The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

When school children exclaim that their
reading books are "full of pack Of lies"
(fairy tales, it's time to give them more
substantial reading.
There are three men in the Oregon state
prison, each of whom cut of hand to avoid
work. They are confined in solitary cells.
Two others cut Of the ends Of their fingers.
1t Is predicted that three years hence there
will not be horse-car in active service In
any city Of this country. Electricity will be
the motiye power and the speed will proba-
bly, be seven miles an honr
Some vandal has just broken off portion
of the wreath adcrning the new statue of
Giordano Bruno, the erection of which al
most caused the pope to abandon Rome
Not trace Of the thieves can be found.
The word eoiners who have been trying to
devise word to apply to the operator of
typewriter are asked to turn their attention
to the coinage of a word expressing the op-
posite of 'height." The word ''lowt" or
'lowth' has been suggested.
An Englishman who insulated his bed
stead by placing underneath each post bro
ken-off bottle says he had not been free from
rheumatism or govt for 10 years, and that
he began to improve Immediately after the
application of the insulators.
According to an interviewer, Carlyle sur
passed himself when first introduced to DIR.
Joachim. Shaking hands with the great
violinist, the sage observed that he hadn't
a great opinion of musicians-they seemed
such vain, windbaggy sort of people"
A Fitchburg. Mass. paper notes the fact
that the idnitor Of the Baptist Church Of
that city has pair of rubber boots which
he bought Is years ago, that have never had
a leak or break. The paper Omits the name
s,fN hat Kaln of hnnfe Nuh n nrl ka
well worth knowing.
During recent floods at Anaheim, Cal,
every hammock was swarming with hares
and rabbits that were driven from the plains.
They were slaughtered by thousands by
bows and men, VINO used sticks, and when
| tired of the sport would run the poor beasts
off their dry pieces into the raging waters.
In some English factories is an arrange
ments by which the engine can be stopped
| by the breaking Of a glass ball attached b
| the wall in any room in the building A
| young girl whose clothing had become en-
| tangled in the machinery was recently saved
| by the successful working Of this device.
We may not produce the greatest philoso-
piers or theologians. says the New York
| Tribune, but we can claim the proud dis
| tinctiOn of using the most soap. For every
| 100 pounds used in the United States Eng
i land uses So, Germany 50, France IS, SWeed-
en- 70, Italy 81, Bulgaria IS, and Mexico 81.
General Jubal Early, one Of the pet cav
airy leaders Of the confederancy, lives at
| Lynchburg Va. He has a suit Of rooms. fit
ted up in with a fine library, choice oil paint
| ings and handsome steel engravings, but
boards around at different restaurants, pay
ing for his meals as he goes and running up
| no bills. 'H
Cadet James NJ. Anderson, Of Co. A. First
Glass at West Point, when called on recently
70 explain in writing why he had bis feet on
| the table during inspection, replied, Ut was
| necessary that should have my feeton the
table. as my roommate was present and had
| his feet on the floor. | live with Cadet
| Grimes.
II any of our citizens visit Guadalajara
this spring, it is to be hoped they will con-
form 10 the horse-car etiquette Of that Mex.
iean city. On entering they will graciously
how 10 all the inmates OF the car, and on
leaving repeat the exercise with smile,
shake hands with the conductor and give
n kindly nod to the driver. whether tip
il due 10 the two latter the paper don . say.
| A new term Of derisiOn has been introduc
ed from across the water. The phrase is":
bouuder," ahd 1t Is applied in a sense Of con
tenn or dislike to any one. IL appears 70
be derived from the tennis ground.and Inn
plies that an individual thus designated !
out of bounds-that Is, does not In manners
dress or conversation come up to the stand
! ard Of good society.