The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-01

hunting tales were written on his
ranch, where the convenience OF a
utenographor and typewriter were
unknown. lie there learned 20 eom-
poae rapidly with the pen. his manu-
script being plainly written and sim
sularly free from errors phlladcl-
phia Press.
A retired farmer after returning
from a continental tour--on which
he had long set hla heart.-waH mar
rating one evening 20 his friend. tho
doctor. how he had visited "thc ma
iestie lake OF Geneva. ana trodien
the banks % blue Leman." Tex
cuse me-" Interrupted the doctor,
Lake Geneva and Lake Leman are
synonymous" THAT my dear sir.
replied the farmer. II know very
we'll; hut you are aware that Lake
i.eman 10 the more Synonymous OF
the two f"--rearson's Weekly.
The Kanazawa Shlmhun of Japan
recently published the following adj
vcrtiscment; ''Horuiioshl seeks n
husband. she describes herself thusi
I am beautiful woman. with cloud
like hair. fowery face. wiliow.llke
waist. and crescent eyebrows. have
enough property 20 walk through life
hand in hand. gazing AZ the iiowern
In day and moon nj night. IL there
- a gentleman who Is clever aud
learned. handsome and Of coed taste.
I Will foin with him for life and
share the pleasure OF being buried
In the same grave
OF all the strange chlncsr Gus
toms In the matter Of currency that
reported by the American consul az
Hons Kong Of employing blocks OF
silver Is most unique. Tho silver II
cast Ia the form Of a "syeee," or
shoe. and on II is marked the quail
tty. In making purchases a piece OF
"a j. cut OF aud sold 70 the local
bank for its equivalent In copper
cash OF this cash 4 takes iseo
o. equal a gold dollar. and as almost
all transactions are expressed I'm
cash. you can Eet an idea u the
scale OF Chinese cxpenditurcs.-fia Hal
timorc sun.
EmerAlda have been found In Rus
STA. and some If the most important
mines ars located in the district Of
E.kaserinbufs. along the banks OF
the Tokova river. The FIRST emerald
was found in ists. ana tao years la
ter mining was CONNIE need With
fairly good results II h more than
likely that emsralds were found in
Russia much earlier than this. for
II Is recorded that tha Guar norta
Godun0v presented the Venetian en-
gvavsr. Francis Aseentlnt. With sa-
BILE FUR and 100 ducats for cutting an
emerald for a ring. me hest quality
Of ernsraids have been found near
the surface 81 the soil those Of the
deeper levels bcins much inferior.
A remarkable mar In many WAYS
was the late !. ice. OF London.
" fspz~ harmless mania II was when
shssoting pigeons to insist that the
<. II, v. c." which followed hia
name should be called out BY an at
tendans when Il Vas hia turn to
compete He was one Of the best
naturrd men living. and consequent
". when doctor In the Royal dra-
Eoon.. the high spirited subaiieFns
sorue thirty years ago used TO play
all sorts os practical jokes on him.
painting his dos cart white. putting
the rersusntai goat in his bed with
Mr.. Jss'H shell Jacket around iis
body aud q pair Of white socks on tia
horns. and greatly startling hsm on
his return from London. Ne vas a
very fine pigeon shat and was The
f!rwt Of the II English winners ~ the
Grand Prix al Monte Carlo In isss-
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