The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-15
News ana GossIp.


There are more Americans in Paris
than ever before.
Stupid people may eat, but
shouldn't talk. Their mouths will do
well enough as banks of deposit, but
not of issue.
Meredith p. Gentry, an old whig
congressman from Tennessee, is dead.
He never was beaten in his own dis
trict but once, and then by Andrew
johnson.
On the basis that one vote repre-
sents nine persons, the population of
the country is figured up at sc, ZOO, 600,
or over 70, 900, 600 more than the general
supposition.
The F" Perfumed Russian bath soci-
ETY." has just been formed by some of
the nabobs at New York. They pro-
pose to do very unique things in the
way of rooms and equipments.
Why should there be no free seats
IN "A churchT Because you ought not to
DO made good for nothing. ~
When is the best time to read the
book OF nature? When autumn turns
the leaves.
Henry Vincent, the English Repub.
llcan now In this country, is to speak
at the Cooper Institute, New York, on
the 10th upon "The late great Ameri-
can conflict and the friends and enc
mics of America in England"
Edwin Forrest has returned from
California $50, 600 richer and in renew
ed health, but does not mean to net
again. The Herald says whereas he
was once a wild Indian on the stage, he
Is now tame one.
"A Constable in Ohio lately testifi-
ed in court as follows: "I know MOTH
ing of her but what hear the neighbors
say; and in my opinion, what woman
says of another is not worthy of belief"
"A negro being asked what time 1t
was by his watch, replied: "Sixtv-
three minute pas' hat arter twelve !
Why you no keep watch yourself 2'
The Round Table observes that Miss
Braddon Is little rusty in her knowl-
edge OF juvenile omusements, or sue
would not make children play hop
scotch on door-steps, as she does in her
new story in Belgravia.
IA vile old bachelor saws that
Adams wife was called Eve because
when she appeared, mans day of hap
piness was drawing to close.
THERE'S a brisk demand in the Eng
lish market for illuminated Scripture
texts in the medieval style.
Some pious soul in Baltimore wrote
to Parepa advising her TO give up sing
ing and turn her attention to religion,
49, iISAA6 ASL IAhS an opera troupe
mad been sent to perdition via the
Evening Star.
Great is trial by jury. A jury In a
murder case in Philadelphia had to be
withdrawn, Thursday, because one of
the jurors was out of his mind. In the
supreme court in New York CITY, this
week, considerable time was spent in
hearing case, and 1t was not until the
jury had retired Tor consultation that It
was discovered that one of the Jurors
did not understand a word of English,
and consequently knew nothing OF the
case. The parties agreed to accept the
verdict of the eleven.
When we are alone, we have our
thoughts to watch in our families. 0ur
tempers and in society, our tongue.
The height of patience is deaf
man waiting to hear the ticking of a
sun dial.
"A sure way to wealth: spend one
cent day less than you make.
"Thomas, my son" said father to a
lad in my hearing, the other day,
won't you show the gentleman your
last compositions Il don't want to, said
he. 81 tOiSh you would !" responded the
father. 81 won't !" was the reply; ttI'll
be golblamed il dol" A sickiy. half
approving smile passed over the face OF
the father, as he said, in explanation, OF
his sons bTItSqte1ie: ''Tom don't lack
manners generally but the fact is, hs's
got such a cold, he's almost q foot ~
Kind parent happy boyi
Somebody alluding to Santa Anna
at the Fenian picnic, says there is MOTH
Ing Irish about him except his cork
leg.