The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-04
NOTES OF THE DAY.

There is hotel at Edinburg, Ind, which far
the last fifty years has been run exclusively for
women.
Bachelors in the Grand Delchy of Hessa are
compelled to pay . per cent more taxes than
The present Nevtoundlad sealing season has
produced the best catch within period Of
twenty-fv years-
The old-iasl;ioEed idea Of blood-letting
universal remedy still prevails in the Polish settle
ment OF Chicago
In Zante, one of the Torian islands, there Is a
petroleum spring, which has been known for
nearly 5000 years.
The best maple syrup comes from the north side
Of the tree, but the flow Is not so large when
the tree is tapped the south side
A geographic board in the Dominion Of Cana
ia settles all questions to the correct spelling
OF geographic names in the Dominion.
South Dakota has an aggregate OF Il, 10000
acres Of vacant Government land, which is now
subject to entry by qualified applicants.
Medical men in Italy derive so much of their
income from foreigners that most Of the students
now learn to speak English and German
As a concession TO a very popular superstition
the big transatlantic steamer Oceanic has 10
seat at the table nor cabin on her decks marked
No H.
Horses when asleep always have one ear pointed
forward The object evidently Is to hear sounds
indicating danger, whether they come from the
front or from the rear.
There are 1928 saloons in the State Of OHIO
and they pay a tax to the State amounting 10
500. 653-G2. The total tax collected from these
saloons last year 81. sol S9l. So
Ii has been discovered that the acoustic effects
in theatres and music halls are injuriously af-
fected by the admixture of sand in the plaster
ing. The sand spoils the reverberation Of musical
tones
The section man sees his Job grow daily more
unstable. The Missouri Pacific IS using weed
killer on its Kansas lines that il attached to the
locomotive and does hundred miles OF work
4 day
solace for red-haiTed people. if comfort Is
needed for persons whose heads have been kissed
by the sun into glowing auburn tints. Is that they
less likely to become bald than individuals
who have hair Of other color.
The parents Of japanese brides are more IA
yored in the matter OF wedding presents tban the
blushing bride herself. as it IS customary for
the new wife to hand over the gifts from her
friends 10 her father and mother
Pasture in the milk raising section tributary
to New York has been burned by Iong-continued
Dry weather. Is 4 result the price Of milk la,
gone up and there Is a prospect that The poor
viii have 10 do without the article altogether-
In the western part Of British Columbia Is
novel railway, two miles in length. The railI
are made Of trees from which the bark has beer
stripped. and these are bolted together pos
them car vita grooved wheels ten inchea
wide
\ quick way to coal locomotives has been
introduced. Tie engine Is III under a trestIs
which supports a welI-fIIe,I coal box The Are
touches a button, and the bottom Of ths
box Is opened ard the tender IS instantly sup
Piled with coal.
Famine iuyades Russia about once in every tea
OF twelve years Nearly all the pcasanrry of
!. r..t
/ bread which Is made OF rye -four When the
rye crop failed about eight years ago >, $50
! people were affected By It.
! Farmers Of Dubuque county, Iowa are banding
| together 20 protect what little game Is lett in
that section Owners OF 1000 acres have formed
| q compact with this end IL view, and ott5Es are
joining daily ali determined not 10 permit further
| violation Of the game laws.
! Weather prophets are beginning their prefic-
tons concerning the temperature OF the coming
winter, All prognosticate a very severe season,
/ taking their cue 1rom the excessive heat Of me
past two months The officials OF the Gather
! Bureau have not yet been heard from.
{ 4 dry goods paper reminds the historically III
! cliusd that GaribaIdi was the original shirt
waist man. It also says that readers who can
/ rene Iher 1850 viii remember that women then
! wore sbirtwaists garments very similar to
I them, which we're called 'GarIbaldIs-
TIE manufacture Of cast steel in India can be
! traced back for over 1000 years, while there are
/ also examples OF wrought iron work nearly as
/ old Near Delhi. close 10 the kUtub there IS an
] enormous wrought iron pillar which weighs ten
tons, and IS thought TO be over 1.sol years old.
There is an easy. simple way 10 tell If a dia-
! lnond IS genuine. Make j small dot on piece Of
paper with 2 lead pencil. and look at it through
the diamond II il shows but I single dot the
I diamond Is genuine II i shows more than one.
or the mark appears scattered Il IS false no mat
! ter what It cost.
Displayed in Cambridge, Mass. window is
| an old bit stock. with many years and good
associations to its credit. It is a century ard
quarter old and was the property Of Oliver Ifaipe
| OF kI1terr Sic. Oliver Traipe's father Robert
! Traipe ST. used the old bit stock II his work
/ as a ship carpenter
Mr. Nathaniel Dyer OF KnightviiIe Ne. Is the
! possessor- Of - bill OF the cate March l. 1885,
/ and issued by the state Il Massachusetts, Bay.
! The bill Is signed one side by Thomas NAi-ey
| and on the reverse 10y L CJaucn- II Is rwo and
! a half inches wide by three inches long ana :
| in an excellent state Of preservation
The superiority OF the oId-fazhioned hand
| shaved pine shingles TO much Of the machine
sauu stuff that Is uzzd NOWADAYS IS Illustrated in
/ the fact that the shingles taken from George
/ Hsmius barn at Avon. Aie-. when ne recently re
covered the 1901, were sui II gAceiisII toilai-
ton though they had been LAID II $50
Several men indicted 70. violation OF law At the
last election in New York city have been selected
10 serve again as inspectors AZ the coming pTI-
mary elections The law permits tins, IS
only persons convicted OF crime or mIsdSmcdnOr
| are debarred from such service, and these men.
| while under Indictment, have not Yet been tried
! A Toreka girl went to Law il order to secure
payment OF q claim sa accident insurance
! company. The company brought ont the TACT that
| the girl had corrs, This was such shock to her
| best fellow that he ceased his visits, and now
| the girl wonders whether the 81 she got from
the company i sufficient compensation for the loss
| Of her beau.
Nuts are used as food II Korea By far the
most common food nut is the ehestuut, which
almost takes the place with Koreans which ths
potato occupies with Us The chestnut Is used
into CONNECTIONS, powdered and mixed with candy
| and dried whole. IN which latter condition II
| becomes sweet, but Is apt to be affected by
worms.
The CIinaman has invented more different kinds
OF mechanical improvements than all the Of
the world put together; his wise men were mas
deruess; 10 other country has held together Sd
unnaturally conclude that such grand results must
have sprung from institutions whose excellence
| is unrivaled elsewhere.
The Canadian militia consists of about Eo.0Ot
men. and although legislative power exists 10 en-
able the Government to keep Up its strength by
ballot ii occasion should arise. and TO call upOT
| sixty years to serve under arms IN case OF enser
gency, service has been cbeerfuliy offered, anC
| No difficulty experienced IN keeping up TIT
| proper strength of the force.