The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.


The wife OF Queen Elizabeth's COACH
man, first publicly taught how to starch
linen 3l9 years ago. She charged
twenty-five dollars for showing the
process, and two dollars extra for show
ing how to manufacture the starch.
The ancients made all their starch
from wheat.
"A strange sort of theatrical crank
has been discovered in Paris at the
Ambigu. II is a woman who sits nightly
In one OF the galleries and learns the
pieces by heart. It is said to take her
eight days, and she recites with the
actors in whisper. Her neighbors
are surprised to hear her answering
the cues before the actor is heard.
During recent severe storm In
Hillsboro, Ga, q drummer was exhibit
ing samples in one of the stores there.
Some one shouted "Cyclone!" and the
drummer jumped through an open
trap-door in the floor. He expected to
land safely in the cellar, but instead
found himself foundering about in
deep cistern. He was almost dead
when fished out.
"A farmer of Montgomery County,
Pa, owns a hen which lays double
eggs. The outer eggs are unusually
large, weighing from five to SIX ounces
Upon breaking the shell the albumen
and yellx, such as are in an ordinary
egg, flow forth; but in the center of
the egg is another complete egg, she'll,
albumen and yolk. Both eggs possess
as fine flavor as the ordinary produce
ton of a chicken.
Says an Englishman who has re-
Gently been visiting the States: II
thank God daily that / am not an
American. No bawths, We know, and
such beastly vulgarity. The great
difference between the English and
the Americans is, that the former
are high bred, while the latter are hy-
brid, don't We know. Clever thought,
and original, ye know. 1 fahncy
Punch would like it.'-N. Y. Tribune.
An applicant for amarriage license
In Savannah could not remember the
name of the girl he was going to marry,
and had to tramp back six miles into
the country to find out. He had called
her "Gallie," but couldn't tell any
more. He returned after his twelve
mile tramp and said it was Mary Jane
Daniels, and married her the next day.
The bride herself joined in the laugh
at the groom's expense, not seeming to
think his ignorance particularly repre-
hensible.
"A rather novel device was intro
duced at recent dinner given at the
Harmonic Club of New York. A large
aquarium filled with fine fish was the
center piece of the table and of attrac-
tion while the convives were eating
their CLAIMS. "There, gentlemen" said
the host, ''are your fish" Sure enough,
the tank was soon removed, flower
piece substituted, and the guests be-
gan eating the fish that had been
swimming about. |,
1t was in Southern State, after
the polls had closed on election day,
that a bowie-knife met a revolver in a
secluded place and asked: "What are
you doing herep" II am merely taking
q qniet smoke after the excitement of
the election" was the reply. ''You
appear very calm to have been excited
recently" said the bowie-knife. EYES,"
said the revolver, "but the man quar-
relied with is even calmer than H.
Chicago Ne,0s. I
Right here in Boston lives lady
who has in her parlor very elegant
bookcase filled with standard works in
choice bindings, protected from dust by
glass doors which are kept carefully
locked, the key being removed. A
friend was calling there and asked for
the key, as he wished to examine some
of the volumes. "On no account" said
the hostess. II had a man to come up
from the book store to fit them in, and
wouldn't have them disturbed on any
account. ."-Boston Herald.
In Maine: Mechanic-'.I want a
gallon of rum for mechanical pur-
poses." Druggist-"What is your busi-
ness?" MI am painter" D.
30, yes; I've heard of alcohol being
used in your business. All right, sir.''
NA' 4Abuh yOuS hoW iAuCus L.
"Well, 1 suppose we'll call it $780,"
M.-"Here you are." D. Gas NJ. is
leaving)-"by the way, how do YOU
use the spirit?" Mink it with the
paint" D.-"What kind of paintp'
M.-"Red; I'm going to paint the
town."-Long Branch Record.
The ups and downs of life are pa
thetically set forth in the following par
agraph from the Star, of Covington,
Ca: "Our editor will take in the Press
Convention at Canton this week, and
probably run down to Brunswick before
his return. He left in fine trim, having
an extra handkerchief and little over
one dollar and twenty-five cents in hard
cash. p. S.-Since the above was put
in type the Rev. Jacob Carr (colored)
has managed to collect seventy-five
cents plowing bill from the editor,
and he will hardly have as big time
as he expected"
"A society with one million dollars
capital has been formed in New York
City, which proposes to do business
similar to that of the pawnbrokers,
Offering to the poor who have to re-
sort to such institution safe, fair and
reasonable accommodation. The in
tentiOn is to establish about twenty