Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-27
The Marietta Daily Leader.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1900.
Some Observations.


There were 1922 new books pub
lished in France last year. About %
of them were moderately successful.
The new census shows that there are
16,73S,362 pupils in the schools of the
United States. 1t is entirely safe to
predict that the rising generation will
know thing or two.
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, is to
have a en-thousand-dollar statue
of Robert Morris, signer of the Declar-
alton of Independence and the great
American financier of the Revolution
ary period.
One Of the peculiar revelations of the
late census is said to be demonstra-
tion that the average age of marriage
in the United States has been increas-
ing at the rate of fortnight a year
FOR several years past.
There was time when the Spaniards
surpassed all other nations in maritime
architecture; but it is stated that the
Spanish Government has made con-
tract for the construction of its new
ships in France.
Philologists are already noting that
the English language is to be enriched
by three new words as a direct result
of the South African war; namely
Khaki" "kopje" and commander"
to each of which future photographers
will give distinct meaning. 1t is re-
marked that the Spanish was was bar
ren in this respect.
Experiments made by the Govern
ment experts point to the conclusion
that nuts, generally speaking, are not
indigestible, despite the popular i'm
preston to the contrary. They are apt
to be munched at odd hours and on
top of hearty meals. when the diges-
tive organs have already been sufi-
ciently taxed, and in this way they
have acquired an undeserved reputa-
tion for unwholesomeness.
The advent of an American circus to
the German town of Aix-la- -Chapelle
produced genuine sensation, accord
ing to Consul Brundage. The bill post
ing was revelation, the erection of
the tents an astonishment, and when
the circus arrived not a workman went
to the factories and their sDindles were
idle The Consul recommends that the
American manufacturers agent should
follow the circus, as the people now
say, Anything is possible to Ameri-
cans"
Brooklyn department store has hit
upon an idea which it seems should
have been adopted sooner. Instead of
showing lot of dead fish heaped to-
gether upon a slab, this store gives the !
customer the privilege of selecting the
fish a. it is swimming around in
large storage tank The fish having
been caught by novel process, it is
tagged for identification and allowed to |
remain in the water until the time
for its delivery. Consequently the
woman who buys fish at this store can s
always be sure of getting it fresh. E
The idea ought to prove profitable,
' ( I
Few appreciate the tremendous part
coal plays in affairs. In year our
'ailroads carry the inconceivable total
1f 1000, 100000 tons of freight. II
crowd were asked what item made the
largest showing, nine out of ten would
reply, grain, and yet, of the whole t
quantity, only 60,O00,0 600 tons are grain, :
while 295.OOO.000 tons are COAL For
every pound OF grain of any sort that
our railroads carry, they transport j
about five pounds of coal, The signi-
ficance of these figures shows the great
ness of coal far better than any elab-
crate tables of descriptions, observes
the Philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post.
Wonderful as the corn crop is, it
never won place in European house
holds or families until very recently. 4
1t now seems probable that Kansas,
however enormous her crop may be,
will never again be called upon to burn
corn for fuel. The demand for this
cereal is now coming to us from Bo-
hemia and Turkey, as well as Italy and
Sweden. All these are new markets;
and with the door open to the Far East
we may be sure that the corn product
may be doubled in quantity without
lowering the price. thinks the New