The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-13
GLEANINGs FROM THEMAILs.

TAPE- WoRh.-A lad named Graves, aged
sixteen years, Of La Crosse Wis. on Satur-
day asst was induced to take medicine to
expel tape-worm from his stomach. In
but few hours a worm was brought up
winch was toenty feet long.
A WELL-BUILr SnIp.-The French IRON
clad Achilles, which has been afioat ten
months, and is of 607g tons burden, aud
tbree hundred aud eighty feet long, has
not leaked wine-glassful of water since
she was launched. Such perfect cOnstruc-
ton Is said TO be marvel in ship-building
0NE or TBKlR VAGARIgs.-One DR.. Sibby.
sentenced, for eight years, TO the Peniten-
tiarp, for killing woman at Cleveland, by
producing abortion, is yet confined In his
cell. and the Pidin Dealer says, lies on his
back and gives vent to nothing but Rroaus
and lncoherent meanings He Is overrun
with lady visitors; and this fact, BY the
way is II curious one. Here Is man SEN
fenced TO the Pententiary, for causing the
death OF woman through abortion; and
he Is almost smothered with kindly personal
attentions from females. Dr. Hughes was
sentenced TO the gallows for shooting a
woman to death, and he was absolutely
made pet of by numerous representatives
OF the gentle sex. Could anything be more
puzzliug than these facts:
Mr.. Whlpple says he can teach mutes 10
speak. If he would go to Washington and
render speakers mutes. he would deserve a
medal. Yes. try 1t ON that garrulous Yam
kee mountebank, Sumner, by all means.
Pennsylvanla Is the only State, thus far.
which has actually assumed the care of the
children of her dead soldiers, and two
thousand of these are now in schools in that
State. The cost per pupil Is about $3.50 per
annum, exclusive of clothing.
Nianna nnrlr has koa.,
the bill of fare at most of the leading no.
tells, aud the pig dealers have telegraphed
TO their agents in Servla and Hungary not
TO send them any more OF the animals.
The jews are In ecstaeies, aud sausage max
ers are in despair.
I'VE give them tthe Southern people
protection against their own thieyes''--
Philadelphia Press.
But nothing under heaven seems capable
OF giving us protection against yours
4oRgomery tA'a.) Ledger.
Amongst the prominent skaters at the
reservoir pond, near Baltimore, a day or
two ago, was Mrs. Henry E. JOhrson, late
Miss Harriet Lane, niece of ex-President
Buchanan.
TaE PEACH CRor.-The Sandusky Register
and Toledo Blade both report the peach
crop totally killed in their respective local
tiles.
In Verona, Miss, few days siuce, Il Mrs.
Stone shot and killed man named Gain,
with whom she had been criminslly inti-
mate. She said she did 1t at the Instance of
her husband, returned soldier. The Door
devil, 1t is said. died Calm! although killed
bya StOne'
The London Patriot says, the Roman
have nearly doubled their priests
and chapels In England and Scotland,
since 1851. There are nearly four lim7s as
many converts as there were fifteen years
ago, aud there are more than fifteen hun
dred priests in England alone.
Mr.. James Decres. well-known mer-
chant of Louisville and st. Louis. who went
south to purchase cotton during the war
II has recently been discovered, YVES muir
dered in Worth County. Mississippi, and
his body thrown In TallahatchIe Run
As AN Illustration of the ups and downs"
Of life, the st. Louis Netos mentions II for ,
mer New Orleans District Judge now act
ing as paper carrier ia that city. Not
strange, ut all. We know several poor
Judges who would make very poor paper
carrlers-and We know several good paper
carriers who are already good judges.
Last year 3,90OOO0 more letters were
mailed in Ireland than during the previous
year. This Increase Is probably made up
VI rthltn correspondence.
WHISKY PUNcR,-In 1854 big distil-
lery was opened in Dubuque, Iowa. 1t
was run day and night, but paid "infernal
revenue" only on 79,1s9 gallons. Suspicion
led to investigation, and the discovery that
$4,000 gallons had been shipped East, out
side of the reported amount, which, at So
per gallon. revenue, was fraud on the
Government to the extent of one hundred
and si1tv housdnd dollars. To pay this and
the fines, bankrupted the concern, aud now
that big whisky shop has closed up!
Rather strong tehiskp punch!