Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-04-19


are getting alarmed at the proportions
of the southern colored influx, and NUT
terings OF threats to shoot the id
niggers" are heard in that truly loyal
Kansas town.
i Altar of roses was discovered by ac-
cident. The wife of an eastern mogul
had small canal OF rose water, and as
she was walking one day upon its banks
she noticed a thin film on the water
which proved to be an oil made by the
heat OF the sun.
The origin Of eIecting members by
ballot came from the Grecians. When
member was to be elected, each mem.
ber threw a small crumb of bread into q
basket. carried by servant On his head,
and whoever differed fattened the pellet
on one side.
The Egyptians were very famous IN
the manufacture OF perfumes, and at the
museum of Aimwick there is some oint.
ment preserved in an alapaster vase,
which still has very powerful odor,
Notwithstanding it must be between g.
600 and 5000 years old.
A fond mother hearing that an EARTH
quake was coming. sent her boys to q
friends in the country to escape it.
Alter a few days she received note
from the friend saying: For goodness
sake take your boys away and send
along that earthquake instead.'
History, modern aud ancient, shows
that u party Of fishermen may start of
and forget their bait or some OF their
tackle. but the quart bottle containing
medicine in case one OF the number is
bitten by shark or a sea serpent, or
an alligator. is never lett behind.sb
PIN money! originatvd in somewhat
the same manner as ''glove money"
Pins were 50 costly that money spent or
laid aside for them was called 'pin
money" and it became 50 important
that it grew into the name OF dover,
which was settled upon the lady at her
marriage. -'is
4 The word "lady" is derived from an
Anglo-Saxon word, and signifies giver
oi bread. 1t originated from the custom
which prevailed among the wealthy
English people of early times OF contrib
utlng food and money to the poor. Ger
tain days were set apart for this .distri-
button. which were called lady-days,
meaning "our lady's day." or that OF
the Virgin Mary. 52g
. A greenback meeting at Lexington.
Kentucky. last Monday, projected q hot
shot at Brick Pomeroy in the form of
the following resolution: I'VE most
emphatlcally declare ourselves opposed
to anything enlanating from NJ. NJ.
Pomeroy. whom we regard as the grand
est political hulnbug of our age; q man
that would sink any party that he, may
become connected with.'
Tho Chinese shave off their hair and
allow their finger nails to grow to
mourning; drink their wine warm and
tea cold, and pupil rcciting turns his
back to the teacher They also orcramp
the feet Of the women It is stated that
u certain emperor thought the ladies too
tond OF calling on each other and gos.
siping, and in order to keep them more
at home obliged them to adopt this
custom.
The length of pigs tail led to mur-
der in Madison county, N. c. Two
farmers named Norton and Gather DIS
puted concerning the length of the tail
OF a pig which they were examining.
Norton gave Gather the lie, whereupon
Gather told him to get ready for fight.
Both men drew their revolvers almost
simultaneously. Gather was fatally
wounded. and Norton lost thumb.
The length OF the pigs tail remains un-
decided. 10
Mrs. Muriel took great interest in
parish affairs. Last year she promised
u assist in decorating the parish church.
One Illuminated text she thought would
look we'll over the chancel screen, and
she requested her husband to bring it
from town. AS might be expected, he
forgot the text. and wired to his wife for
particulars. To the surprise of all the
telegraph clerks this message came
flashing over the wires: Unto us a
child is born, nine feet long BY two feet
broad" 2sR
Sandwiches were named from Lord
Sandwich. 1t ls'related OF him that one
day in gambling house, beingf very
much fascinated by p ay. for twenty-five
hours he was unconscious OF fatigue and
hunger. when suddenly, becoming aware
OF them. he ordered some food ITO be
brought. which proved to DO some beet
and two slices OF bread. Placing them
together he ate them. His friends gave
them the name OF sandwiches, and in
his memento he declared the act to be
the most important one of his admin.
istration.
Tbe Washington Post thus clips the
wings OF another scandal that was flying
about: 1T has been charged all over
the country. by the newspapers and
campaign speakers of the republican
party. that the campaign documents of
the democracy in 1873 were folded at
the expense OF the govern nent in the
folding-room of the house. Let us see
how the record stands. In 1868 tie ex-
pense OF the folding-ro of the repub-
lican house was S106, 900. In 1872 it
was more than SlO6. 900. In 1873 the
expense OF the folding-room of the DEM
ocratic house was $4,000. Comment
could not add to the sledge. hammer
force of this lact.'' -
The invention Of the game Of chess is
by the Chinese and Hindoos,
with more authority in favor of the lat
ter The Hindoo version Is as follows:
"A certain Hindoo prince oppressed his
people IN most cruel manner. and Mas
sar. Brahmin, deeply grieved at their
sorrows. determined TO try if he could
not prevail upon the prince to be- more
lenicnt. With this idea in view. be in
vented game where the king. weak in
himself, should be protected.by fifs SUBJ
lects. AS soon as the prince heard of
The new game. he sent tor the inventor
to come and teach him. who improved
The opportunity to make known what
The game really taught. Another ac-
count is that it was invented by the
queen of Ceylon in the second century,
20 amuse her husband with an image of
war at the time his capital was besieged.
From the word chess comes our word
check: and also exchequer.
The Post-Disputch of St. Louis ',as
Investigated the personal character,
&c., ", of the editor of The Okolnna
Miss.) States aud finds him 10 be
wolf in Sleeps clothing. HIS meme
IS Bill Kernan he is an OliioS man,
md paid TO do just what he is doing.
red hot secession editorials
10 be copied by the despairing organs
IS southern sentiment, when thew
lnow them to be the hatched up in-
;endiary articles of paid mouth