The evening times., 1899-10-31
NOTES OF THE DAY.

An old soldier in Michigan town, who had
leg amputated ten yeaB ago, had it buried in
coffin in the cemetery and funeral services held
over it, at which he wept profusely. Ever since
then, all through the summer months he has
placed flowers each week upon the grave.
The Roman reads were built with more care
than is expended upon the beds OF railways
even. They were made as straight as possible.
and natural obstacles were s,sillfully overcome by
ments. and even tunnels Stiff grades were avoid
ed. and level reached, was doggedIy
maintained, even at the expense OF making cuts,
fills, etc.
A building in Litchfeld, Conn, has recently
been identified that in which the first law
school in America taught. 1t is one
story wooden structure and has been occupied
by negroes as a dwelling fer some years past.
The Litehfeld Law School was founded by Chief
Justice Tapping Reeve abouts the end Of the
Revolutionary II graduated ,02i students
before its dkcontnuanee.
There are some places where mans height
counts against him. One Of these is India, where
orders have been issued that no officers will be
appointed to Goorkha regiments who exceed five
feet ten inches in height who measure less than
thirty-eiSht inches round the chest. Officers over
certain height considered ont of place
among the squat Goorkbas, and the smart appear
ance OF a battalion of these sturdy little warriors
on parade has always been liable to be somewhat
niarred by marked incongriity in stature be-
tween the rank and file and their British lead
ers On active service, too. a tall British officer
IN Goorkha battalion is a conspicuous figure for
the eneiny's marksmen.
Excavations in the Church Of Santa Francesca,
at Pisa, have brought to light what appears to be
the tomb of UgoIino della Gherardesca, familiarity
known to readers of Dantes Inferno as Count
Cgolino lie was a Neapolitan, who, in the
thirteenth century, endeavored to usurp the gov
eminent Of Pisa, and for a time succeeded, ,exer-
cisIng his power with great severity. In 12ss a
conspiracy set on foot for his overthrow The
count was taken prisoner, and with three of his
sons and one of his grandsons left to die
OF hunger. The present discovery Of rectangular
tomb with five skulls and some bones in the place
Of burial assigned to the count by tradition
TO confirm the impression that these are the re-
mains Of the victims.
Another OF the periodical attempts to pro-
duce a universal language is contemplated in
connection with the Paris exhibition of next
year. The last effort TO revert to the status
quo ante tower of Babel, which took the form
OF weird polygiot jargon called ''volapuk,''
had no success; but better things hoped of
"esparanto,' for which its inventors claim
velous simplicity, which, they consider, should
commend IL at once to the favor OF all na-
tions. Its grammar is declared to be SO
easy that it be acquired in the space of
a single hour, despite the rather diseouraging
fact that it has been compiled by Russian
savsnt- Already, 1t is said. a journal written
Now may drink his lager foam, and he
may carry it in his pocket. Beer lOzenges are
among the latest things which have been pro-
duced by science in Germany for the conyen-
ience of humanity. The lozenges are made Of the
powder oi,tained by eysporating lager beer, and
contain all the ingredients SO that in order to
convert them into sparkling ale all that Is
essary Is to dissolve them in water 10 which some
csrbonic acid has been added-possibiy soda water
would suffice. Or, might swallow lozenge
md ~ a tl.gl of ss,da Ate
the saloon the pub may never be seriously
interfered with, the railway traveller might find
in the beer lozenge just what he Is looking for.
while the cycling tourist must hail it with de-
light.
Tive seen some mighty queer things in my
time says an old gravedigger quoted by the
Baltimore Sun I've seen people-mourners,
mean-cateh sight OF name on the card tied
to some flower piece, and they have gone straight
to work to tear up the whole thing. III tell
you another thing I've noticed. When a woman
comes along ard makes big fuss at her husbands
funeral, and says: Throw NE in; l can't live
without HIM" know that in 4 few weeks time
I'll see her cut here leaning young fel-
lows It's never failed. It's happened every
time. But the people-women and men, too-who
don't taAe On Il lot, but just keep still. and
don't shed 4 tear. that's the
Kind that grieves. You don't that kind marry
ing again so soon-
Automobile fire engines and hose wagons are
to be tried in Paris at early day, and at pres
ent hose wagon electrically propelled is under
going practical trials there. Its weight in
working order is $50 pounds, of which the
storage battery il carries Is responsible for
!, IN pounds. This is very efficient type of
battery, for it enables the vehicle
thirty-s miles at the rate OF ten miles
an hour; measured in terms of power
the motor, its capacity Is $50 ampere-ho pro-
videj, OF course, the work to be done Is not
such as to cause excessive demands for
rent Ii the trials successful they will
a
batteries leave but little to be desired. Ser-
vice in pFopeiling 4 hre engine is Of the
most severe character, calling upon the batter
les for very high rate OF discharge only At
occasional intervals.
A remarkable pebble, says the PHILADELPHIA
Record which was picked up somewhere IN
Egypt. that land of dark mysteries, is in the
possession Of well-known lapidist on Twelfth
Street near Walnut. The ssone is translucent,
and al casual glance looks like an ordinary
seashore pebble 1t Is about half the size Of
L walnut, and oval in shape When the stone
is held To the light its remarkable pecuilaIity
is beheld. Inside is drop of water that elr-
cles about the interior. How it ever got there
is a mystery that nature alone could solve
The surface OF the stone is perfect, but there
is on doubt OF the hollow interior. The -psb-
BILE is only interesting as curiosity, but
many wealthy institutions have offered good
round sums OF money for ii. The owner, how
ever, will never let it get out of his posses
sion, it given 10 him by an old sailor
friend, who drowned several years ago
The tomb Of George Maekenzie-'.Biuidy Macken-
zie'r of the coyenanting times and the best-hated
man in Seotland-in Greyfrisrs ehurchyard has
been attracting more than usual attention The
r.au.oleum one OF the finest in the metropolis,
has been undergoing repairs, and several gentle
men had the privilege OF viewing the remains
of the famous advocate who, in the reigns of
Charles II and James II, had almost despite
uoyrr in Scotl1Hd, and VINO acted As prosecutor
of the cDvtnanJers- Ia WAS the latter circum
stance which made him unpopular and earn
cd for him the nickname ''BIuidy Mackenzie
For genera lions his tomb Was regarded with al
horrence. Sir Georges remains still covered
with what has been remarkably rine saroud,
and though shrivried and mummyiiks,
that the vandalism OF bygone days took away
the lead coffin and tore ali the garments from
the body.
In one way and another the inferior character
of many French army officers becomes matter
OF public knowledge. An instance to the point
occurred recently at Auxerre, where pub
li.hcd in one Of the papers letter denouncing
The treatment accorded by lieutenant and
captain to a body OF reservists. These men,
hfiy-,ix of whom signed the letter after the
regulation twenty eight days service. said that
the lieutenant insuited them with the coarsest
abuse and that the captain Of the
fact but made effort to improve matters.
The letter was addressed to the minister OF war,
General DE Galiifst. who will probably punish
the ,tficers. Un the other hand, the regulations
forbid the publication OF any complaint or any
writing whatever without the consent of the
minister of war, and it is probable that the re-
.ervists will be called to account also for their