The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

President Arthur is both good shot
and good fisherman.
The portrait Of Garfield which is
hereafter to honor the fve-cent postage
stamps is a striking likeness. Mrs. Gar
field is much pleased with it.
The advocates in Canada of law
permitting marriage with o deceased
wife's sister are encouraged to believe
that their thirty years efforts will be
soon crowned with success.
THE remarkable estimate is made
that in London the deaths among the
Christians number twenty in the one
thousand, while among the Hebrews
1.-The rate is only one in the one thousand.
lCannon-King Krupp a few weeks
ago had in his employ 23, 900 men, but
new orders obliged him to hire an addi-
tional force of 5000, which places him
at the head of small city-more than
SO, 600 men.
There are In Persia about 10000
Jews, and the JtIdische Press says they
have bad time of it, being subjected to
all sorts of vexatious restrictions. In
the town Of Hamidan are the traditional
tombs of Esther and Mordecai.
Dwight Lee, of Waterloo, N. z, has
in some strange manner lost the sight of
his left eye. A few weeks since he
thought his vision was somewhat
dimmed, and on closing his right eye he
discovered the, other to be blind. He is
unable to account for his misfortune,
and the case is regarded as very singu-
lar.
AT Macy Look, Hungary, the re-
mains of two-wheeled Roman car were
lately discovered, with the skeletons of
two horses attached TO it. The objects
are believed to date from the third cent
ury, and the place where they were
found to have been the tomb of the own
er. All the parts of the carriage are of
most exquisite workmanship.
The restoration of the old State
House at Boston, Mass, is now in prog
ress- From original, paintings, draw
ings and specifications of the architects,
a complete idea can be obtained of ev-
cry detail of the construction and orna-
mentation of the building a century and
a half ago. An engraving by Paul Re-
we're gives correct idea of the size, shape
and number of panes of glass in the win
dows. go gsfitq 80
The battle of Trafalgar was fought
seventy-six years age; nevertheless,
there are still alive five officers who took
part in that engagement, namely: Ad-
miral Sir George Rose Sartorius, now
ninety-one years old; Admiral Robert
Patton, of the same age; Commander
er Francis Harris, also ninety, and Col.
James Fynmore, of the Marines, over
ninety-two years.
A A,. I.k - Tee
Gilbert, of New York, to enjoin the Mayor
from killing two imported settlers valued
at $40, 900, and complained of as disturb
ing the neighbors. The Justice said that
bowling dog was nuisance. The dog
owners counsel said that the dogs were
breed that never howled or whined. and
that they disturbed no one except when
they themselves were annoyed. The
decision was reserved.
The San Francisco Arqondut rightly
feels proud of its benevolent ladies from
the fact that ,one of the rich
est If them went out to ex-
anime personally the grade and system
of sewerage in the neighborhood. of q
hospital whose inmates have been the re-
cipients of endless favors at her hands;
and another lady, of the same street.
pulled out 81 900 from her pocket for
the purchase of turkeys and chickens for
those who would otherwise have had g
scanty board.
The villagers of Green Bank in New
Jersey. have been enjoying the sensa-
ton of o novel monster, which looks
sometimes like bear when it runs in
the swamps, but discloses the body and
tail of fish when it jumps into the riy-
er. Two companies of hunters were or
ganized TO pursue the strange beast by
night, and it was once fired at. The only
/ thing agreed upon is that it resembles
nothing else ever seen on land or sea.
Perhaps one of the signs of the Zodiac
has tumbled down IN New jersey.
An interesting suit is on trial in
Westminster, Md, turning upon post
script to letter said to have been writ
ten by the late John Henry Hoppe. He
left no win, and his estate had been set
tied. Suit is now brought upon the post
script written on the back Of letter from
him admitted to be genuine, while the
heirs claim the postscript and his sigma
ture to it to be forgeries- 1t reads in
part: Don't worry yourself,. but take
things easy and do the best you can for
the present Ihave prospered and have
accumulated great deal of money to-
| gether, and intend to do what / please
with it. And, Ann, after my death, you
are to have $4,000. This you are to
have, viii or no will. Take care of this
letter until my death. Ann, keep this
| To Yourself"