The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-21
FACTS IN A FEW LINES.

ing "tho land of nutmegs.
Asia comes from tho Sanskrit, Ushas,
signifying LAND of the dawn
Egypt expresses the Hebrew for "tho
land of oppression" alluding to tho
bondage of the Israclitcs.
Africa traces its origin to the Phce-
nician afer, black man, and tho San
skirt nc. the earth, Il country.
LGko Erie is the lake of tho "Wild-
cat, y the name given to u fierce tribe of
Indians exterminated by the Iroquois.
Europe owes its name to the Greek
Gurus, broad, and op, to see, or ops, the
face, ill allusion to "the broad face of
the earth"
Oregon received it's namo from the
Spanish oregano, wild marioram, which
grows i'll abundance on this portion of
the Pacific shore.
In tho seventeenth century tho aver
age duration of life was only ID years.
In this century it is SO. What will it
be i'll the twentieth?
The Kansas City directory begins with
the name of Peter Aagaard, a laborer,
and ends with that of Morris Zwilcn-
berger, n saloon keeper
Portugal was the Portus Gallim of
the Romans. literally "the gate of
Gaul, as approached from the Moditcr-
ranean and tho Atlantic.
Every year Great Britain pays nearly
eI, 200. 600 i'll pcnsions retired pay and
approximation allowances to officers,
warrant officers and others,
The word costermonger was original
~ costardmonger-that is, apple seller.
Their noisy manners wero commented
upon i'll Queen Elizabcth's day.
On nearly every block III Japanese
cities is u public oven where for Il
small fee housewives may have their
dinners and suppers cooked for them.
The largest collection of war medals
Ill misunderstanding, rs it does, of
over 1000 specimens-is OIL view at the
United Service institution, Whitehall
What is probably the largest locomo-
tive i'll the world has just been complet-
ed and weighs, with tho tender, over
2S5, 600 pounds. 1t is for use i'll Mexico.
The British war Office is inouiring
into the fact that tho uniform of the
Salvation Army is very similar To that
OF the Coldstrcam and Grcnadier guards.
The Gaelic designation of what is
now Ireland was lernc, indicative of the
western isle" Ireland is commonly
styled tho Emerald Isle, owing to its
fresh verlurc
In tho annual estimates the amount
lNn ,,f =
army of Great Britain, exclusive of mi
litia, yeomanry and volunteers, is lit
tie over $1,000, 600
An inventor is endcavorins to perfect
photographic watch. If he is success.
full the world will soon sec Il watch
which by touching Il spring will wills
per the time in your ear
An art expert declares that he knows
| of ut least 600 counterfeits of the ole
masters which arc now hanging in pri
vatc galleries i'll the United States, all
purchased ut high prices.
Lake Huron owes its naue 10 Tx
French word hurc, Il head of hair III
reference 10 the WyandoltcS, whom the
French settlers designated Hurons CIV
ing to their profusion of hair.
German PAPER calls attention tc
the fact that at Aachen alone 500 tons
OF steel wire are used up annually il
the manufacture Of nccdles-l, 800, coo,
600 III number, valued at 81, 800, 900
Every woman i'll the country who
was promised Il scalskin coat this win
ter has been several times informed tha,
the total catch WAS only 30, 900 skins
not nearly enough to supply the demand.
John V. Farwcll, the millionaire NOR.
chant Of Chicago, WAS fined recently fol
taking sand from the beach ut Lake
Forest without paying for it, y &c
cent load OF sand stood him $40 and
costs.
One of tho novel ideas of decorative
effect i'll Japan is to catch tircnies, keen
them i'll cage or box of wire until YOU
have company and then release them in
the garden for the guests to admire and
talk about.
Bishop Gaines of Georgia makes the
prediction that 1.-The entire African race
on the American continent is gradually
becoming blcachcd ont ana that in the
process of years the black face will dis
appear entirely.
The reignng houses Of Europe, with
few exceptions, are descended from two
sisters, the one being the mother Of al
most al the Catholic princes and prn-
cesScs ANA the other of the majority of
those of evangelical profession.
The dust of charcoal is gathered up
and mixed with the chuff from ,vhn.t