The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-11
FACTS AND FUN.

enjoy sitting In the PizsrrO Of the Rink
watching the play OF the Rollas.
In the Maine House Of Rsprese natives
there are fifty farmers, seventeen shop
Keepers, and but twelve lawyers.
The other day there were thirty-sns
American tourists in Paris who haaa't
money enough TO get out Of town on.
The bones OF every adult person re-
quire to be fed with lime enough to make
a marble mantel every eight months.
A London review has an article On
Attic gravestones. Tue attic must be y
queer place for that kind OF statuary.
Richmond rejoices in her first breach
of promise case since the war. The Ola
Dominion is getting on her feet at last.
A St. Louis cat shows its gratitude to
the family with which it resides by
catching pigeons for the midday meal.
PateFfamilias, COUNTING the oash.
agrees with the almanac makers thai
tHese days are the shortest OF the year.
England wants an "understandiaK''
about this thing, aud has ordered threa
hundred thousand pairs OF shoes for her
soldiers.
They are now making cloth from tho
down of tue goose. 1t will be fashiOAa-
BILE with those gOsllngs who part taeir
hair behind.
An Iowa editor recently announced
that certain patron of his was "thiey-
ing as usual" He declared he wrote it
"thriving."
Profound philosophical ref cotton by
the world: Babies that are found arr
generally tue off,pring OF women that
have been lost.
What is the difference between man
struck with amazement and u leopard's
taifs Oae is rooted to the spot, aud th9
other Is spotted to the root.
Il think we are going to have colder
weather." said bright little Boston boy,
looking at the moon. 81 see they have
cut hole for the stoye-pipe."
Up In Jefferson County reverend
gen nlIeman is lecturing on swine, Wa
ter, Women, Wit, WISDOM" and irs
enough, they say, to W up with iaugs-
ter.
San Domingo isn't near as large as
Mexico. put she has made up her
mind to have more rsyo .utIons thaa
Mexico, and is getting in the tallies yer~
fast.
A Chicago dyer said he could dye Mrs.
Patterson's purple dress plum color.
but he dyed it green and had to pay SIS
and eosts Of trial for being so far out Of
plum.
| The time when man fully realizes
that womaI's sphere should be enlarged,
is when ne tinds that his washer woman
has mistaken his stockings tor his shirt
bosom aud starched them accordingly.
Several exchanges are giving direp-
tions "How to Dress" The must sensl-
bic way 10 to stay In bed till the DIRE IL
| started, aud then take your olothes On.
der our arm and trot out to the dining
room stove.
A New Jersey husband yesterday pus
on O last winters Gverooat and prQu liz
ssid to his wife, "Sweety, what do y0a
think2 The buttons won't come La
getner." "Yes," says Swsety, ssyea
have begun to bioat."
II you're uncertain as to whl0h mes
you meet around town have lately
donned their winter hannels, pioS ORA
| the ones with the uneasiest expressioa
In their eyes, and nine times out OF tea
you'll strike 1t right.
Mrs. Swisshelm begtns letter to the
| Chicago Tribune by saying she ww
sixty-two years old December 6. Fie.
tie, Jane, You were supposed TO ho
abuye the feminine weakness OF droc-
ping ten or Twelve years.
| We shall soon be standing by the win
| dow looking out upon the beautiful sn--
oozer Of u policeman, who, with note
book in hand. will inform you that III
the sidewalk is not claned at wanst you
will be folDed itty cints."
| Out In Dakota the other day a staSs
load Of passengers were compelled 70
mold their hands above their heaas
while q gang of hignwaymsu robbsA
them. One OF the victims, who re-
business, was allowed to Keep Ids
watch, as reward for his humor.
| Judy vouches for this: Artist whs
has borrowed a celebrated Rembraaas
to copy): ''Good gracious, nurse, h0H
on eartn did this nappenw Nurse isyu-
pathetically): swell, sir, IL is pity.
Master Frank was 'aviug II game, ana
lis bat went through the picture. Du,s
lor' sir, you nesdu't take ON so, its~
'only the old one!"
| Two Waterbury COMM team stess
were sU m d because Que wvuldn't tMra
out OF a narrow cOurs-way for the 0the6
that they sat on their wagons facing
each other all day, and unhitohed ta1
horses alter dark, leaving the wagons
still there. But about daylight nexs
morning each stole around and took nis
cart OUT 0i the way.
"Was be drunk, sergeantr asked "a
orderly ofioer Of the sergeant OF bag.
rack guaru who had put a. soldier iass
ntinement. "No, sir.' "Was 10
sober, theuw "NO, SIR" "How, theas
Neitner drunk nor soberi What a,ya
meau!' "Well, sir, the man had beea
drinking, no doubt, but the liquor was
lust dying out OF him."
/ A crusty tenant Of a late laird press.
Ing him to complete come piece OF work
which had long stood over, the Ialra
craved further delay, adding that ks
would give his word of honor-nay, his
written bond-t0 have the thing dows
before certain day. Your wordv eK,
claimed the tenant, "lCs weel kean'A
that will do me little guild; and as teE
!, your writing, naebody oan read it,"
A little boy who went to church wss
told to remember the text, which was:
l"Why stand ye here all the day iaiea
Go into my vineyard and work. aaa
whatsoever is righ that will pay thee.S
johnny came home aud WAS asked to re-
peat the text He thought over it awhile,
and then cried out: 'What do you stanA
round here doing muffin for2 Go inlo my
bara.yard and work. and I'll make IL aa: