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The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
IN VARIOUS LANDS.

According to Nilsson, the zoologist,
the weight OF the Greenland Whale is
100 tons, or 224,0GO pounds, or equal to
that of SIS elephants or 400 bears.
Russia has most rapidly increasing
population of any country in the world.
The growth during the last 100 years
has been a fraction less than 100000
annually.
An electric locomotive in Canadian
coal mine shows saving over mules
of $2,52S in 200 days, and an electric
pump in the same mine shows a saving
over steam pumps of $1,573 in $40
days.
The thickest known coal seam in the
world is the Wyoming, near Twin
creek, in the Green river coal basin,
Wyoming. 1t is so feet thick, and up
ward of 300 feet of solid coal underlie
1000 acres.
The Dutch are the largest consumers
Of tobacco. In 1883 the consumption in
Holland and Belgium was S4 ounces to
each inhahitant. Next comes Switzer-
land with 50. Brazil and Turkey follow
with 70 ounces each per Brazilian and
per Turk.
The. crown of England is kept in the
tower of London, and not in the queens
dressing room. 1t is never brought cut,
excepting on grand state occasions; but
whenever ceremony, such as draw
ing room or levee, takes place the queen
wears q circlet of diamonds in the form
of crown on her head.
Live bees are sometimes shipped on
ice so as to keep them dormant during
the journey. This is particularly the
case with bumble bees, which have been
taken to New Zealand, where they are
useful in fertilizing the red clover
which has been introduced into the
colony.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
TEIS YEAR WORTH WATCHING.
Net Since 1851 Has There Been So
Peculiar Numerical Conn
binat:sn.

A German statistical scientist, in an
article in the Magt!eburg Zeitung, calls
attention TO the remarkable attributes
Of the year 1888. No man in the present
generation has lived Or Will live under
such peculiar circumstances, c. condi
ton that has not appeared since the
year 1861 and will not appear again
until the year 2119. People imbued
with a superstitious belief and mem
bers Of 13 clubs ought to watch closely
the events of this remarkable year.
AS starter, the numeral 1898 can be
divided by 13, and the four figures added
together gives &c, which can also be
divided by 13. The numeral of the year
1858 also belongs to the remarkable
group of four-sided numbers, of which
only eight have existed since the birth
of Christ, 1898 being the ninth. Take
1898, for example. Subtract the first
figure from the third and the value Of
the second and fourth are received
These peculiar year numbers have been
1910. 1921, 1892, 1343. 1854, 1865, 1916.
1857, and now 1898. The last time the
peculiar condition Of 13 existed was in
1851. This could evenly be divided by
13, and the figures, /, 6, 5. / added to-
gether give 13.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
NOTES OF THE FASHIONS.
Various Items of Dress That Go to
Make Up the Stylish
Costume.

There is no radical change in the ap-
pearance Of the summer shirt-waist fer
the season of 1898, although there are
numberless pretty variations in the de-
tails of its yokes, sleeves and the adj
iustments Of the fullness en- the lower
portion of the garment.
There will be a, host of eXquisitely
dainty and beautiful dresses next sea-
son with skirts tucked, rufled, frilled,
ruched, finished with Spanish flounces,
overskirts, panels, killings, accordion
plaitings, folds, and insertions of lace
or embroidery, ETC., but the most novel
will be the costumes made with open
fronted redingotes, and princesse
dresses cut down low on the neck and
worn with fancy guimpes of every de-
scription.
This year it is very easy matter to
exactly match the parasol, sash and
neck scarf with the gown, without do
ing the least amount of running about
to accomplish this sort of sartorial COM
pleteness. Gowns Of foulard (plain,
striped and checked), and Powered taf-
fetas, zephyr gingham, and other sum
mer materials, have in many CT the i'm
porting houses the above-named acces-
sories placed in close juxtaposition to
these and other dress fabrics, both cost
ly and inexpensive.
For spring uses the chapeau par ex-
ceIlence is the English walking-hat.
The sailor model, in its new, improved
outlines, is not deposed by this very
popular hat, however; nor will it hold
a less important position later on; but
for the present the English shape has
the innings at the milliners'. This hat
is sufficiently varied in its style and con-
tour to adapt itself to all types Of faces.
for, while the difference in the brim and
crown is not at all pronounced, the
manner of arranging the trimmings
upon the hat for different people quick
ly transforms its outlines to the effect
desired.
Especially adapted to the Pompadour
style of coiffure now so universally
popular are the dainty French toques
for deni-dress wear which are formed
of flexible zephyr straws shaped in
graceful in-and-out curves, which i'm
part very charming ensemble when
the hat is nicely adjusted above the
waved and rolled coiffure. Black toques
are distinctly fashionable, and a very
popular style of garniture is a wreath
of richly colored and shaded wallfow
ers or nasturtiuTns, set around the
crown, the flowers delicately covered
with the merest web-like yelling of
tulle, either black or else in one of the
brown or golden shades of the bios
SONS. The coiffure and the toque are
both very charming when selected by
women with smooth, low brows and
faces of certain contour; but very many
others elect the fashion to whom it is
most unbecoming, as one notes contin-
ually.-N. Y. Post.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
AN IMPERIAL INVENTOR.
1t Is Said Emperor William VIII
Give the world New Eiec-
trical Car.

The career of American electric street
railway apparatus in Germany may be
destined to be short and a merry one,
for the news has come very circumstan-
italy of late that the emperor himself
proposes to invent q new electrical car
for Berlin, and if for Berlin, then
Germany. a few years back Prince
Henry, the emperor's brother, re-
peated all the sensational Tesla
experiments with currents of high
voltage and high frequency, and
not many months ago we noted the fact
in these columns that the emperor, the
prince and some high army officers
were taking a special electrical course
Of study. This all goes to confirm the
ruTnor, says the Electrical Engineer.
We are sure that his majesty can help
the electric railway art materially, for
it has been said that he has rolling eye
of genius just like Edison's, although
we have never seen Mr.. Edison roll his
eye, unless a wink is included in the cx-
preston. But what worries us is that
we don't see where the emperor is to get
the time; he is SO busy. There is Tur-
key to be patronized; Greece to be
snubbed; Russia to be fattered; France
to be fouted; England to be insultcd,
and China to be cut up, all Of which he
is giving personal attention to consci'
entiously. But his majesty is also
otherwise engaged, in oratory, music,
art, the drama, yachting and few
o+bor Sivarcionc
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
UNLESS POLICE INTERFERE.
A Spanish officer Who Thought He
Could Clean Out the Whole
United States.

81 chanced to hear a conversation a
few weeks ago in Havana that was both
interesting and amusing" remarked
gentleman who was until recently con-
nected officially with the United States
consulate at Havana, to Washington
Star reporter. while dining in cafe
one evening my attention was attracted
by Spanish officer and an Englishman
seated at an adjoining table. The Span
lard, who was well-known officer, was
somewhat flushed with wine and he
spoke in loud tones, his remarks being
fraught with braggadocio. The Eng
lishman was also well-known resident
of Havana, having large business in-
terests there.
81 cite the incident" continued the
ex-offcial, merely to show that the
Spaniards feel thoroughly confident
that they could make strong, if not
oVerpowering, showing in case of war
with this country. The subject was
discussed by the Spaniard and the Eng
lishman for several moments, until
finally the former sneeringIy said:
Why, could land in Florida with 25,-
600 men and walk right through the
whole United States
The reply of the Englisman was the
amusing part of the incident.
Yes, you could he said in a most
sarcastic manner; yes, you could-if
the police didn't stop you"
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
A MODEST MAN.
Who Many Years Ago Received Fa-
NOUS Letter from Abra-
ham Lincoln.

There passed away in Massachusetts
one day recently man who was at one
time the firm friend of such men as
Webster, Douglas, Lincoln, who pre-
sided at the famous convention of 1860
which nominated the martyred presi-
dent; who was called to Washington in
the time of the country's greatest need;
whose opinions were sought by men of
influence in whatever crisis faced them,
says the Philadelphia Press.
George Ashmun was one of the most
modest of men. When he was chosen
to preside over the convention Of 1860
he consented only on condition that
Gov. Trask would accompany him. He
and Mr.. Trask both went to Springfield
with the committee to notify Mr.. Lin
coin and it was shortly after that that
he received from the president a letter
that became famous and which said:
"It seems as if the question whether my
first name is Abraham or Abram will
never be settled; it is Abraham, and if
the letter of acceptance is not yet in
print, if you think fit. have my sigma
ture thereto printed Abraham Lin
coln.'" Daniel Webster once wrote to
him: whenever anything good comes
into this house we always think Of Mr..
Ashmun. A fish came up the Potomac
last evening higher than is usual for
his species to venture. VIII you be so
kind as to join Mr.. - and myself at
five o'clock to-day to taste him?"
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
GREAT LIEN AND POLITICS.
All of the Foremost Statesmen o2
America Were Pronounced
Pl-1szl7s.

Somebody says that Lincoln was
partisan. Of course he was partisan.
He was a republican from the party's
foundation until his death, and he was
a whig previously. Every statesman
who accomplishes anything is neces-
sarily a partisan. Popular opinion can
not be ascertained nor the popular will
carried out except through the medium
of parties, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. Ever since the foundation
of the government, save for few years
in the so-called ''era of good feeling"
during Monroe,s presidency, there were
two great parties in the country, and
everybody who counted for anything in
politics belonged to one or other of
these parties. Every president has been
a partisan. Washington was one,
though many writer's pretend he was
not-that he held himself outside and
above each of the parties of his day
Washington belonged to the party Of
Hamilton, Adams, Norris and the
Pinckneys, the party which constructed
the framework OF American institu-
tions, and which laid down the lines on
which the government has been con-
ducted by every party which has con-
trclled it-federalist, democratic, ma
tional, republican, whig and republican.
He was a federalist. Lincoln was an
avowed, courageous and persistent par
tisan. But he was never q sectionist
nor a demagogue.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
SILENCE LAW IN BERLIN.
In That City Legislation Is In Force
on All Sorts OF Every
day Eofges.

No other large city is as quiet rs Ber-
lin. Railway engines are not allowed
to blow their whistles within the city
limits. There is no loud bawIing by
hucksters, and a man whose wagon
gearing is loose and rattling is subject
to a fine. The court have large dis
cretion as to fines for noise-making.
The negro whistlers who make night
shrill and musical in Washington would
have hard time of it in German CON-
rnunity.
Strangest of all, piano playing is reg
ulated in Berlin. Before certain hour
in the day and after certain hour in
the night the piano must be silent in
that musical city. Even during the
playing hours fine is imposed for mere
banging en- the piano.
In Paris it is only during the carnival
and on fete days that the sound Of the
French horn is tolerated. At other sea-
tons it is vigorously prohibited by the
police.
German intolerance of noise is not a
recent thing. Wallenstein, who de-
manded absolute quiet, had 1870 houses
torn down in Prague and sentries post
ed all round in the distance, to secure
silence. There is a tradition that still
further back in time Bohemian shep-
herd, seeing the monk Adelbert asleep,
blew on his pipe in mischief. The
monk called down the curse of deaf
ness on him.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
A NEW COUP IN DUELING.
uty Satisfied After an Unpre-
cedented Fashion.
1t was Mark Twain who said that one

1t was Mark Twain who said that one
of the chief dangers Of French duelists
would be removed if they were com
PEELED to fight in glass cages, which
would prevent any possibility OF their
taking cold. Another danger to duel
lists appeared not long ago when two
Italian politicians attempted to satisfy
their wounded honor at dueling place
in Rome that is frequented by the most
exclusive fighters. This is little clump
Of trees situated in the heart Of the
Roman Campagna. The trees are thick
ly branched and grow SO close together
that the copse is practically impene-
trable except by a narrow path that
runs through the trees, says the New
York Sun.
A Sicilian deputy had been offended
by another deputy, and the two met at
this spot to fight. just as they crossed
swords the Sicilian deputy uttered a
cry and dropped his weapon. He was
about to fall, and his seconds rushed
forward to support him. No blood was
visible at first, but when he was exam
ined signs of wound were seen on his
back. As it was impossible that his an
tagonist could have struck him in the
back, the seconds were astonished upon
discovering a wound that had been in
flicted apparently by the point of a
rapier. An examination showed that
sharp twig from one Of the trees had
penetrated the deputy's back when he
stepped backward to take his position.
1t was dry and strong and penetrated
the linen shirt as we'll as the skin.
His adversary's seconds expressed the
opinion that their principals honor had
been satisfied, and a new coup was
added to the list of those known already
in the art of dueling.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
ONE OF THE KAISER'S Jokes.
The German Emperor Once Made a
Humorous RetOrt TO Toast
by Telegraph.

There are many good anecdotes about
the German emperor, and it must be
owned that they all prove the kaiser 10
have no small amount of humor, says
the Toronto Chronicle. The following,
which comes from Mr.. Ehlers, the trav
cler. is smarter than most. The en-
peror and Ehlers were college chums
from Bonn, and the emperor never for
got his old college student. At Bonn
cn special occasions the different corps
used to drink to one another, and the
following set form was always used:
The president of the Palatio corps
raises his glass, saying: 81 have the
great honor and pleasure to empty my
glass in drinking to the corps of Borus-
sia." The president of the latter corps
replies: "The corps thanks and drinks. >
On the birth of one of the sons of the
emperor Ehers telegraphed him: 'I
have the great honor and pleasure to
empty my glass in drinking to the
youngest Hohenzollern." The emperor
promptly wired back: ''The youngest
Hohenzollern thanks and drinks"
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The Review. = Teacher = snow,
class, what did the Master turn the
water into?" Dairyman's Son-''The
milk, sir.'-Detroit Free Press.
-''Is papa strong as Samson, aunty ?'
'Why, no, Willie, of course not" well,
mamma saHI he had you on his hands
for two months. s."-Scribner's.
But she married with her eyes
open, did she not ?" "Well, she knows
who all were at her wedding, and how
they were dressed. Detroit Journal.
Poverty" said the platitudinous
boarder, sis the cause of most crime -
Strange, isn't it," commented the
Cheerful idiot, show straitened circum-
stances will make a man crooked ?"-
indianapolis Journal.
-Talkative@"Yo was in the min
strel business wasn't you, Mr.. Mari
GOLD? % "Why, no, Johnnie; what makes
you ask that % "Pa said that if you
could only be corlzed up, you wouldn't
be such bad sort of fellow" ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
-Resenting ft-"Cyrus Winterside," :"
snapped The indignant wife, as the quar-
rel waxed fiercer, you married me for
my money, and you know it," "'Tis
false!'' roared Mr.. Winterside, 81 mar
ried you for your amiable disposition,
you Chicago Tribune.
Metaphysical. = Bronco Pete
(thoughtfully)- y)-"Wonder wot ever be-
come NV Tarantula Jim?" Grizzly Dan
wy, don't you remember helping to
lynch him last July?" Bronco Pete
'sW'y, NV course I do!-but 1 wonder
wot ever become Nv him finally. -
Pl1cl- s--~--
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
THE CHURCHES,
The Methodist Episcopal church is re-
ported to have 10000 members in Okla

The Methodist Episcopal church is re-
ported to have 10000 members in Okla
homa.
The diocese of the bishop of Mashon-
land is six times as large as the whole
of Great Britain and Ireland.
George K. Reed, Of Lancaster, Pa,
has recently given $4,000 to the Y. NJ.
C. A. library of that city.
The Society for Promoting Christian
knowledge episcopal church Of Eng
land) will enter upon its two hundredth
wear next March.
On a recent Sunday, when the bish-
op of Liverpool was indisposed, and un-
able to keep his appointment to preach
in a church in that city, the lessons
were read by the mayor of Liverpool.
It is reported that Rev. r. IL. Pullman,
of Baltimore, has determined to devote
part Of the $4,000 legacy left him by
his brother to the work Of the Reform
league. in which he is so deeply inter-
ested.
Rev. DR.. John Watson Clan Maclaren)
has been called to the pastorate Of the
Kensington congregation. His salary
will be $1,000. In his present pastorate,
in Liverpool, he receives salary Of $6,-
coo.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
WINE MADE FRol1 LEAVES.
Curious Results Obtained by French
Druggist in ais Exper-
iEneGSs.

Wine growers are much interested in,
but somewhat dubious Of, ii story of 4
new process of wine manufacture. 1t
seems that French druggist has con
ceived the idea that the favor of the
fruit of shrubs and trees is generated
\ II the leaves of these plants, and passes
from them icto tie fruits. The fra
rrauce which the leaves of the black
currant bush give off, especially after
little rubbing, and which is so very
similar TO the taste of the berry, ap
pears to favor this view. The French
man, however, goes further, and says
that the pleasant taste of the upple, pear
or grape is prepared in the leaves of the
respective plants, although it may be
noticeable in these cases in a less de
gree than with the black currant After
crushing the leaves he adds a ferment-
ing agent such as yeast to them, where
upon the Cdorless and tasteless gly-
cosde principle becomes free, which is
to inpart to the fruit proper its aroma
and pleasant taste. What was former
ly sought to be accomplished with
grapes and other fruits is now claimed
to be done in a superior manner with
the leaves of the plants in fermentine
vat. Apple tree leaves, for instance, are
placed in water containing Is per cent
of sugar, and yeast is added. AS thc
process advances there is an otlor of an
pies, and when the fermentation is;
finished and the yeast has settled, u
1
possesses the fine bouquet" Of the fruit
OF the respective trees from which the
leaves were taken. The public is as
sured that with vine leaves the results
are still more prolific. A beverage tast-
ing and smelling strongly of wine is OBJ
tanned, and finally brandy may be dis
TILED from it which is similar to the Best
| c0rnac D."
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
BABY CHATTER.

One cold morning four-year-oio 81"
MES mamma began washing her nano'
in cold water, but she drew back,
claiming: THAT waters too coio'
mamma; please cook it some"
Little Edgar, aged three, was very
fond OF lemon drops, and one day while
he was out On the porch sudden anu
violent haiistorm came up. "Oh! on
he exclaimed, with delight: TITS VAIN
en- tandy"
A five-year-old city miss was visiting
in the country for the first time, anu
she happened to notice the cattle ENJOY
ing their cud. Say, grandpa!' she eA-
claimed, ''does you have to buy gum LOT
all them cows to chew?''
Little Mamie had heard her Sunday
school teacher speak of backsliders, ana
one rainy Sunday morning, when her
mother thought it best for her not to at
tend Sunday-school, she said: "Ive
just got to go, for teacher says ii we
don't come every Sunday our backs Will
slide"
"You may spell smallpox Tommy,
said the teacher to one of the juvenile
class. Tommy made several attempts
but failed well" said the teacher,
what do you think boy ought to get
who fails On a simple word like small
pox'?' "He ought TO get vaccinated,
answered Tommy.
Merritt, if you could have any one
thing that. you was to wish for what
would you take?" asked the pretty lit
tie daughter of a young Chicago widow.
ga big black Newfoundland dog, in
stantly replied the younger brother
"Wouldn't you rather have papa,
Merritt?" The brother studied for
moment and then replied: mo, Ia
heaps rather have the dog"
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
THE WORK OF GENIUS.

A western man has patented an ami
NAL trap, which is intended to be placed
over the passageways frequented by the
animals, and has a trigger hanging
down into the passage, to release the
spring-actuated tines and drive them
down into the animal as he passed.
In a newly patented bottle the top
portion of the neck is broken by insert
ing the cork, which holds it in place un-
til the contents Of the bottle are wanted,
when the broken part is removed with
the cork and cannot be replaced, thus
preventing fraudulent reflling.
Lamps are prevented from exploding
when the oil becomes heated and turns
to gas by a safety cap, which covers a
vent hole in the side of the lamp and
has an outlet which is forced open by
the expansion of the gas, thus allowing
it to escape without explosion.
Pellets of solder are used in recently
designed soldering iron, which also has
gasoline tank and burner to heat the
point of the iron, the pellets of solder
being dropped singly from the reservoir
pJ plCSS1bS : hCy dIO passing Ill OoS A.
channel in the hot iron, which melts
them as they drop from the point.
To obtain power from the motion of
the waves a number of air-pumps are
attached pan airreservoir and operated
by connecting the pistons to bent arms
pivoted to the base of the reservoir and
having hollow balls at their outer ends,
which rise and fall with the motion of
the waves to work the piston rods.
Stamps can be quickly affixed on let
ters by a new device, consisting of a
tube filled with water and having feed
roller at one end, below which is a wick
to moisten the stamps as they are pulled
through a slot in the tube by drawing
the roller across the envelope, the
stamps being formed in a continuous
roll.
For use in cleaning windows a new
ladder has steps at an angle to the up
right side pieces, with two clamps et
the bottom to fit over the windows sill
the top of the ladder being held in po-
sition outside the window by cross bar
placed inside the building and having
rods extending out to the top of the lad,
der
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-25
Rabbit. Not "Rerebft.v

Those who have accepted the incon-
sistant name of Welsh rabbit for toasted
cheese on the assumption that it was a
corruption of Welsh ''rarebit," will have
to revise their view. According to a
writer in MacMillan's Magazine, Welsh
rabbit is a genuine slang term, belong
ing to large group which describe in
the same humorous way the special dish
or product of peculiar district. For
example: An Essex lion is calfa a
Fieldane duck is baked sleeps head;
Glasgow magistrates, or Norfolk
capons, are red herring; Irish apricots
or Munster plums are potatoes; Grave
send sweetmeats are shrimps."