The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-12-02
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Miscellaneous Items

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Miscellaneous Items
OMAHA thinks that in 20 years she vii
outstrip Chicago.
i A LANDSLIDE Of half an acre in area has
Just occurred at St John, N. H.
PUNcHNELIo thinks the English mission
is at present an ''omission.
The Spectator; in speaking of Paris,
says: "The weak die quick on low IA
tons"
BoDIcEs seems likely for the season to
remain open in front, either square or
heart-shaped.
WnMNGTos, n. c., claims several hun
dred thousand dogs on the sand hills back
of the town.
SUICIDE is so common In Chicago that a
public ssomach-pumpery, open day and
light, is talked of.
TIE combined salaries of the Governor
only amount to $500.
An experienced old gentleman says that
all that is necessary in the enjoyment or
love Of sausages is confidence.
A NEW style Of hat feather is said to be
SO long that it may be twisted about the
neck, ike boa.
SLEEVES are now made wide or half wide,
with tight undersleeves for day wear, and
open ones for evening.
ALL the out-of-town papers ara insisting
that Philadelphia has had q severe shock
of earthquake.
TIE tooth ofs mastodon, weighing two
pounds, was recently found by child at
Mill Greek, Indiana.
TIE average consumption of wine In
California is ten gallons to every citizen
The average yearly consumption of coffee
in the State is 16 5 pounds.
Paper clothing is made in China and
Japan A coat costs ten cents, and whole
suit quarter of a dollar.
A DYING woman in Leavenworth over
heard her husband make proposals Of mar
rage to the servant girl.
Ar Worcester, Mass, is q squash vine
1,l12 feet long, that has produced this
season $50 pounds Of squashss.
A LAKaE order for the printing of bank
notes has been received by q London firm
from the Russian Government.
BosroN is anxious to repeat its musical
peace jubilee for the benefit Of the French
and German wounded.
APRON festivals are the latest approved
arrangement for raising money for reli-
gious or charitable purposes.
The female member Of the Iowa bar ad-
yertises herself an 'attorneyess- s-at-law."
She has not yet had case-ess.
TIE water famine in Alyth, Scotland,
has been so great that only "a drink per
head in "a hours is supplied"
A FACTORY in Stamford, Conn, closed its
doors to allow the vorkmen to go nutting,
sad they, altogether, found ITO chestnuts.
WEare of those who sincerely hope that
the theatre of war" will soon be closed
for repairs. ~ z. Com. Ado.
than they were during the summer, sud
are finished at the neck with narrow bias
bands.
Or the II, SIT Chinese in San Francisco,
2040 are females They own, altogether,
real estate and personal property valued
at 81, 262, $50.
Mn. ]. h BRowN, of Pierce CO., Wis,
has an ear of corn raised in that county
that is 14l inches long and contains zoos
grains.
TEE latest style of basque has two darts
and side-form in the front with double
in the back and seam down !
the centre.
A NEW style of sleeves is called the |
Duchesse. Itis rather close fitting, open |
nearly to the elbow, and caught together
with bows 1t tmay be trimmed either with
face or fringe.
ONE half the sugar mills of Louisiana are
at wJrk, and it is said the yield of sugar
will be larger than that Of the past year,
in spite OF the bad effects of the drought
upon the cane.
ANEW Irish association, under the name
of the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, has
been established at San francisco. The
name of Senator Casserly appears among |
the organizers.
MAcKEREI, Goldfish and herring are said
to be sure to be cheap this winter. Prices
must come down, as the fisheries have |
been very successful, and millions are bs
ing brought to market.
MORMON preachers in England declare |
that France is suffering the penalty sent |
from heaven for not embracing the Nor
mon religion, and that other nations will
be punished in turn
THOSE who are in the confidence Of the
nodistes say that French serge is much pre-
ferred TO the English. Both are all wool,
but the French is the softest, and has the
twill more clearly defined. --.
TIE Denver Herald says that there are
at this time only IL newspapers in Colo
rado, and thinks there should be IS or 100 !
more, 'just to make it lively for the boys.
WEATHER reports are now received in
Washington by telegraph, three times
day, from 20 stations and are publishedin /
all the daily papers, besides being bullet
ined in conspicuous places,
The most fashionable colors in gloves |
this season are amarantha, sultana, royal
purple and Mephistepheles. The long /
glove. with six buttons, is now selling as
high as So and 81 pair.
A PROFESSOR, giving lecture to some
boys, was explaining how one could live
without air. he then said, "1ou have all 4
heard of a man drowning-how does that |
happen?" The ready answer was, cause
he can't swlmY'
TIE Berlin manufacturers are busily en-
ployed in providing winter garments for
the troops. large numbers of woolled /
shirts are continually being made, as we'll |
as caps, furs and clothes of all kinds.
DEVOTION TO S1ENCE--Mamma-''Ahi |
you cruel, cruel, cruel boy, how could you
frighten your dear little sister so2" The
ncorrigible-'1-I only wanted to see if
her hair would turn white. ."-Pmehi lslIo. |
A New HAMPSHIRE farmer wanted farm |
hand, and was applied to by an Inshman |
who wanted to work The farmer object
ed to engaging Pat, on the ground that
two Irishmen previously in his employ had
died on his hands.
IT is five years since nitro-glyeerine came
into use. The one thousand seven hun
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