Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-27
This and That.

| ), Volunteering is briskly going on in Mon
tana for service against the Indians. .
4 AT last accounts nearly nine thousand
pilgrims to Mecca had arrived Suez.
That which goes most against the grain,
with farmer, is his reaping machine.
The Princes of Wales is much improved.
She will be taken to the Duchess of Suther-
lands place on visit soon.
"A Washington paper says that John
Morrissey won 100000 on the Acquia Creek
prize fight.
The late Times newspaper at Richmond
was the third of that name which has been
published in that city.
"A volume of poems by Fred. Cozzens,
author of "Sparrowgrass Pappers," is soon
to be published.
Judge Fisher, on the Surratt trial, de-
clared that BARRIERS were the greatest takers
in the world, except old maids.
1t is now stated that the Empress Carlotta
is hopelessly insane, and her nervous system
SO shocked that she cannot long survive.
If time is money, what robber Pro-
crastination must be according to the old ad.
age!
There are two hundred Shakers at En-
field, N. H. ,and they are worth two hundred
thousand dollars.
Whittier will have stirring poem on
Freedom in Brazil in the July number of the
Atlantic Monthly.
--Gen.Swayne,i in command at Mobile, c,says
he shall not ignore the rebel element in his
appointment of city officers. s
Charles Dickens presided at the annual
dinner of the London news-venders, and
Edmund Yates made speech.
Some of the Virginia papers arc taking
the Richmond city council to task for not
exercising more civility toward President
johnson, when he was in that city.
Madame Pauline Lucca, the celebrated
prima donna, is coming to America in the
fall 1t is said she will first appear in New
York.
"A new publishing company has begun
operation in the South. 1t is located at
Memphis and has just published its first
book, entitled Jephtha's Daughter.
1t is now dog-days in New York, and
hundreds of unfortunate CANNES are slaugh-
tered, and scores are stolen and sold under
the muzzling act. 5a s,
DR.. johnson in his dictionary describes
garret as ga room on the highest floor in
the house," and cock-loft as "the room
over the garrett" -.
An Indiana paper refused lately to pub
lish eulogiums gratis, but added, "We will
publish the simple announcement of the
death of any of our friends with pleasure"
The fusilade raised over the course of
General Sheridan only proves that Frank
lin was right in saying that ''three reno
walls are equal to one fire."
Births are thus announced In Paris =
!" Monsieur de X has the honor 10 in
form you of his birth, which took place day
before yesterday. He and his mother are as
well as may be expected"
"A writer on precious stones says,-ssTho
history of the great diamond of the world is |
the history Of rapine and bloodshed. The |
principal 'bruisers are still the principal |
owners of the gem,
When Presidents visit Boston it is Gus
tomary for Harvard College to confer on
them degree. tits supposed that L. L. d.
will be pinned on to Andy's name. 1t can
be interpreted just as people choose.
Gen. John A. Sutter, the pioneer of
California, upon whose land gold was first
discovered in ls4S, is now visiting New
York. He lived to see the most wonderful
results follow this gold discovery.
The Petersburg Index is in favor of
abolishing thief school system. 1t thinks
parents would better appreciate and use the
privileges for educating their children fthey
were obliged to pay directly for them.
In the British House of Commons, on
the 7th, Lord Mas, in answer to Mr.. Mcguire,
stated that all the capital sentences passed
on Fenian convicts had been commuted to
penal servitude for life. M
king Victor Emanuel lately replied to |
question as to whether he was going to |
Paris: "Why should l go? l have not |
money to take enough to take third class
ticket"
1t is proposed to send messages by tele-
graph from New York to foreign countries
in the language of those countries. The |
operators to be employed are good linguists,
and the present style of fletter is to be used.
"A question agitating New York just |
now is, (which is the worst enemy of socie-
ty, the family that keeps parrot, or the one
whose eldest son is learning to play the bu-
gle?"
Commencement at Dartmouth occurs
the third week in July. Senator James W.
Patterson will address the Society of the
Alumni, Rev. DR.. Quint of New Bedford |
the Theological Society, and Theodore Til
ton the United Literary Societies.
A venerable lady of celebrated physician
one day casting her eye out of the window,
observed her husband in the funeral process
sion of one of his patients, at which she ex-
claimed, 81 do wish my husband would
keep away from such processions-it ap-
pears too much like a tailor carrying home
his work." frf Il
--Garibaldi has left Florence, tor what
purpose is limited in the following passage
from letter in the Independence Beige ;,
''He has gone to a country seat near Arezzo,
and appears to be determined henceforth to
concentrate all his attention and all his ef-
forts upon the Roman question. His health
is completely re-established.
The following is from the Buffalo Com
mercial Advertiser A certain well known
railroad employe, who was rather inclined
to expensive amusements, recently astonish-
ed his friends by sporting gay horse
and establishment. One of his friends, in
criticising the animals antecedents, said
HE was got by Conductor out of New York
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