The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

IL the baby does not thrive on fresh
milk, to boil it." Little Girl--"How
long is the baby to be boiledP"
Who Wants n Rural Post Officer
1.-THE postmaster is in a peck OF
trouble" whats the matter?" Lost
three quires of note ISaper and dozen
stamped envelopes-just half his years
salary. Atlanta Constitution.
-Manager-"What did you think OF
the stage effects Of the new play?" Mr..
Parquet-"The rim was too large and
the bows and feathers were too high,
but the pink velvet and jcwelled pins
were pretty. Vogue.
--"Don't you want to go out between
acts to see somebody?' she inquired,
with tinge of sarcasm in her voice.
20, no." he rejoined, signing as he
glanced at the crinolines between him
self and the aisles Detroit Tribune.
The Rev. Forty-secondly (pastor Of
the Church of Good Society)-"We will
all be equal in the other world" Mrs
De Fashion (haughtily rising)-"Well,
If that's the case I--won't-die!'-De
Moines Argonaut
Mrs. Flynn-"Oi hear yer daughter
Rosie do be foine dancer, Mrs. Multi
gan. Mrs Mulligan-"Indade, Mrs
Flynn, yez heard the truth. Shure the
neighbors come from miles around to
see me Rosie do the turpentine dance"
Harvard Lampoon.
Her Request love you so" said
the persistent suitor, that I'd do any
thing under heaven you asked of me-"
"Do you mean that?" she asked softly.
81 do" he said hopefully. Then ask
| you not to bother me with this nom
sense any longer. Judge.
Among the Balsam, Great Smoky
and other mountain districts of the
western Carolinas where the people and
their roads are both poor, and a journey
of twenty miles seems like trip to the
worlds end horses are scarce. Their
place is partly taken by bulls and oxen
that are trained to the saddle as well
as to the plow.
The floating dock and the type
writer are among the many important
inventions that were hit upon by men
who have made no attempt to patent
their ideas. A photographer conceived
the idea of the floating dock before the
device was perfected and put to practi-
cal USE and n naval officer thought out
practical typewriter, but was per-
suaded by friends to abandon his in-
vention as n thing nobody could be in.
duced to use.
One of the curiosities of the recent
cold weather at Allentown, Pa, was
the freezing fast to the wet rails Of
three long and heavy coal trains. One
of them suffered an accident, compel
ling it to stop, and when it was Ieady to
move its 1875 cars were frozen fast and
could not be moved. One train after
another came along on the same track
and, on stopping for those in front to
move, suffered the same fate. 1t was
several hours before the blockade was
raised.
"A prominent jeweler tells that he
sells many daggers to women. They
are not ornaments, but serious weapons.
They are just large enough to slip
easily inside a woman's gown. Some
women have these made to order when
they are lavishly adorned and incrusted
with precious stones. They are fre-
; quently carried in travelling when they
l are intended as weapons of defense
They are preferred to revolvers, which
are likely to go off summarily and in
the wrong direction.
"A monument of COAL fifty feet high,
> ten feet square at the base, and four
feet square at the top, and of unique
construction is to be exhibited at the
Chicago fair by leading coal company
of Pennsylvania. 1t will be constructed
in sections sixteen feet long, and put
together at Chicago Pieces of coal
will be selected that will show, when
: placed in position, all the connecting
). minerals that are found in the mining
of coal Some parts of the coal will be
:. left in the rough state and others will
4 be highly polished. One single piece of
t coal already prepared weighs almost
two tons
n ALL the poisons in the apothecary
n shop of the Good Samaritan dispensary
k in New York are kept in single closet
with no other medicines, and whenever
r this closet is opened AN alarm is set
= ringing. This alarm never stops sc
h long as the closet is open. The result
i is that an absent-minded attendant can
n not easily make the mistake of using a
poison for harmless drug and the
!. closet is not likely long to be left open
q to the hands of possible meddlers. The
S dispensary is supplied with half dozen
n other ingenious devices designed to
e promote safety, precision, and con-
d venience.
1T The club valet as now known is 9
n comparatively recent development o.
New York life, though he has existed
a in one form or another ever since meI
l. began to have permanent lodgings il
N clubs. 1t is his duty to do for all dodgers
l. what private valet would do for his
IS employer. Trained English Wallets are
K, preferred for the office. A great dea
Of of the Wallets time is occupied in pres
q, sing garments that the ordinary young
i man unprovided with valet must senC
to his tailor to be pressed The valet il
o not to be tipped any more than any
re other club servant but his share of tn,
70 Christmas box is always a handsome
one and he falls heir to much valuable
le cast-off clothing.
IS. Some hours after the free dispen
IN saries of New York City are besiegeC
is by their hundreds of charity patient
of rows of elegant carriages are draw
as up in front of the office doors of fash
le ionable physicians and it is interesting
IS, to know that among the poorest elias
e. of the dispensary patients dangerou
te infectious diseases, if not so rare n
or among the wealthy, are comparativel,
rare. The Russian Hebrews, who hav