Newport daily independent., 1906-04-13
SOME THAT WILL NOT nr
 TO GROW COMMON.
Odd Additions to ths English Lan- g1age Occasionally Heard in This Country and Eng
 land,

"Mysophob is ona of ths latest Ad- 4idons to the English language 1t ts tue name of a complaint which most people will recognize. Probably fta oommonest Eame is morbid fastidious- ness. Persons who suffer from myso- phobia, says ths London Hour Glass. become very faddy ia their manner. They are yer~ particular that thsrs W not even a spot on tho tablecloth's snowy surface. livery plate and djsh md glass that is brought to them ls sagsrly scanned for any trscs of dirty angers. Everything must bs unsoil sa and immaculate. In the advanced stage of mysophobis thu sufferer is unable to resist ths temptation to wipe every article that is placed before hiu. It does not matter how clean or pure f. may be, ths wiplog process has to ss gone through
 "Unclnlarfasis" Is aa9thr lcye, conn., p1aint. or. rather. 1t fig a novel nama for an old complaint, ltis the disease whica causes the existaacs. in certain stataa, of degenerates knovn as "crackers" or poor whltes;" in fact, 1t Is the germ Of 6ziness which has been isolated. Tn ads vAnced stages tha sufferer sats clay be- aides being unusually lazy. At ons ot the London police courts tue magistrats was soreIy amazed by witness descrto- ing the prisoner as trance" It turned out eventually shat ! trance" Is a man who ts given lift from the country in . market cart In return for which hs aa- ststs the cartman to unload. "A desd- homer" was another curious expression used In London police court. The de- tective said 1t was a weli-known expres- sion used by @ person when he could not very welt free himself from a charge which was hanging over his head. fn the case in question the charge was that of stealing lead. It was unfortunate for the prisoaer that he was "dead- homer"
 A ''gawkrodger, "scrammy," "caggy." and 8 ''cuddypaN" are all different Eng Hsh names for 3 left handed man. Brt "jambista" is about tha latest name. This came out tu 8 case In which per- son was sued for lessons given ir danc fng. The defendant denied that he re- eeived any lessons, but said that ha sim ply attended the dancing classes as a jambists A jam5ste, it Is explained Ia young society man who occupies hts leisure hours by acting as an auxiliary at a school Of dancing He is there for the purpose of dancing with any of ths women who arg in want of partner. It appears that he furnishes his services at the dancing school gratuitous'y. H's hope of reward usually Is that he may meet a rich young heIrsss at the school. and be able to marry her.
 "Electrofana;te" is a peculiar ktud cf lndisposition produced by the draIght from an electric fan or ventiiator.
 A "kitcher piano" is 8 name which might puzzle good many people. Itap- pearad in case tried at the ClarlIenwet county court that among furniture mo"- CTS wringer or mane,e Is invariably known as q "kitchen piano "
 The 'dotter" Is an instrument which has now been adopted by the admiralty, By tho use of this instrument the firing accuracy of tha weapon Is enhanced greatly. With it's aid a gunner has been able to hit target at 2000 yards eight times with eieat shells in one minuta After all. the dotter has a good humel, ring about It
 A terrible naw name IS '"Thymace. tinoxaethylaretaM;dothy0lo'," It i2 hich'y recommended as a medicament tn people who suffar from nerves" Tthas beer found however, that in a few cases 1t fails in its affect. h which case ar ex' cellent substtuta is stated to be Aoaty- limidcoxyathyhymO! An excellent