The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
NOTES OF THE DAY.

saleS. not to speak Of iyate editions, and no
lever than four stage versions are extant and
I popular.
/ Farmers throughout the country viii be sgp-
piled with garden sees during the coming season
multitude Of packages have been sent 10 the
( agriculturists since Congress adjourned by order
/ OF their respective Representatives.
! watch. believed to have been lost some time
about 1927, has been found on Poverty Island, at
the mouth OF the Connecticut River It IS
large silver one, and on the inside Of the outer
/ case IS engraved name, which cannot be made
| out, and the date 1927.
| Mohamnned wore a red beard though It was
/ dyed 10 this color. His example followed *
/ tensiyely among the Arsbians. The great prophet
/ did not ike black hair. and his wife made her
/ self blonde as far as her tresses went by doc
I t9ring them with sulphur
Manufacture OF beer from beet roots Is being
| advocated in England. The beet sbounds in the
/ sugar juice. but i IS stated that tae cost Of
! separating It from the gums, acids and salts IS
somewhat expensive and would result IN a higher
/ price being charged for the beer
/ While there is a strong movement in Ireland
/ for the revival Of the ancient language it is
| different IN Wales poll taken at Cardiff on
the question whether children in the board schools
should be taught the Welsh language has resulted
IN majority Of go votes against 1t.
The monument to the Virginia Military Insti-
, tute cadets who took part in the battle at New
Market, Va Nay IS. 1884, is now in transit
to this country from Germany where Il was east,
and viii be placed in position soon as the
funds necessary for the work can be raised.
An Oklahoma country postmaster sent the fol-
lowing notice 70 the PostofRce Department "Sur
wish 70 notify you that on next Wednesday this
ofhse viii be shet as i am gone dear hunt You
KIN IRE me If you At, but I'll give you apinter
that : n the only in the nayborhoOd that
kin rede and rite
The postmaster Of Cedar Springs. Mich, has
posted the following notice: "Hounding hunt
ing. hungry candidates for township Offices can
not open headquarters in the postofice in Cedar
Springs 70 discuss politics. They may pack the
township and the caucus, but not TIE postoflee
Loahng IS prohibited "
It IS said that there is still standing in the
Island OF Cos a tree as TO which tradition SAYS
that under It's spreading boughs Hippocrates
taught the art Of healing nearly 2 800 years ago
It IS plane tree. It's leaves come out every
spring, but the two largest branches have been
shored up by pillars OF brick
Many papers are announcing the feathered her
alders Of spring spreading their notes the tree
top The robin IS in the advance 10 trumpet his
dulcet tones IN parks and fields II is 10 be hop
ed that the pugilstic sparrows who have secured
local hsbItatlon and a name IN the Nations
Capital may NOT be able TO drive The song birds
out.
Dr. J. H Want Hof, the foremost scientist Of
Europe, Who originated the modern work in
physical chemistry which IS now being carried on
at the University Of Chicago by Dr. Jacques
Loeb. vii deliver course Of lectures at that in
stitution this sumner. de viii visit Chicago
about June l6, and viii be guest At the decen-
NAL celebration
citizen Of South Hope. Ne, has pile OF
cid documents N his possession, consisting Of
deeds. notes bills, etc, and some OF them are
very old One is dated in 1929 They are all in
an excellent state Of preservation The docu-
ments were found IN cabinet that Is than
200 years old and which has been handed down
from generation 70 generation
The war in South Africa has greatly retarded
emigration 10 Australia The supply OF British
capital to work the mines Of the great Colony
having ceased there Is no such need for miners as
formerly In addition 70 that a general industrial
boom throughout Europe keeps men who would
otherwise leave their homes for tempting ex-
perlments IN new country.
4 queer sentence closes the inscription on a
tombstone IL churchyard IN Leigh, EL gland.
After announcing the name and other part c1isrs
Of the lady there buried these words follow: a
yirtuols WOMAN IS worth IS to her Husband
The explanation IS that space prevented "a
crewn'' being cut IN full, and the stonecutter
argued that crown equals IS
Lord Rosebery has started movement 10 give
a complimentary dinner 70 Sir John Tenniel the
occasion being the recent retirement Of the latter
from the staff of Punch after more than fifty
years service among those VINO nave aAEgaGE
1ntlnated their desire to take part n the com
plIment are Mr. Arthur BaIfOur Lord GOschen
Lord James Of Hereford. and Lord Rothsehild.
4 London paper tells OF a skys-terrier. the
property Of a young married woman. that one
day recently while out walking with his mistress
suddenly few at poor girl and held her prisoner.
Investigation proved that the girl had been the
recipient Of pair OF the dogs mistress shoes,
and the dog had recognized them DeemIng 1t
his dUty TO defend his mistress property, he had
attacked the supposed thief
City Of Mexico correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript writes: The City of Mexico Is now
IN the hands OF the contractors who are putting
IN the new system Of sewers. which preeedes The
paving Of the streets with asphalt. When these
Improvements are completed and the 100000
or more N gold now provided Is expended IN
undermining this ancient capital. this VIII be
OF the most beautiful and delightful cities to
visit IN the world
Queen Charlotte, the widow OF Macmillan. rho
one-ti1ae Emperor Of Mexico Is rapidly falling IN
health her mind IS now q hopeless wreck On
clear DAYS she Bande-s feyerishly about her pris-
on 2 ounds and in bad weather she steals about
the house picking up bits OF thread and dust
from the floor and hiding them about her clothes.
She seems 20 recognize no enc save her slster-la-
law, the Belgian Queen whom she loves and who
has visited her faithfully for years.
Every wearer of eyeglasses has noticed how
they become dim with moisture when subjected
stance v-Sen the vyesrer goes from the cold outer
al into 4 warm room. The reason Is. Of course.
That the cold glass causes condensation Of the
vapor with which the warm air Is laden. and
thus becomes coated with little glObules OF water
4 German scientific paper says that this may be
prevented by rubbing the glasses with soft potash
soap every morning
Il Is said that the actor Barrymore. who Is now
N an asylum for the insane one Of the
brightest wits on the American stage He was
ever witty at repartee. and a writer says Of him
concerning a complaint entered by London
manager that his accent on the stage was TOO
American the actor said: in America they won't
have me because I'm too blasted British YOU
know. and here I'm too American Do they eN-
pect 10 conhne my dramatic efforts TO the
trans Atlantic steamers2''
The managers Of a department store in Harlem,
\ Y, have Just rescued one of their employes
from the clutches OF a particularly rapacious
loan shark. IN 1885 he borrowed SO, giving his
note and receiving only s1i. the remainder being
retained As commission The note hss been
neNed over and again S being deducted
each time. and although &c had made many pay
ments the lean sharks declared he still owed them
1896 Threats Of prosecution for uSury inCuced
them TO cancel the note on payment OF 81.
The automobile IS shortly to make its entrance
iato the Sahara, says lie Congo Beige The
arrival of two machines, belonging respectively
70 Baron Joseph Pierre and Baron Crawhez and
driven by their owners. made great sensation
Eeceatlv at LaghouaT. The travellers left Dfelfa
AZ % clock In spite of the deplorable condition
OF the road Uhay arrived at LaghSuat III about