The Montana post., 1868-10-09
INKLTNGS.

corsets.
Grisi. the singer. is said 70 be fair, fat.
and Grisi.
Rome has population of 217,37S
souls.
No man ever repented of having done
his duty.
A ship of the line requires 1000 trees
for its construction.
PoIiteness of the mind consists in the
conception of honorable and delicate
thoughts.
The moderation of fortunate people
comes from the calm which god for
tune gives to their tempers.
The Empress of France was recently
presented with a basket containing three
thousand varieties of rose.
Crocodile skins are being used for la
dies boots 1t is said to be as soft and
flexible as kid
Two hundred and fifty-five days have
been set apart for holidays IN the Rus
sian schools, leaving but 1iO days for
instruction.
Beauties often die old maids. They
set such value on themselves that
they don't find a purchaser before the
market is closed.
~ II DaiANAbl y NAAAlNlr lbNCh"Ag 'hE
crusty old wit gave as toast: "Matri-
mony-the maidens prayer, and the
widows might"
Rev. Orty Skiply, who wrote so ably
ia favor of celibacy, has recently got
married.
Fun thinks that the appearance OF
mosquitoes in England is owing to
gnat-mospheric change.
.-.,,- , Hri1,r, I,.f,ra ,,v, conn.
tn it; this Will save half the troubles
of life.
Josh Billings saws the secret of the
DEVILS success is the vast number of
facts he has constantly on hand To deal
with
The Japanese Government has made
full satisfaction TO France for the muir
der of boats crew from Il French frg-
ate.
A female caJt keeper in Paris has Two
children with Napoleonic noses. the ori-
gin of which may possibly be traced to
a former acquaintance of the Emperor
with their mother.
The richest thing that has lately ap-
peared is a London papers description
of Mrs. JEFF. Davis. 1t says: Mrs.
jeff. is a fine, dark complexioned lady,
showing strong evidences CT mulatto
blood"
A modest young lady, who was pas
senger on board packet ship. il is said,
sprang overheard on hearing the cap
tain, during a storm, order the mate To
haul down the sheets"
A clock having just struck the hour
of one a tender-hearted mother ex-
claimed, "Oh, what a crUei clock p
why So" asked friend" Because
Il strikes It's little OBe '''
"Wel, my boy, do you know what
'syntax' means - said schoolmaster 20
a pupil
Yes, sir" was the reply; lit is the
duty on spirits"
\ young lady was urged by her friends
to marry widower. and as an argus
ment they spoke OF his two beautiful
children. children replied the lady,
.'are like tooth-picks. A person wants
her own"
"I'il teach YOU 10 play pitch and toss
I'll fog you tor an hour. L will" Faith
CT, instantly replied the incorrgible, as
he balanced penny on his thumb and
finger. I'll toss you to make it two
hours or nothing"
81 think have seen You before, sir"
said one gentleman To- another. "Are
you not Owen Smith = "Oh, YES" said
tue ObntTs III OWN oultn, ana OWN
Jones, and owin' Brown, and OWN ey-
erybody."
a plump youngster applying for the
place of page the mistress said 20
him: CT wish my servants TO have
plenty, but don't allow any waste"
Page-"Oh, no, Id eat and drink till |
busted, TatEer'n waste anything, mum
A manufacturer OF corn-shellers, some
time ago, spent 800 in gold in advertis-
ing his machines in Buenos Ayres
journal, and lately he sold $4,000 worth
for the South American market as a
consequence. There is no money lost
by advertising.
An affected young lady seated in a
rocking chair, reading the Bible, ex-
claimed: Mother. here is a grammati-
cal error in the Bible" The mother,
lowering her spectacles and approaching
the reader in a very scrutinizing attj-
tude, said Kill it, kill it il is the
very thing that has been eating the
leaves and book-marks."
$50, here 1 am between two tailors,"
cried a beau, at a public table where a
couple OF young tailors were seated. who
had just commenced business for them-
selves. 'True, was the reply, "we are
beginners and can only afford to keep
one goose between US.
A rapid youth of twenty-one was
found steadying himself one night
against one of the city lamp posts. On
being asked by a policeman what he
was about, he replied, ''Sir-(hicl-don't
you know you mig g'ramus-Im practic-
ing the Grecian bend, am" He was
permitted to finish the exercises at the
station house.
Josh Billings says 1t is his "honest
opinyun whiskee is second only tew
original sin it is a mill-stun hung upon