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Show A Few Odd Facts. Bristol, during the reign of Edward III., of England, had three merchants named Blanket living in the town. They were woollen weavers, and the first people to make the material which ever since has been called by their name. It was first used for making ma-king peasants' clothing. In the German royal family a custom cus-tom is in vogue of lighting a caudle for every year upon the birthday of any one connected with the family. Tbse candles, standing in golden candlesticks, surround the blrthda'y cake, and make a pretty sight In Naples there exists a race of cats which live in churchesr, where they are kept by the authorities to eat the mice which are numerous in the old buildings, and they may frequently be seen walking up and down among the congregation,, or gravely sitting before ..th pulpit v .j- |