The Seattle Republican., 1900-10-19
SCIENTIFIC AND OTHERWISE

There are 100000 men in Prus
la earning less than 921 year.
Out of 10000 vessels entering Chi
nese ports every year 10000 are Brit
ish.
Dogwood is now used as a substi-
tute for ebony in the making of the
dark piano keys.
An old jug fetched 9135 at a Lon
don auction 1t was Of mottleC
brown stoneware, and bore the date
1866.
Civility is a priceless possession
yet it costs nothing.-Chicago DAILY
News.
A correspondent in Providence, r
l., suggests that wireless or aerial
telegraphy be called "airograph."
A mahogany coffin, with a gold
monogram on the lid, is a pledge in
the windows of a Cardiff (Wales)
pawnbroker.
Greenland exports oil of seals and
whales, oil, seal and reindeer skins,
eiderdown, feathers and cryolite. Its
chief trade is with Denmark.
Afro-Americans in the service of
the United States government draw
more than $7,000,O0O in salaries ev-
cry year.
The Chinese never wear wool
not even in the depth of winter; and
generally speaking, the entire popu-
latiOn clothe themselves in cotton all
the year round.
There are thirty-four Afro-Ameri-
cans on the payroll of the general
postoffice at Washington. Hon. John
Z. Green, United States postage
stamp agent, draws salary of So, 500
per annum.
Montgomery, Ala, and Columbus,
Ga, have recently passed ordinances
requiring street railways to provide
separate accommodations for colored
passengers, either by partitioning the
cars or the provision of separate
Jim Crow cars.
A house was recently moved in
Wellsyille, o., by electric power
taken from a trolley car. The house
was being moved along the street
where there was an electric car line.
Two cars were hitched to the house
by a rope, and it was quickly pulled
to It's new destination.
Black Carl, the clever magician,
who so well managed Hogan's min
strels through Australia to the Unit
ed States, Is organizing company
OF Negro celebrities for a tour of
the state IN new twO-act farce-com-
edy. Among those best known with
this organization are: Ben HUM,
Brandow and Arlington, Mamie En-
erson, Sidney and Lillian Perrin,
Bob Armstrong and Bailey and
Fletcher. They will open their sea-
son early IN -October.-Jay III. Jay.
The white business stores of Lex
lngton, Ky, are employing coIored
clerks. Graves, Cox & Co. set the
example by employing Sam L. Toll
ley, who has held this position a
number of years. The Kaufman
Clothing Co. was next, who have in
their charge Noel Woodbridge. Also
Mr.. Louis Alder, the shoe man, has
recently added to his force j. B.
Caulder. All white business which
has large Negro patronage should
have one or two Negro clerks.
Somebody has explained the sig
nlficance of the editorial Eve" 1t
may have variety of meanings. For
example: when you read that "we"
expect our wife home today, we re-
fers to the editor; ''we are a little late
with our work" includes the whole
office force, even the devil and the
towel; in I'VE are having a boom"
the town is mean; 1--WE received over
1000 emigrants this year" embraces
the nation; but eve have hog cholera
in our midst" means that the man
who takes the paper and does not
pay for it is very ill.-Paris 1ll0
Beacon.
There is a dazed and bewildered
quail on the farm of George F..
Cowles, at Waterford. In an evil
moment the quail discovered an
abandoned nest containing five eggs.
The nest had been established by one
Of Mr.. COwles' hens. The quail con-
trIbuted nine eggs Of her own crea-
tion to the collection, and then con-
tentedly sat upon the assortment.
When the five young chickens ap-
peared Their inability to fly disturbed
the foster mother. The maternal in
stinct was strong, however. and she
follows them about, but the young
chickens ignore. her.-New Haven
Frederick the Great liked to see
his soldiers smartly dressed. He dis
covered that many Of the men were
in the habit of wiping the perspira-
ton from their face with their coat
sleeves. This, of course, soled the
sleeves, and gave the ccat and untidy
appearance. In order to put a stop
to this practice, Frederick ordered
that a row Of buttons should be
placed on the upper side Of each
sleeve. In this manner the habit
was broken up. But the buttons re-
mained, and when their original pur-
pose was forgotten they were placed
on the under side of the sleeve, to
be out of the Wav-New York Home