Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1883 — GLEANINGS. [ARTICLE]

GLEANINGS.

Tme population of Egypt is 6,728,20(1 Oapt. Webb is to have a monument at the spot on the Severn where he first saved a life. Grand Secretary-elect Turner, of the Knignts of Labor, will remove that body’s offices fram Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. He will employ fifteen clerks. A cubioub well is said to be in Missoula county, Montana It contains but eighteen inches of water, which never lowers an inch, though water is constantly pumped from it to supply a steam bo ler. At a depth of thirty feet sond ice forms around the pipe in the hottest weatner. As a strong draft of air comes from the l ottom. the well is supposed to tap a subterranean channel Mr Francis J. Babins, of Toronto, is the father of a little 2-months old daughter, who possesses no less than twelve toes on her two litt e pedal extremities There are six toes on each foot, four tmall and two big ones. The whole twelve are perfectly formed with sound joints. The clrild’s ears are also peculiar, being both naturally p< rforated in the lower part, exactly in the place from which ear-rings are hung. The following curious inscription appears on an anc.ent tablet in the Cathedra', of Lubec: “Ye call Me Master. and inquire not of Me; Light, and look no - on Me; the Way and fol ow Me not; the Life, and desire ’Me not; Rich, and asx nought of Me; Eternal, and seek Me not: Merciful, and trust Me not; Noble, and reive Me not- Almighty, and honor Me not; Just, and fear Me not If I condemn you, blame Me not” Col Geobge B. Pebkins, of Norwich, is the oldest business man in Connecticut." He is in his (15th year,and is Treas. rer of the Norwich and Woioas er Railroad Company. His recent order to ticket agents conce ning trade dollars reads as follows: “The trade dollar, so-called is generally refused in payment, and you will please not receive them. They were intended for Ch na, and it is inexpedient to delay their departure for the place of destination."