The Montana post., 1868-09-18
INKLINGS.


of Fenian circles.
1t is gratifying TO be informed that
oysters are preparing their luscious
bodies for the fall and winter cam~
paign." .
Said a member of a church to another,
Il can give five dollars for tins object,
and not feel it," Then" said his COM
panion, give ten, and feel it."
By the laws of the United States the
naturalization of father naturalizes
also his minor children, if they are ac-
tual residents of this country.
A wag suggests that suitable litani-
cal response for many city choirs would
be. 20, Lord have mercy on us, miser-
able singers"
A lady, on being separated from her
husband, changed her religion, being
determined, she said, TO avoid his COM
pany in this world and the next.
The Chicago Post gives the following
version of Frank p. Blair's speech at
Omaha: "Fel'r ci'zens! 4 I've don any
thin I displease yer, rain me fore 'er
BIB BARI
How many regular steady boarders
are there in this house ?" asked a census
taker of a servant girl. There's fifteen
boarders in all. sir, but not morn four
of 'em is steady persons, sir.
When Wade Hampton left Columbia
at the approach of Sherman's army. he
announced that he was bound for Texas
or hell He didn't go TO Texas, but he
did go into the Democratic party.
A ID. Richardson's Lite of General
Grant is out. and already ten thousand
raaafx-a1 4afn q
large nun Der of letters on Mexican and
other matters never before published.
Nine Japanese students at Fredonia,
New York, were lately ordered home by
the Japanese government. Two others
have asked permission TO remain, but do
not expect 10 get it.
Spots on the sun have lately received
more than usual attention from astrono-
mers, Some of them are very large,
and it is expected that in a day or two
one or two of them may become visible
to the naked eye, piece of smoked
glass being used Of course.
Durirg the night of the 2sth of June
four distinct shocks of earthquake were
felt in Sydney. New South Wales, and
along the greater part of the eastern
coast. In some districts the shocks
were accompanied by loud noise.
The New York Tribune propounds the
If one State had TO run Ho-
ratio Seymour FIVE times TO elect him
Governor two times, how many times
will thirty-seven States have TO run him
to elect him President (or Governor of
them) one timeg
Henrietta" said a lady TO her new
girl, when there's bad news, particu-
arly private Affections, always let the
boarders know it before dinner. 1t may
seem strange to you Henrietta, but such
things make a great difference in the
eating in the course of year"
A Yankee lawyer, who was pleading
he cause of little boy, took him up
n his arms, and held him up TO the Jury,
in tears. This had a great eff
ect, until the opposite lawyer asked the
BOY. What makes you cry?" He's
me-" said tie boy.
Our Consul at Panama, Gen. Thomas
Eilby Smith, has obtained, during the
1ast fourteen months, leave of absence
md extensions of the same no less than
eighteen times, and his services 10 the
country on the Isthmus are limited TO
ess than that number of weeks. Gen.
smith is pet of the President from his
with the Cleveland Soldiers
There is a story told of an Irishman
Who, having newly arrived in an East
.rn State, was asked during an election
N which side be would vote. Ye /
lave a Government here, l suppose ?"
Questioned Pat ITO be sure we have"
vas the reply. We'll, then" said the !
)elt, with a malicious wink, lust you 4
'ut me down TO vote against that
The number of threshing machines in 4
he country is set down at 225 600, and 4
Is estimated that they save FIVE per .
ent. more OF the grain than the fail 4
his would save TO the country more ,
han nineteen millions of bushels of I
rain, worth at least thirty millions of
ollsrs.
Stephen H. Phillips, formerly of Sa-
EN-, and once Attorney General of Mas.
achusetts, now holds the same office in
he Sandwich Islands gets ten thous-
nd dollars in gold, a year-eQual TO
tteen thousand here--and is a member.
z ofiet0, OF the Legislature
IL is not what people eat, but what
hey digest, that gives strength and
esh IL is not what people say, but
that they mean, that determines acts
is not the color OF the sky, but the
ERECTION of the wind, that shows what
be weather is TO be- il is not what is
n lady's face, but what is in her heart,
hat indicates her nature Make a
lem. j
John Bright once compared a certain
arty in England to one of those singu-
IT little poodle dogs. so hairy at both
nds that when IL was set down on the
oor, IL had to stop a moment to con-
der which end ought to go ahead.
he Democratic national ticket is of the
ime sort. The Convention made a
listake and took Seymour for the head;
ut the moment il was put on the track,
ne Blair end started off ahead, and il
as been running that end first ever
nee. The bark all comes from the