The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-10-27
Among the ancient Germans I" it was

certain death for any woman to marry
before she was twenty years OF age" Ac-
cording to our psychologists, the same law
applies among our people at the present
day.
An exchange paper tells of parson
who pretaced his sermon with, My
friends, let us say a few words before we
begin"
This is about equal to the chap who
took short nap before he went to sleep.
ri am not afraid of barrel of cider!'
said a topper to Temperance man. 81 pre-
sumo not" was the reply; ''irom your APP
pearance, | guess a barrel Of cider would
be at your approach !"
A writer on domestic economy, in Civ
ing instructions for keeping eggs fresh,
says, Lay them with the small end down."
He does not specify whether this direction
is for the hen or house
A married woman, at Easton, Mass, re-
Gently, taking advantage to the tempor-
airy absence Of hor husband, dccamped
with young man named White, the par
ties taking with them property belong
ing to the injured husband, White is a
graduate from the State prison.
A young and beautiful, but poor wild
ow, was about to marry a rich old widow
er. Her friends wishee, to know why she
wanted to marry him. She replied, ''For
pure love; | love the ground (meaning
the farm, probably on which he lives. -
There is a platonic love for you! There
is none of your school girl romance in
that.
LOVELY WoMAN.-An article manu-
featured by milliners and dressmakcrs:
"Who wants but little on her head.
But much below to make her spread )"
Counting is an irregular, active, transit
tive verb, indicative mood, present tense,
third person, singular number, and agrees
with all the girls in town.
A mesmerized druggist, on having
his organ of adhesiveness touched immcdi-
ately arose and said he would spread a
plaster.
The Danville Register understands that
some crops of tobacco have been sold at
very high prices in Henry county, some
at $40 per cwt Rather tall figures for
the times.
A man named Gibson Stuart stabbed
Archibald Dunlap, in Highland county,
last week, so seriously that but little hope
Of his recovery was entertained at last &C
counts.
81 say, my little son, where does the
right hand road go % "Don't know sir,
faint been no where since we lived here"
Mr.. E. R. Merry, well-known citizen
of Fairfax county, Va, was among the
lost passengers of the steamer Central
American.
A law of Mississippi prohibits, after the
first of November next, the circulation
in the State of bank bills of cess demo-
mination than SIS.
Cicero Mcbride was badly cut by Jas.
Garrard, in Columbus, Ga, on Monday
last. Garrard was arrested, and held in
the sum of $4,000 for trial.
Mrs. Virginia Engle, of jefferson coun-
ty, Va, was thrown from her horse few
days ago and seriously injured
The Secretary of the Navy has deci-
ded to build one of the new steam sloops
of war at the Gosport Navy Yard.
"No, indeed" answered Tibe; they have
got plenty of fire, and the bells are now
ringing for water
So many people "cut dash" with mo-
ney that it is highly incorrect to call it
blunt"
The worst feature in a mans face is his
nose-when stuck into other peoples bu-
siness
Punch thinks Experience. like Time,
"puts man up to many a wrinkle"
No professional man lives so much from
hand to mouth as dentist.
What sort of trees will best bear re-
moval and transportation AXle-trees.
care those bells ringing for fire % in
quired Simon of liberals.
Hon. John NJ. Bolts, of Virginia, was
in Paris about the last of September.
There are now 116 students at the
Lychcburg College.