Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15

A CURIOUS historical legend Is
N connected with Shetland WOOL
N over 800 years ago man-of-
war belonging 10 the Spanish
Armada was wrecked on one OF the ISL
ands The sailors who escaped taught
the natives 10 make brilliant dyes from
roofs which they found, resembling
those used FOR like purposes in Spain.
Those persons who now wear bright
Shetland knit "oomforters' are uncon-
sclously wearing mementoes OF the In
vincible' Armada.
A seal has been known TO remain un-
der water % minutes.
Cloth Is now being successfully made
from wood. Strips OF fine grained wood
are boiled and crushed between rollers.
and the flaments are spun into threads.
from which cloth can be woven In the
usual way.
In the state OF Nevada the telegraph
poi,s IN damp. loW-lying situations
have taken root and hourished They
are cottonwood. and planted with the
bark upon them. In some parts Of
Java too. a native tree Is used for the
poles, and This also takes root, there
by resisting the attacks Of the white
ants or the inroads OF natural decay.
By a simple rule the length Of the
day and night al any time Of the year
may be ascertained. BY doubling the
time OF the suns rising. the length OF
the night Is obtained. and by doubling
-. ..F q - aN
the day 10 given.
There are several trees and plants In
the world whose berries. juice or bark
can be used as real soap. In the West
Indian Islands and I'm South America
grows tree whose fruit makes an cX-
cellent laiher, and Is used for washing
clothes. The bark II a tree which
grows In Peru, and Of another which
grows IN the Malay Islands. yields
hne soap.
The smallest coin now current In Eu-
ropc 81 The Greek leptun Ii 10 worth
onr-tcnlh II a penny.
IN many parts Of switzerland the gov
ernment huries the dead, supplying cof-
hn and undertaken free Of charge
Mountain sheep are used As beasts Of
burden IN some Of the higher ranges Of
the himalayaS Each animals carries
from u % % pounds Of baggage, and
lives entirely on Waysido heritage.
The gray eye Is an almost universal
characteristic q people of great in
ttllect Black eyes Indicate an ardent
temper. while light-blue eyes, which are
found chiefly among the Scandinavian.
doucte cheerful disposition and a
constant nature.
Glasgow. as a city. owns property
worth s7o.0oo,00e. and $500 acres 81
parks
Four hours hard thinking exhausts
the tissues a. much as 10 hours man
usl labor
In 1878 Capt. Best, p British pri-
vaieer fought the whole Portuguese
navy, and defeated H.
Nj W. iardley once. IN a cricket
match AZ Harrow. bowied with right
and left arm alternately
IN the Ashanti war Of 1874 practi.
cally the whole u the British trans
port was performed by native women.
one reason Rhy colonization by
Latin races has been - successful n
that they iniermarry with the natives
Promotion used to h. most rapid IN
the French army bet today a man
stands better chance Of rising IN our
own
The last time that o. British jury was
fined for rendering verdict contrary
10 the Wiil Of the coun was IN 1880
In the little town OF Munsleiel In
Bavaria. there exists one OF the most
curious charitable foundations IN the
World o-- - 'he h-rerers. Chris