The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

ton Geewitz
--Gladys-"I suppose your brother
Henry hasn't done much walking since
he bought bicycle?" Bcrenice-"No;
he broke his leg the first time he tried
to ride it. t"-Brooklyn Life.
The times when policy of digni-
fed silence would unquestionably do
man the best service are the very times
when q dignifed silence is particularly
hard to keep. .-Somerville Journal
-Helen-"Aunt Hannah, why won't
you go with me to the violet tea to-mor-
row." Aunt Hannah-"Law, child; 1
haven't drunk nothing but green tea for
years. can't begin now. Inter Ocean.
Conversation in society is found to
be on plane, so low as to exclude
science, the saint and the poet. Amidst
all the gay banter sentiment cannot
profane itself and venture out --Emer-
son.
-Customer-"Are you the man that
takes speakin' lilSenesses of follSs?"
Artist-'I believe have that honor"
Customer-''Wcll, I'D like to have you
try your luck on my wife. She's a muse.
Inter Ocean.
-Stranger-"What is the fare to IN
terlalIen?" Driver" Twenty francs"
Stranger-"But Badecller (guide book
says only twelve francs" Driver
"Oh! well; then let Badecker drive you
himself "-Drake's Magazine.
Say, mister, said Weary wilkins,
'gimme quarter, viii yer?" Certain
iy," said Barber, handing him dime.
'This amt a quarter said wilkins.
eyes it is" said Barber Its quarter
of forty cents "-IIarper's Bazaar.
"A new genus and species of blind
cave salamander is reported by L. Stein
ger in the Proceedings of the United
States National Museum" The discov-
cry OF such an animal in North Amer
lea is regarded by the writer as a most
important and interesting event
old Hopeful-"Now my boy, your
education is finished. What are you
going to be? Choose whatever business
you like, and Pll give you all the assist
ance Lean" Young Hopeful-"Well,
think I'd like to be king" Old Hope
ful-"All right You shall be the isni-
tor of the new flats 1 am building"
Sir Benjamin Baker, one of the en-
gineers of the Forth bridge, has related
to the London News the fact that dur
ing the progress of the work several of
the workmen fell from the bridge $50
or 100 feet into the water without being
killed or even stunned They had
breath enough left in their bodies to
catch rope when it was thrown to
them, but not enough breath to speak
for the next fortnight.
Connecticut has to every 100 sqaare
miles of territory over 30 miles of rail.
road, Delaware 16 miles, Illinois 19,
Iowa Is, Massachusetts 25, New Jersey
81, New York 16, Ohio 16, Pennsylvania
90. The other countries in Europe
which have an excess of 10 miles per
100 square miles of territory are Ger
many, with 10 miles, Great Britain 16,
France II, Belgium 2s, Holland 13 and
Switzerland IL.
"A vein of onyx was discovered in
Garfield county, Washington, recently
which the report Of an expert mineral
ogist who visited and examined the find
a week or so since shows TO be of con.
siderable extent and probable value.
The possible extent of the mines is ZOO
acres, and openings for a mile show a
ten-foot vein. The people of the vicinity
claim that their county is possessed of
the only onyx mines in the United
States.
The Before Breakfast club of Geor
gia was organized last August and has
for its object the recognition of the
rights of farmers wives. Each farmer
subscribing to the club pledges himself
to set apart certain portion of his
farm, the product of which becomes a
private purse for the wife This sort OF
a club would give Acknowledgement to a
large number of wives who are suffer
ing from financial bondage.
One of the famous white oaks OF
New Jersey stands in the Presbyterian
churchyard at Basking Ridge 1t
measures fourteen feet four inches in
circumference at five feet high, while
the branches shade circle of 115 feet
in diameter. 1t has been famous tree
for more than a century, and it was NO
doubt noble specimen in 1870, when a
| log church was built on the ground
where the present one now stands.
The celebrated Dismal Swamp
canal, which was originated by George
Washington and has a very interesting
history has lately been sold to Balti-
more firm. The canal is twenty-three
miles long and connects the waters OF
the Elizabeth, in Virginia, by way OF
the Dismal Swamp, with the Pasquo-
tank in North Carn1ipo ood ~ ;c doc
tined to play an important part in sup
plying the city of Norfolk with drink.
able water from the Dismal Swamp
1.-THE truth of history" gets another
blow between the eyes. This time it is
the esteemed busy bee who is involved.
John Burroughs reports that the bee
does not gather honey all the day from
every opening flower, the fact being
that he does not gather honey during
any portion of the day, nor from any
flower. What he gathers is merely
sweet water Honey" Mr.. Burroughs
explains, sis the sweet water plus the
individuality of the bee"
The Boston Globe says that in q
pair of fine shoes there are two sewed
| pieces two inner soles, two stiffenings,
two pieces of steel to give spring tc
the instep, two rands, IL heel pieces,
two sole Innings, 90 upper pieces, sc
taclIs, 12 nails in the heels and 20 but.
| tons, to say nothing of thread, both
silk and flax, but the wonder is found
in the rapidity with which these multi
tudinous pieces are com bincd in single
| completed work, for, as an experiment,