Newport daily independent., 1905-04-01
NOVELTIES IN NAMES
SOME THAT WILL NOT BE AP1
 TO GROW COMMON.
Odd Additions to the English Lan- guage Occasionally Heard in This Country and Eng
 land.

HlClOuS lO tue EuSlASu lduSudS6. IL h the name of a complaint which most people will recognize. Probably its eommonest name is morbid fastidious- ness. Persons who suffer from myso- phobia, says the London Hour Glass. become very faddy in their manner. not even a spot on the tablecloth's snowy surface. Every plate and dish and glass that is brought to them is eagerly scanned for any trace of dirty fingers. Everything must be unsoiled and immaculate. In the advanced stage of mysophobia the sufferer is unable to resist the temptation to wipe every article that is placed before him. It does not matter how clean or pure 1t may be. the wipine process has to be gone through.
 'Unciniariasis" is anothr novel com- plafnt. or, rather, 1t is novel name for an old complaint. Itis the disease which causes the existence, in certain states, of degenerates known as crackers" or "poor whites;" in fact. it is the germ of laziness which has been isolated. In ad. vanced stages the sufferer eats clay be- sides being unusually lazy. At one of the London police courts the magistrate was sorely amazed by witness describ- ing the prisoner as trance" It turned out eventually that trance" is man who Is given lift from the country in . market cart in return for which he as- sists the cartman to unload. "A dead- homer" was another curious expression nsed in London police court. The de- tective said 1t was well-known express sion used by person when he could not very well free himself from charge which was hanging over his head. In the case in question the charge was that of stealing lead. It was unfortunate fos the prisoner that he was dead homer"
 A "gawkrodger," 'scrammy." "caggy." and a 'cuddypaw" are all different Eng fish names for left-handed man. But "jambiste" Is about the latest name. This came out in a case in which per son was sued for lessons given in dane- fng. The defendant denied that he rs- ceived any lessons, but said that he sim ply attended the dancing classes as . 1ambiste A jambiste, 1t Is explained. is . young society man who occupies his leisure hours by acting as an auxiliary 1t a school of dancing. He is there for the purpose of dancing with any of tho women who arc in want of partner. It appears that he furnishes his services at the dancing school gratuitous'y. His hope of reward usually is that he may and be able to marry her.
 "Electrofannite" is peculiar kind of indisposition produced by the draught from an electric fan or ventilator.
 A Kitchen piano" Is a name which might puzzle good many people Itap- peared in a case tried at the Clerkenwell county court that among furniture mov- CTS a wringer or mangle is invariably known as a Kitchen piano"
 The "dotter" is an instrument which has now been adopted by the admiralty. By the use of this instrument the firing accuracy of the weapon is enhanced greatly. With it's aid a gunner has been able to hit a target at 1000 yards eight times with eight shells in one minuh% After all, the dotter he's q good homely ring about it.
 A terrible new name Is '"Thymace- tinoxaethylacetamid It is highly recommended as a medicament to people who suffer from nerves" It has been found, however, that in few cases eA Qrl l1~ f~.j jkn nApn (a vyhf fnh cellent substitute is stated to be Acety- hmidcoxyathyhymol. An excellent thing for the nerves!