The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
QUAINT AND CURIOUS
Potato socials are al the rage -

Potato socials are al the rage n
Kansas.
Thirty eight years sgo tn, centre Of
population was in IVES. Virginia.
Henry H., died Of broken heart.
occasioned by the bad conduct OF his
children.
a grandmother only twenty five
years OF age is the chief curio in Han
cock, Ind.
The great storm in Ireland, known as
the big VIVID, occurred on the sixth
Of January, 1880.
In Leeds, England, a street car COM
pany has been recently fined $50 for
using cruel bearing-reia bit.
Some new toys are 'Joha1y-get-your-
guu-surprise- party" "PIckaniany Tar
GET and 'Rovotina," musical instru-
uent."
Atoadstool willli,t $40 pounds ofsolid
weight while growing, and a common
cabbage head Will burst slaves as thick
as those used il pork barrels.
The Temporary HIM. for Lost and
Stolsn Dogs ia London restored 145
dogs to their owner, aad fouod homes
for 100 more. This was only one
months work last year.
In opeaing street through an old
cemetery at LynchLurg, Va, it was
fouad that over one fourth Of the graves
had beon robbed of their tenants, aud
that without suspicion having boon ex-
cited.
A single hop grower in Sacramento
county, Cal, few days ago made the
remarkable shipment of a full special
train of cars loaded with hops, destined
for Liverpool. They weighed 275, 900
pounds.
All amusement resorts in Victoria,
British Columbia, are hereafter to re-
main closed from 10 o cock on Satur-
day evening until midnight on Sunday,
at least if an ordinance to that effect be
strictly obeyed.
A Meadville, Penn, man obtained
employment as a fireman on q locomo-
tive. He put oxen raw eggs into a
dinner pail, which he placed in the
tank box. A week afterward, happen
ing to think of the eggs, he opened the
pail and found a fine brood Of young
chickens.
In commemoration of the 25th ami
versary Of the accession to the Danish
throne OF Chris tian TX, the Danes of
Chicago and tho northwest have sent to
tho king present of 4 splendid pair of
buffalo horns beautifully mounted in
gold and accompanied with an engraved
address of congratulations.
The corruption in Spanish affairs is
said, by the San Francisco Chronicle,
to be so bad that it affects even the
| highest court il the kingdom, the
chief justico Of which has just been
forced to resign because the proof was
produced that he had accepted a bride
OF $4,000 to give a decision il favor of
a large landed proprietor in a lawsuit.
A novel spectacle can be witnessed
any day in New York novelty store.
The proprietor is the possossor of a
beautiful green parrot which usually oc-
cupies the post of honor on his left
shoulder. The parrot is a solemn fell
low, fully as much so as Poo's raven,
and he gravoly watches every business
transaction. Occasional ally no says,
"That's beauty" or, You are getting
it cheap" after which he subsidies into
a silence almost melancholy il its in
tensity.
A Wagncrian fanatic in Vienna has
founded museum in which he has COL
lected at great expense all the portraits,
busts, photographs, documents and
autographs of Wagner. There il, be-
sides, library containing numberless
newspapers and books gathered from
all parts of tho world, and in which the
least reference is made to tho composer.
A description of all the Theatres where
Wagner's operas have been performed
completes tho contents of this curious
museum.