The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-02
From Everywhere.

The Atlantic ocean is crossed monthly
by l,o0O chips.
The population of Palestine is increaas
ing rapidly. Ten years ago there were
only $1,000 residents in Jaffa; today
there are nearly 60,000.
Mexico in the new world has the
largest standing army, with war
strength of 10000, while Brazil is Sec
ond with $4,000 and 10000 gendarms.
The New York Tribune makes the
timely observation that "tLe patience
of the disabled soldiers under their
affections is as fine az their valor was"
The Argentine Republic has peace
force Of $4,000. Canada ls garrisoned
with 1000 British troops, with an addi-
tional 1000 Canadian soldiers, and .
militia of So 900.
In the streets and suburbs of London
there are now not only 7l2 fountains for
human beings, but 2s6 large troughs for
horses aud cattle and 476 small troughs
for sheep and dogs.
Burglar proof glass has been invented
by a smart manufacturer. 1t Is made
by pouring molten glass over network
of steel wire. 1t is especially adapted
Tor skylights and jewelers. windows.
A new English puzzle is formed Of .
IL =,
which a number of perforated balls are
placed, with pins projecting from the
sides Of the box, On which the balls are
to be threaded.
Pillows and mattresses for ship hunks
are being made of rubber or other water
proof material in a number Of separate
sections and inflated, the different sec
tions having lines attached which can
De used Tor life saving
Most actresses are industrious. The
popular idea that they sleep till noon
and then eat caramels and receive visit
ors till it is time to go to the theater is
dissipated. One popular leading woman
has q whole set OF beautiful linen doilies
che has worked between waits" last
season, and another has made dozens oi
sofa pillows for her summer home.
Under the name oil dynammon q
new explosive has been introduced into
Austria TOR blasting and other purposes
which is said to combine tbs explosive
power OF dynamite with absolute satety
during storage and transport. 1t is i'm
possible to explode it by means of any
ordinary mechanical impulse, such q
an accidental blow or friction.
News has been received at Berne OF
number OF fatal accidents which oecuTe'
In the mountains during Saturday and
Sunday. A young man aged 20 fell owe
precipict on the 0chs Alps land was
instantly killed. Another young maj
met his death in the Glarus Alps. Il
tie Goeschnnen region . man name'
Francois Gamma fell into q e:evssse o.
the Spitzburg while in search for roc
crystals. His body vac found mutilate
almost beyond recognition. Another fs
tai accident ia reported from Saron.
Z French woman has collected TO
fifty years specimens of corsets worn q
different periods and in her chateau is
billiard room fitted up with glass case
in which are her treasures. Those VII
shudder at the idea Of an eighteen.inc
waist would be shocked st q corset
the Catherine De Medici reign with
waist OF thirteen and one-half inehe
and outside cover Of steel bsrs to preyel
stretching. There are TO be seen son
leather stays, worn by Charlotte Corda
and a pair OF brocsded satin ones. whit
once belonged to the Empress OF Austri
with only 8 fifteen and oue-half-inC
waist.
There are lots Of prizs housekeepe
among the women of the stage. Ka
Claxton likes to fuss around and p
things away in camphor and send ca
tains off to the cleaners just ss we'll
to act. Rose Coghlan can cook. and
can Lillian Russell. Nine. Modjeska
great honsekeeper, and May Irwin d
lignts IN going about her house du stin
with a towel about her head. Litl
Edna Wallace has a most formidat
apartment up town in New York, whi'
she looks after personally. She has
cook and butler and maid, Who boss h
around because shes such mite of b
manity.
VIII en- Mics Ida Work of Dallas, Te
was graduated from For: Worth sen
nary in 1881 she received GOLD med
in the form Of q maltese cross. 81
lost the medal while out riding short
afterward. The rDedal turned mp in I
stoekyards OF Chicago the other day.
was found in Tie stomach Of ec
which had deem rLipped from DaIls
Frank Shaw, superintendent of q
meathouse at the stoskyards, wrote
the postmaster at Dallas, but learn
that the Work family had left that ci
years ago. Out of curiosity he put g
vertIsemenis in western papers, a
finally received word from Mrs Wol
Who was in Albuquerque, N. NJ.
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We are nation OF coffee drinkers 6
cording to the treaury bureau of stat