage is 4
great deal oder than science and the
process of natural selection By which
it is attained in most lands will not
be affected by scientific dictum. The
cry that not enough people enter into
the matrimonial relation in these days
needs no attention. In this matter,
above all others, freedom of choice
when individuals have reached years
of accountability is essential, and will
remain unimpaired. There will never
be any lack of happy homes in this
republic. Nature, which is more pow
errul than all doctors, will regulate the
problem in her own way.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
When Royalty Travels.

Many women were called "cranks"
for obiectlng to occupying berths in
sleeping cars. However, n large num-
ber of n.aladies are propagated by
means of hotel mattresses, etc. Old
Emperor William of Germany and the
late car, rs well as his father, in
variably carried about with them on
their Journeys small, narrow iron camp
hedsteads, the mattresses and pillows
being thin and hard, Queen Victoria
travels about with her own bedstead, II
peculiar, old-fashioned, wooden affair,
and her mattress gives whole lot of
trouble, two domestics being assigned
to its care. Both Grand Duke Paul of
Russia and King Leopold of Belgium,
and likewise Prince Albert of Prussia,
the regent of Brunswick, carry their
bedsteads and their bedding about with
them in consequence of their huge
stature. They require beds eight feet
long.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
A CLEVER TRICK.
HOW 1t Was Played Upon a Phiiadel-
phia Policeman

phAa fOticcm3n.
Faith, I've heard tell that all the
world loves lover but it's diff'rent
wild nlarri'd couple" said Policeman
Mike OFlannagan, of the Sixth dis
trict, by way of preface to the story
OF an experience he had at Twelfth and
tilbert streets a few nights ago, says
the Philadelphia Record. well, sir, |
was pathrollin' me bate, whin n young
feller wild trim little chunk av a
woman howldin' on to his arm ken up
teh me, an sez e; Officer sez e, its
the divil's own fix I'm in this minute.
We wore marri'd the day up in Lam
caster, an we ken teh Philadelphv fur
tn honeymune. Iv'ry clint 1 had | gev
teh me broide fur safe keepin'. Whin
we got inteh the big station sez e,
10! an behowld yeh, the money was
Sone! Stolen it was, be a dirthy thafe,
sez e.
AT that the little woman began teh
wape an her tears wor heart-renderin'
fur teh see. Well sez the young fellcr,
continuin' his story, L tried fur teh
TELEGRAPH teh me people in Lancaster,
but they'd not send the message wild
out pay. So here we are distracted, not
KNOWN where teh turn fur nights
lodgin an this our weddin' night sez
e. had two-dollar bill in me pocket,
an let i'm have it. ''Tis no more than
loan,' sez e, AN twill be repaid yeh
Tomorrow BE wouldn't be contint till
he had took down me name an me num-
Der. God bless yeh,' sez the little
woman, an wild that they wint away
An haven't heard of thin frum that
day teh this. Twas clever thricls, an
no mistake"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
"DANoE OF THE STARVING. -.
An odd Event Among the Poor of
HununIvH


A striking article on the agricultural
condition in Hungary has just been
published in the Neues Wiener Journal,
under the title of THE Dance of the
Starving" From this it appears that
the peasants of the Alfoeld plain have
recently organized a number of popular
balls, which have been attended by
thousands. This does not imply that
the people are particularly happy or
| prosperous. On the contrary, owing
to the strike of last summer and the
bad harvest, their condition is one of
great need. The dances are the result
of the bill passed in the Hungarian
reichstag for regulating the relations
between land owners and their labor
ers. That bill is regarded as excep-
ttonally hostile to the latter. For the
laborers, however, liberty of speech and
Of public meeting is so restricted as to
render all gatherings for political pur-
poses practically impossible. Hence
this stratagem of popular balls. 1t is
pointed out that the accounts of these
peasant dancing parties are accom-
panied by the news of acts of pillape
and strike against taxes, which have
rendered necessary the intervention Of
the military. The present movement is
direct consequence of the harvest
strike of last summer, and of the mems
ures adopted by the government to pre-
vent its recurrence. The obnoxious
bill, according to the Neues Wiener
journal, delivers up the laborer to the
arbitrary discretion of his EMPLOYER,
emitting the latter to put an end to
the agreement he has entered into, and
to withhold the wages he has agreed to
pay If the laborer should, in his opin
ion, be socialist agitator. If the la
horer, however, should fail to appear
at the time and place appointed, the
employer is empowered to call upon
the authorities to force him to carry
out his contract. The laborer has no
legal remedy against this proceeding,
while the employer is assured of the
cooperation of the authorities in the
event of strike. Such Injustice as
this, rs the writer remarks, might con-
vert strike very easily into a rebel
lion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26

Inside figures are always interest
ing, and the following are certainly
some striking ones about the Ladies'
Home journal, During 1897, S,lS3. 113
copies Of this magazine were printed
and so thoroughly sold that the latter
year issues are entirely out of print. 1t
consumes 8 3,434 1862 pounds of paper in a
year, and absorbs S0,902 pounds OF ink.
1t runs 2S presses. The advertising
columns contained S42S,32 worth OF ad-
yertising during the last year. The
editors received 1920 manuscripts and
less than one per cent were accepted.
The magazine employs % staff editors,
24,64S letters have been received and
answered in the year by the editors OF
c, lumns. The journal
has over $4,000 active, working agents
on the roud getting subscriptions. 1t
has educated 442 girls free of charge
under its free educational plan. In a
single day it has received as high as
$4,000 subscriptions. 100000 copies of
the Journal are sold each month on the
news stand alone-425,O 600 people sub
scribe for it by the year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
ASYLUMS FOR INSANE.
The Sacred Temples OF Egypt Were
the First Known to IIiatOry.

The Sacred Temples of Egypt Were
the First Known TO History.
The first retreats for the insane men
toned in history were the sacred tenn
pies of Egypt, where the highest devel-
opment of moral treatment was prac-
ticed for the restoration of reason. One
of the earliest notices of the establish
ment of an asylum for the insane is in
the life OF st. Theodosius, who was born
in the year 423. and died in 520. He es-
tab.ishcd near Bethlehem, a monastery,
to which were annexed three infirm-
aries--onc for the sick, one for the
aged end feeble and the other for such
rs had lost their senscs-in which all
succors, spiritual and temporal. were
afforded with admirable order, care and
affection. In medieval Christian
times convcntual establishments were
used for similar purposes, but with
these exceptions there wcro 10 organ
lied asylums for the insane until the
founding of bethlehem hospital. This,
the oldest lunatic asylum in the world,
with the doubtful execution Of one at
Granada, was originally founded in 1247
as priory in Dishopsgate, its mother
church being St. Mary's Of Bethlehem
Tor Ncd!eom in Wyclif's spolling). 1t
spoken of as hospital for lunatics in
1472, and as such it was granted ut the
dissolution to the mayor and citizens of
London, being incorporated as royal
foundation in 15i7.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
BURRoS FOR JAPAN.
Big Bunch OF Them to lee Shipped
from Oregon Ranges.


Not long ago, when w. J.. Powell and
A. j. Powell were riding through Wal
Iowa county to buy horses they noticed
on the range numerous herds OF EurTos.
They hunted up the owner, hotel man
at Elgin, says the Portland Orcgonian-
what do you want for those bur
ros?" asked one of the Powells.
The owner fixed no price, but would
sell.
"Ill give you $3.50 head and round
them up myself or six dollars head,
you to deliver them at the corrals."
A contract was made on the latter
basis for COO head. The owner found
the job of collecting those burros big
one. They were wild and free and oh
jected to captivity. Since August last
from six TO ten men have been. busy
with lariats, and they have just finished
the work. When IL bunch of six OF
seven were captured their heads were
tied together and they were released
until wanted. Nearly 1000 head, many
, OF them young jacks, were at last
rounded up and delivered. The Powells
took them all. They will be shipped to
Seattle, and the majority are destined
for Japan TO be used there as pack ami
mails. Some go to the Klondike, how.
ever. The younger ones will be re.
leased by the Powells on the ranges
near Prosser, Wash, to further in
crease and multiply.
A dozen years or so ago the pack train
OF an emigrant outfit, consisting OF bur
ros, was turned loose in Wallowa valley
From these ancestors sprang the 1,O0(
head that now comprise the move
shipment OF the Powells.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
ItiuIlIAtIc Tournament.

Pugilism of rather crude quality
seems to have inyaded the quiet pre-.
cincts OF our village. A few days since
u "iuill" was arranged hy number oI
Young lads who had been putting in
heir spare time reading sporting news,
The price OF admission was ten cents
and the mill was held in barn. The
first event was between two boys about
II years OF age, who went at each other
with ordinary mittens on their youth
ful fists. One black eye, one cracked
nose, and three broken teeth were the
"assets" of that combination. The
next was "middle-weight" contest
between two 12-year olds. Ordinary
leather gloves we're used. Punching
in the ribs, below the belt, kicking and
biting were permitted, but the contest
ants feared to present themselves to
their respective mothers in case Of SER
ious injury and the contest was blood
less. The last act was between two
kids who had scarcely laid aside nurs-
ing bottles, and although their disposi-
tons were bad enough, their strength
was not sufficient TO enable them to do
more than to pull each others hair. A
real progressive woman with a No 8
slipper might have found plenty OF
in that locality.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-26
Newny Factn.

The value of a ton of pure gold is
SG02, ,70O.21.
The active list Of the German navy
numbers TAT officers.
The canals of the United States are
z,46S miles In length.
The Massachusetts militia is to dis
pense with the bayonet.
The game of chess is taught In all the
Australian public schools.
The Eiffel tower is eight inches
shorter in winter than in summer.
Telegraph posts along n railway are
arranged 30 to the mile.
One hundred and forty-eight soldiers
are in possession of the Victoria Cross
Brandy contains more alcohol than
any other spirits or wine-namely, 81
per cent.