Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-06-06
ODDS AND ENDS.

crease in Brooklyn.
The best kind of labor in vein-Worh
in eoal-mine.
Among the arrivals at Chicago one
day last week were II ,614 hogs.
Another bridge is to be built across
the river at St. Louis at cost of 81
100000.
In Massachusetts there are 12S cotton
factories, 52,l49 looms and 1904 ,s4s
spindles. ...-. .......-
An English locomotive was lately
run, experimentally, seventy-seven
miles in one hour.
Some of the largest steamships burn
eight hundred tons of coal crossing the
Atlantic Ocean.
Some sport wine" analyzed at Liver
pool lately contained molasses, alcohol
and logwood. Nice!
Awestern editor, in writing the obit-
uary of respectable citizen, says that
she has gone to that undiscovered
burn"
A great gathering OF all the Indian
tribes in Utah Territory is expected
soon in the San Pete valley.
There is a movement in Louisville to-
ward the establishment of a home for
newsboys and boot-blacks.
Sweeping the streets by means of a
huge cylindrical brush has been thought
of by a Philadelphian.
Musical Jones' doctor last week for
bade him to eat pastry. Musical Jones
simply responded to his medical man
by singing dolorously, "Good-by, sweet
tart, good-by."
A sensitive old bachelor says that
pretty girls always affect him as orna-
mental confectionery does,-they give
him the heartburn.
When it rains pudden you hold up
your dish; but don't spend your time
watcher for a shower.
The Chinese picture of ambition is
mandarin trying to catch Il comet, by
putting salt upon its tail.
A wit once asked a peasant what part
he performed in the great drama of life.
81 mind my own business was the re-
ply.
A Canton, Me-, toothpick foundry
turns out 5000 minute, and has used
up 100 cords of wood SO far this season.
A man that don't know anything
will tell it the first time he gets chance.
A witty French writer says that
kiss is at once the cheapest and dearest
thing in the world.
A Million dollars in gold, according
to the figures at the mint, weighs just
about two tons.
Every woman is in the wrong until
she cries-and then she is in the right
Immediately.
"If all the world were blind" said an
Irish clergyman, "what melancholy
sight it would be-
"IIow odd it isl said Pat, as he trudg-
ed along on foot, one hot, sultry day,
"a man never meets q cart going the
same way he is"
An old maid on being asked why she
never married said because she had
never seen the man she was willing to
get three meals day for, for years.
''Have you got the GalaXyr' said a
purchaser to new clerk in one of our
periodical stores. "No, ma'am, I'm
perfectly well; never had anything but
the measles in my life"
The army worm has appeared In Ten
nessee in immense numbers, doing great
damage.
They don't sell whisky in Greeley,
but have medicine for rat
tlesnake bites, which is as good and has
Il ready sale.
Emerson says, and says well: aft you
have a cold, or have had fever, or
or 4 thunder. stroke, never
speak of it," .
On gate post in n Western town is
a sign, which reads thus: "Take warn't
No tracs nor life insurans, nor soin'
masheens wanted here"
An Atlanta man wants the thief who
stole his well bucket and rope to come
back and get the well, as it is of no
present use to him.
Every woman is in the wrong until
she cries-and then she is in the right
Immediately.
The first ingredient in conversation
is truth, the second good sense, the third
good humor, and the fourth is wit, a
very rare gift.
Much OF the unhappiness of this
world arises from giving utterance to
hasty, unkind words.
A Boston undertaken boasts that he
has the best hearse in New England,
and "defies anybody that ever rode in
it to say to the contrary"
Because a man and wife be-dear and
be-angel each other in public, don't be
sure they are blessed turtle doves in
private.
Let your thoughts be fit and suitable
for the subject. Every day have high
er thoughts of God, lower thoughts OF
self, kinder thoughts of your brethren,
and more hopeful thoughts of all around
you.
Loving wife at Long Branch: "The
horrid surf makes me keep my mouth
shut" Sarcastic husband: Take some
of it home with you"
If all the pulsations of the heart fol
forty-eight hours could be concentrated
into one great throb, that throb woult
be force enough TO east L ton of iror
l2S feet in the air.
1t is base temper in mankind tha
they will not take the smallest Sigh
at the hands of those who have don't
them the greatest kindness.
1t is said that persons affected by thu
conclusion of stroke of lightning ear
be saved in most cases by reactionar,
remedies, such as the rapid dashing o