Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS.


 the Mormons in honor of Joseph Smith after their expulsion from Nauvoo. It was also used as a fort
 Customer - "Give me fifty cents worth of real Delaware peaches" Broadway Shopkeeper-"We're not slic- ing peaches this season, ma'am. I'll sell you a whole one for $1.25."
 -Pater-"You wish to marry one of my daughters? The youngest will get one thousand pounds, the second two thousand pounds, and the third three thousand pounds" Suitor-''You don't happen to have one still older?''
 -Paragrapher-''Just look over that column of stuff. The paper is making speciality of small reading advertise ments interspersed with my iokes." Friend-"Ah, yes. Which are the ad-- vertisements and which are the jokes" America.
 Butler (at fancy dress ball, who has been told to announce people, by the characters they represent, to new arrivals)-"What character?" Ladies 70, no particular character" Butler (at the top of his voice)-''Twol ladies of no character in particular.
 Was this the introduction of Free masonry into this country? Weeden, in his history of New England, says that in 1858 fifteen families came. to New port, R. l., from Holland, bringing, with their goods and mercantile skill, the first three degrees of Freemasonry.
 Stage manager (to proprietor of theater)-"Our scene shifter says he wants a vacation. He says he hasn't been away for five years" Proprietor Well, tell him he can not have one. He gets change of scenery enough to suit anybody. ."-Boston Herald.
 The area and capacity of the Hotel del Coronado, of San Diego, the largest hotel in the world, is: area of grounds, twenty acres; area covered by building, five acres; total floor area, four and a half acres; capacity of reservoirs, 15O. 900 gallons; area of dining-rooms; 10000 square feet.
 About three years ago seven men in Perry paid one dollar each to start savings bank, says Georgia exchange. The bank is now operated under State charter, is located in building owned by it's stockholders, and during the past twelve months over $250, 900 of business was transacted through it's cashier.
 -Stewed Prunes: Wash, drain, cover with cold water, let soak several hours or over night. Stew in this water, add sugar to taste, with just enough water to cover. Fine, served very cold, with any of the forms of bread given, are highly nutritious and gently laxative.- Ladies' Home Journal.
 The ancients placed an immense value on their gems. The pearl given to Servilla by Julius Caesar was valued at SPA, ,000; the gems on the scabbard of Mithridates were valued at $37, ,S6O; the value of the pearl swallowed by Cleo patra is placed at $25, 900; the gems worn by Lollia Paulina, wife of Cali gula. were valued at $1, ,6Oo, 900.
 -She-'I think I shall make cake this afternoon, Alfred. have ordered the sugar and eggs and citron, butt feel sure there's something I've forgot ten. He-''Why not look in the cook book?" She (after five minutes ab- sence)-"Alfred, dear, would you mind stopping at Sandham's on your way down and ordering five pounds of four?' American Grocer.
 What is there about the figures 5 feet 8 inches that is so attractive to policemen? Did you ever notice the de- scription of drowned man who was not just that tall? May be you have. but just notice and see if the vast majority of them do not conform to that rule, and also are reported as wearing congress gaiters. Whether men measuring five feet eight inches high and wearing con- gross gaiters are more prone to drown ing than others, so far as is known, has not been determined, but it is an odd suggestion which comes to the mind of many who constantly watch such cases.
 Attention is called to the track of the derelict buoy, whose latest reported position is about 500 miles east of Der muda. This is the old Port Royal buoy that went adrift in the latter part of November, 1886, and it's long cruise of nearly four years makes it one of the most notable derelicts on record. Its history was referred to on this Chart last December, but since then two more reports have been received, and, as the buoy seems to be in good condition, it may drift about year or two longer. Fortunately, it is so plainly marked that it can be easily identified, and mas ters of vessels passing in the vicinity are requested to keep a good lookout for it.-The Pilot Chart.
 A stranger who stood on Broadway Sunday afternoon took occasion to re- mark upon the floral buttonhole decora- tions worn by New Workers, says the Sun. He thought it singular that of sixty-five boutonnieres he had counted upon as many individuals there was only single rose. In Chicago and Philadelphia, and even Boston, the white and red rosebud is pre-eminently the favorite. New Workers stick to pinks, heliotropes and violets, with oc- casional orchids, but the florists sell more pinks the year round than any thing else for this purpose. An eco- nomical man, with a fondness for ap- bearing jaunty, can make a crimson pink go further than any other flower on earth.
 In order to obtain dancers for the young ladies, the proprietor of hotel at Alleghany Springs, says the Atlanta Journal, advertised to take dancing young me n at $1 a day. They came in