The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-05
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The German pictorial papers have a
wide circulation, one LeipBic publication
issuing 100000 copies, Of which $4,000 |
copies come to the United States.
COUNCIL BLUFFS objects strongly to
being spoken of by papers east of 1t as in |
" the Far West" The NonpGreiJ says
that is only the point at which travellers
gather for the purpose of starting West
A SOAP and stationery vender in Phila.
delphia rings the door bell, and sends up
his card to the lady of the house, waits in
the parlor till she appears, when he greets
her warmly, like an old acquaintance,
passes the compliments of the season, and
asks her to buy cake Of soap or box of
stationery.
How much money have you2" said
rich old ourmudgeon to a gay young fel-
low Courting his pretty daughter, "0h
| haven't much of anything now, but
have rich prospect ahead" The we'd
ding occurred, and the old chap learned
from his fine son in-law that the rich pros
pect was the prospect of marrying his
daughter.
A VINE disease of new character is
reported to have attacked the wine-grow-
ing districts of South France. The dis
ease is attributed to minute insects found
on the leaves Of the plants, and appears
to follow the course Of the Rhone, hay
ing extended distance of ninety miles
from the mouth of that river.
AN old stable.builder in Baltimore has
come to the conclusion, after twenty-five
years trial, that two.inch white-pine plank
floor, laid level, with square iron two.by-
two and half grating, so placed as to re-
ceiVe the urine, Is the best arrangement
for a horse. Clay, stones, concrete, ETC.,
he rejects. The width of horse-stall
should be four feet nine inches.- ...sg
NEAR TOdomorten, Lancashire, Eng
land, recently, a man was observed de-
scending declivity at terrific pace, on
Veloeipede, which had become utterly un-
comfortable. He was uttering the most
heartrending shrieks of "PoliCe," Fire."
"Stop me" until, fortunately, both he and
the vehicle rolled in the mud, whence he
was picked up in damp and miry con-
dition, but unbroken as to his bsnes.
DIR. 0PPoLzER, of Vienna, says that
at is certain that every over-exertion of
the muscles, especially such as is necessary
in the management of Velocipede, which
requires so great an over-eXertion of all
the muscles, causes not only hypertrophy of
timaLely induce the most various diseases
of the heart. Even aneurisms are no
longer rare phenomena"
FANNY FERN says that "a woman by
taking big basket in her hand and leav.
ing her hoop at home, and pinning an old
shawl over her head, and tying a calico
apron round her waist may walk unmo-
Tested at any hour in the evening. know
it, because have tried it when felt like
having a 'prowP all alone, and a good
think, without every puppy saying, al
every step, A pleasant evening, miss,
In Paris, recently, the young daughter
Of peasant was tried for infanticide
Her father, who is quite rich, but a miser
was urged to go to lawyer and ask him
to defend his daughter; but knowing that
: if he left his child without an advocate the
court would appoint one for her, he re
fused to do so. SO the court chose law
| yer to defend her, and the lawyer pleaded
so eloquently that the jury acquitted her
His eloquence and ability made so deer
an impression upon the heart of her
father that he went to the lawyer and pre-
sented him with dozen Of eggs.
BY-ANDBY-
There's little Notwithstanding
T Elm, who Is ever nigh,
Thwartng every undertaking,
T And HE name is By-and-by,
: What we ought to do this minute,
win be better dOne" he'll cry,
"If tomorrow we'll begin 1t;
Put 1t Off" says By-andby.
/. Those who heed his treacherOus wOOing
a viii his faithless guidance rue;
. What we always put off doing,
" Clearly we shall never do.
We shall reach what we endesyor,
n If on Now we do rely;
4 But unto the realms Of Never
Leads the pilct Byiand-by.
A YOUNG MAMMA, on the important oC
/ casion of making her little boy his frs
!, pair Of trousers, conceived the idea that
' would be more economical to make then
/, Of the same dimensions behind and before
80 that they might be changed about an
wear evenly. Their effect, when donne
by the little fellow, was very ridiculous
Papa, at first sight Of the baggy garment
burst into roar of laughter, and exclaim
J ed, "Oh, my dear, how could you hav
= the heart to do it? Why, the poor littl
!, fellow won't know whether he's going
I; school or coming home !"
y A Mr.. WAesTAFF, of Philadelphia, II
u Gently brought suit against his docto
,e and alleged that the said Eseulapius ha
II persisted in calling on him PERSONAL
y after he was cured, which fees he refuse
"a to pay. DR.. F. denied the fact, and cal
ed in nurse who attended the invalid I
prove it. SIS it true" asked the cour
that Dr. +. continued his visits whe
Mr. w. had no necessity for them ?
|. "Upon my word, sir answered the wi
a ness, "as long as | saw the doctor wit
8. Mr., W. l thought he was in considerab
Of danger" which naive opinion caused th
AZ court to burst into it Of laughter.
a. "REvEEeEp says the proverb, :"
b. sweet" Different men have diferel
ii ways OF showing IT. My friend Brown
O. way is harmless and humorous. TW
ns Joneses live next door to each other, an
ss having TO call on one Of them, Brown,
co course, went to the wrong house.
n. Grabbed servant answered the bell, and Q
st Browns asking, sis this Mr., JoI
i'd Jones' 2" she replied snappishly, as if 81
I'd had been bothered with many such
ds qulries, No, II amt" and slammed II
K. door in his face. Brown walked on hu
~ dred yards or so, when bright thoug
p. struck him. He returned at once and raj
lg the same bell again. Again the grabbed &c
on want appeared, Who said It wasY" ask
Brown triumphantly, and instantly walk
lle away.