Facts And Events

Canadian produce is pouring into Augusta, Me., for shipment to England faster than the steamers can take it away. The coins of Siam are made of porcelain; those of Japan are made principally ofi iron. In the prisons of Germany a year ago were 33,000 inmates, 14,000 of whom were incarcerated for crimes committed while under the influence of liquor. South Shields, Eng., is said to possess the oldest lifeboat in existence. It has been in use since 1830 and by means of it 1,028 persons have been rescued. An examination of the eyes of white and colored children in the Washington schools shows that the latter are much less liable to shortsightedness and astigmatism. Some of the tops with which Chinamen amuse themselves are as large as barrels. It takes three men to spin one, and gives off a sound that may be heard several hundred yards. A mother, aged 93, and a son, aged 68, were both buried on the same day at Rockdale, Ga. The subjects of this singular affair were Mrs. Mary Brooks and her son, Mr. W. T. Brooks. The largest department store in the world is to be built in New York with Chicago capital. The site alone for this store cost about $7,000,000, and it will occupy parts of three blocks. The Artic fox shows the greatest change in the color of its coat throughout the year. In summer its coat is dark blue, and gradually lightens until snow begins to fall, when it is pure white. Paris has a new periodical, entitled Journal for Mothers-in-Law. The editor says that his object is to defend the social interests of mothers-in-law, and to correct their faults as far as possible by means of friendly criticism.