The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-09-14

..a....' nter, ana II II Is
ic, i III e epeated yearly.
Tie L schoolhouse in East Had
dam, mn, il which Nathan Hale
! taught the year after his graduation at
Yale Is to be preserved by patriotic
| society.
1t is calculated that during the Lon
don season the average amount Of
money spent daily in flowers is $4,000,
most of which goes to foreign flower
growers.
Britain holds the honor of having
first formed societies for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals and of hav-
ing first legislated for punishment to
offenders.
Famine is general in no less than
seven provinces of Russia, and the
number Of peasants bordering on star
walton is variously estimated at from
100000 to 20000,000.
The general assembly of the Free
Church of Scotland has by an over
whelming majority-565 votes against
3S-approved Of the plan of union with
the United Presbyterian church.
A Bible with celluloid covers has
torr '~'+~~'-,~oH - a New York police
court, >.ut eN e@y ,.me the book is kiss
ed policeman removes with a wet
sponge all possible disease germs.
Attempts are being made in the coun-
ty of Kent, England, to exterminate
the sparrow. Sparrow clubs have been
formed, and money prizes are given to
those producing the largest number of
heads.
The sawmills of Portland last year
cut 100000 feet of lumber, at $S
per 1000, worth $104, 100000. The cut
of the state brings the total value Of
Oregon's lumber production to $4,39S,-
5S5.43.
The original draft of the Confeder-
ate constitution is in the possession Of
Longstreet Hull Of Athens, Ga. Mr..
Hull is a grandson of Thomas r. R.
Cobb, chairman Of the committee that
drew tas document
The number Of visitors to the Lon
don Geological Gardens last year was
710,94S. The number of animals living
in the gardens at the end of the year
was 1855, of which S1S were NAM
mails, 1868 birds and ATS reptiles and
batrachians. =
A Randolph (Me.) woman who had
waited three weeks for a carpenter
took affairs into her own hands and
built fence and piece of sidewalk
she wanted herself, and did It well
too. So say those who have seen the
results Of her labors. 49,
For soldiers use in excayating the
earth to form fortifcations a new in
trenching tool is formed Of a metallic
blade designed to be attached to the
cap as a vizor when on the march,
with. short handle ON the blade by
which to scoop out the earth.
The poor law authorities in Liver
pool have decided upon a new depar-
ture in regard to the treatment Of con-
sumptive panpers. They will acquire
land in suitable locality and erect
thereon, as an experiment sanitari-
um for the treatment Of 26 tuberculo
sis patients chargeable on the poor
rates. +.
The British navy has control Of no
less than 60 docks for its ships, Of
which 81 are of stone and one Is Of
wood. All of the wooden docks with
which the United States is provided
are in need OF extensive repairs, and it
wooden structures must be replaced
with stone. ks"
|. The most serious epidemic of trichi-
nosis on record happened in 1865. In
the little town of Hedersleben, in Sax
ony, butcher killed three hogs and
made them into sausages. They were
eaten by large number of the inhab-
itants Of the little town. Several hun
dred persons fell desperately i'll and
over 100 died.
In the course of the last decade the
manufacture of cotton goods has be-
come firmly established industry in
Brazil. Vast areas Of land are avail
able for the growth of the raw mate
| rial, labor is cheap, water power is con-
venient and can be utilized without
great expense for driving the neces-
sary machinery.
An association Of London women
conducts the congenial business Of car
ing for window boxes and growing
| flowers for balconies and small gar
dens. 1t will take the contract Of fill
ing bow window, conservatory, lit
tie or big, or will look after the han
dozen or more drawing room paints
that one may possess.
The annual meeting of the trustees
of Shakespeare's birthplace was held
| the other day at Stratford -on-Ayon.
| The committee reported that during
the year more than $4,000 persons had
Spaid for admission to Shakespeare
house, representing 35 different nation
alities, and more than 10000 had visit
ed Ann Hathaway's cottage at Shot
\ terry.
The confraternity Of the Holy Fami-
II Of London recently issued a number
of circulars. and in the hurry of send
ing them out one was addressed as fol-
lows: 'erhe Holy Family, Grosvenor
Square The postman, unable to find
Anv family of that cha ractar on his