The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The experiment by BROOKLYN sur
yeon Of making nose with cf ficken's
breast bone is said to have beer. sucr--.s-
ful.
"A farmer in Holmes County, Ohio,
has got plucky roosters. Two Of them
fought prowling fox few nights ago,
and, having picked out his eyes, beat
him till he died.
1t was once remarked by certain
professor at Cornell, well known for his
oft-expressed contempt for our climate.
that. I'VE never have any weather in
this country. we have only samples"
The conductor of train that runs
between Philadelphia and Norristown
was recently converted, and nov holds
iaily prayer meetings In the baggage
:ar which are attended by the trainmcn.
A Pocahontas County, West Vir-
yinia, ghost in the shape Of . woman In
white wearing belt stuck full Of revol-
vers turns out to be nothing but the
shadow Of tree thrown against wall
by street lamp.
~ saw q sign this morning, 'Um-
brellas Recovered remarked the horse
editor. ''Well, il the man can really do
it. replied the snake editor, "he's on
the road to fortune. Pittsburgh Chron-
icle.
"A horticultural journal advises:
.'Plant an onion beside rosebush and
increase its odor." But who wants the
odor of the onion increased? That escu-
lent is fragrant enough for culinary
purposes.-N. Y. Ledger.
Pumpkins were SO abundant in New
England that wit seized upon them -
symbol Of the country. A chubby boy
astride Of large pumpkin and bloY-
ing the hollow stalk OF the vine for .
trumpet was an emblem Of some signifi-
canoe.
A Hebrew Bible In the Vatican Is
said to be the most valuable book in tho
world. It weighs moro than $50 pounds
and its weight in gold, or sl25,OOo, has
been refused for it, when gold was wc-th
three times what it is now. This was
in the days of Pope Julius, or in 1912.
Whales will be more plenty than
porpoiscs in few years, now that the
| low prices of oil make it less profitable
| to destroy them. Professor True, Of the
National Museum, who makes whales q
speciality, says they are fast multiplying
and that their numbers will increase in
definitely unless some new use for them
should be discovered.
A cotton plant has been grown that
produces seed without lint. Mr.. T. Fer
guson, planter of Spartanburg, s. c.,
has produced this novelty after many
careful experiments. He claims, and
credible men of experience in cotton
planting agree with him. that what has
been already done indicates that yield
Of 400 bushels Of seed to the acre can be
obtained. as against 35 bushels from
lint cotton.
! The giant diamond lately discovered
in Cape Colony, and displayed at the
Paris exposition. weighs $50 carats, ard
is valued at $1,000. 900. It is kept in q
glass case by itself, and guardians stand
around it all day. At night it u placed
in big safe. which is similarly guarded
all night. 1t is said to be of the frs,
water and as pure as the famous Regent
in the French crown diamonds.
An ingenious man at Ilion, this
State, has invented q machine by which
pancakes may be turned hot out Of .
hopper at the very breakfast table. This
is an encouraging invention, but within
tho next few years it will probably bt
antiquated. Even now scientific mer
are looking about them for means ol
making nitrogen and carbon unite II
such manner that. with little trouble
hungry man may draw his food directl,
from the common air.-Troy Times.
Legal Technicalities.-The misera
BILE prisoner was on trial for embezzle
ment. He leaned over to his lawyel
and whispered: "As the evidence is q
strong, l don't mind confessing that
took $3.50 Of the stolen money" tn,
lawyer shook his head. won't do
You'd get six years." "The fact is.
pursued the prisoner, II took in al
about $4,000" In that case own up
You can't get more than eighteel
months. s."-Society.
The carrying of money in the GLOW
is 8 fixed habit among the female shop
pers Of all large cities in this and al
other civilized countries. Glove manu-
facturers have at last recognized tn
custom and made preparations to NEE
its requirements. The very lates
thing in gloves is palm pocket al
tachment, roomy enough for q respects
BILE roll Of bills or all the ..small change
necessary for the current expenses Of .
afternoon among the stores.
Life in Jersey City.-A Jersey Cit
man was going through back yard on
day recently, trying TO make short CT
down town, and ducked his head /
dodging wire clothes line, and woma
thought he was bowling and winking Z
her, and her husband came out an
chased the poor man six blocks, an
finally run him under q barn and the
: got down and jabbed pitchfork int
his legs for half an hour. AMI now til
rest OF the Jersey City men walk rigl
in the middle of the street when the
60 down town.-Drake's Magazine.
, A beautiful Persian cat living
East Ffty-ninth street, New York, ":
, great pet, and until recently the quee
, of the mansion. A visitor came. brinj
ing parrot. Vashti saw and immed
, ately felt a hungering desire for parr'
flesh. She approached and prepared Il
, spring, when she heard in amazemel
sound as of human voice issuing fro
, the cage, and her ears were shocke
with torrent of oaths such as had new,
; before been heard in that well-regulate
, household. The Mortified cat fed fro
the room, which she has never sint
been induced to enter.
! 1t is pity that 50 many poop
suffer from insomnia when such sir
t pie preventive is in reach. have r
t lief which never fails When find m
1 self tossing get up, walk across Il
3 floor once or twice, and then get an q
: pie, bit Of bread, any thing to arou
, my stomach and set it to working, sa,
: writer in the st. Louis Globe-Dem