Fair play., 1875-12-02
GENERAL BREVITIES.

The recklessness of excitement was
never better illustrated than when De-
troit lad rushed into confectionery
store the other day and asked for ten
cents worth of "drum gops." ss =
Or the 5000, 900 Jews estimated 10 be
ON The face of the globe, l2O, 900 are as
signed to America, 49, 600 to France,
800 to Ireland, 25 to Norway. One out
OF every seven inhabitants of Poland,
and one out of every twenty-five Of
Hamburg, ROumania and Austria, are
Hebrews.
10 fiddle is becoming the amusement
OF pOtentates. The Emperor of Austria
draws a pleasant bow, and tells his
privy councillors and ministers that such
is the best way to while away the feet
ing hours. The Duke of Edinburgh is
not only a good fiddler, but has some
yumptiOn as composer. He has done
waltz. To hear him saw out old
"Rosin the Bow - is said by his friends
to be very high fun.
The likeness of woman who has
been dead more than twenty years was
lately discovered on pane of glass in
chamber window in a house at Char
lotte, Va. The likeness is distinct and
accurate, and resembles photograph
negative. It is said the woman was
stunned by flash of lightning many
years ago while standing at that win
dow, and the theory is that the outlines
of her Textures were photographed on
the window pane at that time.
Nh. ALExANER COLLIE, the famous
London merchant who lately failed for
a few odd millions and fled, owing to
certain absurd prejudices held against
him by his creditors, had a festive sea-
son of it when he was in good rcputc,
especially in his dining-rOom. He had
chairs that were chairs. These were
lately sold at auction, and brought 800
each, their original cost being 81. 900
each. They were of ebony, inlaid, and
were deemed the nattiest things TO sit
upon that were known in that metrop-
oils.
An old Jewish rabbi named BAAR,
formerly resident in Washington, has
been made the unexpected recipient of
Il small fortune. Some years ago, while
living in Liverpool, where he was high
ly esteemed by all Jews and Gentilcs
who knew him, he became acQuSint-
cd with Il Christian lady of large
wealth, who admired his learning and
talents, and especially his nOblencss of
character. Not long since this lady
died, and although many years had
elapsed since DIR. Baar left England.
she did not forget him; in her last will
she testified her admiration of his gen.
erous and unselfish life by bequeathing
to him $4,000. DR.. Baar is at present
living in New Orleans, where he is
greatly beloved.
MIR. DANIEL N. HASKELL, the late
editor of the Boston Transcript, had
habit of saving up each year all tho
trinkets, toys, and children's books he
received till Christmas Day, when he
would load a wagon with the collection,
and driving about among the children
of his friends, he would distribute the
treasures. The little ones have n0S for
gotten his kindness, for the Boston Ga
settc Of Sunday says: "a number OF
children, representative of families In
this city, went to Newport yesterday to
place their floral tributes on the grave
of Daniel Noyes Haskell, former editor
of the Transcript. Among all the reoog-
nitions of his death-one year ago
none will have more touching and en-
dearing significance than this from the
young friends whom he loved 90 we'll,
and who will ever keep his memory
green"
''IF had leisure would repair the
weak place in my fence, =" said 81 farmer.
He had none, however, and while drink
ing cider with q neighbor the COWS
broke in and injured q prime piece Of
corn. eff l had LEISURE" said . wheel
wright, last winter, 81 would altar my
stove-pipe. for I know it Is not safe."
But he did not find time, and whea his
shop caught fire and burned down hs
found time to build another. "n I had
LEISURE" said q mechanic, 81 shoald
have my work done in season." The
man thinks his time has been all occu-
pied, but he was not at work till after
sunrise; he quit work at 5 O'Clock,
smoked cigar after dinner, and speat
two hours on tho street talking nonsense
with an idler. I" II had leisure, "said
merchant, 81 would pay more aften-
tion TO my accounts, and would try and
collect my bills moro promptly" The
chance is, my friend, Il you had leisure
you would probably pay less attention
to the matter.
Or the 1900, 600, 900 of human beings
inhabiting the globe, SIC. .OO0, 900 hsve
no paper nor writing material Of any
kind; 500, 900 of the Mongolian
race use paper made from the stalks
and leaves Of plants; 10000, 900 use for
graphic purposes tablets of wood; $780,
0o0,00O-the Persians, Hindoos, Ar
menians and Syrians-have paper made
from cotton, while the remaining S00,-
100000 use the ordinary staple. The
snnual consumption by this latter num-