The morning news., 1889-04-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


wear. in the opinion of the Shoe and Leather
PeDorter. Spring heels tlatten and lengthen
the foot, and mothers are awakening TO that
fact.
JOHN SHANE had his red mustache dyed a
beautiful black in a Cincinnati barber shop two
months ago, but now be has none at all. His
lips were poisoned and are being slowly eaten
away
Mr.. BoHER and Miss Casenius had license
and were nearing preachers house in BEDFORD
Pa. a few nights since. when the lady's heart
failed her she dropped his arm, and took flight
for her home
ISAAC KEIM Of Reading has the fur of the
largest fox ever killed on the Blue mountains.
The length, with tail, is over four feet. The fur
shows that the animal was cross between the
red and gray foxes.
A BULL DOG which was sent out to find q child
that had wandered from its home, near Reno,
Nevada proved successful in the search. The
little one was discovered some miles from town,
in dense thicket OF sage brush.
EDWARD E. LIrTELL of Cass county, Michigan,
is 100 years old, has been three times widower
is the father of twenty three, and counts his
descendants by the hundred. He is as hearty
and as active as man of 60. He served in the
war of 1912.
The annual brass band contest in the north
ern counties of England is about TO begin.
Hundreds of brass bands will compete The
workingmen of Yorkshire and Ianca Shire prac-
tice steadily during their leisure hours, and
make immense efforts to win the prizes
A YOUNG MAN living near Sharonville, O., who
tried to frighten a companion by dressing up
as ghost" only got his face damaged for his
pains. The youth whom he had intended to
scare took up large stone on seeing the spirit
approach, and struck the latter full IN the nose
THE OLDEST WAR HORSE is not dead. after all.
1t is alive at the age of 81, and is owned by A.
W Barrett of Stewartsville, Ind. This animal
is mare known as "Old Fly" She went into
the war in July, 1851, and served until Septem-
ber, 1854. She was in several big battles and
numerous skirmishes.
IT IS RELATED that at a recent meeting in
Vermont of pension examining board, twin
brothers from Castletou presented themselves
for examination. The claims were original and
for tire same disability, the brothers were the
same hight and weight, and were enlisted in
the same company and regiment. This was the
first instance of the kind in the history of the
board.
AN INDIAN WOMAN who was twice divorced
from one man disappeared after the second
separation, and he heard nothing from her
until this week, when she appeared at his home
in Peru and asked permission TO be married in
his parlOr to q man who accompanied her.
Consent was given, and the couple were united
with husband No and his second wife as wit
nesses.
WHILE Farmer Van Dyke of Muncy Hills,
near williamsport was blowing a few days ago
he dropped his pocketbook containing 5000 1t
fell into the furrow. and on the next trip he
made around the field 1t plowed under.
Since the discovery of his loss the distracted
farmer has been replOwing the field over and
over i'll the hope of turning up his lost property,
but up to the present time he has not been snc-
ceSSful.
A CURIOUS DISCOVERY, says an English ex-
change. has been made at the CathayS yard of
the Taft Vale Railway Company A large elm
tree. grown in GlouceSterShire. was being cut
up into timber when right in the very heart a
cavity measuring feet long by ~ inches in
diameter discovered almost completely
filled with the comb of the honey bee, together
with squirrel S skull. No means of access 10
the hollow was discOverable.
A Personal FRIEND of Tamberlik the famous
tenor, sends to a London newspaper the fol-
lowing story of an incident which happened at
Madrid, where the artist lived for the last II
or Is years: "One morning We were walking
through the bird market, when suddenly he
drew bank note for a thousand francs from
his pocket bought up all the little creatures
opened the cages and shouted laughingly as
the birds flew up into the air, Go and be free,
my brothers. "
ANOTHER CHRISTOPHER sCoURGE is feared by
farmers around Firgus Falls, MINI. A. C.
Hatch of Battle Lake, who took an active part
last year in fighting the pests, has been making
Investigations and says that, ''While many
fields are free from the eggs, others contain
enough to destroy everything" Gov. Merriam
has been notified, and he has requested Capt.
Chase, chairman of the Otter Tail county com
miSsioners, to 90 to st. Paul and see what can
be done to prevent the hoppers from spreading.
DENNYsvILLE, way down the Eastern
Maine coast, is one of those "old towns with a
history" The town has no debt; the village
has not had dwelling house, barn, store,
church school house destroyed by fire for
more than eighty years, and at the late town
meeting Peter E. Vose, ESQ.,, was reelected
Selectman and treasurer, after a service of
twenty seven years in the former and twenty
three years in the latter position. During all
these years no person but Mr.. VoSe had ever
written word or made figure in any town
book excepting the town clerk s book or drawn
an order.
AN OLD MAN, whose hair was as white as snow,
and who looked as if he had been personally
acquainted with George Washington, accom-
panied by blooming female companion who
had seen 62 winters pass over her head, walked
uD to Esquire Z. N Rountree at Nashville, ILL.,,
and asked MIN if he were q justice of the peace.
| Upon his answering in the affirmative, he said
| they wanted to get spliced, and they wanted the
job done Immediately, which promptly
done. The groom was Mr.. William A. Aldrich
aged 20, and the blushing bride was Mrs. Cath
arine Hartlne, who is Just 62 They were as
happy as two young ducks, when the ceremony
was concluded, and went their way rejoicing
Their home is in Ashley
MUCH CREDIT, writes Madrid correspondent,
is due to the liberal government for bill which
the minister of the interior will submit to par
lament this session. Its object is to suppress
several fragrant abuses connected with the ern-
ployment of children of both sexes in mills
| factories and mines. The bill further enactS
that no child under years of age shall be EN-
| ployed at all and no child under 13 in mines
mills or factories of explosives, and that ali
| children under II years admitted in any en-
ployment are to be vaccinated. The maximum
| OF work fixed by the bill for children from to
Is years old is five hours daily, and for children
| from 10 to II eight hours, but never more than
four hours at a time. The bill absolutely pro
| hibits the employment of persons under II
| years of age in any public entertainments or in
acrobatic shows and circuses. Provision is
made in the bill for forcing parents and em-
| ployers TO send children TO school and to even
| ing classes.
The troubles Of the Crook family Of restau-
rant keepers are talked of by thousands of New
Workers. says the New York Sun. Samuel II.
| Crook. sometimes called the governor" IS the
oldest survivor of the family, and as he is con-
| siderably over 20 years of age and somewhat t
feeble, the business and domestic troubles of
! his family are telling upon him. Gov Crook
lost bis wife many years ago, but his heart went
/ out to young Sam. ." The old man kept a ia
nous restaurant in Chatham street II was by
| long Cd Is the neatest cleanest. and handsomest
| restaurant in the street. IL eclipsed many
| establishments in Broadway. Young sam"
became the husband of young woman who
had earned her own living. and in the peaceful
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