The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Mrs. Robert Williams, OF Preston
roanty, W. Va, is the mo@her OF twenty
two children. She is fit. two Years ole.
he smallest Justice o. the peace, in
weight and stature, is Samuel Gilmore,
of Cassviile. Mo. lie weighs only 46
pounds, is feet inches in height, and
is ~ years of age.
-Four cremation furnaces have just
been opened at the great Partisan cen'''-
tery of Pere-l;,-Chaise. This system o.!
disposing OF the dead is becoming quite
popular in France.
A writer on domestic economy, IN CIV
ing instructions for keeping eggs fresh,
SAYS: "Lay with the small end down.
He does not specify whether this dlrec-
ton is for the hen or the housewife.
The Russian Emperor is fond OF OK
ercise, and is an expert gymnast. Tc
show bis strength, the other day, white
in a gun foundry at Petershotf. he readl
" lifted a mass of steel weighing nearly
100 pounds.
A dainty application OF electricity is to
uSe it for writing on the leaf Of rose Or
]illy the name OF the sender or recipient
of a bouquet. The current takes ont the
color wherever the needle used In writing
touches the leaf.
A realistic feature. as serious as it was
unexpected. was added to wild West
exhibition recently given in London. liz
q chariot race the leading vehicle was
overturned, and the driver dashed 10 the
ground. The second chariot rolled over
him, and the spectators vigorous ap'
plauded, saying that that act alone was
worth twice the admission fee. Within
an hour the driver died.
A delicate act of charity was perform
ed by gruff, t;ci:urn old physician in 8
Colorado mining town. A poor, agec
parson was carefully attended by the II.
rit.,bie doctor When the preacher had
sufficiently recovered to dispense witt
tr,rther medical attention he asked fo1
his bill. Your bill? Here it is," sale
The doctor. o2enin! his po;ket-book ano
handing the minister's wife a ten-dolla1
bill.
A cowboy of Washington Territory
lately played IA lone hand in a gamo-
ling den in the town of Casper. Afte'
losing few dollars, he wanted to stake
his six-shooter. but the proprietor OF the
place refused to accept 1t, Nherenpon the
cowboy cooked the weapon, thrt. .atenec
to kill the first man that moved. hlleo
his pockets with about Ss4OO in gold anc
silver that was stacked on the table
backed out of the room. mounted his
horse, and was soon out OF sight.
An odd clause in will left by an &c
centric gentleman in Vienna has already
made enemies of two sisters. One OF hi:
queer behests reads as follows: up Il
second fight of stairs there lives at No
IS Prague street, a widow who has twt
daughters. I leave the sum OF oO,W'
forms to the one who always nodded II
such friendly way when she met me-
Both the daughters now claim that the!
had most assiduously nodded. and Their
will, therefore, be contest over tn
clause.
Joseph F. Weisenstein, a barber, o
Springfield, Ohio, is man of lmpuIs
While shaving customer, a few even
ings ago, the yorng lady Of his heart ap
peared at the door. He excused himsel
to the ha!f-shayed man, saying he wonl
be back in moment. Once on the side
, walk, his sweetheart told Joe she wa
ready, and wanted to be married at once
Joe lwho had vainly tried to get the cor
sent of her parents) was only too e ad {
, the chance, and. forgetting all about hi
, .stoner, he went with his syeethea1
to q minister and the twain were unite'