Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
MOSTLY SCISSORS AND PASTE.

Nine. Adelina Patti, now 81 years
Of age, for many years past has stood
at the head of the music finunciers OF
herSset. and at the present time her
terms for concerts in London are 81, 200.
Her record for single l2-month IS
$3.50, 600, and for single performances
900. Buenus Ayris is the feid 10
which the last named harvest was
reaped.l Nine. Patti gives Dickens as
her Iavorite novelist. Lonyfelow rs her
favorite uoet, and the entertainment OF
her friends as her farorite pastime.
"A New Yorker who crossed the
ocean last summer threw two bottles
overheard, having placed in each one
a card bearing his name and Offering
So reward if returned to him. One OF
the cards has been forwarded from
France, and check has been sent to
the finder.
What we call a SPIDERS thread con
sists OF more than 1000 threads united.
The French Government has been at
pains to ascertain the valIe OF real
estate owned in France by monastic
orders, in view Of the impending de-
bate on the bill on Religious Associa-
lions. The Jesuits' real estate In
France is assessed by the Inland Reve-
nus at $40, 000,000 but not more than
raltry 500, 900 is held in their own
name. The rest nominally belongs to
wealthy Catholic Trustees. The As
sumptionists, who have played such a
part in French politics the last three
years, are far less wealthy than the
Jesuits. They own real estate worth
5000, 600. Not cent OF this ia returned
in their own name. Altogether, the
value OF real estate Of monastic orders
10 France amounts to S240, 600, 600, a
| figure which is all the more startling
| when one hears in mind that one-half
| Of it has been accumulated ia the last
| 10 or 20 years, and that their wealth is
steadily increasing.
The last census of Russia gives the
| population at 136, 900, COO. This is .
| gain of 81 per cent since 1880. A good
part of the growth has been BY annexa-
| ton.
when / was in Springfield, Abra-
ham Lincoln and Gen. Baker, who was
killed at Leesbure, Va, during the
Civil War, made the race for the Wing
nomination .for congress-" said a per
sonal friend of Lincoln's recently.
Both we're Wings, and both were keen
for the nomination Both bad a strong
personal following aud II both ran The
Democrat would win in the district.
So primary election was necessary e
settle the contest Baker won. Both
l - C...sA-Gall nh fhf
news came. Lincoln WAS depressed.
| him for sreech. Getting up, he said
Gentlemen, I'd like to comply witt
your request, but / can't make q
spesrh now. / expected to receive thu
nomination, but / failed. IL l hat
won l know Baker would have got vi
here and SO charmed you with hi
eloquence as to make you believe yot
had done him favor by nominating
me. But can't do it. 80
Late statistics show that Michigan
now leads the world 10 the production
of beans. New York State long helt
the first place.
DR.. Stubbs, the bishop of Oxford
was once importuned by woman who
knowing his experience OF the mol.
land, kept on asking him what place
she ought to visit, as she was startinl
on q trip to Palestine. After answernI
Typographical questions without mum
Der, he was again asked; but, really
what place would you advise ne to g
! tor" "To Jericho, madam" said th
; bishop, sweetly.
During the past century the centr
of population of the United States ha
moved from a point 90 miles east {
baltimore to Western lIdiana, dis
lance Of sos miles.
Houdiui, the handcuff king, owes hi
success to pure grit When a youth b
was taken to hospital. A nurse, i
order to break the monotony and chez
: him up, put the handouts on him an
: left him fer few moments. When sh
8 returned ne had taken the handoufl
(, off. On leaving the hospital he ioine
! travelling circus, ard made th
/ rounds of the smaller Pennsylyani
towns. His principal occupation ws
bill.sticking, and he was renumerate
at the rate of SO. so week. When
was found out that he could do tn
y handculf trick he was promoted an
5 paid "a week for the trick, which /
r least was better than bill stickin,
+ Then he driited into dime museums,
y which he exhibited his skill for
!, years. Whenever the chance presente
/ itself he tried to get into the vaut
9 Vile world, and by dint of peIseverent
n he succeeded. Then he went up like
rocket and has been going ever sine
But it took 10 years to light the. fus
: All the princes of Caucasus clai
ID direct decent from King David, ancor,
l. ing to the Vienna Neue Freie Press
and some of them base their tiecei
e from Noah or the landing of the ark {
y Ararat, which ia nearby.
II The parents of Paul Lawrence Du
Tar, the negro poet, were both slaves
the antebellum days The father g
caped to Canada and during the VI
of the rebellion he fought with ii
4, Fifty fifth Massachusetts Infantry.
s. According to the market statisti
of Just published Parisians co lsumed |
~ enormous amount OF poultry al
,s charruterie during the Christmas OF
~ New Year holidays. Geese, turkey
ID and minor farmyard fowl we're sold
a abnormally cheap rates, and people a
oprdinRly took advantage of che fall
prices to huy poultry instead Of be
". and mutton. The quality Of the turke
n was better than usual this season, al
there was great demand for the
o. birds. The butchers, on the 9th