The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Captain Trivier, the French explorer
says that tho natives Of Central Afric'
can not be civilized for centuries.
News from the Deep.-Triton (at
home on visit)-"Well, father, what
is the news?" Neptune-"Nothingm much
except that large number of the fishes
have struck for an adoption of uniform
scale. IN. Y. Sun.
The Mexicans have no confidence in
young doctor until he has had couple
OF years. practice. Then they make an
inventory OF his patients, and If he has
cured more than he has killed they
recognize him, no matter whether he
has diploma or not
The following quaint epftaph on
husband and wife-the husband having
died first-is to be seen in one of the
Partisan cemeterios "I am anxiously
awaiting you-A. ID. 1897" "Here / am
"A. d. 1867" The lady had taken her
time about 1t.
"A New York bank president says
that during the past twenty-eight years
the amount of money lost by all the
national banks through dishonest prac-
tices does not exceed S7,000,000. In view
of the vast sums handled by the banks
during these years, he considers the
! amount small.
An Ohio farmer planted a hickory
! post deep in the ground, tied straw
man to it, and then turned fierce bull
/ into the inclosure. The bull made bee
line for the lay figure, struck the post
plumb-center, and was killed so dead
that he didn't even kick after falling
over.
Land is known to exist north OF
! Alaska. Whalers have seen it, but did
not dare to stay long enough to explore
1t. Captain Leavitt, who has spent five
winters at Point Barrow, rehearses
stories told by natives of this unknown
land Sooner or later its secret will be
wrestod by the daring explorer.
Burial reform in England ccntemp-
lates the prohibition of leaden and
other solidly-constructed collins, the
effect of which is thought to retard COM
plete decomposition, and so prolong the
period during which the dead are not
only esthotically Objectionable, but are
an indisputable source Of danger to the
living. 1t is proposed to use wicker
work or papier mache receptacles
Eyes, sir-yes, sir-we are being
taxed to death in this country!" he
shouted, as he stood on the rear plat
form of street car. "How much taxes
do you pay, for instance?" quietly asked
one of the group. SHOW much? How
much do I pay? I-I-well, Pm not
talking for myself, bat for my brother.
His taxes would have been at least S12
this year if he hadn't sold out. Do
troit Tree Press.
"A travelling man reports seeing the
following curious signs in Iowa and
Nebraska: Omaha barber shop: "Foam
on he'd SC. extra Columbus, Neb.,
depot; Gentlemen keep out ladies'
room" Norfolk, Neb., real estate
office: There are no flies on my land"
Norfolk butcher shop: ''We won't give
no tick" Norfolk insurance agents
sign: "All small fry agents in this town
but u.s." Lawyers advertisement on
hand bill in Gordon, Neb.: illegal work
promptly executed and divorces cheer
fully granted"
During the last seventy years, this
country has received an immigrant pop
ulation amounting to about 15,OO0,000
persons, ofwhom Great Britain has sent
about O, 900, 900, Germany about 4, sn0. 900,
Norway and Sweden about 100000, and
France about $50, 900. Ireland alone has
sent nearly 3,5OO,00o. One of the ele-
ments of our rapid growth during the
period named has been the immense
immigration to our shores. No other
country on the globe can show any thing
like such figures.
What is called the musical or whis-
tling tree is found in the West India
Islands, in Nubia and Soudan. 1t has a
peculiar shaped leaf, and pods with a
split or open edge. The wind passing
through these gives out sound, which
gives the tree its name In Barbados
there is valley filled with these trees,
and when the trade winds blow across
the island constant moaning, deep
toned whistle is heard, which, in the
still hours of the night, has very weird
and unpleasant effect.
An Englishman, who was in Boston
on the occasion of the old schoolboys'
festival was invited by friend to at
tend with the assurance that he would
see some fine specimens of manhood and
possibly few of the old masters. The
Englishman enjoyed the evening, but
coming home he exclaimed: "Come,
now, I've had good time, but don't
see the point of your little joke. There
were one or two good paintings on the
wall, but I'll be hanged if there were
any of the works of the old masters.