Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-04-06
MISCELLANEOUS,

A lazy genius in Maryland has in
vented an automatic fishing pole
which. by the aid OF stout spiral
springs. yanks out the unwary deni-
zens OF the streams while the fisher
man smokes and reads in peace.
A physician writing upon the care
of the eyes says that it is important
that the upper half of all types should
be cut very clearly, rs much depends
on the upper portions OF printed letters
In reading.
1t was from a quart or two Of rice
from Madagascar. which, first planted
or marsh on East Bay, Charleston.
5. c.. has since, grown into one Of the
chief products Of the South along the
Gulf States and added so much to the
food Of the world.
The yield of corn in the United
States for 1888 was 1000. 600 900 BUSH
els, or 32 bushels per head for every
man, woman and child in the country.
One hundred years ago the United
States did not more than barely supply
her own demands for food; now she
Walking sticks are now being made
that are useful as well as ornamental.
From one silk umbrella can be drawn
and screwed to the cane; another has
a receptacle for nickels and cents, and
is convenient for those who ride on
street cars and other city cars and cross
ferries: another contains a measure for
the height of horses, and has spirit
level attachment; and still another has
good little watch set in the crystal
handle.
There was q poplar tree at Clyde
Station, Haywood County, N. c.. SO
large that it made plank enough to
build church fifty feet long and thirty
eight feet wide, twelve feet high, and
supplied weatherboarding. ceiling and
flooring. From the same tree Il fence
was built on three-quarters of an acre
around the church, and there were
three logs left over. The remaining
three logs are enough to build another
church OF the same Dimensions as
above.
There is deed on record in the
Clerks Office at Gainesville. Ga. which
conveys to the purchaser all the lane
south OF the grantor's door. Tht
grantor or maker lived near Clarke
Greek Church, and the deed covers al
point. If the heirs of the purchase
could hold the promises conveyed, th'
Rothschilds, Vanderbilts and Gould
would be the veriest beggars compared
with them.
A distinguished foreigner came t.
America about thirty years ago ant
merely announced his intention to be
come an American citizen. Returnin,
to Europe. he was arrested at a Medit
terranean seaport, imprisoned, and hi
life endangered. A Yankee skippe
lying in harbor there restored tina
prospective American citizen to libert
by training his guns on the city an
demanding the instant release c
kostza. The American Congress vote
the ti'anks'of the republic to the Van
kee skipper. Washington Post
"A big leopard on exhibition |
Boston acted queerly tor several days
and, as it seemed to be In great pair
an examination was made, which re
vealed good-sized piece OF WOO
wedged between two OF the animal
teeth. The .sliver" penetrated tn
gums, aud Boston's dog executione
was called into service to remove i
He lassoed the beast, and after quit
mn affnrt anpanndal by tho aid Of
pair Of forceps. in removing the WOO,
The leopard soon improved. and at la.
accounts was as we'll as ever