The Republican., 1889-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

| ShedlneTS, SHIPS, SdllOrS anu SuiuEHl
"A man in Milwaukee was laH
convicted on the charge of puttv
sticks loaded with gunpowder I'M \
divorced wife's wood-pile. He wan 4
to get even somehow.
-"Where were you born, little girl
asked a philanthropist of street be.
gar. I'm not sure, SIR" was the n
ply, "but often heard my ma say tn;
l was born in poverty. IN. Y. Ledge
Despite the talk about Smith b Al
such d common name, those of Ga il
White, Ltown and Davis beat it infI
United States by fifteen per ell
Even John is not as common
Joe" 81
Some one has figured that only on
young man out OF fifty who marris
asks the old mans consent. II he ism
booted off the doorstep or chewed i
by the dog he takes it as sign that II
old man is willing. and he reasons col
rectly.
They are drawing the color line 1
fine in a Jamaica, l.. l., school ths
the principal expelled two bcvsuit ]
said, for being too dark complrs
.YB s"ssy sSis415er b,f ,,oaa .hot
family were allowed u q remain. t'sS
"A man of Columbus, Ga, VA
much pleased with stray COW cha
had been impounded. He waiteduntl
the day of sale and bid it in at fgood
round price. He was disgustedafter-
ward to find that the cow was atestray
from his own herd.
Girls in Biddeford and $40. Me-,
seem to have some queer taSts. One
lady makes an excursion to he brick
yard each summer and lays ina supply
of nice. blue clay to eat though the
winter. Another favorite Nnty is a
soft brick, and long experience has
taught her how to select tls choicest
specimens at glance. Fab of these
ladies has lived to good old age to
enjoy her favorite dish.
According to q report aade by DR..
George Homan, Medical Examiner of
the st. Louis Police Department, the
police OF that city are peculiarly liable
to pulmonary diseases. 1e says past
experience justities the expectation
that about half of all who join the St.
Louis police force and s.rve ten years
will die OF consumption soon after
reaching forty years of sge.
"A story is told of tvo parrots tina,
lived near each ether, il Philadelphia
One was accustomed to sing hymns
while the other was addicted to swear
ing. The owner of thelatter obtained
permission for it to associate with the
former, hoping that its bad habit would
be corrected; but the opposite result
followed. for both learned to sweal
alike.
"A new remedy for skin disease
says the Hospital, is a continual bath
the patient eating. drinking and sleep
ing there until cured. One patient ha
been kept in such n bath for 3S5 days
He is tied up always at night to pre-
vent him from slipping SO as to b
drowned. The palma and soles becom
much shriveled, but the rest of the ski
is unchanged. The water is kept a
ninety-eight degrees.
The Russian method for stoppin
a running horse is said to be very et
fective. and is not particularly cruel
They place cord with running kno
around the horses neck near the nee
strap. To this slip-noose attach pal
OF reins, which may be thrown owe
the dashboard ready to be seized q
once. When the horse starts take u
the extra reins and tighten the cor
around the horses throat. The mos
furious horse thus choked stops in
stantly; and will not kick or fall.
If q lady is wise in small matter
she serves tea nowadays by sewing u
in advance enough for cups for all @
her company in tiny bags of null O
muslin OF the color of the table decora
tions. Gilded baskets tied with ribbon
nre heaped with the pretty toys an
form the chief ornaments of the dinin
room. Under the br;ght-hued bags sh
must have white ones lying. and whe
tea is wanted she deftly extracts thes
latter and throws them into the boilinl
water. taking them out when the favo
has been extracted and placing then
in silver slop basin.
-Phanny Phowler phancied Pheli
Phulton. Phelix phelt phairly pham
ished phor Phanuy. Phanny phishe
phor phellow phrom Philadelphia, phi
nally phetching Phelix phrom phon,
phriends. Phinis: Phelix, phiancee
Phanny, phiancee. Phelix phouu
Phanny's phyee phrightfully phlusEsl
"Phanny." phrom Phelix, 'phaths
FURNISHES phunds phor phlat." Phar
ny phrowned. ''Phalix, phorget, pho
get Phanny. Phoolish phellow. Phly
Phanny Phowler phorswears Pheli
Phulton-phlat! ~ Phanny phainted
Phelix phlew.-N. Y. World.
LA. yes," said Mrs. Oregonia
complacently on her return from
trip East, II tell you let them Ne;
Workers. know that we know about q
much about style out here as the mex
fellow. We just put up at the FIT
| AyynOo in New York and at the Vaun