Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-28
CURRENT ITEMS.

CURRENT ITEMS.
A NOISY PIECE OF CRocKERY-The
cup that cheers.
THERE are twenty seven railroad tun-
nels in New York and New England.
THE week ending December 16, 1871, is
said to have been the coolest experienced
in Vermont for 30 years,
A KALAMAZOO mich. woman sued her
son for refusing to support her, and OBJ
tanned verdict of $3.50.
THE ROMANCE OF TRADE-Buying on
credit, selling for cash, failing, and pay
ing twenty-five cents on the dollar.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER-
"Misfortunes never come single,''
And so, like birds Of a feather,
The marriages and the deaths,
Are always printed together.
THE Grand Duke promised Governor
Geary, of Pennsylvania, that he would at
tend the Centennial of American Inde-
pendencc, at Philadelphia, in 1876.
AN exchange predicts fearful times in
the future for old bachelors 1872 is leap
year; and with the general advance in
woman's rights, no unmarried man over
twenty-five is safe.
Mr.. SEWARD is preparing a sketch of
his recent trip around the world for
publication, and contemplates also writing
an account of the public men he has been
associated with and known.
MABEL-"Is Is the party over, and every
body gone 2" Mamma" Yes, dear
Hush !-go to sleep p Mabel with an
eye to the sweets next day.. "Was it a
greedy party, mamma -
A MIDDLEBURY college student de-
fined a compass as :" afour-cornered square
box standing on a three-legged tripod
which always points to the north" The
condition of the professor is critical.
In taking down beautiful painted
canvas ceiling at All Souls College, Ok
ford, England, recently, fifteen ancient
paintings were discovered attached to the
roof, where they had been, unknown
to any one, for two.centuries.
THE correspondent of Boston journal
is authority for the statement that A. T.
Stewart intends to leave his entire for
tune, estimated at $50, 900, 600 to $40, 600,
600, in public and private charities, and
that he recently made will to that effect.
AN heroic but unfortunate young woman
recently died at Dayton, Ohio. Her affi-
anced husband had the smallpox, and she
nursed him through it. Upon his recov.
ering, they were married. Soon after she
came down with the disease, having con.
tracted it from him, and few days since
she died.
To PRESERVE PEGGED Doors ANI
SHoEs-The Scientific Press says cit is
said that if pegged boots are occasionally
dressed with petroleum between the soles
and upper leather, they will not rip. Il
the soles of boots and shoes are dressed
with petroleum they will resist wet and
wear well. The pegs, it is said, are moi
affected by dryness after being well sat
urated with the liquid"
HARRY FLEMING, little boy of West
field, Pa, was, not long since, kicked by
mule over the left eye, tearing away the
bone, and breaking the brain sac, from
which wound large quantity of brair
ran out during the night. Careful dressing
was applied, however, and in ten days h,
was running about as if nothing had hap
pened, and with his mental powers unaf
fected
A YOUNG lady in Springfield, Mass,
few nights ago, arose in her sleep an(
went to the premises of neighbor, thre,
doors away, where she was discovered
sitting very composedly, in chair on tn
porch, arrayed without any special refer
ence to the condition of the thermometer
She was excessively frightened whel
awakened, and says she will be afraid t,
go to sleep again.
THE management of the Queens The
ater, in London, has issued notice that
in consequence of being overwhelme,
with letters suggesting different Shaks
pearean plays for performance, ballo
boxes have been placed in all parts O
the house, in which those who go to Sc
the Tempest can deposit the name Q
the play they prefer. The state of tn
poll will be published every week, an
the play which has, on the withdraw
of the Tempest, a majority, will b
acted next.
A STATISTICAL reporter watched Will
thousand men passed a looking glas
used as sign on the sidewalk in Broad
way. The result of his observation
showed that 900 men glanced complacen
ly at their image as they passed. Th
other man was blind Four hundred an
fifty-twO women passed during the sam
hour and half, and none of them locke
in the mirror-all of them being engage
intently examining each others appea
ance and dress.
SOME years ago, when California ws
sending to the East specimens of onior
which were foot broad, and squasht
weighing one-fourth of ton, the Amer
can Museun had an ostrich that die,
Mr.. Barnum had it nicely picked ar
dressed, and sent to Washington marke
man, who hung it on his stall, labele
California Turkey, weight 140 pounds
1t was some time thereafter before al
special mention was made of the gre
size and weight of California vegetables
HERE is the Boston Posts sketch
Alexis on Bunker Hill 1.-THE Crank Dul
Alexis was there cheered by another We
large assemblage, and after acknowled
ing the courtesy, was noticed to ga
steadily upon the monument for about
quarter OF a minute, surveying it fro
top to bottom, with his lustrous ewes :
smile played about his lips, and he d
peared to be saying something to himse
He was shown the spot where War;
fell, but did not remark, as is reported
an Englishman, looking first at the 81
and then to the top of the monume1
did it hurt Lin much ~
KNEW HIS Own FAILNGs.-T
Swiss Times reports that natl
of Fribourgh presented himself at t
post-of11ce at Lausanne, and asked for
order of 100 francs The clerk put
following usual questions to him: s'W
is the sender?" Jacques Mathier
What is the name of the payer
Jacques Matthew, poste resta1ate at Es
vayer." us he your brother ?'' mo
is myself" ''Do you mean to say tt
you are sending post-office order to yo
self at Estavayer - Eyes, l am go
there" 'But why can't you take it 70
self?" "Ah, there it is" said the sim
fellow 'you see, know myself, and
l were to take the money with me
probability is that it would never re;
Estavayer, while by sending it thror
the postofice I shall be sure to find it
my arrival, where | shall need it."
How Lady Regards the Grand Du
Alexis.