The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

wife would you offer to be my sister?"
May-"No, your sisters sister."-N. Y.
Herald.
1t Didn't Please Him.--She Ito
diminutive escort) t)--"How much does
that anchor weigh, Mr.. Biggman?"
He-"It is marked five tons" She
80, do please lift it, Mr.. Biggman."
-"Yaas, was once caught in snow.
storm away from home, and was near
ly at my wits end what to do" Miss
Cutting with great interest)-"And did
you have very far to go before you got
there, Mr.. eigh?"-Philadelph
Times.
Henry Pennington called at Col
orado post Office and demanded letter
Of some sort, not being at all particular
as to where it came from or what it
contained and he hung on until the
postmaster had to shoot him in the
shoulder and then break his head.
The first goddess of Freedom to
whom temple was erected at Rome
was represented as a Roman matron
robed in white, holding in one hand a
broken scepter and in the other pike
surmounted by cap. At her feet lay
cat, an animal that is an enemy to all
restraint. The cap alluded to the Ro-
man custom of putting one on the head
of slave when freed.
There is story told of French
savant, who was shown a priceless
jewel by Il great duke. "Thanl1 you,
my lord duke" said the man of science,
'for allowing me to share with you the
possession of so great a treasure" I'm
what way?" said the duke "Why, your
grace can do no more than look at it, and
you have allowed me to do the same"
The colored people of Hartwell,
Ga, are bestowing the complimentary
title of CDR" upon their preachers.
| The other day one of the d. DIS arrived
on the train and was met at the depot
by one of the leading members of the
church. who enthusiastically greeted
him with "Good mawnin', Doc!" The
D. d. raised his silk beaver and re-
sponded in a most dignifed manner: 81
is quite well, my brother; how duz yo
large an 'fluential family come on?'
The highest place in the world regu-
larly inhabited is stated to be the Budd-
hist monastery, Halne, in Thibet, which
is about 10000 feet above sea level
The next highest is Galera, railway
station in Peru, which is located at a
height of 1886 feet. Near it, at the
! same level, railway tunnel 3,S47 feet
in length is being driven through the
mountains. The elevation of the city of
| Potosi, in Bolivia, is 1880 feet; Cuzco,
Peru, 1850 feet; La Paz, Bolivia,
1O,sSS feet, and Leadville, Colo, 10000
feet.
People who are fond of taking med
icine may crafty their taste, and put
money in their pockets at the same
time A homeopathic college in New
| York City pays persons to take drugs,
mad keep record of their effect. These
drugtakers must be sound in health,
and not habitual users of tobacco, tea,
coffee, or alcoholic stimulants. For
converting their stomachs into labora-
tories, the ''provers," as they are called,
receive five dollars a week.
An incident occurred not many
weeks ago in North Wales. A railroad
signalman was astounded to witness an
engine and tender flying along the
tracks towards him, although all the
signals were up and the line was
blocked. AS the engine swept past, he
noticed that both the driver and stolter
were fast asleep. The engine and ten.
der were going at a fearful speed, and
he knew that an accident was abso-
lutely certain when they reached par
ticular point He therefore telegraphed
to the next station but one, urging the
signalman to put fog signals on the line
and wake up the runaways. This was
done and great disaster averted
About the year 1918 proposition
was made to have a national standard,
or presidents flag, to be hoisted over
the halls of congress, at the navy yards
and arscnals, and at other public places
visited by the president. Although the
design had upon it all the features rep.
rescnting the nation, it was not adopted
The idea of such flag was rejected
upon the idea that it pertained too much
to the customs of monarchical nations
A presidents flag has, however since
been adopted, to signify his official
presence on important and ceremonial
occasions. This flag is of blue, with
the United States coat-of-arms upon it.
Stories are not uncommon of letters
having gone the round Of the globe and
then reached their proper destination.
Something stranger than this has oc-
Cured at Birmingham. Mr.. Groves,
one of the Oldest officials of the county
court in that city, has just received a
letter which had been addressed to him
and posted at Stafford in the month OF
July, 1856. The letter bears the stamp
mark made at the Stafford post Office il
that month and the Birmingham post
mark of the succeeding day. There is
also the Birmingham postmark of Feb
ruary 8, 1891. How or where this letter
has so long remained has not yet beer
ascertained. The probability is that il
has turned up among the odds and ends
that have just been brought to ligh'
preparatory to the transfer of the gen
cral post office to the newly erectei
premises.
"GOD BLESS THE POSTMASTER. ;
The Story of Missing Letter and Iti
Fortunate Recovery.
Said Postmaster Fields private secre'
tary, William A. Smith, to an Inquirer
man: "The post Office is certainly al
excellent school in which to study hu
man nature One of the most affecting
scenes have witnessed for long time
took place a few moments ago. A
young girl, pale, wan, but withal refined
and beautiful, and in destitute circum
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