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About The Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1899-1904 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1900)
Eugene City Guard HAl’CRDAY MAY SKINNED THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY STATESMAN. An orator with the euphonious name of Smith has been imported from Josephine county to represent Mr. Rjolb, Republican candidate for joint senator of this district, i > the Lane county canvass Mr. Veatch gave Smith the privilege of appearing for his opponent at Co burg yesterday. It was the chance Veatch had been waiting for since the forty days be an i Smith were fellow metnliers in the Oregon legislature of 1895. Mr. Veatch told the audience that Smith was unanimous in vot- ing for every job and steal that came before that hidy. \ eatch was there and knows the record. The audience evinced appreciation of the scientific manner in which Smith was skinned by repeated cheering. And from the manner Smith fidgeted an observer would iiave thought the ls>ard on which his person rested was covered with tacks, or something else equally distressing. We are of the opinion Josephine county Smith will lie missing the rest of the campaign, at least from the sound of Mr. Vcatch’s voice. BABY BEEF. candidate for o<o’;’ily commissioner, only pays “35” cents taxes. The GUARD never said so. The amount of tax paid by Mr. Taylor, as stated by the ’ . lari », and on authority ot the county tax rolls, is 36 cents. Do not misrepresent us Brother Howard. Farther this 36 cents is not a tax in the general acceptation of the term. The state law requiring owners of sheep to ¡>ny one cent a head was passed with the understanding that the funds derived therefrom would be used for the expenses of dipping diseased sheep, and is in tbe nature of a special law, the benefits of which do not accrue to the general public, but to sheep owners only. COl’NTY COMMISSIONER. Cottage Grove Nugget: The Re publican party duett not look up n tnau’s tax roll before it considers hit nomination to publio office possible. Neither Joes any other party, nor lhepublic when ordinary nom ¡nations are under consideration. In the selection of county commie— sioner, however, prudence and a regard for public welfare demand that the candidate shall be a tax payer, thill have a material in terest in the county as a guarantee that economy, not extravagance, shall be hie rule of action. The Republican nominee will not con tribute one cent of the amount that will ba raised by the 23.50 mills levy. He is not the proper man, however good a citizen Le may be, to assist in disbursing the quarter of a million dollars that will be required to defray tbe running ex penses of the county duting the next four years A stock journal remarks that twenty-five years ago the prize beef animal was a 10 to 12 year old ox which had served his day and generation as a beast of bur ien, doing farm work, and then was fed A n old granger over at Coburg, for a year until he made a carcass yesterday, remarked that Lawrence of 1 SOO or 1900 pounds. It will l>e Harris must have a wrong impres remembered when it was lielieyed sion as t > the office for which he is that the best beef was that grown running. His speech was made up on to the framework of such an of stock campaign literature state aged beast and when what is now ments about expansion, the Philip called beei was of no account. national issuee. Times have changed. A steer pines, and other The speech would have answered seldom now lives more than three or 1’ixlunk equally years, most of them less, The ulti for Chicago Countv ami state ox b?et is a thing of the past and lywith Coburg, ignored. The olii the publio taste is demanding affairs were granger suggested that “ Mr Harris young beef, even baby beef, which must think he is up for congress or finds a market al a year old. The United States senator ” calf of the beef brteds which is kept fat from the day it is born If K. R. Skipworth is permitted anil turns the scales at 1000 or 1100 pounds at fifteen months will to finish the county canvaes there bring the top of the market and the will be no possibility of his deteal at the polls Monday, June 4. His most profit to its owner. speech at Coburg yesterday was a powerful presentation of factB that BRYAX OX UNION could not but impress lej auditors with the belief that their inteiests I- xWact from speech »1 Boston April 15. would be ablv chsmpionei should 1 believe III eo-operalioil. Mun be lie elected to the legislature. must co-o|x>rate t.i a parly if they would bn effective. You cannot Another tramp steamer is nt tight a battle without the organiza tion that a party brings. 1 have Victoria with tour hundred Japan always believed in parlies, but 1 ese lab »rers aboard under orders believe that a party should be the for smployment in factories of the means, not tbu end, an«l that the individual should employ that East. A Japanese ex ilusion law party which offers the best promise cannot l>e too quickiv passed. . - of securing th* best end, and 1 be- Tuesday, May 15, is tbe last day lftive, too, that where ptrliee are going in the same direction, al tor registration. You must reg though under different names, they ister, else lose your vote. ought to co-operate as far as pos sible. What difference does it make if |>opuliBls wish some things that silver republicans and democrats do not favor? What difference does it make if democrats want some things that populists and MISH (KAW K8TKKTAINH. silver republicans do not favor? MI m Mstiel Claire Craw entertained What difference dues it make if a few friends last evening at her home democrats favor some things that on Kixth street. Whist was the are not wholly acceptable to popu principal atnuseinent of the evening lists and silver republicans? 1 say Mrs Loweand M im Mat lock tying for what difference does it make? We first honor, which was secured by the agree on the questions directly latter on the draw. Mias Awbrey was before us. also a prize winner. The party WS» DONT MISQUOTE IS. given tn honor of Mlae Htella Beau, of Nat'leton. The guests were: Dr and Mrs C W l.owe. Dr and Mrs I. I. Whitson, Mr and Mrs Welby Steven», Mr and Mra L L Stevens, Mr and Mra I. H’’ I'atteraon, Mrs Minnie Buckman, .Misers Mae Awbrey, S'ella Patty (McMinnville', Carrie Matlock, Pearl Roberta, Nina Ostran der, Fstella Bean; Meeara H W Row land, G W Griffin, Elmer IL>ts*rta, Krneat Gilstrap, Fred Fisk, Otto Gilstrap. Frank Hale, It S Smith. Brother Howard, of the Cottage Grove Nugget, tn the issue of May 12, says some things about tbe Gt ard “crossing its politico,” and otherwise, which he knows are not true. But these are election times, and we are reasonably certain Mr. I Howard does not mean what be MR AMI' MKS DI AN KNTIKTAIN. writes. l*n>frwM>r and Mrs Frederic S Dunn We hold no malice against tbe Cottage Grove editor for miarepre* entertaiueil the Junior clam, V O, last evening and the event proved vsry renting us, but we do have a griev pleasant. Mrs Frank Strong assist«! ance on account of a misquotation In receiving. Those present from class of the Gt ah <*. He quotes us as niemlier» wet»: Mi»*« Boyd, Ankeny, saying that Mr. Taylor, Republican Rwishaw, Young,Klckrraau««Jakway FAMOUS LOST RIVER A Trlek A PECULIAR STREAM WHICH SUD DENLY DISAPPEARS. It Mink« Into the Karth Throifth at* I iiiuthoiaiable Hole au<l Burst« Forth Again Front u Hill Mile« Away mid Then Hepeata the Trick. Famous Lost river manifests its strange disposition through tbe north ern and eastern sections of Orange county, Ind. The river, parent of all smaller ones, gushes from a bluff in Washington county, a stream with strong current which carries every thing before It It runs In well defined banks for several miles emd then aud- denly disappears. Near Orleans it sinks into a great cavernous hole which might very readily be taken as the entrance to the lower regions aud from which tbe river gained its sec- Tbe omlary name, the river Styx, sink is black and unfathomable and even In tbe driest season has never been explored, although It has been as- certalned that the descent is gradual and about 590 feet. Several miles from the first sluk tbe stream comes forth from the side of a bill and, after running on tbe surface a mile or more, again sinks. By'saw dust and wooden lull tests it has been ascertained that another stream which rushes from tbe side of a blurt eight miles distaut in altogether an other section of the country is a con tinuation of Lost river. This dlsai«- pears In nnother sink, runs through nn underground passage a mile or more In length and finally empties Into White river. It is claimed the subterranean streams do not follow a single channel, but that the entire section Is honey combed by a complex system of mains and leads. Lost river was evidently a surface stream thousands of years ago. There Is a well defined, deep rock bed leading from sink hole to sink, and In freshet season, when the volume of water be comes too great for the subterranean passageways to carry, tbe overflow fol lows the old river bed and joins tbe subterranean streams at the “rises.” The old surface course is overgrown with trees and briers and some of these Indicate that the surface course lias not been used for at least cen turies. Another evidence of its long habit of following underground sinks Is shown by the mound builders’ ec h- works thrown up at various points where the river sinks away. Some of these mounds are the tinest found north of the Ohio river. Of the surface tributaries to Lost riv er tlie most remarkable Is known as Stamper creek, tyhlcb gushes forth from the sides of a bluff near Millers burg. It has a rampant little current which carries everything with It to a sink hole a mile distant. No one knows exactly where It comes out. but some claim it makes Its appearance at Spring Mills, six miles south. Here Lick creek bursts out of the base of a hill. Just lu tbe rear of the mill. Farther dowu stream Lick creek sinks away from view, and then conies up and flows to New Prospect, where it emp- ties Into Lost river. There are several other surface feed- ers which are quite as freakish, Near them are found caverns through which subterranean streams flow. They are tilled with eyeless fishes and water ani mals. In some the streams have a swift current and are evidently part of the Lost river system. At certain points in the county tlie surface has caved in and shows Lost river runulug under ground to the depth of 1(X) feet. How the water is again elevated to the sur face Is not known. Tbe passageways are through white rock, worn smooth ami white by the water. Those who have made a study of the subterranean streams of Indiana and Kentucky have advanced the theory tlint away below the surface of In diana—in at least the southern (Hirtion —there is a secondary great system of waterways and subterranean rivers. Some geologists of note have concur red In this theory. It Is known that such streams do exist in the extreme southern section. Wyandotte and oth er caves owe their origin to these streams. Some years ago a subter ranean stream was found ruuning un der Rush county, almost 70 miles northeast. T(gp water can be heard roaring through the passageways and at times the course seems to be over taxed. It evidently flows a great dis tance from the northeast and prolmbly has Its source In the St. Lawrence river system. At English a flood re sulted lu tlie discovery of another lost river. A new cavern was opened by the water tn Crawford county. The attractiveness of Lostg£ver and Its tributaries is enhanced greatly by the weird, wild scenery of Orange county. There Is no section of^the state where the scenery Is more strik ing and diversified. Near the mouth of the river are the famous West Baden und French Lick springs, which throw off a water brackish in taste am! green cast iu color, which has become noted over tbe cutiré world. — Indlauapolis Press. A (■utloni Hrronimt-ndnfltin. IT DISAPPEARED- THE. BITEH BITTEN. t i ll>»< Didn't Work Out Ju»t »• Ua» l.iprrlol. There wen- three of luem. and as tl-, y cuteicil the German saloou on the emner tbe tall young man. who wore razzle dazzle clothes and potted as "fast." remarked In an undertone to tils com|Miuioiis that be would “»bow them something good." They lined up at the bar. ami tbe tall young man ordered three 5 •«■nt Zrinks. When these were disposed of. I m - laid down 10 cents on tbe liar, nt Which tlie German propr.etor remark- til. "Ni-ln; fifdeen." The tall young man n isx-keted the coin ami thus ad dressed the German: "I Just gave you 10 cents, didu’t I?’ "Yah." responded the German. "Well, here’s 10 cents. That makes 20. so you owe me 5.” added tbe young man. ngnln depositing tbe dime ou tlie bar. Tlie German looked bewildered, but placed the dime in tlie money drawer mid luimleil tlie tall young man a half dollar, with tbe request that lie deduct therefrom tbe 5 cents due him. The tall young man had Just tbe correct change. 45 cents, left In his pocket. Thia lie promptly handed to tbe Ger man and received tile half dollar. Then tbe three companions repaired to tlie street nnd Indulged In a mighty laugh, wit lli- the tali young man swelled up likc a prize turkey oti parade, Every- tiling went lovely until they parted company and tlie tall young mau boarded a car for bis home In the suburbs. Imagine Ills feelings when tlie conductor handed him back the 50 cents which lie tendered In re sponse to tlie request for fares with tlie information that tlie piece was "laid." It was all the money lie had. ami he could not |>ersuade the con ductor to trust him. ho he was eject- ed nt tlie next corner and had walk the remaining five miles to his home.— Chicago Journal. TRAINING OF ANIMALS. Only A<*com|>ll»h(-d, It 1» Said, hy the lee ul the Whip. Tlie popular theory that animals can be taught tricks by firmness and kind ness is a grim error, according to a vet eran circus mail who has sen|g)forth the dictum that no animal was ever trained to do anything unnatural ex cept by punishment. If it knows hun ger or palu will follow disobedience, It will obey. It takes the whip to break the colt to harness or saddle, but the end Justifies the means, and the animal's Intelli gence when once It lias learned its les son does away with further use of tlie whip. But if a horse Is taught tricks, sucli as cue sees In a circus, the con stant use of tlie whip Is necessary, and the little (alt on the neck the train er gl.es tbe animal In public is not lie- stowed in private There is never any let up In their training. Trained dogs always appeal to wom en and children, for the little animals appear to thoroughly enjoy their work. But the barking and frisking are only the natural Joy of tlie poor beasts at lielng let out of tlie cramped quarters where they stay when they are not in tbe ring .Moreover, they know tbe trainer does not whip them In public. There is scarcely a trick a trained dog does that he likes or that hi* will do at order unless puuished. Willis Cobb was tlie first dog trainer to make a reputation, ami when he was middle aged lie abandoned bis profession be cause. lie said, lie bad uot tbe heart to go on making a living by whipping dogs. Cleveland World **»tleneliiK •* Gun.” There is a gnat ileal of ignorance as to wliat "sllenciug a gun" means. A gun Is silenced when tlie guuners are disabled or driven back and the gun or gun carriage damaged, It is a common enough phenomenon for weapous which have thus been silenced to re- 0|>en lire after ri-jutirs have been made, the gunners rallied or a fresli gun crew obtained. It Is n rare thing for a gun to lie so damaged by hostile tire tliat it cannot be retitted and brought into ac tion again. "1 saw.” says Prince Kraft of tlie German artillery in tlie battle of Gravelotte. "many guns during tlie cannonade lying miserably on the ground 'winged'- that is. with a broken wheel. But uot one was withdrawn Tbe Injured guns were always speed ily repaired with the help of tbe wag ons, which were near, so that at the close of the battle I could not tell ex actly hew many pieces had been put temporarily out of notion "-Army mid Navy Journal. Folly of Hxtrat «nance. I I “Because I agree to undertake your defens«'." said tbe eminent criminal lawyer who bad been called in. “you will have to lie perfectly frank with me and tell rar ttie whole truth. Did you embezzle the i-’o.ooo you are ac cused of having taken?" "Yes. sir,” replied the accused man "Til not attempt to conceal tbe fact from you. 1 stole every cent of It." "How tnueb of It have yon still?" “It's all gone but *10." "Young man." said the eminent law yer. buttoning his overcoat atsuit him and putting on his gloves, "you'd bet ter plead guilty and throw yourself on tbe mercy of th«- court." “I'll do It If you say so. sir XV bat are yon going to charge me for tbe advice r "Ten dollars.”—Chicago Tribune, q A Devousliirv clergymau was lately compelled to dismiss a clever gardener I wlio used to purloin his fruit and veg etables For tbe sake of bis wife and family be gave him a character, and Ibis Is how be worded It; "1 hereby cer lit» View »r it. tify that A. H has been my gardeuer "No. sur!" exclaimed Cassidy for over two years anil that during that time hr got more out of my garden bo alsy job C be a millionaire." "Is It just crazy talk ye re niaklnT" than any man I ever employed."—Short askts! Mulligan Stories. "No. aur; I mane ft Sliure. If ye're a In Norway every person over 15 tullllotiaire an Uou t give all yer money years of age win t>e cremated after away they call ye a »thingy onid thafe, death If he or she has made a declara an If ye do they'll any ye had C do It tion In the presence of two witnesses. V square yrrtn-1' wld the I .ord No. sur; For thos. under 15 a declaration on th« I*d not be a millionaire fur a thou san' («art of the parents is necessary. dollar»!"—Philadelphia Prvaa. Uerrss.-o’s A HORSELESS WAGON TRIP FROM KANSAS TO DENVER. This Fralrl» Scbooner W»» Hlss«d With Salla auil Made Hecord Time Year. A«o In the Ureal Kaee For Cis»»» Trick With • Quart Mottle ut champstt««»- -The late Herrmann, the magician," said George Carroll of St. Louis. I cnew quite well and used to see a great ieal of whenever he visited my home. He was a most interesting man and perfectly wonderful with bls peculiar the Aewly Diaeovered GoldBelda. In these days of automobiles, motor cycles aud horseless vehicles It may uot U- uuiuterestiug to know that oue of the early Inventions in this country to do away with animal motive power originated in Kansas City, Kan. Sam uel Peppard was tbe genius who con structed a vehicle that carried him aud three companions over the plains from Oskaloosa almost to Denver. Aud with such rapidity, too, that E? not only passed all the white people jout- neying tbe same way, but easily dis tanced Indian pursuers aud won bis rig the unstinted admiration of the red men. It was during tbe time of the excite ment following the discovery of gold In Colorado. A great many people had set out for this El Dorado, aud loug wagon trains were to be seen eve’, y <lny moving across tbe plains. Mr. Peppard was anxious to go, but there was one great difficulty In the way lie didn’t Iiave the money to buy horses and wagon. So be sat do.rn and thought It all over, and then as a result lie gave out that he was goiug to build a w-'gon with a sail, which he thought would make the trip In about as good time as any prairie schooner that was floating around over the wild and wool ly west. When Le first began to build tbe wagon, the wise men of the town all laughed at him for wasting his time on such a craft, just as other wise men of Noah’s time sc«ffed at the good patri arch. Mr. Peppard’s advisers declared that If lie attempted to navigate such a craft he would certainly be killed, and the people In general looked tbe wagon over, shook their heads and called It "Peppard’s folly." But Mr. Peppard kept on sawing wood and turning It Into wheels ami running gear and boards. At last it was finished. It was made of rough lumber and shaped like a skiff. It was eight feet long from prow to stern and three fei^aeross at amidships and two feet deep. The bed was placed on a running gear with axles six feet apart, the wheels all tbe same size and about as large as the front wheels of a bug gy- A ten foot mast was fastened to tbe front axle ami came up through the bottom of the wagon box. anil to this two sails were rigged, the larger 11 by 8 feet, the other 7 by 5. They were both to be worked by a rope through a pulley at the top of tlie mast, if the wind was high, tlie smaller was to be used, and If It was low the larger was to be employed. The wag- ou had a brake ami a rudder for steer ing. Tlie bounds, instead of having a tongue attached, came up over tbe top of the l>ed and were welded together. A bar was fastened here and extended backward three feet. There was a sent placed at the end of the bar for tlie captain, and he steered by pushing the bur to tlie right or tlie left. The craft rigged out weighed 350 pounds, carried a crew of four men, a cargo of 500 pounds, the camping outfit and provisions serving as ballast. Before Mr. Peppard started on tils overland voyage he made a trial one mile south of Oskaloosa on the present site of the Jefferson county fair grounds. There Is a level stretch of several miles, and a good, stiff breeze was on. When It struck the large sail, the craft stuck its nose down to the ground and came near capsizing. He slacked sail and set out again with the large sheet reefed and the smaller full against tbe wind, and away It whizzed. It went so fast, in fact, that the box ing In the wheels heated. Then, when It went over a little knoll. It leaped about 30 feet Into the air and came down with a crash. His vessel was a wreck, but Mr. Pep pard was not discouraged, lie made new spindles, repaired the damage, and In a few days he and three compan ions were ready to start. Profiting by his first experience. Mr. Peppard chose a day to start when the wind was blow’ng only about ten knots an hour. Tbe first day they went 50 miles. Their route lay northwest through Kansas and across the southwestern nart of Nebraska until they struck the South Platte river, and from there they went toward Denver. “Our best time was two miles In four minutes,” said Mr. Peppard in describing the Incidents of tbe Jour ney. “We could not run faster than that rate, as tbe boxing would have heated. One day we went 50 miles In three hours ami In doing so (Missed 025 teams."— Kaunas City Journal "In connection with his ability to valm or conceal articles, no matter what might be their size. I remember a rather interesting story that used to be told about him- He was one night at a dinner in one of the clubs here, and, the conversation turning naturally on italmlug as a tine art, Herrmann was asked by a fellow diner If be could (.alm a quart bottle of champagne. "Previous to answering tbe query the magician pulled up the sleeve of his 'oat, exposing his right arm almost to the elbow, and then taking a bottle of -hampagne In bis hand said: lo palm an object successfully It must be suffi ciently small, either to be concealed by the hand Itself or by hand and wrist -omtined. In the case of a bottle of champagne, that, as you will observe, is impossible, for the body of the bottle Is of too great girth for tbe wrist to conceal, and a portion w ill project on one side or the other or on both sides, as the case may be. Tbe only way 1 •an think of to dispose of a bottle of -hampagne is to do as I fww do with this one-throw it at that waiter over there.’ "Suiting the action to the word, he ipparently hurled the bottle with great force at a waiter standing near the oth er end of the table. The waiter duck ed, men rose from their chairs with ejaculations, and In tbe confusion the bottle of champagne totally and entire ly disappeared. Clever, wasn t it?’ New York Tribune. SCORPIONS AND FIRE. t he Poiaonon» Animal» Are Particu larly- Sen.ltlve to Heat. An Interesting question has from time to time been discussed by natu- •alistsand physiologists, as jjo whether the scorpion commits suiclife by sting ing himself with his own venomous Jart. Experiments have often been made, which consist In surrounding the scorpion witli a circle of flee, usual ly formed of small pieces of burning coals. One may then see the animal agitate Ills tail in tbe air, waving liis dart to and fro over his bead in a desperate movement and finally fall dead, ap pearing to have decided that he could not escape the flames and to have In oculated himself with ills own venom. This idea Is now, however, found to be erroneous, ns It lias been proved that tbe scorpion is uot affected by his own venomous fluid, and the hypothesis of his suicide cannot be maintained. It appears from later observations modo upon tlie deatli of the scorpion under the conditions in question that a more- simple explanation is to be found. Scorpions are. in fact, sensitive to heat and are easily killed by a temper ature not exceeding 50 degrees centi grade. If one concentrate the solar rays upon a scorpion's back by means :if a lens, one may observe that be tries by means of Ills tall to remove the cause of discomfort. It Is this move ment of defense which has hitherto been mistaken for one of suicide, and in reality tbe scorpion has been killed by tlie heat to which 1! lie has been ex posed under such circumstances.— Scientific American. Zulu Servant». The Zulu boy servants are much ap preciated In Africa, but they have diffi culties with the English language. Their special weakness is the confu sion of tbe letters “1” and “r.” As a result. Instead of saying that "Break fast is ready” they announce, to the as tonishment of tbe stranger, “Black faced lady, baas.” They make excellent servants. One particularly faithful lioy was always very careful as to whom he admitted Into tbe house. One day three visitors called, none of whom bail come with out a card. He ushered tlie first two Into the drawing room, but Insisted on the other staying in the hall. "Two misses,” he explained, "got ticket; you got no ticket; you wait outside!” The wise boy knew quite well that he himself wouldn't be allowed in a saloon without a ticket. Why. then, should be admit white ladies?-House hold Words. How the Persians Dine. Here is a description of a Persian dinner. Tbe feast Is preceded by pipes, widle ten and sw eets are banded about. Then the servants of the house appear, bringing in a long leather sheet, which they spread in tbe middle of tbe floor. Tbe guests squat around Fit the Food to the I'hyilcul Tnak. Feats of strength require a diet in this, tailor fashion. When all are sea£^ accordance with the needs— that Is. cd. a flat loaf of bread Is placed before prolonged or otherwise. If you want every one, and tbe music begins to to perform for a short time the great play. Tbe various dlslies are brought est possible amount of muscular latior. in on trays and arranged round the as in playing a game of ball, rowing, leather sheet at Intervals, The covers running, bicycling, lifting or accom are then removed, the host says, "Bls- plishing any unusual feat of strength millab" (in tbe name of God), and. requiring an extraordinary effort al without another word, they all tall to. ways select a diet rich In prc^ln. If. —London Globe. on the other band, you want to take A Training School. a great amount of steady exercise dai Meeks—Stone always speaks well of ly. or perfottn a great amount of uni formly heavy work every day. but at everybody. Weeks—Merely a force of habit. no time of a very Intense character, Meeks—How so? you should p .rtake of a diet containing Weeks—He's a marble cutter, and bis ll’tle protein, but rich In carbohydrates -that Is. starches and fats.-Ladlee* specialty 1» cutting epitaphs on grave stones.—Chicago News. Home Journal. Advertí.|„C Always Wr,,,,,,. The liest time to advertise is whi n It Is desirable to draw profits from n busmen venture. Since tbe enjoy,„.so of profits Is the p»-rmanent ohj« t .. financial Investment It follows that s.l UHM < Is - always necessary. ... ie ecssful merchants have found tbl« t.> I I* true -I'h.la.lelpbla Record. The Burmese have a curious idea re garding coins. They prefer those which have female heads on them, believing that coins with male beads on tb« it> are not so lucky and do not make money. Tbe force of waves breaking on th* shore ta equal to 17 tons to tbe square yard.
