Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-04-23
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

A boy fifteen years old at Stockton.
Me-, is six feet two inches high.
Swans live to be 800 years Of age and
whales live to be og !, 900 years old.
When money sent in a registered
letter is lost the loss falls on the sender.
A physician Of Monroe county, Geor-
gia, has among his collection potato
through which blade Of grass has
grown.
The Printers Bible. issued before 1902,
contained an absurd misstatement in
which the PsaImist was pathetically made
to say the printers prosecuted him with
out cause, " instead Of princes.
A book printed in dark-bIue letters on
pale-green paper is German experiment
for saving the eyes. The title Of this
unique contribution to literature is s'The
Natural History of the Women of
BerIin.D
According to the Indiana Pharmacist,
raw oysters not only have remarkably
Wholesome influence upon the digestive
organs, but are highly recommended for
hoarseness. Many leading vocaIists are
said to use them regularly in preparing
for their appearance in concerts or
operas.
''The hair of William Jones, of Hall
county" says a Georgia paper, 'shas
been perfectly white, but seven or eight
years ago it began to change, and row
is entirely black and luxuriant, while his
beard is still white. Mr.. Jones, who
is ninety-two years old, served in the
war of 1912"
Under the Toltec dynasty Of Mexico.
founded early in the eighth century,
Icoatzin was the first king. The Toltecs
are regarded in Mexican history as the
primitive nation Of the country. The
Mexicans, or Aztecs, gradually gained
territory and power until 1852, when an
elective monarchy was formed and Acam-
apitzin, or Acamapichtie, became king.
The obi is wide sash which all Japan
ese women wear around their waists. If
they are married the obi is tied in a large
bow behind. If unmarried, the bow is
adjusted in front. The Japanese dude
never makes any mistakes as to whether
woman is married or single, because
the law compels them to always wear the
obi. Ii single woman breaks the law
by tying the obi bow behind, she is sub
jected to severe punishment.
The story Of the manner in which St.
Patrick freed Ireland Of snakes is told as
follows: The demons grieved for their
lost dominion over Ireland, and they
duttered around St. Patrick like birds of
the blackest hue, and like snakes and all
manner of venomous creatures; and St.
Patrick, being greatly tormented there
by, did sound his cymbal until she clash
ing Of it utterly banished them
forth of the island. And the
cymbal Of the saint, which from
his frequent percussions appeared in one
part broken, was repaired by an angels
hand, and the mark may be beheld upon
it to this day. From that time even unto
the present all vemonous creatures have
utterly ceased in Ireland. The follow
ing lines, written by an Irishman, while
lacking in due reverence may perhaps at
test the reality Of the deed. They are
recorded in the national annals, and
duly preserved in the British museum for
the information of s'callow'' Ameri-
cans:
There's not mile in Ireland's isle
Where dirty varmint musters,
But where he puts his dear forefoot
And murdered them in clusters;
The toads went pop, the frogs went hop,
Slapl dashl into the water,
And the snakes committed suicide
To save themselves from slaughter