The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
GIEANlhGS AND GOSSIP

The population of Germany is 10,
! 900 900. Yet the country is so small
that it could be put inside the state
of Texas along with the state Of
Pennsylvania. and there would still
be room TO spare.
Harpers Weekly compliments the
manners OF Oklahoma, where 20 men
In an elevator Will take Off their hats
II woman enters. but thinks that
such politeness may be due TO a lack
of pressure Of business and other
affairs.
Somebody writes to a western
newspaper TO inquire "in what papers
or magazines" accounts OF Tolstoi
have been published The newspapers
answer is brief: "In many" This
is supplemented by the advice Go
to library"
Seven out of 75s bills introduced in
the Indiana legislature during the
present session have become laws. OF
the making OF bills there Isl no end.
Most OF the 7ss bills are said to have
been introduced with no thought OF
their becoming laws.
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The ST. Francisville (Ill) Times
has venom In It's veins. II says: Our
school is getting a splendid start this
winter. Miss Stickett. the teacher. Is
to be congratulated In having set of
scholars that VIII learn fast In spite
of her methods Of instruction"
A new society has beer formed In
Germany forsthe encouragement OF
science. ard the emperor has de-
signed a uniform for the members OF
the governing committee. II Is OF
green cloth. embroidered with gold,
and faced with red velvet. II Ia
pointed out that the costume Is IN
original being with some minor differ
ences the same IS the uniform OF the
French academlcians.
49,
FRITZ Scheu used TO sing. "I'll be
married TO the music OF military
band" and when she was married
some time after. the military band was
missing. A man In Allentown. Pa. Is
not doing any boasting about Il. but
has presented a battery OF snare
drums to the brass band Of his town,
with contract In which Il Is s,ipn-
lated tina, the band shall play at his
funeral
James H. Collins attributes Ger
many's success In manufactures 70
"the orderly German mind" He says
that generation ago the chief ex-
ports OF Germany were philosophy,
poetry. music and emigran,s. while
today Germany is shipping machinery.
textiles and other manu.
featured products. The same thor
oughness which. appeared in German
Scholarship Is held TO be the secret
OF the success OF Germans who have
turned their attention to business.
The indianapolis News thinks that
the word bust" should be recognized
by the dictionaries. bu, the Washing
ton tIndD Democrat went too far in
ffu ~ftsfr~ a. "a. Emmsa - amaf~m a.
have this word substituted for burst.
The Democrat vas properly shocked
by its misin,erpretation Of the News
design. and pointed out that while to
bust a broncho" could not be bet
tered. some might take offense at
Mark Anthony's Then bus, his mighty
heart" In Shakespeare play. and Il
would take too many years for sun
bust" IN sound elegant and polite.
A courfship which was interrupted
BY the Civil war was renewed In In
diana recently. and resulted In the
marriage OF John Marsh. a wealthy
retired farmer. and Mrs. Amanda
Langdon. Marsh did not return 10
his old home after the war. and there
was no opportunity 20 maintain hls
acquaintance with Amanda. lie was
married In the late SOS 10 Miss Peter
son. Amanda married later. Both
their partners died. and when Mr..
Marsh met Amanda some months ago
on visit 70 his old home. they had
enough romance left In them 70 take
up their friendship where II had been
hrnLon a "a .n.r. h.lo.n