Evening journal., 1901-12-02
CAUGHT AT RANDOM


The microscope has shown yeast
cells in Egyptian bread more than
1000 years old.
A Chinese manuscript in the Paris
Library proves that anesthetics for
surgical purposes We're used in China
100 years ago.
Macedonia has a population of about
1000. 900. Three-fourths are Christian
and one-fourth Turks. Nearly half
are of Bulgarian ancestry.
An ordinance has been adopted by
she town council of Yorkville, S. c.,
making it a misdemeanor for any per-
son to be seen staggering on the
streets of that town.
In view of the fact that about half a
million postal cards are mailed every
year in Germany without any address
the authorities recommend that the
address should be written first.
According to the Missouri Valley
Farmer. the Oldest hen in the United
States died recently. at the age Of IA
years. She had raised over thirty
broods OF chickens. and was the prop
erty of Aaron Brewer, of South Plain
field. Mo.
The suggestion has been made in
Rouen that the trolley wires in the
streets shall be subject to use by the
fire department. The idea is that
pumps capable of being electrically
driven shall be instaTled in a number
of suitable positions, to be switched
on to the trolley wires as occasion re-
duires.
The most momentous issue which
the farmers of Northcastle, Westches-
ter county. n Y, voted on was the
question as to whether the county
should pay a bounty for the exter-
mination of woodchucks, raccoons,
foxes anu skunks. The fight was so
warm that when the votes were can
vassed the result was so close that it
is reported a contest and a recount
will result
It is estimated that there are at
present about 100000 domestic os-
ltriches in South Africa
The first alcoholic perfume made in
Europe was Hungary water, made
from rosemary, in 1870.
Vienna has a school for walters with
a three years course. Among the sub
iects taught is French.
The German army authorities have
appropriated $4,000 for motor car
riages for use in the approaching
maneuvers.
There are SO museums. 139 libraries
40 scientific and literary societies an,
7O2 newspapers in the Mexican Repub
p lie.
r The soldiers of the United State
r army. who receive S1S a month, ar
/ the best paid in the world. Those o
e the British army. who receive a shil
= ling a day, are next
In Spain a man who works on afarr
D receives about 25 cents. In the vine
yards wages range from IA cents da
i for women and boys to q cents 70
; unskilled men. and to AZ and Sc cent
d for those upon whose skill the Who'll
responsibility of the raisin Gro
n rests.
e. over 100000 will be spent in erec
ing six new spinning mills in the Bo
ton. Farnworth and AthertOn distric
a lof Lancashire. They will accOmmoda
il more than half million spindles. A
these are in addition to the two hul
!" mills already being erected at Far
worth.
be II taxes 5000 unloaded bees to ma
nd a pound. that is, when the bee leav
a its hive in search of honey, it weigl
In only the 5.O00th part of a pour
When it returns. however. from t
fields and flowers. freighted wi
honey. it is three times that heavy.
in Regarding the nature of the rece
ng drafts OF Indian troops. it has been ;
as certained that the invading ra
he last year from all causes. of Britt
aty soldiers in India in their first twel
months service was 81 per 1000,
as against 20 per 1000, the average of
ne past four seasons.