Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-07
MIscELLANEous.

10 to call on Mir. Harde, one of my cred. ltors I'll be back in time to go to the ball "-Yankee Blade.
 Revenge. Tom Ca rejected suitor) T congratulate you, Miss Flurt, on your approaching marriage with Mir. Brown" Miss Flurt-''Whyd do you con. graduate meP" Tom-"Well, I can't honestly congratulate him."-Yankee Blade.
 A Hint.-"Well, John," said his em- ployer, ''how do you feel after your va- cation?" Like a new man, sir" 'Well, it's good thing, John. I've been think ing I'd try a new man at your work, but perhaps you'll do.'
 -"I like Sunday-school better than any other school" said Willie. 'I am pleased to hear that, my little man, said the minister. "Now will you tell me why?" "Yes, sir. It comes only once a week."-Once a Week.
 The Boss-"Look here, Tomson you've painted the laundry sign 'Laudry.' What do you mean by such work as that?" Journeyman-''I dode dow how it was. udless it's because I've got ad dawful cold i'd the ead"-Harper's Bazar.
 70, that must be too lovely for any thing" said Hortensia, when she read an account of a stage robbery in the far west "Lovely to be robbed?" asked Uncle John. Lovely to be held up," said Hortensia. with a roseate blush."- Boston Transcript.
 Two French ladies lately agreed upon trial for a thousand francs to see which could talk the faster. The contest was to endure for three hours. Ore pronounced 203, 560 words, reading from Eugene Sue. The other pro nounced 200, ,S11, and won the prize.
 Of the old Kentish woolen industry few relics have come down to us- 1t originated, with SO many other of the English industries, with foreigners, Flemish emigrants commencing it in the reign of Edward III in that piotur- esque corner of the county of which Crapbrook is the center
 Little Mamie, whose parents are poor, is eating dinner with some rich relatives, one of whom says: Well, Mamie, how do you like your dinner? Better than at home?" Ut doesn't taste much better, but I don't get through as soon as do at home"
 -"Get through your breakfast quick, J a mother to her hopeful son I'm not going to school until get dime" s'I won't give you any dime" ''Well, then, I'll just keep on eating. will see for once if l cant cure you of your obsti- nancy" replied the hopeful, taking a fresh batter-cake.
 The king of Italy has appointed worlds fair commissioner. Italy, it is believed, will yet formally decide to participate in the exposition. It Is al- ready assured that it's participation, even if only informal, will be of no mean description Exceptionally fine exhibits in sculpture and painting are promised.
 According to a Washington core spondept. the stone coping which was blown by the wind from the roof of the white house into the area has been car ried away piece by piece by relic-hunt- CTS; one woman carried away a frag- ment weighing about ten pounds under her cloak, under the delusion that she was escaping unnoticed.
 A couple of burglars met deter mined woman in Cambridge, Mass. They had entered the bedroom of Miss Margaret E. Russell, the owner of the
 
 ing lady, and she seized big bell which she always kept on a chair at her bedside. After ringing it violently, she banged the burglars with it, mak- ing such marks on their faces and heads that when arrested, some hours later on the street they were readily identi- fled. aS~%
 By the treaty of Paris, signed by the representatives of Great Britain, France, Austria, Russia, Prussia, Tur- key and Sardinia, on April 1o, 1856, it was determined that privateering should be abolished, that neutrals might carry an enemy's goods not contraband of war, that neutral goods not contraband were free even under an enemy's flag. and that blockades to be binding must be effective. The president of the United States acceded to these provisions in 1881.
 It is reported that it is the inten- tion of the government to establish at the Columbian exposition grounds a complete post office, equal in capacity to that required by city of go, 900 or more inhabitants, and to operate it. not only during the fair but for several months previous to the opening and after the closing. A government post office inspector is now on tho grounds perfecting plans and estimates It is be- lieved that the number of exhibitors will be between 15O. 900 and 175, 900. To these mail will be delivered hourly Mails, sorted on the mail cars, will be dropped at the grounds from incoming trains whenever possible. At a rough es- innate, this exposition post office will require about 300 employees and entail an expense of about $s5O, 900 on the part of the government
 The MAIds of NJ Odern Greece.
 The costume worn by the Greek women is seldom bought ready made. It is usually either made by the wear