The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-18
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sylvanla legislature are down with the
grip.
A SAVANNAH undertaken advertises q
grand spring opening of things in my
dine"
The widow of Gen. Logan indignant
ly denies a rumor that she is about to
marry again.
The Kent county (Mich.) florist has
shipped over 40, 900 carnations to Chica-
go this winter.
GEN. ALBERT PIKE was two years
younger than Joseph L. Johnston ut
the time of his death.
Two Arizona prospectors have sold
their claims in the Elkborn district of
Montana for StOO, 900.
The very unusual sight of two blind
men fighting on the public street was
seen in New York recently.
The Washington Star remarks that
Italy has fruit standing army of about
$4,000 men in the United States.
The fact that London has talked with
Marseilles by telephone, distance of
800 miles, has set all Europe agog.
PEACH growers are beginning to ad-
init that the prospects of big fruit
crop are improving and promising.
New JERSEYS claim of $3.50, ,615 on
account of direct tax claims has been
paid by the secretary of the treasury.
1T is estimated by Vanity Fair that
Queen Victoria's little excursion to the
Maritime Alps will cost about $50, OOO
THERE are 1s,5o0 stands of bees kept
In Ventura county, California, and the
yearly output of honey is worth $55, 900.
HARRY SMITH, an ex-slave, has pros.
pered, and is now befriending his
former master, who is old and penni-
less.
THE cable telegraph was more freely
used in the recent Italian affair than in
any international correspondence be.
fore.
IT costs the taxpayers of Canada a
million year to keep up the regal
court of the governor general at OF
tawa.
THE daughters OF the princess of
Wales are said to be able to go into the
kitchen and cook meals victuals, but
they never do it.
TIE effect of removing tassels from
corn is to turn the strength of the plant
to the ovaries, and SO produce larger
amount of grain.
EIGHTY thousand head of Texas cat
tie have been sold to Chicago packers
for So, 900, 900. The cost of transporta-
ton will be 100000.
DENTISTS appreciate the removal of
customs duties from sugar. Free sugar
means more candy, and more candy
means more toothache.
AFTER nine Years search Charles Yea
man, of Watertown, S. D., found at St
Joseph, Mo-, the daughter taken from
him when but days old.
THE brownish discoloration of cell |
ings where gas is used is caused by dust
carried against them by the heated air
currents produced by the gas.
OLE BULLS son, Alexander, is said to
have strongly inherited the famous
violinist's musical talent. He plays
the violin privately in Europe.
GEN. Buffers autobiography is to
be out in the fall, and those who know
say that there is a good deal of cayenne
pepper in some of the chapters,
The ice in the Straits of Mackinaw is
melting fast and unless there is further
freezing weather navigation through.
out the lakes will soon be open.
NEWFOUNDLAND is discriminating in
favor of American fishermen against
Canadians, allowing the former free
bait while charging the latter for it.
The lot for Mrs. Fremont's new home
has been purchased about two miles
from the center of Los Angeles, and
work on small house has been begun
thereon.
SECRETARY OF WAR PRocToR saws
that the effect of the italian complica-
tion will be to wake up congress to tho
necessity of better coast defenses and
larger navy.
A FoRTY-ToN elm tree was removed
bodily the other day from Chicago
suburb and carried to a cemetery tif-
teen miles distant, where it was re-
planted. The cost was So, 900.
IN Albany, Ca, buff cochin hen and
q cat are inseparable companions. They
remain together all day, and at night
they roost together. At least that is
the story told by the Truthful James of
a local paper
AN elegant sword presented Gen.
George G. Meade by the Sanitary Fair
Association is in the possession of his
daughter, Miss Henrietta Meade. II
was willed by the general to his son,
who recently died.
CHARLES H. CRAMP, head of the great
ship-building firm, does not think that
the italian war-ships, even should they
be able to cross the Atlantic, would be
in a condition to do much damage on
this side of the Atlantic.
A LIVING bat, ilnbedded in solid rock,
was found on the premises of w. V.
Herriott, near Rodney, w. Va, by Mr..
Herriott and Chas. Corbin, who were
quarrying rock. There are several 9th.
er witnesses to this remarkable dis.
covery.
A vERITABLE curiosity has been cap.
tured in Africa. 1t is an elephant,
larger than the late lamented Jumbo,
pea-green in color, trunkless, and has
tusks that branch out something like
the horns of deer. 1t is in possession
of a native king. who will not part
with it.
AT Eretria, in Eubea, a theater has
been excavated with what appears to
be large cemetery the finest of the
tombs showing elegant architecture,
and one bearing the epitaph; 'Daugh.
ter of Aristotle, An immense wreath |
of wrought gold has been found, and
six diadems, with many gold ornaments
and jewelry-nothing finer ever seen.
The richest heiress in the world is
reputed to be the little WiIhelmina |