The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS 1rrHs.

MfNCHuAAN 0VVN
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Have the courage to prefer comfort and
propriety to fashion,.
True sensibiity leads us to overcome
our feelings, for the good of others.
Cruel people are the greatest lovers OF
mercy, avaricious people of generosity,
and proud people Of humility in Others.
In the assurance of strength there is
strength; and they are the weakest how
ever strong, who have no faith IN them
selves or their powers. ess>ss
A celebrated writer says: IF I were
asked, from my experience of my life, to
say what attribute most impressed the
minds of others, or most commanded
fortune, should say earnestness.
The Major General of the Indiana mi
htia reports shat his force numbers a
Major-General, lieutenant General, Quar-
ternaSter-General, and no psivates, and
he recommends the passage of a militia
law that viii add some privates to the
force
The surname of family living in
Colon, Mich. Us Thuyston The Thurs
tons have twelve children named as fol-
lows; Ulysses Ithicus. Leodis Iphigenia,
Chrysthemus Andromiea,. Epaminondas
Epaphrobatus, Achilles Lycurgus, Mil
tiades Aristides, Cassius Brutus, Scion
Nossuth, Agamemnon Inland, Dulcena
DulceTado, Patroclus Antilacus and Wen
dell Phillips.
The Rev. Mr. A. was more emminent
in his day for the brilliancy Of his mag
ination than the force of his logic At
one time he was preaching on The
Minirtrations OF Angels and In the
peroration he suddenly observed: II hear
a whisper - The change Of tone start
ed one of the deacons, who sat below,
from drowsy mood, and springing to
his feet he said: I guess it is the boys
in the gallery
By act Of Congress, the script issued
under the Agricultural College bill has
except Tennessee.
The recent town elections in the State
of New York resulted III the choice Of
539 Republican Supervisors to 263 Dem
ocratic, against $40 Republicans to 262
Democrats last year.
The husband of Harriet Prescott Spot
ford was in Boston when he learned that
he had became a father, 6y this dispatch
dated Newburyport: Dear father, l
and, when you are disengaged, l shall be
happy to be introduced to you. Truly
your atfectionate son, Richard Spoford
Spoford. P"
A Preacher was holding forth to a
drowsy congregation, when he saw a
in the gallery peiting the peo-
pie with chestnuts. He was just about
sharp reprimand, when
the boy anticipated him, bawled out,
''Yo GU mind your preaching, daddy, and
keep EN- awake II
An uncommonly powerful locomotive
is now In process OF construction at the
works of the Camden and Amboy Com
pany, at Bordentown. Il is ten-wheel
engine, having six drivers, four and
half feet in diameter. Diameter of cyl.
Under, seventeen inches; length of stroke,
twenty-four inches. This engine will be
completed in short time, and viii be
used in drawing coal trains through from
Easton to South Amboy. It is thought
that she will have sufficient power to
draw a train of one hundred cars, loaded
with coal.
Why is man in reverie ike a good
joke? Because he's amusing.
Why is learned man like scarlet2
Because he's deep read.
Why is frozen canal boat like Absa-
lom? Because it S caught in the locks
A German iron master will send to tho
Paris Exposition house made entirely
of iron, at a cost of $4,000 1t can be
taken to pieces, and is easily heated, for
the walls are hollow, and may be connect
ed with furnace or hot-water cham
ber
The Co2ut Journal relates remarka-
Bile case of the ruling passion strong
in death A great pigeon fancier, whose
birds had won more races than any IN the
district, was diving, and he had received
great consolation from the minister
I'm be sure to gang to heaven, eh, MN
about it, JOHNNY said the minister. you
nave ItpeutSO VI ttii yoO1 Sins. 49, 49,
have not been very bad boy. That's
RICH: I've doue noy-t very bad, aDd 1'se
repented of it all: and III be a hangei,
minister p continued the collier, raising
himself up in bed. Eyes Johnny, and
have wings" And will We COON to heav
en- SOON day?" the collier went on. [
hope so Johnny" said the minister
And wiliye be a hangel, land ha wings?'
eyes please Cod said the mlaister.-
SAY, mon, that's grand - exclaimed
Johnny, "IU fig thee for a eoUereigaF'
OLD AND NEw.-''What do the Arabs
of the desert live on, PAP asked g
roguish girl Of her father.
Fudge, Nelly, that is an old conun-
drum. They live on the sand wich is
(sandwiches) there.
Yes, but, papa, how do they get EN-?
"Well, really, Nello, you have me
there / give it up.
''Why, pa, you know the sons of Ham
are bred and mustered in the Wilderness
Come, come, my daughter, that Is too
killing; don [ say another word.
o, yes, do tell me what they eat on
their sandwiches.
Eat on EN-; what do they eat on
emp"
Butter, to be surel" EHf
'Butteri how do they get their butter!
Why, you know, pa that when Lot S
/ wife was turned into a pillar of salt al
| theIfaniiy but her butter) ran into the
wilderness. ~, -sla.ssls
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