Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-03-15
GLEANINGS.


upon official information, that there are,
at the present time, in France, $4,000
establishments for the sale of various
liquors.
The American Charge at Constantine
pie, writes to Samuel Colt, Esq, the in
ventor of the revolving pistol, that the
Sultan has forwarded him diamond
snuH-box, valued at $1,000, as an evil
dence of his appreciation of his genius.
Pooh WIDows.-ln one ward, in Lou
isville, according to the Courier, the Re-
lief Committee of that city found forty
one destitute widows, some of whom
had as many as six, eight, or ten chill
dren.
A man very much intoxicated was sent
to prison. Why didn't you bail him out!
inquired bystander. Bail him out! ex-
claimed the other, you couldn't pump
him out!
Andrew HI. Brand, the "Kentucky In
FAINT" is dead. At the time of his death,
he was sixteen years of age, and weigh
ed over five hundred pounds.
One of the severest struggles in life,
is that between a proud spirit and an
empty purse.
A wood-chopper is always polite
man-when he wants wood he goes and
axes for it.
In London there are $4,000 children
regularly under training to crime. 3d.
600 thieves, 5000 receivers of stolen
goods, $4,000 persons picked up in a
state of drunkenness, $4,000 habitual
gin drinkers, and 100000 Of both sexes
leading an abandoned life.
A New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of our
come -outer friends tells good story of a
Yankee Missionary; who not succeeding
as we'll as he could wish in converting
the heather, made contract to run the
car of Juggernam by Standardization
Chronotype.
FIFTY GIRLS MARRIED IN ONE House.
There has been ten operatives mar
ried every year from single boarding
house in Lowell, Mass. during the last
five years.
"Why might we suppose that Eve ex-
listed before Adam! Because she was
the first made (maid.)
According to the Congressional reports,
Mr.. Bayly, a few days since, stated that
he had in his possession petition pray
ing the establishment of a monarchy, but
he declined presenting it!
Tennessee was so called in 1896, from
its principal river. The word Tennes-
see is said to signify carved spoon.
Never spend your time in idleness,
for idleness begets sin.
In Paris new style of pocket has
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is nithout change.
He who wishes to buy cheap, should
buy of those who advertise. ~.
Never SANDER thy neighbor, for SLAM
der returns with double force upon the
slanderer. ~
Never be weary of well doing, for thy
recompense shall be greater than thy
deeds.
If we would enjoy ourselves, we must
take life as it is, and not cry about what
it might be.
What is the difference between there
being conscience enough in all women,
and women enough in all conscience!
The diamond may be recognized by
putting it in water-and some peoples
hands are discernable after undergoing
the same process.
Education is better safsgurrd of lib
erty than standing army. If we re-
trench the wages of the schoolmaster,
we must raise those of the recruiting
sergeant.
There is man at the south so miser-
ly, that when he sells negro, he shaves
his head clean, that he may save the
wool to stuff cushions, &c.
"Yes a'am, that's a crack article"
said storekeeper to his lady purchaser.
"Oh! Mercy!' cried she elf the thing is
cracked don't want it!''