The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-12

Rnssia has SO. 400 doctors, Ut whom
$50 are women Tue dentists number
but 500 and the pharmacists 2,G90.
One of the curiositcs Of Oxford is @
much-atlmiyed portrait Of Fuller. an
eminent painter taken by himself when
drunk.
The quarter in london called Little
Britain WAS formerly the residence OF
the Dukes of Brittar In the reign OF
the Stuarts it was q great centre for
booksellers
The house where the reforrner. Luther,
lived after his marriage is carefully pre-
served at Wittenberg, Germany. III an
almost unaltered condition. 1t contains
many interesting relics.
The Parliament Oak was an ancient
and famous tree in what was once Sher-
wood Forest. 1t derived its name from
the tradition of parliament having
been held there by Edward the First.
In one of the many Bibles scattered
about hotel in Grand Rapids for the
use of its guests a matter of fact drum
mer wrote i'll large letters on the title
page an appeal for LESS Bibles and
better beds"
The boys in the Chinese Mission
School, in Boston. appear to prefer
women teachers. One of them who. in
~, <>f lii
under man teacher, seemed uneasy.
When asked the reason, he replied:
''Me want old gal"
The much-abused drug clerk is not
the only person liable to accidents with
poisons. A resent case is cited in jean
nerette, La, in which a father of two
sick children gave the medicines pre-
scribed for each of them to the ether,
thus killing both children.
It has been o current opinion for CEN
trlries that places of burial are haunted
with spectres and apparitions, notion
indeed that prevailed as far back as the
times Of heathenism. Grid speaks of
ghosts coming out of their sepulchces
and wandering about.
AL the anderclothing of the Mikado
OF japan is made of a peculiar soft white
six; and as this "Son of Heaven
never wears q garment twice, nor 'one
that has been washed, he consumes q
great amount of this material butot is
1,n& x1,,SfoS for. fbo ,ox,ol ooot off rra
ments are competed for rs priceless
{ possessions by his loyal subjects.
At the beginning of every session of
Congress q new white pine top has 80 be
placed or the Speakers desk. Pine is
used because the ivory gavel produces
a louder sound upon it than upon some
tougher wood besides, oak was once
tried, but the occupant of the chair COM
planned that sharp blow produced
singing sensation in the hand, .eonse-
quently pine has been used ever since.
The order of the Crown of India, con-
ferred on Lady Randolph Churchill.
was instituted in 1878. It Includes
some twenty-six ladies, besides the
wives Of Indian Princes all of whose
husbands have held appointments con-
nected with India, and is conferred
almost as right on the wife of the
Secretary for India, which Lord Ran
dolph now is 1t is always conferred in
England by the sovereign in person
Moles on the face or OH any other por-
ton of the body, unless they are of such
dimensions as to prove an absolute dis
figurement, should not be tempered
with by applying caustic preparations
recommended by some authorities for
their removal Even when they are
very large, surgeons and physicians do
not advise their extirpation, as the
operation is ono generally attended by
painful, if not dangerous, results.
1t is a general belief that an ivy plant,
when trained against o wall, will make
the wall damp and cause unhealthy corr
ditions. 1t is said that the very oppo-
site is the case. If an UNCOVERED wall
is examined after heavy rain, it will be
seen that the wall is dry and dusty, the
fat surface of the leaves having con
Quoted the water away from the wall
The shoots and tendrils of the plant
penetrate the wall also, sucking all the
moisture attainable for their own liyeli-