The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-06-14
BREVITIES.

BREVIT1ES.
A young man in Hancock, Mich, lately
went counting" and while playing the
! affectionate, robbed the girl of $45.
Rev. Julius Degmine was arrested at
Erie, Penn, on the goth, for embezzling
SIS, 900 worth of revenue stamps. 1t seems
as though the cold boy has mortgage
on all radical preacher politicians.
A negro in Georgia logged his daughter
| to death for clandestine "sparking" The
| darkies are getting to be nearly as Lad as
the radical preachers.
The ladies promise that if they are al
lowed to vote they will elect their candidates
by 6 handsome" as well as g sweeping"
majorities.
The Montreal papers announce the mar
rage of James Perry, aged 16 years and 3
months, to widow, aged "A years, and
mother of nine children. Her present hus-
band is step father to his brothers wife and
grandfather to three children.
A young man and young lady went to
the purpose Of getting married. On their
way to the clergyman's house the lady
stopped at bank and drew therefrom 5000.
This the young man suddenly snatched from
her hand and escaped.
A Council Bluffs Qowa) paper mentions
| the fact of child having been born on the
cars Of the Northwestern road, on the night
of the Oath and says the 6 darling little
shaver made its advent into this world just
in time to make its fortunate escape Of
being born in Nebraska -
A young girl has been arrested in Buffalo,
dressed in soldiers clothes She says her
home is in Syracuse that her parents are
poor; have seven girls and eight boys that
| five of the girls have donned male attire to
drive teams for a living.
A young lady has just drawn $93. 16 from
the HaverhiH Savings Bank, being the ac-
emulation Of deposit of $l2 which was
made in her favor thirty years ago, by a
lady, to purchase bridal dress on the
occasion Of her marriage.
A widow in Erie, Pa, advertises a
"grand hop" with which to procure funds
to defray the expenses of .burying her
husband
Mrs James Cox, residing in Chicago,
presented her husband on the 18th ult.,
with male Mayfower weighing only sew
en.een pounds.
A man in Montgomery, Vt, lost his wife
by death on the 18th of March, and on the
lst Of April married again. After the
notice of the marriage in the local paper,
| he had the suggestive saying appended:
REPRESENTATION is the thief of time" A
mean man and a mean act.
A Texas paper tells of a young couple
who eloped on horseback, accompanied by
clergyman who was to marry them. The
| lady's father gave chase, and was oyertak-
ing the party, when the Lady called out to
her clerical friend: Gait you marry us as
we run?'' The idea took, and he COM
menced the ritual, and just as the father
clutched her bride rein the clergyman pro-
father was SO pleased with the dashing
action that, as the story goes, he gave them
his blessing.
An Indianapolis (Indiana) paper says
that there is a certain old gentleman in that
city who now revcls in the connubial bliss Of
a sixth marriage. His last matrimonial
adventure is of late date: He has had
the same attendant at each of his weddings,
who, having stood by him through six
troubles, seems determined to see him
view Of things.
A we'll known physician of Albany called
upon lady the other day to administer
medicine. He commenced operations by
kissing her. Lady fared up and told ler
husband. Husband called on a lawyer.
Lawyer dropped note to the physician.
Physician responded, plead guilty to the
kiss, asked for pardon, paid $50, and left
for home. Physician being a married man,
is advised to take warning, and in future
do his kissing at home.
An Ohio paper tells a novel story A
young couple planned an elopement, the
girl descending from her room upon the
traditional ladder, but at the gate they were
met by the father of the girl and minister.
by whom the young couple were escorted to
the parlor, where to their surprise they
| found all their relatives collected for the
marriage ceremony, which took place at
once. 1t was a neat paternal trick
The attempt to introduce the fashion Of
wearing the hair unrestrained and flowing
is making slow progress. Two ladies re-
Gently appeared at AN evening party in
Paris with their hair simply held by small
bandeap of antique form, set with precious
stones Another made her appearance with
her hair flowing loosely over her shoulders,
but with this difference it was divided into
two portions and fastened together with
strings Of pearl.