The times., 1899-06-04
NOTES OF THE DAY.

An artificial rubber. as good as the real thing.
IS now made Of glue and gycerine. mixed with
a sulphur oil, such ichthyo
Miss Lettie Simmons. of Friendship. Me-. raised
last season turnp which she eolxed up to the
enormous weight OF 1siz pounds
Prussia began absorbing railroads in 1876. In
eight years she owned 500 miles Now nearly.
$4,000 miles are under control OF the State.
An electric arc lamp for use under waters.
consummation that has bafied electricians for
years-has been produced by German firm
The largest insect known to entomologists is
Central American moth. called the Erebus Strix
which expands its wings from IL to IS inches.
Cerebro- spinal meningitis has broken out among
the farm horses in the vicinity of Gratersford.
Montgomery county. Pa. and many are dying.
1t is alleged that London money-Iender has
a $500 note which he lends TO lristocratic brides
| to be exhibited Is wedding gift along with
| other presents.
The German army includes more than 1000
military musicians Other powerful nations on
the Continent employ rather less numbers in
military bands.
Most of the animals for American ZOOS come
from the Old World, but the young hppopotamus
Cyrus is TO be sent this week from the New York
Zoo to Germany.
The longest word in the English language is
Observation-Disclosures, jOinted word Of
twenty-cight letters .'Transubstantiationable-
ness is the next longest.
Lizards crawl along the walls Of the hahiti-
tions in the Philippines. disregarded by the hu-
man occupants, and make themselves useful by
catching flies and mosquitoes
Statistics published in Montreal show that
10000 people have left the Province Of Quebec
for the States this year Most OF the emgrant5
have gone 70 manufacturing centres.
Norwegian legislators propose that girls who
do not know how TO knit. sew. wash, and cook
should be refused permission TO marry Dlugh-
ters OF wealthy men are not to be excepted.
The ex- x-Empress Eugene has. by her viii. be-
queathed a souvenir to every survivor Of the
nearly 5000 Frenchmen who were born on the
sane day her own son. the late Prince I'm.
perial
The FloridI Legislature has received 4 memo
rial from the Florida Medical Association, call
ing attention to the rapid spread OF tuberculosis
and asking legislation to prevent ndizcriminate
kissing and splitting.
The American soldiers are not allowed to shoot
chickens belonging to FiIipinns and they can't
catch them, because. as 4 Kansas boy explains
they fly till their legs are rested aud then
run till their wings are rested"
Gen. Wesley Merritt brought back with him
from the Pacific large parrot which had been
the property of a Spanish sailor. The bird
speaks tuently the language Of its former master.
but as yet has learned only lew words OF Eng
lish.
\ Paris silver bullion house has lately sold
2s.O00 tons Of silver to the French Government.
making total Of 5000 tons sold within month.
Paris correspondence OF London financial papers
declares that the Paris mint never 50 busy
at the present moment.
The first thing to be said about lead pencils
is that they are not lead pencils 1t all. Once
upon a time sticks OF lead were used for making
marks on paper and wood, and the name has
survived though nowadays all the pencils ars
SLED with graphite or plumbagu This mineral
is found in only few PLACES in the worid-in
Cumberland. England; along the Laurcuti4a
ranges, in the Province OF Quebec, and az IL
conderoga, VT. The largest mines on this centi-
neHt at the latter place.