Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-25
FACT AND FANCY.

Venison is two cents per pound in
idaho.
A North Carolina Judge has decided
that option margin deals are not gamb-
ling.
Football, as played by college men,
makes pugilism look Quakerhh by
contrast.
The Greely survivor now sits ip his
shirt-sleeves md with fan beckons
winter on.
There are in the whole country
4rO0S, ,S07 farms, the value of which Is
$40, 1877, ,O96,776.
The new capitol at Bismarck, OAK,
is said to he the finest territorial cap
tol in the west.
There are so many seals in the river
at Oregon City, Oregon, that salmon
catching has been suspended.
From New York to San Francisco by
rail is 3,3ll miles. In an air line the
distance is about $500 miles.
A spring in Gallatin county, Mon
tana, spurts strong stream of water
which rivals the famous ApOllinaris.
Between Lord TGnnyson and Walt
Whitman this country has IN excellent
opportunity TO learn what is not
/ poetry.
| Geneva, n. Y, pays n reward OF
80 cents in every case of fire for the
/ first alarm sent to the central Office by
telephone.
1t is estimated that the mother-oi-
pearl fisheries in Lower California
will net Sl,775,OOO during the year
that will close this month.
The Mormons are looking for new
location in Sonora, Mexico. They pro-
pose to introduce one hundred fami-
lies and add to them aftcrward.
There is no danger of Oriental fsb-
rics introducing eastern plaques in
this country. The rugs and curtains
are all made in Philadelphia and New
York.
The average number of deaths, as
between married and single men, ac-
cording to London physician, is in
the ratio Of 10 to in favor of the for
mcr.
II am here simply to obtain the
latest information about the election"
remarked a tramp, apologctically, as
he met the family dog in the back
yard. The dog caught on.
The mountain lions are making sad
havoc among the StOck-raiSers' 0ocks
between the Aqua Frca and the Verde
river, Arizona, one ran,hman losing
forty calves in a short time.
The board of city trustees of Vallejo.
Cal, have taken steps TO suppress
sludhorsc poker. Keepers or dealers
of the game in that city will be liable
to Il fine Of 800 or fifty days impris.
onment.
New Mexican records show line Of
Spanish governors reaching back to
1897. New Mexico has been governed
by the Spanish, the Mexicans, United
States military QS46-5D, and the fed
cral government.
A stylish widow Of Philadelphia, who
has already had three husbands, insti.
tuted breach Of promise recently, in
which her claim for damages was $l0,-
COO. The jury, after twelve hours dc.
liberation, awarded her S25.
My son, how often have told you
not 10 jump at conclusions? You
needn't. for example, think that the
man on the other side of The car is
ticket spccuator because hc has Secur-
ed thrcu or four of the best seats.
Mr.. Gladstone is said loprcfcr trous-
crs that bag at the knee. The rest Of
us do not prefer them, but VIC have TO
take them along with death and taxes.
Gladstonc's is n nature which has
risen superior to fate by making fate
its own.
The Portland OrcgOnidn says: "The
vote of Washington Territory was
about i2,0O0. of which number the
women contributed perhaps Cne-third
1t was found mistake TO say that
women would not vote. Very few
omitted to do so. ."
Thousands of paupers are now be-
ing shipped from Naples and Genoa
to South American ports, where they
are left Il burden on the local authori.
ties. The latter have decided to adopt
the New York plan and compel ves-
sells TO carry them back.
A 2I-year-old child was recently ar
raigned in a Vicksburg, MSS, court
for killing a puppy. When askodif
she had kill d the puppy she said
Yes" The justice found her guilty
and fined her $3.50 with the alternative
of going to Jail for thirty days. Her
father paid the fine and took his child
home.
A paper says the latest agony in
stockings are made of Brussels lace,
laced up the back by cord, and cost
ing $50 a pair. Besides being ungram-
matical, the paper is wrong, as the
latest agony in stockings now and
always has been, world without end, q
corn or bunion.
When some celebrated pictures OF
Adam and Eve were seen on exhibi-
tion, Mr.. McNab was taken to see
them. Il think no great things OF
the painter, said the gardener "wby,
man, tempting Adam wi pippin Of
variety that wasna known until
about twenty years ago."
When an editor of weekly literary
paper allows himself, in an unguarded
moment, to be persuaded to go out
with the boys and help impart car.
mine tint to the town, and has such an
exaggerated head next morning that
he is unable to grind out his usual
three columns of original matter, he
reprints one of the old articles "by re.
quest"
A London chemist, in an analysis of
the tea we drink, found that II con.
tanned "nut-galls, iron filings, filbert
husks, sulphatc of copper, hornets
nests, acetic acid, green paint, tarred
rope, desiccated door.mats, ammonia,
stable.sweepings, etc." This would
seem to disprove the general belief that
tea is adulterated. unless something Of
the kind may lurk in that suspicious
"etc."
1t has been recently shown that n.y.
ing fish do not fly at all, their wings
and tail being employed merely tosus-
tain their owner while he is in the air.
The wings produce curved compres-
sion in the water from twelve to fifteen
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