The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-01
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

There is young lady on Capitol hill,
says the Washington Post, who has a
musical cat. After nearly a year Of
hard work on the feline musician, she
says it can sing the best portion Of two
well known songs, Home, sweet
Home" aud "Auld Lang Syne," but
without the usual variations. Some
times when this cat is out on noon
light expedition her voice can be heard
above those of her companions in the
feline, outdoor, back-fence concert,
ringing out in shrill falsetto voice,
"Auld Lang syne," or Home, Sweet
Home"
A man was arrested in Paris for buy.
ing blind man. 1t seems that the first
owner OF the blind man secured him
from an asylum and used to lead him
along in front OF the calls TO beg. The
venture was not a financial success, so
-he sold his blind man to another spec
ulator, who was soon disguised. The
unfortunate man was deserted on the
streets by his purchaser, and in that
way the police became acquainted with
the peculiar transaction.
When condensed milk was first intro
duced, thirty years ago, the idea was
laughed at. The inventor carried the
entire daily supply for New York city
in a ten quart pail, delivering it per-
sonally to patrons. He died worth
100000 made out OF the business,
which has grown to be gigantic in
dustry.
The mayor OF French town recently
gave the following passport to person
whointended to travel: "Hair and eye
brows, black; eyes, brown; forehead,
usual shape and size. Resembles his
father very much in all other respects. "
1t is asserted that there is not a living
stream of water in Thomas county,
Kan, nor tree Of natural growth. All
the same the farmers there don't find
any trouble in raising wheat that turns
out thirty bushels to the acre.
Mrs. G. NJ. Redman, OF st. Louis, is
the youngest great-grandmother Of re-
cent record. At the age of ffty-two a
daughter was born to her grandchild,
Mrs. A. n. Ease, of Kansas City, who
was at that time sixteen years OF age.
There was quite large increase in
the crop acreage in Ireland this year.
Tho various crops have grown on 2, 1884,
7S4 acres Of land, which is an increase
over 1891 OF SO, 4O3 acres.
ID. Lyons, janitor at sicher's hotel,
sedalia, Mo-, found a pocketbook con-
tanning 81, 800, and when he returned it
to the owner the latter offered him one
entire half dollar.
Eastport (Me. sardine factories con-
sumo 5000 barrels OF cottonseed oil in a
season in the process OF turning small
herrings into imported French sar-
dimes.
A London theatrical manager says the
present year has SO far been one OF the
most unremunerative known to the
English stage for many seasons.
The military bill that is to make
trouble to the German parliament calls
for 10000 recruits yearly in addition to
the 10000 now annually ordered.
Mr.. Jere Campbell, of Reading, Pa,
has offered prize Of 500 to any person
who will show him Scriptural authority
for baptism by sprinkling.
Priscilla scroggins, OF Gainesville,
Ga, who is reputed to be l15 years OF
age, is generally believed to be the old
est person in Georgia.
The Dry Goods Economist says 1853
pearl button factories were started in
this country during the past two years.
The census shows that St Louis con-
tains nearly 5000 more males than fe-
males.