Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-12-01

Miscellaneous Items

The Spectator; in speaking of Paris,
says: ''The weak die quick on low ra-
tions."
BopIoEs seems likely for the season to
remain open in front, either square or
heart-shaped.
WILMINGTON, 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 stomach-pumpery, open day and
light, is talked of.
The combined salaries of the Governor
and Secretary of the State of Michigan
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
necS, like 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 are insisting
that Philadelphia has had severe shock
of earthquake.
The tooth Of "a mastodon, weighing two
pounds. was recently found by a child at
Mill Creek, Indiana.
The average consumption of wine in
California is ten gallons to every Citizen
The average yearly consumption of coffee
in the State is 16 3-5 pounds.
Paper clothing is made in China and
Japan. A coat costs ten cents, and a whole
suit quarter Of q dollar.
A DYING woman in Leavenworth over
heard her husband make proposals of mar
riage to the servant girl
Ar Worcester, Mass, is q squash vine
], ,I12 feet long, that has produced this
season $50 pounds of squashes.
A LARGE order for the printing of bank
notes has been received by London firm
from the Russian Government.
BosroN is anxious to repeat its musical
peace ubilee 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-
vertises herself an ''attorneyess-at-law.
She has not yet had case-ess.
The water famine in Aiyth, 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 workmen to go nutting,
aud they, altogether, found ITO chestnuts.
Ware of those who sincerely hope that
the ..theatre of war" will soon be closed
for repairs N. Y. Com. ADJ.
CoRsAGEs are worn somewhat higher
than they were during the summer, and
are finished at the neck with narrow bias
bands.
Or the l,Sl7 Chinese in San Francisco,
2e40 are females. They own, altogether,
real estate and personal property valued
at 81, 262. $50.
MR. J. II. BRowr, of Pierce CO., Wis,
has an ear of corn raised in that county
that is IA inches long and contains loOS
grains.
HE latest style of basque has two darts
and a side-form in the front with double
side-forms in the back and seam down
the centre.
NEW style of sleeves is called the
Duchesse. III is rather close fitting, open
nearly to the elbow, and caught together
with bows. 1t may be trimmed either with
face or fringe.
ONE half the sugar mills of Louisiana are
at wyrk, and il 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 Oesserly 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, aud millions arc be
ing brought to market.
MoBNos 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.
TuosE who are in the confidence OF the
modistes 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
The Denver Herald says that there are
at this time only IL newspapers in Colo.
rado, and thinks there should be as or loo
more, '.just to make it lively for the boys.
WEATHER repefts are now received in
Washington by telegraph, three times
day, from 20 stations and are published In
all the daily papers, besides being bullet
ined in conspicuous places.
The most fashionable colors in gloves
this season are smarantha, sultsna, royal
purple and Mephistepheles. The long
glove. with six buttons, is now selling M
high as SO and 81 q pair.
| A pRorRssoR, giving lecture to som'
bows, was explaining how one could lv'
without air. He then said, "You have al
heard of a man drowning-how does tha
happenP' The ready answer was, ''Caus'
he can't swim2
TIE Berlin manufacturers are busily EN-
J ployed in providing winter garments TO
!. The troops Large numbers of. woolle,
shirts are continually being made, as vel
as caps, furs and clothes Of oil kinds.
Il DEvoTIaN TO SCIENCE.
you cruel, cruel, cruel boy, how could yo
! brighten your dear little sister so2 Th
ncorIigible-'I-I only wanted to see
! her hair would turn white. ."-Punchi seut
. New HAMPSHIRE farmer wanted a farI
hand, and was applied to by an Irishma
who wanted to work. The farmer objec
ed to engaging Pat, on the ground thi
Q two Irishmen previously in his employ ha
: died on his hands.
n IT is five years since nitro -glycerine can
h into use. The one thousand seven hal
!, dred persons whom it has killed or maine
. for life, and the millions of property whic
!, it has destroyed. may be styled recon
, mendations of its efficiency,
= MANCHESTER, England, is wild withras
is about the introduction OF what 1t prefan
lv calls the american devil, the arr
n Gle being that favorite musical instrume'
u of steamboatmen and railroaders IN fh
= country. the steam whistles. 1t is no
y used by the Manchester factories TO arou
ic their rk-people in the morning. q VOL
which it accompanies with unerring ce
tainty. The objection seems to be that
~ also awakens everybody else in the plac
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