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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

airy societies A young man has no
chance 10 learn the character of wo-
man before he proposes fer her hand.
His sisters will know but little about her.
and his only avenue OF information is
through the. servants. From these he
may possibly Ana out something as 80
her disposition and hahits-whesher sbe
is or IS not a big eater. and what Ii takes
to keep her.
His only chance of seeing the girl viii
be AT the regular receptions OF the family
during the season. These are held week
Iy. and at them both the gentlemen and
ladies are at home. The usual hours for
such functions are from 10 in the
afternoon and FROM TO l. at asght. Dur
ing the afternoon calling wine and tea
are served. and in the evening. at about
ii o'clock. the guests are Invited into the
dining room for refreshments, Evening
parties and dances usually last 50 long
that the more devout are able to attend
morning masses on their way home. Din
ners are elaborate. a different wine usual
ly being served with each course. and
champagne with dessert. Coffee and
liquors are taken in the pariors after
dinner
How They Court south Of Equator.
Among the queerest customs are those
of coUriship and marriage. The girls are
carefully watched. and there Is no Indis-
criminate loyemaking without the chap
eronage of the parents or members Of the
family. as in the United States. Young
ladies would be compromised II they had
gentlemen callers Indeed. man never
thinks of calling upon young woman
until he - engaged 10 her. III he admlYes
her and wishes 70 know her he begins his
advances by playing the dragon This
means that he dresses himself In his best
clothes and struts up and down before
her house, while she looks at him from
the balcony. Every fashionable house In
Montevideo has balcony, and the chief
amusement OF the girls is TO stand out
upon these or TO lean out OF the windows
looking at the people as they go by.
When the young man thus walks up
and down gazing at her window the
young woman understands what I, means
and comes out and makes Sleeps eyes in
the same direction. The two VIII look at
each other for hours without word be-
ing spoken. Men may come and men
may go, but still they look. As a rule.
the passers-by do not notice the lovers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

during Lent. This Is what has inspired the
cultivation Of Specialties and IN. hiring
of gardeners at fabulous prices.
Mrs. Elliott Shepherd at Scarborough.
pays in salaries something near 81 600 a
year 10 her head gardeners AMI iavorers
under them. In return they produce for
her bigger gooseberries than yog can find
In English gardens ard remarkable little
golden tomatoes. absolute spheres in
shape. and that are served at her table
az re!shes with meat Pierpont Morgan
gladly pours out thousands a year at
Highland Falls, on the Hudson in order
10 raise more gigantic ehrysanthemums
than any professional or amateur garden
or ia the United States. while Mrs Ernest
Crosby cuisivaies with her own hands and
an expert Frenchmaus aid a green grape
the punches Of which must weigh twelve
pounds each.
Wears Her Own Portrait.
The miniature painters have a rival I'm
the oval portrait painted on glass Alma
Tadema demonstrated the beauty and ef-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

IT wisA." said the man who was writing
a speech. that could think OF the word
want"
What kind Of a word ID IT," asked his
wife.
something that means cut-throa;. rob
Der and villain. It's got te be a word of At
least four syllahlcs, because I want II to -
a polished sarcasm. "-Washinxton Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
Many Points Of
Usefulness.

and professional will find In its @ pages answers
subjects
with
tlcno profession
period
will find descriptions 81 both
nd which Interested
the
sehoosso or collier
and should there
begin with
other Of refer e
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

Dictionary and cycopeda work OF universal refer
It's
the scientific
practical
for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
PADS OF THE WEALTHY.

Every fab of the immensely wealthy
sannoi he condemned "A ara 0xtrsvagance
hut eftcn gladly hailed - a u1eans 81 elr-
eulating hard easla and giving oceus alton
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

&c nass vea-kns gcak- T1sss Is tho vsy
soa se ressFH sAe Almost asaae hsvss
ras>3.z 9f. - ..re4sSo <sN Yersess snaN
fee ssEpely.t< 8as sseesYts wiga ussteara-ef
leA3ls1es frsas ths8g psn c0Antgs D3sr"s
las ares ~ sraSssfy. are rhleax
raAtcS au} traits &na ee&g-tssssss .sssE ~
ssASsN. Mhsla gse January sTaws ssy
deSp 90 ass ground Aasi safegrs fness IL
Their cellars. Mrs. Sa=szsfi Issevae, Ms
Ge9sasa as,2 sc0sgs =. ether evssse2 were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
1t Was In Uis Head.

Balzac once promised Lirieux. the
manager of the Odeon theater in Paris,
a five act drama, The Springs of
Quinola." He was so busy with other
work, however, that not TIL he had
been long and urgently importuned did
he promise 10 read his piece to the
company the next week The com
pany gathered about him on the day
appointed. and he read his five act
play nuently through to the end.
Lirieux was enthusiastic, ran up to
shake hands with the great writer and
turned over the pages Of the manu-
script whose contents had pleased him
nightly.
But what was thisI There were only
four acts. The last pages of the man
uscript were blank. In surprise the
manager asked what it all meant.
Balzac smiled and admitted that he
had not yet written out the fifth act,
but declared that he had 1t as clearly
IN his head as If it already stood on
paper And" continued the poet
merrlly. u have in the same head two
more outcomes Of the plot in case the
one just read don't please you."-San
Francisco Argonaut
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
Mnnkex YcnEcnnce.

Gibraltar is noted for the monkeys
which 1--we there. Visitors watch for
them by the hour, and they may not
appear, yet occasionally in full day
light they will cross the walls aud
roof surrounding the Odd cemetery
from the Alameda gardens, where
they 90 TO drink at the fountain.
4 subaltern tells an amusing story
concerning this colony Of animals.
About two years ago some officers
managed 10 detach a small monkey
from its fellows at the drinking trough
and kept It for fortnight in captivity.
Then. for reasons Of their own, they
thought well to restore It So they
took the little beast back 10 the drink
ing trough early one morning before
the others had arrived and watched II
in ambush.
Presently thu anoa!.o.y colony came.
reconnoitered and. observing the tru-
ant-as they evidently considered him
held a consultation. After much
chattering Two of the largest apes ap-
preached the returned wandcrer, who
appeared petrlned with fear seized
him by his arms and. after apparently
strangling him. threw him over the
precipice beneath the signal station.
evidently in revenge as deserter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
Opening and Closing of the Mails.

opening ana closing OF the Mails.
Northern mails, week days, close st 7 sc
and il 40 q. n. and 10, 2 90, 6 90 and
10 p. N. Open at 8 90 a. m, u 90 m
and 90 p. N. On Sundays Northern mail:
close at IL ID g. IN. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
at 80 and 10 55 a. N. and 2 Is and
10 p. Open at 90 a. m. and 9 &c
and 4:30 p. IN.
Southern mails, via Richmond, clo,e II
10 20 q. N. and Ii and 8 10 p. m.
Manassas Division msil5 close at 7 so a. m
and 8 45 p. N. Open at 1 p. N.
Alexandris and Round Bill mails close al
40 a. n. and 90 p. u. Open at 90 a. m,
and 8 30p n.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close st 2 Is
p. m. and 8 10 p. N. Open at 8 90 a. m. and
3Op.m.
Washington mails close at 7 80 and II As
a. NJ, and Is, 2 so, so and 10 D. m.
Open st 8 90 q. m, u 90 N. and 3 90 and
ONCE Hours-open at 90 q. m. Close at
Sunday Hours-open st 800 a. N. Close
Carriers' Schedule Collections made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and
3 90 and 30 p. N. Full route-6 SO a. m.
and 5 80 p. II. Sunday collection 5 90 D.,
n. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 q. 70,
and close 80 a. m.
Deliveries made 8 90 q. NJ. OO p. m, and
45 p. N.
All mail should Re in office ten minutes
before hour indicated foT cloginR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
Not So Very Old After All.

In a little village churchyard at
Bickenhill, in Warwickshire. Is a
tombstone upon which is inscribed the
age Of q dear old maiden lady who de
parted this life In the year 1701. Her
age, as testified by the engraver's art,
was 7OS. Born before the Conquest
and dying under Queen Anne. Again
at Chaye Priory, Worcestershire, the
age Of q rude forefather" is similarly
inscribed as 300. Not to harrow the read
er, we may say that these portentous
figures are strictly the product Of the
engraver's art. The monumental ma
son of those days was nothing if not
ignorant, and his idea Of writing Is or
80 was to write 70 or so first and S or
8 afterward. meaning 10 plus 8 or 80
plus 8. etc. as the case might be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
AIs*amAr3a 3agsttq.
Monday EVENING. AUG. 2s. 1899
An Exnenstvc Lesson.


shy wife has q way Of jogging my
memory that am hardly in sympathy
with" said Smith, with Il sorry smile,
as he filed away his last months gas
bill
about a month ago, rs was pre-
pairing to come down town, she hand
ed me q letter with the injunction TO
be sure and mail it ct the first mall
box that l came to. l promised and
put the letter away In my pocket.
Now, don't forget she called after
me, as the letter is very important
81 won't l answered and straight
way proceeded to forget all about 1t.
The other day CHANGED to be go
ing through my pockets when l was
surprised by coming across The letter
that my wife had given me to mail
four weeks before. Remembering that
she had said it was very important /
glanced at 1t 10 see to whom 1t was ad-
dressed.
az was thunderstruck TO find that It
was addressed TO me. Thinking that
nv wife must have taken leave Of her
senses, l tore it.open and found d note
that read thus:
1.-The gas is leaking in the base
ment- Please send a man up to fix it
81 don't remember what l said when
I charged home and found that the
gas was still leaking. but all the salts
faction l got out Of my wife was that
she thought I would remember to post
the next letter she gave me, and i be-
leve l ll"--Detroit Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
RAILROADS
Sout bern Railway
Schedule il efec. May 7, 1899.

S:23 L. M.-Daily-Local for Danville,
Charlotte and way stations. Connects at
Manassas tor 5trasburg and Harrisonburg
daily, and at Lynchburg with the Nortoik and
Western daily, and with c. & o. b. b. Tor
Natural Bridge daily, and Lexington, daily
except Sunday. also connects ut Calverton
for Warrenton and Fauqucr White Sulphur
Springs -r,,r,r>
STATES FAST MAIL. Pullman Sleepers,
New York and Washington 70 Jackson
vile; uniting at Salisbury with Sleeper
for Asheville and Hot Springs, N. T.;
Knoxville. Chattanooga, snd Memphis
Tenn, and at Charlotte with sleeper
for Augusta Sleeper New York to New
Orleans, uniting at Charlotte with Sleeper
for Atlanta and Birmingham. Solid tram
Washington to New Orleans without change,
Dining Car service. Sunset Personally Con-
Quoted Tourists Excursion. Sleeper on this
train every Tuesday and Friday TO Ssn ran
cisco, without change.
4:23 P. M.-Local for Front Royal, stras'
burg, and Hauisonburg, daily. except Sun'
| day
4:52 P M-Local for Charlottesville daily,
connecting at Cslverton for Warrenton and
Fauouier White Sulphur Springs.
$40 P. M-DaiIy-NEW YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS. carries Pullman buff
fet sleeping cars New York and Washington
TO Tampa viz Savannah and Jacksonville, aud
to Augusta via Columbia with connection for
Aiken. s. C. Through coach to Jacksonville
$40 P. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
CHATTANOOGA LIMITED VIA LYNCH
BURG with sleepers New York and Wash
ington to Memphis and New Orleans through
Bristol Through coach to Memphis. Cafe,
Parlor and Observation Car between Radford,
Va, and Alfalfa, Ala, serving all meals.
HOSP. Nj ily-WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN ESTIBULE LIMITED,
composed OF Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers,
Dining Cars and Day Coaches. Seepers New
York to Nashville Tenn, via Asheville
Knoxville and Chattanooga; New York
to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont
gomcry. Pulman Library and Observation
Car between New York, Washington and At
lanta. Vestibuled Day Coach Washington
10 Atlanta, Southern Railway Dining Car
Greensboro to Montgomery.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Alexandria 9:O7 a. m. daily
107 and 4:40 p. N. daily, except sunday,
and 6:33 D. N. Sundays only for Round Hill;
4:4O D. M daily. except Sunday FOR Leesburg.
and 6:33 p m. daily, for Herndon. Return
ing arrive at Alexandria 1927 3. NJ. daily,
and 6:32 p N. Sunday only and 2:37 p. m.
daily, except Sunday, from Bound Hill;
S27 a. m daily, except Sunday from Lees
burg.
Through trains from the South arrive at
alexandria Gil NJ. 7:20 m, 1:55 p. 10
and S:45 p. III daily, Harrisonbnrg, 1875 am.
daily. except Sunday, and S:45 p. IN daily,
and S:U5 a. m. daily from Charlottesville.
For detailed schedule figures, tlckot., Pull
man reservation. etc. Gpply to A. c. MOSS,
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
FRANK S. CANNON,
3rd Vice President g. Gen. Manager.
NJ. CULP Traffic Manager.
W. a. TURK, General Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, Washing
ton d. c..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
Quaint DR.. COLES.

Dr.. COLES, an eminent surgeon OF
Dublin, who died in 1913, was remark
able for his plain dealing with him
self. In his fee book he had many
such candid entries as the following:
"For giving Intellectual advice for
deafness, guinea"
For attempting TO draw out the
stump Of tooth, guinea"
For telling him that he was no
more LII than was. guinea"
For nothing that know of. except
that he probably thought he did not
pay me enough last time, guinea"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

The Rev. w. B. Costley, of Stock.
bridge, Ga, while attending to his
pastoral duties at Fleetwood, that
state, was attacked by cholera morbus
He says: by chance l happened to
get hold of bottle of ChamberlaiD's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy
and l think it was the means of saving
my life. 1t relieved me at once" For
sale by All Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

Kodol Dyspepsia euro thoroughly digests
food without aid from the stomach, and NJ
tho same time heals and restores the diseased
digestive organs. 1t is the only remedy tina,
does both of these things and can be relied
upon to permanently cure dyspepsia. Edgar
Wsrfield ir., corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

N. B. Same schedule Sundays commencing
at 80 q. N.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS STEAM.
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 90
q. NJ, for landings ss fer rs Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
ct. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT. Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

XXTARFIELD &. HALLS CORN AND
w BUNION PLASTER will speedily re-.
move all Corns and Bunions and relieve all
soreness of the parts affected. Price SC For
sale only by WAKEFIELD s. HALL.
Cor. Prince and Fairfax sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
STEAMERS.

STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (IIMITED.)
Bound Trip, ] . Cents.
In effect on and after MONDAY, september
10, 1898.
Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

OTAuTY TELLS carefully 1 .Sl5.:
- stock of Nuts, Candies fiS''
Grapes, &c, for sale BY = r wLBCRSi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28
MACHINERY

MAOHINENG z.
T & Fl. AITCHEsON,
Practical MachiniStS sad Engineers
and Builders Of
MARINE AND STATIONARY ENGINES
Blackzmithing and Steam Fitting. En-.
gineera' and Machiniats' suppliea, and an aortr
OF mill work and that connected with brick.
work promptly executed. Repairing prompt.
y done. j. e. Il. AITCHES0N,
my10 116 King e., Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

TUNE LINE INDIA LINENS, Striped
n Muslins. &C, st sll prices. 40-iHch
wide India Linen at Sc and Zoe per yard at
4. C. SLAYMAKER'S.
TIEAS.-Fine new crop English Broskfss
L and Japan Teas Just received by
J. c. MILBURN.
NEW STOCK CROMARTY BLOATERs
~ very fine. st ]. c. MILBURN'S
nEVILED HAM, very fine just received
~ by J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

20 Beach, Jos ;
1874 Burroughs, TT
6 & o Z E Co
% Balm & Paxon
176 Brill, Louis
as Baggett, Oscar F. City Market
1O4 Baggett, Oscar F, Residence
10 Beckham, J T GIG
SO Barley, l. c, residence.
~ Barley, L C, office.
so Carlin, J F Sons g. Co
$50 Carlin, Mrs n
30 Chilly, JH
SO Chatham's Stables, L l. Myers & Co
1875 City Engineer
Jos City Treasurer
1O7 Columbia Engine House
144 Carter Bros
III Cogan. j A & w W, Plumbers
1877 Carlin, c, residence.
81 Chalmers,
% Denielt, j A, Residence
81 Drcifus, J s. Co
40 Entwisle F L
1913 Episcopal High School
127 Entwsle, w, Druggist
30 Economy Grocery.
Exchange and Ballard, n P Hewig, prop
27 Fisher Bros
40 Fendsll, WE
Al Fannon, T.
80 Fleschmann House.
119 Flanigen, Jos Z
142B Francis, Peter
lO2 Grilbortzer, a F
50 Garrett & Monroe
So Graves, w 2
1863 Green. Andrew
Helwig H P
SO Hinken & Son
rs Hellmuth Bros
81 Harlow Bros
20 Hill, Geo & Co
81 Howard, Clifton
Al Hamilton & Co
106 Hydraulion Engine House
17S Harden, Z L
LAG Janney, h q stabler g. Coz
81 Jail
20 Janney, DR. Chas
1874 Jackson, Wash
% King, Chas & Son
- Kirk, Fl, jr
As Lindsey, n s. Co
81 Lindsey, n, Residence
8 Leadbeater & Sons
12S Matthew j
Sc Marshall, A
; rs May. w H & Son
ISL Milburn, &c
SO May J w, Residence
Ia Mushbach Capt A, Residence
81 Mushbach, Capt G A, Office
81 Matter, E p, electrician.
80 Marbury, F F, Mgr
116 Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
1877 Neale, Stanley
81 O'Brien, DR. NJ w
1853 OSullivan & Greene,
$50 Pullman, S II
53 Pollard, FL
"a Pollard, J, Residence
SO Pullman, p & Co
40 Portner, Robert
"a Postofice
Ia Police Headquarters
lob Postal Telegraph Co
80 Pennsylvania Co
112 Pelton. &C
129 Pelton, &C
81 IN Ed
Ramsay, G Vim
80 Reardon, VIM M
100 Relief Truck House
80 robertson, II F
SO Roberts, Walter, Office
80 Roberts, Walter, Residence
14O ROBBERS, J w
163 Rammel's Hotel.
II Smoot, c Sons & Co, Tannery
80 Smoot, G Sons & Co, Warehouse
92 Smith, B B
80 Summers, G J W
81 Smoot, w A & Co
80 Smith, Francis L
122 Slaughter, DR. RM
151 Smoot, j C, Residence
152 Smoot. Jas B & Co
100 d Helwig, Braddock and Exchange.
~ Strider, H, Residence
Southern Railway COMPANY tW&O
133 Southern Railway Company (VM)
42 Simpson, II a
3 Standard Oil Co
161 Schiller Beef Co.
1877 Stevens, Moses, (Hacksl
1872 Simpson, Geo L, Mayor
113 Soper, ed
1853 Virginia Glass Works
90 Vanaelstyn, Lunch Room
164 Wsrfeld, E, jr
165 Warfeld & Hall
80 Washington Steamboat Co
1913 Wood, Mrs NJ A
165 We'll Bros
1856 Weadon Bros
80 Wise, Geo g. Co
81 Wise, Geo, Residence
142 Wallace, J s, harness.
100 Wood, CD,
100 Woolls, W P, Wolfe and Royal
1873 Woolls, w P, Queen and Henry
100 Woods & Son, w P, Queen and Fairfax
147 Weiderman s. Kelly
lis Zimmerman, J +
rnandale-Malone, J Fl. Fairfax n H
Adams, Chas. Observation-Disclosures p
c. Manassas-Cannon House. Wellingto,
-Leechman, c. Fl. Haymsrkct-Hulfsh
Geo. A. Wsverley-Jannoy, F. H.
TOLL BATES OUT OF CRY 10 GEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

DOLK MILLER'S INSECT POWDER
Il Just received a fresh supply of POLK
MILLER'S ITALIAN INSECT POWDER al
WARFTFyD & HALLS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-28

A MOTHER INVOICE OF CHOICE CAL.
IA IFORNIA LEMON CLING SLICED
PEACHES, in CANS, received and for sale by
J. G. MILBURN
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY,
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MEDIUM WEIGHT and GAUZE UN.
IS1 DERWEAR, full line, all prices, at
A. G. SLAYMAKER'S.
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-[-1--------7---7-7-~7-----@-7
. FLO! HELLO
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ALEXANDRIA, VA,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
CURIOUS FACTS.

-ap;oca is extracted from & deadly
poisonous plant.
Tie giant bees Of India build conbs
sen fset IL height.
London has one street seventy feet
;ong, being ths shortest street n the
city.
Chinese coinage in the shape o: c
knife has been traced back as far as
224O 3. G.
The preparation OF human hair for
the ma:izss gives employment to 1899
Faris:a2s.
Th5reisan animal which digs its Own
grave; this IS the luonaao, aquaaruped
found il Santa Cruz, y. 7.
In Morocco, when the Sultan mar
rics every subject IS expected 10 con-
! tribute Wedding present.
& Denmark: Norway and Finland
GOOD -asuItz have been obtained from
lie cmn;cyG242t 0; women as sailors.
Th3vo exists in the hamlet OF Dale
Abbey, England, al archaeological caEi-
! osity IL the shape Of g. church and
tavern combined.
Oonk&5z have just been introduced
| in Berlin 10 lake tic place OF dogs,
which have hitharto drawn the Gga7
trainIG:c OF the streets of that city.
Telephone communication has been
! effected i;c:ween 3 number OF farms II
Australia By means OF wire fence, as
has long been done on Western cattle
ranges in the United States.
On the cover OF o prairie wagon
which passed through Narhattan,
Kan, the other day, was painted tals
notice: s:Not bound for Missouri. Not
| bustcd. Not going to wiic's folks:
Just doing this to beat the railroads.
Tho otter IS the fastest swimming
cuaaruped known. In the water II
exhibits al astonishing agility, swim
ming il nearly horizontal position
with t2e greatest ease, diving anc
dartins along beneath the surface Wit!
! a speed equal if not superior to tina;
OF many fishes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
4 Rairy ra7.

It IS not until We take tha rainfall
In the bulk that we can realize what
q stupendors quantity Of water show.
ers down in Great Britain aad Ireland
fn one year. and even when we have
The figures before Us it IS difficult to
realize their magnitude. TO say, fer
instance, that 2,o62. .37O.CG0G0O cubic
feet OF rain On IN average lali annual
1y on the United Kingdom conveys lit
tie or nothing, though it implies some.
thing moiss. aId when We further
learn that the weight OF tre same
amounts TO c5S.l2G. 100000 tons, cS.
cept for a feeling Of thackfulnass thai
st did not fall on our toes ali at occe.
we are only conscious that il makes 4
.~ery pretty row of figures. With the
laudable intention Of making these lat
ter figures look small we will merely
say that the tctal weight Of the rair
that falls in one year On the British
isles is only equal to 1-119 part Of tbs
weight Of one palty square mile Of
the eaEth's, surface, from the surface
TO the center Of tee earth. When We
consider that there are 121,o00 square
miles Of such surface in the United
Kingdom alone one car understand
what an infnfteslmal fraction of the
total weight Of the British Isles the
annual rainfall would amount to. Why
100000 Forth b.idges would almost
equal it.--Ludgate,