The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-12
VARIETIES.

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the cheek out of young man, and tn
jaat out of scolding woman.
The Sixth District of Kentucky annu
ally turns a sufficient quantity Of corr
into whisky to fatten 2OO, 900 hogs.
A Welsh proyerb-If a woman Eer'
as quick with her feet as with her tOngu'
she'd catch lightning enough to kindl'
the fire in the morning.
1 Young girls like balls, young men like
bellies, brokers like bills, topers like
bowls, and cardinals like bulls. By
changing q vowel all tastes are suited
Forney says that circumstances altel
cases." Well, Forney is . case, and she
sooner he is altered the better. "a
A Massachusetts, paper says that sam
ner is "the coming man." If he is he
may come as leisurely as he pleases. We
can wait. Els 49,.
The editor of the Cincinnati Gasett'
saws that "time makes all things right
1t has never made him right, though
it has been at work upon him long
enough.
A company has been organized IN
New York, and will shortly sail, tc
raise two million dollars in specie from
the Spanish ship sunk in the West In
dies in 1740.
There is story that boa constructor
in Singapore has swallowed a young
lady who had on a diamond necklace
valued at $4,000, and the natives are
hunting up the snake.
Young lady (who has been taken halt
mile beyond her destinatioH), "It's
really too bad! l told you when | first
got in where wished to be set down."
Conductor-"Well, Miss, l let you off as
soon as ever l could find it in my art to
part with you."
The eastern townships of Canada, it
is asserted, are losing their most intel
ligent citizens by emigration to the
Western States and the Pacific coast Of
the United States. At the same time
many Canadians, resident in the
United States, are seeking to return to
Canada.
The Treasury printing Office has
nearly ready new issue of the $50 and
500 greenbaCk notes, to take the place
of the present series, which have been
largely counterfeited. The 800 notes
will bear likeness of Mr.. Lincoln, and
the $50 notes will bear likeness of
General Grant.
When you hear of a mans having
been punished for crime, you may we'll
exclaim, "poor felloww for if he were
not poor" he probably wouldn't have
been punished.
If California is such a splendid place
for making money, why is it that there
is such a rush of office-seekers from
there to Washington Is it easier to
make money in public office than any
where else
Overwhelming" is the word used by
the telegraph in describing the mass of
applications for Office that have already
reached Washington. This state of af-
fairs will continue for weeks to come.
The Chicago Journal thinks the Lord
Chamberlain of England has begun in
the wrong part of the theatre in his eff
forts at dramatic reform. There are
more and grosser indecencies in dress to
be witnessed in the boxes of the aris-
tocracy every night than were ever seen
behind the scenes.
Mrs. Diana Vies, who has a great,
great, great granddaughter of three
years, and four hundred direct descend
ants, rides on horseback and flourishes
vigorously, near Nashville, Tennessee,
though in her one hundred and four
teenth year. She has blooming daugh-
ter of ninety.
Five or six noted Chinese burglars re-
Gently arrived in San Francisco. They
have been recognized by their fellow
Cinnamon, who are eager to have them
arrested. They use an anRsthetic which
is said to be more powerful than chloro-
form. One instance of its use in San
Francisco has already occurred.
A clerical elopement took place from
Punxsatawny, Jefferson county, Penn
sylvania, last week. Rev. Mr.. Shorthill,
lately Baptist preacher, ran off with
Mrs. Colket, one of his flock, leaving
behind a wife and family in great pecu-
niary distress, and the faithless female
deserts a fond husband and two lovely
babes. The guilty pair have been traced
to Indiana, and indignant Mr.. Colket
has started in pursuit of his wife.
Some of the Republican papers want
to know what the United States Senate
meant by confirming, on the last day
of the session, large number of Presi-
dent Johuson's appointments, when,
weeks before, they had agreed not to
do so. We suppose that the Senators
had become satisfied that the men John
son had selected were better than any
whom Grant would be likely to ap-
point.
"Let us have peace" One Of the
first acts of President Grant was to or
der General Sheridan to New Orleans,
among people that he oppressed, and
who consequently hate him. The Pres
ident could have committed no greater
outrage on their feelings, and, Ofcourse,
cannot but secure their ill-will instead
IF their kind regards. "Let us have
peace" is to be treated like the suffrage
plank of the Chicago platform-as good
enough before the election, but worth
less after.
GENERAL GRANT says that Ohio has
more candidates for foreign missions
and consulates than any other State.
The remark was suggested by the ap'