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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

Max Muller told me about n curious
experience he had when staying in Glad
stones own home mt Hawarden. The
conversation naturally turned to matters
Hellenic, aud in the course OF il Glad
stone made "A grammatical mistake in
Greek, His learned guest mildly tried TO
correct him, but Gladstone rather haugh-
tly maintained that he was perfectly
right. After another fuitless attempt Of
Max Muller Gladstone became so i'm
perative in his assertion that his guest
quietly ansN red. "Wcll, we can easily
solve the difficulty. No doubt you have
a Greek grammar in the house. Let us
look into it,'
Thcreupon Gladstone rose in huff
No Greek grammar was brought down,
nor did the great statesman appear him
se.f any more on that occasion. II was
n most painful scene for Max Muller.
Mrs Gladstone tried her best, in the
meantime, to apologize for her husband =
behavior. II am sorry to say" she re-
marked, that he cannot brook contradic-
tons. hope YOU won't mind it."-We,t-
minister Review.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
The IdIosYncrnsy or Coming.

Although nearly all the famous por-
traits Of Mr. Sargent, h. A., have the
air of having been dashed off in a moment
OF inspiration, they arc, as matter of
fact, produced with that intinity of pains
which is said to be a sign of genius. Sit
ters are apt to find Mr.. Sargent most
eNacting artist, and he has been known
to demand as many as a hundred sittings
for single portrait lie il, however,
quite capable of the dashed off in mo-
meut" style, as the following new and
true anecdote will show;
One morning not long ago he was wait
ing in his studio for the arrival of n lady
who was to give the painter the fortieth
and last sitting for her portrait, She
was not due for an hour and half, and
as Mr., Sargent waited he grew suddenly
dissatisfied with the almost finished por-
trait. Selling a rag he wiped out every
trace Of his work, and set himself furi-
ously to repaint the lady entirely from
memory. BY the time the sitter arrived
the picture was finished, and it is said to
be one or Mr., Sargents most brilliant
canvases. What one chiefly admirps in
this incident is not the painters mar
volous facility. but his courage in de-
stroying the work Of weeks on the chance
of being able to produce Il more lifelike
portrait in an hour and Il half.-London
NJ. \. +.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
ECHOES OF SLAVERY DAYS.
Human Assets of n Gas Company and
Their Changirg values.

Many interesting entries arc ~ be found
In the old lrycutory books and other vol
umcs Of record Of the New Orleans Gas
light company which furnish hitherto un-
published history Of the second oldest gas
company in America during the cloudy
and tcmpestuOus days of the early sixties
in the south. These records tell of the
losses sustained by concerns doing bust
ness in New Orleans during the war and,
for that matter, give an idea Of the iiuan-
cial yicisstudes of incorporated compa-
MES in the other old slave states.
Bankson Taylor manager Of the New
Orleans Lighting company, after going
over the books Of the New Orleans Cas-
light company, says the money losses sus-
tanned by the corporation through the
emancipation proclamation of President
Lincoln were $54 $50 This amount rep
resented the value of 81 slaves owned by
the company at the time of the occupying
of New Orleans by the Federal forces.
These slaves had been accumulated by
the company since 1888, or the year Of
the organization OF the New Orleans Gas
light and Banking company. While the
company maintained a few slaves who
were put TO work about the station in
1866, the sweeping substitution Of such
labor for white labor was not made until
ISIS, rs the following extract from the
minutes of the monthly meeting, March
q of that year. testify:
a report from the superintendent and
eneineer of the company, made ut the
suggestion of the president, upon the
practicability of substituting slave labor
for white labor at the station and on the
I,.; a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

Some quaint old sayings regarding
WhitSuntide have come down to our
times, Perhaps one of the most curious
of all is the one to the effect that "A child
born on Whitsunday Is fated either to
XIII or to be killed. In some country dis.
tricts it was customary at one time to go
through n mock form Of burial The in
fant was laid in "A small grave and sprin-
killed. lightly with clay, while sod support
ed by tWigs, was placed over him. He
was then taken out and by virtue Of this
resurrection was considered quite free Of
the faint, There was an idea, too, that
whatsoever one asked of God on Whit
sunday morning at the instant the su
rose was sure to be granted London
Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
Wanted n Tidbit.

The second course of the table d'hote
was being served.
"What is this leathery stuff" demand
ed the diner.
'Ihat, sir, is hIlet OF SOLE" replied
the waiter.
Take it away" said the diner. "ard
sec if you can't get me nice tender
piece from the upper part of the boot,
with the buttons remoVod. "--EXchAnge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

In eerly times the diamond VAS worn
rough or polished only on its upper sur
face. 1t was in this form that it War
used to decorate temples, goblets and
crowns. Such stones are still infinitely
preferred to any others by the natives
of India.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
Our Firat Paper Money.

The first paper money used in this
country was issued 10y Pennsylvania in
lT23. In tie early part Of that year
$4,000 was issued on the part Of the
colony, ANA a few months later $4,000
more followed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

"Its funny that you should be so
tall. Your brother the artist, is short,
isn't heF"
He Cabsently)-Yes, misunderstanding
matt Enquirer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

Quinn-Were the mosquitoes big out
there?
DeFone-Big? Why, when one en-
tered the house, It set off the burglar
alarms.-Chicngo News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

Mrs. Cucumber--The cucumber crop
Is short this year.
Mr.. Cucumbcr-Goo enough, Thatu
put the consumers and the grocers in
pickle.-Chicago Record-IIerald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

Grl--Are you lover of music pro.
fesSor?
rrofessor-Yes, am but it does not
make any difference. Just 60 on and
play away
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

p. w. Pursou. Kintersvillo, Pa, says he
suffered q wears with piles and could OBJ
tain mo- relief until DoWitts Witch llazel
ealvc Effected % permanent cure Counter
fcits are worthless.
O'Sulliyan X Young W. T.. Han, L..
GOsscIin, L.. X. Crandall. Winoosh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
Natural Enough.

"They say she has mirrors from ceiling to floor
In her boudoir," said Mrs. Gabb. Isn't tina,
qucer?'
Her husband replied 81 suppose. womauli6e,
She wants to see all that goes on, my dear!"
-Philadelphia Presa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

I find that the Americans are more
civil to brains than to titles. Mental
achievement always finds favor with
them, and this is the greatest compliment
Americans can pay to thcmselyes.-D
ess OF Sutherland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
OF Two Extremes.

A giggler's better than the man
Who never laughs a hit.
To laugh at nothings better than
To worry over it.
-Philadelphia Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
Not Flattering.

The Widows Intended Well, Tommy,
has your mother told you of my good
fortune?
Tommy-No. She only said she was
going TO marry WOW.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
Ont of the Ordinary,

Miss hleigh-She is beautiful, isn't
shei
Van Sharp-Ye-es. But she is bright
er than she looks.-Smart Set.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

May-Cholly Gotrox is in love with
me and doesn't know it.
Grace-Well, don't worry, my dear.
1t isn't your fault.-Smart Set.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
safer and as Sure,

Joe-If you have anything mean to
say about Il man. say it to his face.
Billy-Oh, it will get around to him
almost as quick.-Chicago Record-Her-
MID
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
Vybv the naby Was CRYING.

Mother-What is baby crying about
now
Tommy - Cos I took his cake an
showed i'm how to eat it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

| rlr the cIWy fireplace; there was Il
| iench or two. mugs aud cups of wood
| )cWter and common ware stood on the
| mHutClshcf; side of bacon hung in
| the chimney. In the corner to which
the old woman pointed was n ladder
| Molly ran across the room. At the top
Of the ladder there was n square open
ing large enough for her passage. She
went up and found herself by the dim
rushlight in all upper chamber the floor
of which was covered with flock beds
laid ON the boards. There was one
small frame Of glass in the roof win
dow which was not made to open. The
place recked with foul air worse than
the orlop deck or the hold after voy-
age.
Down below she heard her captor
kicking at the door. Apparently the
old woman drew back the bolt, for he
came in noisily and swearing Horribly.
Apparently the old woman pointed to
the ladder or perhaps the rlimmcr
from the room above guided him. He
came to the ladder and tried persua-
sion.
"Molly, my dear" he cried, come
down. come down! l won't harm you.
Upon my honor will not. ! want only
TO put you Into the chaise and carry
you OF to be married Molly. you are
the loveliest girl In the county. Molly,
/ say, there is nobody can hold can
die TO you. Molly, l will make you as
happy as the day Is long. Molly, love
you ten times rs well as that proud
lord He will not marry you. There
isn't man in oil the company l will
not Fight for your sake. Don't think
Will let any other man have you. Con-
found it, Molly, why don't you an
ewer?"
For now she kept silence The moro
he parleyed the more time she gained.
But She found one or two loose boards
that had been used for laying in tres
ties for the support of the flock beds,
She laid them across the trapdoor.
There was, however, nothing to keep
them down.
Then Tom Rising began to swear at
the old woman.
You fool! You laundering, silly, jon-
ny ass Of a fool, What the devil did
you give her the candle for?"
81 didn't give IT, She took IT,"
AGO get another candle then"
"Thore are no more c9ndlos master"
said the old woman n her feeble voice.
"Shc's got the only ono"
"Molly, if you won't come down, I
shall force my way up."
Sill she kept silence.
Tie took two steps up the ladder and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

highwayman. IL this your doing, sir?
1 WAS told that you were gentleman"
lie bowed low and began n little
speech which he had prepared in read
iness.
Madam, you viii confess that you
are yourself alone to blame Fired with
the sight OF so much loveliness, what
wonder IL ! aspired 10 possess myself
of these charms? Sure, a Laplaudcr
himself would be warmed even in his
frozen region by such'-
"Sir, what nonsense Is this? What
DO you mean"
81 mean. madam, that your lovely
face and figure should be sufficient ex-
cuse not only in the eyes Of the world
but in your own eyes, for an action
such as this. The violence of the pas
sion which
Sir will you order your fellows to
take me back2'
"No, madam; I viii not"
Then, sir, will you tell me what you
propose TO dor
IL intend to marry YOU"
Against my consent?"
Il have you in my power. / shall,
however, ask your consent, If Won
grant it, we shall enter upon married
ife as n pair of lovers should. If You
refuse, l shall be the master, but you
will be the wife"
Molly laughed "You think that !
am afraid? Very well, sir If you per
sst, you shall have lesson in love
making that will cost your life"
Everything is fair in love. Come.
madam, you viii please to get out of
the chair"
what a villain Is thisw said Molly.
"He is in love with my fortune and be
pretenls it is my person. He thinks
10 steal my fortune when he runs away
with me. You are highwayman, Mr..
Rising, u common thief and common
robber. You shall be hanged outside
Norwich castle"
Tom Rising swore a great oath, call
Ing, in his hlasphemous way, upon the
Lord to indict dire pains and penalties
upon linn il he should resign the lovely
object Of bis affection now IN his pos
)ession. You have heard that he had
ihe reputation Of reckless daredevil
who stuck at nothing, was daunted by
nothing and was like bulldog for his
senaclty,
understand, madam" he concluded
ihs declaration, Il an resolved to
marry ycu-resolved. Bear that III
mind"
And I, sir, am resolved that will
not marry you-resoiYed. Bear that
IN nina"
Never yet did ! resolve upon any.
thing but had It, No; never yet"
'AIr Rising, you think you have me
In your power. You shall see. Once
more ask YOU, as a gentleman to
Send me back. ReneIv!Jer, have many
friends. The whole town, high and
low, Will be presently out after me,
securing the country in every direc-
tiOn.'
"ln an hcVr vow will be OF Wootten,
The parson hath promised to await IL
there. You shall be my wife within
one short hour
you waste words, sir"
"Nou win have to alight. madam
The post chaise is here to carry us t.
WoOtten, where the parson waits t.
marry us In an hour, | say. YOU shall
be my wife.
Molly looked ont Of the other win
dow. The post chaise was there wit
It's pair Of horses and the poatboy wait
iu@ at the horses heads. She Woui,
have to make her stand mt once. there
fore To get into the post cAaise VIII
that man woulG le dangerous, ever
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
She Knew Him,

He-Have you nothing to say to me
now that am leaving you forever?
She-Au revolr.-Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
JINGlES AND JESTS.



Fair Bessie waved her fan with CLEO,
And being in a playful mood,
She gave the airy toy TO me
bDd babe me dirt it II could
The pleasing task quick began,
But jealous panss ny heartstrings hurt.
''Sly dear, | cannot Grt fan,
But with your leave I'll fan flitt"
Smart Se+
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

On, tell us not the crop has tailedi
Revive our hopes anew;
For, il there isn't any corn,
What will Kentucky do?
Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
She Had Been Afflicted Before.

He--May | read my last poem to you?
Shelf 1t is your very last, yes
New York Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
FATAL Am hition.

Many fine eIpsshoppcr-l record il with sigh
Has poppcd into a cstern just because he tried
to fly.
Chicago Record. Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

she-What are you thinking about?
He-I was Just thinking that | had
nothing a I present TO think about.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

He came 10 borrow Ave, and
Was out. It's Just a sin
wouldn't have been out II /
Had only not been in.
philadelphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

HN-Aftcr all, what does one kiss
amount to?
Shelf leads to others.-Detroit Free
Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
nifinp Words,

Teeth are like verbs-regular irregu.
lar and defective. - Chicago Daily
News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05

Christmas comes hut once year
All. could it come to-day
And drive away theh atmosphere
That willis the starch away!
Denver Post,
Arbeidsmanden. [volume] (Fertile, Minn. ;) 1900-1901, 1901-03-15
Gn8aiolt Dollar Sruft,


Do Socialiiterne allere0e for flere.
Mar iiben bespn6te at benlebe 6olts 0ppzz
nertiombe6 paa, at l1opit linsen belle
port inbuftrielIle: Spitem sit @etnins af
@am1nenilutnnis, % at 11bfalbet pilbe
blipe ro9le fac men6s ful6ite nbise
aontroI af ale 2anbets Sn6uitrier, par
Der t,eset 6aa, ION pilbe tro bet; man
paaifob, ct ili9t al6ris fnnbe fiube Ste6
FER ! 2anbet.
8e9iueubebernes Sang | be ienere
Mar bar tmiblertib bepiit, at Sotiaz
literne bapbe 9tet. @elp u6pre9e6e
&apitaliitblaoe bespn6er at inbremme,
at &ontureRce lite len9ere fan finbe
Steb / entelte Snbuitrier.
Man bar let Mib6elitanbens frustesz
lpie Torips paa siennem politiite Narz
tier (8eoples Yartp % Nem Demotraz
cp) % pe6 Mntt>Eruit 2ope at fette en-
@topper for bette. Men Sammenilut:
ninsen ipnes at tribes trobs al Mobs
itapb. Stortopitalii bar funbet
ub, at bpis Be ffal opnaa ful6iten6i9
Monopol pqa en- Bare, er BET lite aleue
npbpenbi9t at bape Monopol paa 6abriz
tationen af benne 8ore, men Be moa ete
@aamateriallerne % 1ransportmiolerne
paa famine 1ib. Saalebes timber nj,
at Geberql Steel So. unber @oetefellers
2e6elie bar faaet Rontrol -of Sernz
malmssruberne, Gransportlfibeue paq
@eerne, &ulsruber % Sernbqner.
Ssien ier pi Sc iamme 9ttionerer, Ser
bol6er Mftier Billion @toalz Eruiten,
tilli9e bol6e gttier ! alle 2anbets Snz
buftrier. 9taar Ben ameritanife Mrbei>
Der % ruinere6e Mi66eltlasle ON faa
Mar paasner op % inbier, at Tellesete
at 9robuftionSmiolerne er ben eneite
@e6nin9 ub af 1utibens ilette ptonomi<
1te Torbolb, iaa pil Der fln pere en- me-
get lille &lasie at forbanble me6 Ste>
bet for bet itore Mntal af itnaa Gienz
bomsbefiobere, Der fer lebe6e 9robutti>
omen.
S en- Mrtifel an9aaen6e benue Sag
ifripfr port Rartiorsau rGbe Reople""
blanbt an6et:: S be ferite s Tiger at bet
npe Marbunorebe er Der fet fore reuo,
lutionere Toranbrin9er. Gn lille
Arbeidsmanden. [volume] (Fertile, Minn. ;) 1900-1901, 1901-03-15
.@rupp.E
Zig &odti
.@oulb o9 9ar>

w OS~~St
G5oulb oe 6or
parten al Sc iaotalole 1;a111b+ ...,,-......
9ruber. De eier allie Sernbaner, pllsa
leber til 6isie @rnber, % bar iaaleoBs
Rontrol al be faa @ruber o9iaa, iom ~
en6nu lite eier. De eier Mttier no*
ss$ernmalmrainerne til at funne fon
rere meb alle uafbensise Sernminet1
paanier: De eier MI ale itore Sern
% @taalfabriter, insen andre Tabrtfer
al benne @lass er @tanb til at paaz
tase fig be itore Beitillinser paa Staal
% Sern, iom nu uofpres; % be Gabri>
ter, lom u6ferer be minbre Beitillin9er,
1naa ta9e Materialier fra be ifore. Mlle
Gransportn1ibler, npbuenbi9e for at
brin9e &aa materialierne til 6abriferne
iaauellom til at bri,9e bet fer6i9e Proz
butt paa Marfebet, er nu osiaa ! oisie
Bolts &ontrol. De eier MI ct Serbia
nenet fra allie pi9ti9e Sumter paa Mt>
lanterbaustpfen til be uistisite Punfter
paa @tillbausz % @olftpiten, inbbefat>
ten6e Sernbaneiplteneer fra Misfisfippi<
fobe1 til 3acifefpiten os meo. l1biist til
at faa &outrol al let treble inben ret
len9e, Tlere Dampifibslinier paa
bes9e Oeeanerne eies MI al bisle Menb.
Gillise eier be probuttions> os 8eforbz
ringsmiblerne i Betrolelmsi1buit uitrien,
% Stanbar6 Oil &c., 9jertet ! ben
itore Grui, fit for nosle Mar iiben, ct
arrangement tilueiebra9t, bporpeb Pe>
troleumsbanbelen paa @erbensmartebet
bellies mellem bette o9 &uslanbs Betro>
leumsf sfabritanter. S BEN ienere Eib bar
@tan6arb Oil Co., imiblertt6 ta9et fat
paa bet aiiatiite Marfeb, % @usierne
nil ianoipnli9uis mart tomme til at
,trette bet torteite @traa.
Disie Menb eier tillise Stpriteparten
of 2anbets @ulbz, @eloz, % &obber<
miner FAINT mango 8pers Sporpeisz %
8elpsninssipitemer. 0s buor manse
@enatorer, &onsresmenb % Qopsipere
be eier, >,,aa @uberne pi6e, men at
bisie ub9ipr en- ouerpeienbe Maioritet,
er Der neppe Euiul ON.
Til enbuer Der fun Ter operflabif paa
Ginsene, r1aa Situationen ie alt anbet
enb slebelis nb % tppe paa @epublifens
Undergoing osiaa, Gnoen paa ben samle
&epublif os be san,le Gorbolb.
Arbeidsmanden. [volume] (Fertile, Minn. ;) 1900-1901, 1901-03-15
.pal94 n
- Sol,
Mfless'ni1S1u,
.@outb @anse,
Qlbmiral .
tolt $9,75'o: for pt
lpanife f5laabe ueo M'

- Senatets grtrdlA1ron
/ 2prbass, Det eneite, iom 6er
par at ita6feite l16neunelier.
- Mlofa bapbe ifior SO, 592"
bYssere mob 32,o52 1890.
itprie Bp, Mome, bar en- Befolf'.s. :, ..
paa l2, 4s6.
- Sfel9e Sp9auer fra &apt. Mbern
er Der paa Gilippinerne 40 Millioner
Mcres @tou, itprre llbitretnin9 %
Nerbi en6 @topene Snbier. Mntallet
Ere{orter er oper 400. Sntet TIMBER at
pore &opitaliiters 6insre tlpr efter at
faa Gag benne 6errisbeo, iom repre-
lenterer 6unbre6er al Millioner Dols
lars. Torlebi9 ietter 6oars 9lmenoz
n,ent en- Chopper for beres @raabisbeb,
men neife &ongres faar Sc pel bette
omitpbt.
- @enator Quap bar brepet i9jen>
nem 9enniplpaniens 2e9islatur ben iaa>
fqIbte Slipper Bill", % 6orilaset CT
blet ianttioneret al @up. Stone, iaa BET
mi er Qou. Oct afifaffer Maporembe>
BET Bperne 9ittsburs, Mllesbenp %
Scranton o9 anfatter @tebet en- Metor>
Der, Der ffal ,16naunes of @uuernpren.
Sc republifanife Maitiner Sc nepnte
8per bar peret imo6 Quap, % berfor
ifal Sc fnuies, ,mener ban. Der er itert
Wfisngie meb 2open, % Der pil bliue
appelleret til Domitolene for at finbe ub,
ON ben er 9uerensitemmelie meo
@runblopen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-31
FACTS,

There are 2s.so4 Juvenile temper
ance societies in the British islands,
with membership OF 2,58s, 900.
The number of retail liquor deal
ers in the United States at the close
of last year was 100000. The total
vote of the prohibition party in the
election OF the same year was 2Oe.-
600.
For continuous beer drinking, so
to speak. Egypt holds the record
among nations In Egypt beer has
been drunk for 5000 years, and the
"busa" of the fellahs OF to-day is
made by a process almost identical
with that described by Herodotus,
mentioned in hieroglypAs and de-
picted in sculpture as Odd as 1000
B. C.
Fifty counties of Alabama, so of
Arkansas, 80 of Florida, 1873 of Geor-
gia. 80 of Kentucky. 20 of Lou
isiana, Is of Maryland, 81 of Mis-
souri,, 60 of North Carolina, 20 of
Tennessee, 120 of Texas, SIS of Vir-
ginia and 40 of West Virginia have
adopted temperance regula atoms
which prohibit the sale at retail of
liquor within their territory, save on
medical prescriptions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-31
ODDS AND ENDS.

For every 10 civilians, $50 soldiers
commit suicide IN Great Britain.
A record pine log, 81 feet long, 70
inches square aud perfectly straight,
Yves recently landed at Leith.
Italy aud Spain and have FEWER
houses in proportion to population
than any other country. The Argen-
tine Republic nas most
Since 1870 European towns have IN
creased 47o per cent. in population,
while in che country districts, in
crease has been but 70 per cent
Britain digs canals more cheaply
than other countries. The average
cost of English canals being $4,000
a mile, against $4,000 IN FrNpcs end
& 1880 in Canada y-gFzsE
Potatoes have ceased 10 be the
principal root crop of Irelaod, If they
are TO be compared with turnips by
weight or yield-last year, for exam
pie, only about 1,542, 900 tons, against
4,4e6,ooo tons of turnips.
The tusks OF Congo elephants arc
as rule very large and weigh ON an
average so pounds. Some OF them are
OF extraordinary size. At the Brus-
sels exhibition p0ir % tuslSe were
on show eech Of which weighed I55
pounds
At the Moon sa+e OF coins m Lon
don a silver Oxford crown of King
Charles I. brought $745; On Oliver
Cromwell pattern gold SO-shiihng
piece, 500; a petition" crown Of
Charles I. IN silver, $l,575; q pattern
crown in gold OF George III. 1917,
S72O, and n double sovereign of Ed
Werd VI 81 S75