The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-05
MISCELLANEOUS.


The Old Hat-Mrs. Whito-"Why,
old hat on?" Mr. White-'I am going
to call on Mr.. Harde, one of my cred.
itors. I'll be back in time to go to the
ball Yankee Blade.
Revenge. Ia rejected suitor)
Il congratulate you, Miss Flurt, on
your approaching marriage with Mr.
Brown" Miss Flurt-"-Thy do you con-
gratulate me?" Tom-"Well, | can't
honestly congratulate him" Yankee
Blade.
"A Hint.-"Well, John" said his EN-.
ployer, "how do you feel after your va
cation?" Like new man, sir" "Well.
it's good thing John, I've been think
ing I'd try new man at your work, but
perhaps you'll do"
-"I like Sunday-school better than
any other school," said Willie. 81 am
pleased to hear that, my little man,
said the minister. "Now will you tell
me why?" "Yes, sir 1t comes only
once a week. ."-Once Week.
The Boss-"LoolS 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 head. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
10, that must be too lovely for any
thing" said Hortensia wher she read
an account of stage robbery in the far
west. Lovely to be robbed?" asked
Uncle John. Lovely to be held up"
said Hoitensia with a roseate blush. -
Boston transcript.
Two French ladies lately agreed
upon u trial for thousand francs to
see which could talk the faster The
contest was to endure for three hours.
Ore pronounced 2O3, 500 words, reading
from Eugene Sue. The other pro-
nounced 2O6, 81, and won the prize.
of the old Kentish wooden industry
few relics have come down to u.s. 1t
originated, with SO many other of the
English industries with foreigners,
Flemish emigrants commencing it in
the reign of Edward III. in that pictur-
esque corner of the county of which
Cranbrool1 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?" 'It doesn't
taste much better, but l don't get
through as soon as l do at home'
Get through your breakfast quick,
sonny; you will be late to school," said
a mother to her hopeful SOP. I'm not
going to school until get dime" "I
won't give you any dime" "Well, then,
insf 7
once if ] can't 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. 1t 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 corre-
spondent, 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-
ers; one woman carried away a frap-
her cloak, under the delusion that she
was escaping unnoticed.
"A couple of burglars met a deter
mined woman in Cambridge, Mass.
They had entered the bedroom of Miss
Margaret L. Russell, the owner of the
house. Their actions aroused the Sleep
ing lady, and she seized a big bell
which she always kept on chair at her
bedside. After ringing it violently,
she banged the burglars with it, maxi
ing such marks on their faces and heads
that when arrested, some hours later
on the street they were readily identi.
fed.
By the treaty of Paris, signed by
the representatives. of Great Britain,
France, Austria, Russia, Prussia, Tur-
key and Sardinia, on April 1G, 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 1861.
Little Johnnie R., who in his home
had heard frequent references to our
bucolic brother as the "honest, horny
handed farmer" showed an unaccount-
able desire, on visiting the country, to
see "son of the soil" and when the
family was met at the depot by Deacon
Smith and chariot, the child glanced
eagerly athis hands, and then in a tone
OF disappointment, whispered, Papa,
he is not a farmer, is hep" Eyes, nv
son." But where are the horns on his
hands?"-Harper's Bazaar
1t 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 10000 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 the grounds
perfecting plans and estimates. 1t is be-
lieved that the number of exhibitors
will be between $50, 900 and TIA, OOO To
these mail will be delivered hourly.
Mails, sorted on the mail cars, will be
dropped at the grounds from incoming
trains whenever possible. Alta rough es-
innate, this exposition post office will
require about 300 employees and entail
an expense of about $3.50, 600 on the part
It the government.
The Maids of " Modern Greece
The costume worn l,y +ba E,oaly