Sharp County record., 1881-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A lamOreQuln OF macfamc lace on
tirely the work of Young Lieutenant
in the navy, is to be raffied in a fair for
the benefit of the Childrens Asylum in
Washington.
In Hungary it is a practice of lopc
standing to store grain in vaulted eel.
lars or cisterns. Occasionally, in plow.
inc peasant comes across one of tbesa
cisterns filled with grain hundreds of
years old, forgotten, no doubt, after
some war, when the whole communitv
was cut off.
The Argentine Government is en-.
deavoring to found an English-SpeakiDc
colony on the banks of the Rio NegrS
and President Roca is prepared to Grant
land free for $4,000 Irish Immigrants
The Buenos Ayres Standard says that the
fact seems to be ignored in England that
the La Plata is infinitely richer than
Australia or New Zealand, whereas the
lands in BuenOs AyreS are to be had far
cheaper.
old Hannah Everitt, effort Valley
Ca, died recently, aged 103. Miss
Grace Daggett, of New Haven, died at
92. A. II. McGowen, of Greenville, O..
by being thrown from his buggy, at 95
Mary Studley, of Bremen, Me-, at 1O6
Joshua Shores, of Wysauking, Pa, lust
after he had celebrated his centennial
birthday with great eclat, and Benjamin
Brownfeld, at UniontOwn, Pa, aged
102.
Readers of Whittier's beautiful DO.
EN-, Among the Hills" will remember
Paul Hoag, who is set therein like Gem
in old gold. Well, he is dead, for be
was an actual man, not an ideal of the
poet only. He was born and always
lived at Sandwich, N. H. Neither
his house nor his barn knew locks Of
bars, vet the most wretched tramp who
ever took the road never abused the
free hospitality of that Quaker home
"A japanese laborer lives in house
of not more than four rooms; one for
eating, Sleeping, and one for sitting;
one for cooking; one for bath.
ing and one to spare. He
never wears boots, nor brings mud into
the house. He and his family sit on th
floor when they eat, and take Their
meals at a low table The floor OF thel
dining and sitting room is covered with
clean soft mats, upon which at night
cotton comforterS are spread to sleep
under. Such a house can be built and
furnished for 800 and though CHEAP
and small, is comfortable. The bath
found in almost all laborers' houses, i
in daily use.
"A Christian woman in Boston VIII
was formerly in good circumstances,
reported to be making shirts and cloth
ing for a large firm, the members d
which are church members. For th
sewing on lady's ulster she receiva
one dime. For a shirt with six buttos
holes and gussets the price is Seva
cents, and for lined flannel shirts eig1
cents. 1t was not very MerT
Christmas" with this woman as she h
to work far into the night to ear
enough to keep body and dsoul togethG
The good people who buy the garmell
made by this woman and other tola
of her class exult over the bargainStA
secure and tell each other where tis -
can get such things for the lowest dE
A scientific newspaper gives A1
illustrations of depraved tastes nG
mails. An instance occurred IN SlT
on British mail and passenger stel
er, which while fattening for the na
developed a marvellous taste for to9i
co, which it ate greedily. This n
was most conservative measure, SID
the cook was afraid to kill the ann
lest the mutton might be tlavoredW
tobacco. Another case mentioned
that of a kitten, five months old, Wl
had liking for salads. CucumN
dressed with vinegar were consu9
with avidity, even though hot with '
enne pepper. 1t has eaten boiled :
with mustard, and its mother was
seen to eat a slice of cucumber WI
had upon it salt, pepper and ylneSI Z
Miguel Soils is half breed lalg =
living in the foot hills of the Sierra (
silia, and the oldest man in the VG q
His age is mythical. Gray y-halreal a
told DR.. Luiz Hernandez that tns Il
membered Miguelas acentenaran1 Il
they were boys. The Doctor 1OulI :.
old fellow ut work in his orchard, P
ment skinned, robust, active Dis W
white hair twisted turban fashlonsp Il
his head, and his eyes so brightu, Il
Doctor felt uncomfortable Wnel fr]
were thrust upon him. Questloneu, m
his habits, Miguel told the Doclu ca
the secret of living a century or w. til
very simple-merely never e br
drunk and never overfeedlng' ch
"A bee flew into a pitcher tna.
on doorstep of house in BoSW' wi
dog, coming along, saw the U's In
his head went down into the mi
after the insect. The bee MADE ke
ly for the dog, and he could u. OF
withdraw his head, and the cnJ leE
gan in earnest. The dog hoWEa I'M
fully and began to plunge wlug IL
and then started on mad ruu DO
the street. The dog being con- II
blindfolded by the pitcher cUu cg0 wa
guide himself but got under 'n' an
a stout man and both took luD he'
gutter and the shouts of the ma
did not attempt to disguise 1,' yea
ance, were as loud as the YEN WI WI
dog. A policeman, coming " ene @
the pitcher and thus broke up pee