The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

| society youth Is TOO profound 10 DO
measured. d.-Er.
"A Nevada ranchman, to protect
his cattle from the effects Of blizzards,
has painted them all with mixture OF
tar, rcd clay and linseed oil.
The hammcring Of brass in
Philadelphia decorative art society has
been enjoincd. The rural peace and
quietness Of the town must be pre-
served.
The thermometer has shown but
forty-eight degrees in Greenland thus
far this winter, and the inhabitants
talk Of advertising the country as a
I Florida resort for invalids.
: A little town in Texas has started
a lying match to secure funds for
public library. just now it's nip and
tuck between the editor of the county
paper and the oldest inhabitant.
First Arcola Man-"What is your
opinion Of Anarchyp" Second Arcola
Man-"It's just the thing. I'm base
ball player. and rub myself with it
every night to take out the soreness"
-Arcola Record.
| Some one asks: 'Does it pay to
be goodp' Perhaps our evidence in
the matter will not be taken, and so we
shall not answer the question directly,
but we will say that is good to be paid.
-LowcU Citizen.
When lady enters crowded
street car she should not rush for the
front end ut once. as she invariably
does, but turn and look at the men on
the end of the seats. They get them
because they know they are safe.
/ PA" said little johnny, ''teacher
is thinking about promoting me-"
"How do ouknowP" "From what she
said to-day" .'And what was thatp"
''She said that if l kept on Id belong
| TO the criminal class. "-Merchant TYav-
clcr.
"A Yankee Captain was caught il
the jaws of a whale, but was finally
rescued, badly wounded. On being
asked what he thought while in that
position. he replied: II thought he
would make about forty barrels. -
Exchange.
"A grocer at Lafayette, Ind, stored
twenty-five tons of groceries on floor
made to hold up fifteen tons, and was
the most surprised man in town when
everything gave way with crash.
He had never figured on pressure and
resistance.
-"Dress," said Bagley. with all the
force of an original idea, ''does not
make man. NO" replied POM
pano, gloomily, as he fingered his wife's
dressmakers bill he had just received.
.but it often breaks man. "-Philadel-
phia Call.
"A fatal mistake: Father-"Jennie
why do You snub that little girl with
whom you were formerly so friendlyp"
Jennie-''She is mad at me-" '.Why
is she mad atyoup" because forgot
one day, and said she was an old friend
of mine. ."-1eras Sytings.
For several years one Of the Nash.
vile penitentiary convicts has EN-
plo, ed odd moments in making large
frame for cabinet photographs. 1t is
made of beautifully-carvej wood. and
only with the aid of pocket-knife, and
contains 20,374 distinct pieces.
What is the price of that teap"
she asked of the guileless grocer. "One
dollar 'narf, marm." was the response.
"Is not that too steepP" was the next
question, and the q. replied: Eyes,
marm, that's what they do with it. -
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Previous Question. ."-"Clara,
l love but thee alone. Indeed l speak
the truth" paused-thc blush o 'er-
spread her cheek. She let him draw
her near; SCARCE for emotion could she
speak. Yet still she asked, in accents
meek: elbow much have you yearP"
IN Y. Ledger.
Mr. Waldo "a guest of Mrs. Wa
bash, of Chicago)-"That is very odd
looking table-knife, Mrs. Wabash; sill
ver, is it notP" Mrs. Wabash-.Ye
it has been in the family great many
years, and ! prize it very highly as an
heirloom. only use it to eat pie
with. - 1eras Sittings.
-"Zedekiah, saw you coming ont
of that saloon on the corner, this after
noon," said woman to her husband.
She spoke with chilling severity, bus
Zedekiah rallied, and exclaimed, with
an air of innocent surprise: "Well. my
dear, you wouldn't have your husband
staying in saloon all day, would
youp'-N. y. Ledger.
do you intend to try housekeep-
ingp" asked one travelling man of an
other as they were discussing their
plans. 20, yes. will try it. We've
got the place. and thore are only fif-
teen or twenty payments due and q
couple of outside mortgages on it. but
we shall nevertheless do our hest to
keep the house. Merchant Taaveler.
The Dignity Of Art: He-"Are you
doing any painting now, Miss Glaizep''
She-"No. I'm not painting; I'm work.
ing in pastel" He-"Pastelp What's
thatp" She--"O. colored chalks, YOU
know; the best effects are got with the
tip OF the finger" Hc-"O, 1 know;
I've seen the men doing it on the pave
ments. Awfully jolly !''-Fun.
The earthquake of last year left
deep pits in the land between Charles
ton and Summerville. and ON the mar
gins of these was white sand, such as
is seldom found except near the sea-
shore. On this sand has sprung up q
! dense growth of sea-Weeds. and II Ia