The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sleepy fatner. IL 1arper BaLNr
What are you doing row," in
quired the managing editor of a man
who was writing a criticism of the bal
let "Roasting chestnuts," was the re-
ply. Washington Star
--Wife-"I went TO a new dry goods
store to-day" Husband (sadly)--1
suppose, as usual, that you opened a
new account there?" Wife - No.
They didn't know me, so the things are
coming G. 0. ID. Cloak Review
Tea is now adulterated with hops.
The hops are grown in England and
shipped thence to Japan or China, where
they are treated by process similar to
that of drying the leaf of the tea plant,
and then mixed with the tea for the
English and American markets
The ship Challenger, of Bath, Me-
recently arrived at Havre from Port.
land, Ore, after n passage of I'D days,
breaking all sailing records between
those ports The same ship has made
the run from San Francisco to Liver
pool in 90 days, the average passage
being 1870 days. The average from
Portland to Havrc is 140 days.
The health officer of the port of
New York holds that preparations ought
to be made for the establishment of an
international system of quarantine.
The health officers of different countries
could notify each other of the prev
alence in their respective jurisdictions
of any contagious disease, so that a
timely check could be put upon its
spread.
In fishing for sturgeon near Kala-
ma, Wash, the fishermen do not use
bait. They have hooks about foot
apart on rope that is suspended a short
distance from the bottom of the river.
A fish, roofing along the bottom, gets
caught on one hook, and by founcing
about gets caught on one or two more
hooks The fishing grounds extend as
far as the Dalles river in Oregon.
"A Columbus, Ind, musical freak is
called "Singbilly," though his proper
name is William Isintrigger He plays
in peculiar manner with his lungs
any tune with distinctness and clear
ness that brings out every note as fully
as it can be brought out on any piano
or other musical instrument by the most
accomplished performer.
That curious plant commonly called
the mother-in-law obtained its name in
a queer way. An expert of botanical
gardens attached to the Smithsonian in
stitution, in explaining the curious
properties OF the plant to reporter,
mentioned the fact that it had the pow
er of paralyzing the tongue. "A good
thing for a mother-in-law," said the
reporter, and then and there the name
mother-in-law was applied to the plant.
Farmers on the Pacific coast are in
terested in discussion of the useless
ness or usefulness of pigs tail One
side argues that it is as useless as the
letter p in pneumonia The other side
asserts that the tail indicates the exact
physical condition of the animal. If it
hangs loose, it indicates that the pig is
not in condition and that its feed should
be changed. If it is coiled tightly, it
indicates contentment and good health.
While ascending Pixies Peak by
the new railway, about one person in
200 is affected by the rarity of the air at
the high altitude. The indications OF
distress are itching and redness of the
nose and then blackness under the eyes.
| A woman who was dying apparently on
a trip recently was sent back on the To-
comotive to the foot of the mountain,
where she recovered. The summit is
Il, 400 feet above the level of the sea.
AS no official provision could be
made for the entertainment of properly
accredited persons who visit Chicago in
| the interest of the Colum bian exposi-
ton, a reception committee of leading
Chicago society women, of which Mrs.
! George l.. Dunlap is chairman, has
been formed for this purpose. The
| members of this committee are each
pledged to extend in turn the hospital
ity of their homes to such guests as the
management of the exposition shall de-
sire to have entertained.
More Trouble. .-"Siuce you think
yourself so smart" said the exchange
editor, glancing backward over his shoul.
der, perhaps you can tell me why the
letter IT. is like Lord Byron" 81 don't be.
lieve it is" retorted the financial editor
belligerently. THE letter IT. is like
Lord Byron" said the exchange editor
raising his voice, because it gives tc
immortality Immortality" And the
other man, with hunted look in his
eye, raised the window and stuck his
head out to get fresh air.-Chicagc
Tribune.
The Burglar Alarm. Customer
SIS this the latest style of burglar
alarm?" Clerll-'Yes, sir" what i!
the principle of it?" st rings a bel
when the burglar raises the window
and by means of an indicator tells il
what part of the house an entrance il
being attempted. "And am l supposed
to get out of bed and grapple hand to
hand in the darkness with the burglar
or burglars?" Eyes, unless you cal
got your wife to do it instead
"'Humph, l guess we'll make the OLE
style burglar alarm, the dog, last
little longer"
The three tribes of the Fort Bert
hold reservation are included in tn
nine tribes in the United States tina
have never been at war with the gov
ernment. OF these three the Mandan
are the smallest mum bering a littl
over 200, smallpox having almost dc
stfoyed them about 1858. But they. ar
the most interesting There is stor.
to the effect that they are descende
from some Welshmen who sailed Yves
from Wales in the eleventh century an
were never heard of afterward. Th
story is that the party reached tn
mouth of the Mississippi and worke
their way up that river. Many of thei
words resemble the Welsh language
and they are of much lighter complex