Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-22
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proprietor 8 snort time, he would IN
derstand that paying help was not 50
easy.
A bolters' convention is said 70 be
in prospect, to be held in Pittsburgh
or Cincinnati, August 18th. Sam Cary,
the Representative boltsr, Is in the mus,
and Is q candidate for the Vice Presi.
dency. Chase and Cary would make
an excellent bofters' ticket, but it
is said Chase declines the honor.
The Times Slluding to the statement
that this is the year for the return Of
the seventeen year locusts, says. "So
is every year, as for that matter. The
fact seems to be that there are seven
teen kinds Of locusts, and they come
round in turns"
Seymour didn't want the Presiden-
tial nomination, and thrice refused it.
So did Cesar thrice refuse the throne.
Mark Antony tells the people:
You al did see hoH in the Lupsrcal
thrice did ofsr him kingly crown.
Which he did thrice refuse"
At the balloon aseenion at Macon
City, Mo-, on the 4th inst, the balloon
took FIRE, and fell half q mile, lodging
in the top Of 9 tree. The aeronant,
Professor Yard, who fell with it, was
not seriously injured.
A new business has suddenly sprung
up in Cincinnati, in the article Of
"recti6ed water" It Is most in de-
mand when the river is very low, the
river water very clear, and the hydrant
water very muddy. -4-.e---a.
At East Bridgeport, Connecticut,
while grocer was boring 3 hogshead
Of p1olasses which had fermeuted on 3
hot day last week, an explosion took
place, covering him from head to foot
with molssses.
The exceeding popularity Of two
young ladies in MiddletoEn, Connecti-
cut, ran up the price of silver napkin
ring at recent strawberry festival
there, to two hundred and fourteen
dollars and eighty cents.
The insane owner Of an ice cream sa-
loon in Cincinnati, caused great excite
ment by suddenly drawing pistol, af-
ter partsking of some ice cream, and
recklessly shooting at every available
person or mark.
The editor Of the Kansas CHEF thinks
Gen. Buckner, Of the LouisYilIs CasTisT
acts ungrateful IN not going for Grant,
as Grant "Went for" him at For Donel-
son.
The RsvohaiOn, edited By Miss Susan
B Anthony, says: ave have kept our
babies out Of sight many . time, for
fear tobacco chewing friend would
kiss them"
The excitement in Wall Street owes
the frauds in railway and steamboat
stock certificates continues 1tis thought
the swindle by the alteration Of figures
viii be over million of dollars.
The Jews in the Northwest have
started an Isrselite organ in Chicago
It is printed in German and Euglish
and Is devoted to the literary and
social advancement Of the Jews.
The New Lisbon Patriot says . talk
ing match is about being arranged BE-
tween two women Of that place. The B.
mount Of the wager IS not stated. Tine
twenty-four hours without slasp. No
stopping for food or drink.
Last year 1900 letters, containing
An aggregate of SIS, 900 cash, Were de.
posted in the pcstofice Of Great Brit
tain, without q word or letter Of sd
dress.
The newspapers have been asking
why prayer-books have looking glasses
on the inside of the cover. The To-
ronto Leader says they are aids to re.
Election.
A letter was received at White RiY-
or Junction, recently directed 20 sMr.
John Sullivan nine miles from Yer
mont. Care Of Mr.. Brooks on farm
Fanny Fern having said that aths
men Of the present day were fast"
Prentice replies, "thst they have to be,
to catch the women"
A Hoosisr adroitly cut off his nose the
other day with an adze. We don't hear
that this substraction of member adze
to his beauty.
Deviolle, Paris editor, published list
of the ages Of all the actresses IN that re-
gion, and was not prosecuted for libel
The Agricultural Bureau estimates
an aggregate increase Of Is to 20 per
cent this year in the acreage Of wheat.
Emerson thinks himself fortunate
when he can write twenty good lines
q day.
Mrs. q. B. Stowe thinks George e.
liot, Mrs. Lewis, Is the author Of
"Eece Home"
California expects to have 9 surplus
of $50, 900 tons, or over eleven million
bushels Of wheat this season for export.
The lobster fishermen, at English
mems River, Ne, have already put up
$1,000 this season. ...f.-'
Illinois imported enough lumber lsst
year to build three board fsnce tvics
around the world and once around
herself.
The commisssry car of the Pendleton
escort train, from Cincinnati, carried
Is ] barrels of whisky and 100 ksgS of
lager.
Within the 4s hours ending Sunday
there were ten cases Of
suuStroke in Buffalo, seven OF which
have proved fatal. ~ 80
The quantity of lager consumed At the
Sch1etzenfest brought nobody 70 lager
heads.
Why Is 8 photographs album Hks
ibeilous publication . Because it il
hull of personal reflections.
An unrecognized member of the
1obihty-the man that Is the Lord
knows who.
Anna E. Dickeasun is safe in Eglsnd.
She bore letters from Bsschsr to Bright.
A work of Art-a widow trying to
,ateh a husband.
A hinderancs to msrrage-the Gov
tax on matches.
Judy asks if the coat Of a poor mans
stomach is out at the elboWE
The more true merit man has, the
more does he applaud il in others.
Love is the most Ineligible when it
s unable to express itself In words.