The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

--Atwo thousand dollar tree fern from
New Zealand was recently horticul-
tural oddity in New York.
The plenisphone, an instrument
that unites the tones Of the violin, viola,
cello and double bass ID q recent in
vention Of Buffalo musician.-Bufalo
Express.
"A sand shark, of the harmless spe-
cies, was killed at Santa Cruz, CAL, one
day recently, that measured thirty feet
in length and weighed four thousand
pounds.
"A cad, Mr.. Wedgwood, the etymol-
ogist, tells us, is not the remainder of
cadet, as the dictionaries say, nor de-
scendant Of the Scotch cddlie, but means
the devil, and is good old English.
Two or three acres of ground were
displaced recently by landslide at
Vienna, Me-, and carried down sharp
descent some twenty-five or thirty rods.
The ground displaced was from two to
ten feet in thickness.
The cowboy never prides himself
on lassooing a steer by the horns. He
always tries to hurl rope so that the
animal will step into it, thus entangling
his legs and throwing him. In q Wyom-
ing exhibition cowboy repeatedly
caught bull by any leg the spectators
named Chicago Times.
"A goose owned by citizen of Tel
fair County, Ga, is twenty-five years
old, and up to three years ago laid eggs
as regular as the day came around.
Since then her laying propensities have
failed her. Occasionally she will build
a nest and set on it for three or four
weeks and then come off as proudly as
| If she had raised brood of goslins.
A green dinner is one given to a
girl who is to come out the next winter.
The table is decorated with smilax and
green leaves; all the names are in
scribed on green ribbons, which extend
from the center of the table, radiating
to each guest, with the name of the
person to whom it is addressed written
in gold on the ribbon. Chicago Mall
A writer in Lend Hand makes
the following computation: Zone fly
on the Goth of March is represented
by 800 on the Oath Of April; by 800
times 800, equaling 10000, on the 28th
of May; by 27,0OO,000 on the Sd of
July, and by 8, 100, 100000 on the 9Th
of August" Shoe!
The pathetic side of far Western
journalism comes from the Wallowa
wv. T.) Cuettdin as follows: "For the
first time in the Chieftain's existence
its woodpile has got down to chips.
Any subscriber who is long on wood
and short on money can bring load
of the first-named article to this Office.
The wood should be dry and must be
cut into two-feet lengths"
The effect of horseshoes upon luck
is said to be illustrated in the case of a
man who has one of the shoes of Maud
S. He is reported to have married the
woman of his choice and to have been
successful in minor ventures.
Gather the family round ye Sunday marnin' ;
Let the childer rowl upon the hure;
But moind, give ye toimely warnin
/ Niver take the horseshoe from the dure.
The Eldorado (Kan.) Independent
in its contempt for titles, gets off the
following: "His most royal nibs, Lord
. William Scully, has case against the
County Commissioners this term of
{ court, suing for damages for road
: running through his serene highness'
estates in this county. Scully is the
titled potentate from England whom
we mentioned as owning considerable
land in this State"
The New York elevated railroads,
. which employ some four thousand men.
keep two surgeons in constant readi-
a ness to attend to injuries among the
: employees by accidents, which are liza.
. BILE to occur at any time. Among
i other functions discharged by the sur.
geons is the examination of employees
! for color blindness, sight and hearing.
! Those not considered in sound condi-
ton are given other and less important
positions where these physical qualities
. are of less consequence. The medical
attendance is without charge to the
! employes.-N. Y. Tribune.
dutch Hiney," the king of the st.
: Louis newsboys, died the other day. OF
= late years he associated little with the
! boys, but drew revenue from agents
: who worked for him. Some years ago
!, : he fell heir to considerable sum OF
= !, money, which, with his earnings. he
q q Immediately proceeded to invest in
: hacks and the concomitants. He
would buy champagne with the best Of
= the dudes, and stand up to the score
= longer. 1t took him but short time
= to rid himself of his pecuniary incubus
= ;, and then, unfettered and free, he wen
I back to his old ways, as happy ant
= light-hearted as ever. His real nam'
= was William Henry Ortel.-St. Loui