, 1870-06-14


The latest hygienic device is the " vacuum
The Maine Shakers are preparing to move
to the West, provided they can shake on their
New England property at q good price.
Selma, Ala, has discovered large taran-
tula in a box OF nsimposted from Mcssina,
The Antioch Ledger tells Of mule which
kicked driver clear on coal wagon the
othe day, and then looked complacently
around, as il to ask, " Hou's that for high: -
"A young lady Of Cambridge, Mass, for
several years leading clerk in the Middlese1
Registry Of Deed Office. has opened IN office
in Boston for the purpose OF carrying on tho
business Of conveyance Of real estate.
Selling live tortoises about the streets at
eixpence each Is remunerauye business in
Glasgow.
The Hamburg Germany authorities deny
that all the female prisoners in ,hoir jsils arc
hogged. They say that the punishment ID ad-
ministered only to incozngible prostitutes, for
hard swearing.
An unpleagantty odd mistake occurred lately
on the North River Anna, Va. when gentle
mad out rowing shot negro who was fishing
On the bank, He said he mistook the negro
for crane.
Judge Deadly, Of Oregon, has decided that
marriage celebrated at sea, or within tho
Jurisdiction OF another State, betWeon persons
leaving that State for the purpose, is fraudu-
lent evasion OF the laws Of Oregon, and, thero~
1o1et Huu ana FQld.
"A young lawyer at Eatontown, N. j., in
the midst Of . brilliant outburst of eloquencet
vas interrupted BY stIill voice, which yelled,
'tEtop! Tou lie. 6topl You le." Young Lee
ga1ity emoothed bis rufflod feathers when the
Sheriff announced that it was only parrot in
q neighboring house,
Some Southern Women resident in New
York have organized Southern Nonan'a Blu
reau. It's purpose is to aid women in the
South to enter tho professions now a1ulost
monopolized by men.
Providence is well pleased With tho Eng
city. Twenty-eight OF them have already ar-
rived. The girls arc Protestant, each one hav-
ing reference from her minister. They are
respectful, modest, and superior to most Of
these to Le procured in the ordinary way.
The latest European visiting card has tho
upper left baud corner turned down flat upon
tho surface Of the card, and upon the corner
so turned down the yignette likeness Of the
individual.
"A Texas paper tells of ayoune couple who
eloped on horseback, accompanied by the clet-
g,nan who WAS to marty them. The iady's
father gave chase, and WAS overtaAing the
party when the maiden called out to the cleri-
cal friend. Cant you marry us As We run ~
The idea took, and he commenced tho ritual.
and just as the BRIDES father cIutched her
bride rein tho clergyman pronounced the
lovers man md wife. The father was SO
pieaeeo VIII lug oahHne acuons taat, AZ the
story goes, he gave them his blessing.
"A man in New York cry has just retired
from business With large fortune. His occu-
patton wRa to visit the different hotels IN the
CITY Two or three times . week for the pur-
pose Of killing tho rats, bottles, and veruin
OF nu kinds, for which he ras paid SO much an
hour.
"a Georgia negro drcw knife from his
pocket, opened it with his teeth, and stabbed
a white man fatally, whiIc this latter was hold
ing him With ono hand and shooting him with
tho ot1er. 1hey had bad some difficulty.
"A BOSTON merchant, who received two in
VOICES OF the same Paris goods, one for Gas
them stFaghsWay to the Custom House, hand
ed them to tho Collector aud paid tho larger
amount.
The strictly industrial classes Of France
number about 1883 in every 10000 inhabi-
tants, OF 10. s49,oa1 in the whole population.
The number OF men engaged in commerce is
7S7 ,675 of women, 77o, a83. Out Of popu-
'ation q tather 3 more than S. 600 900 people,
about 9,5o8, GOO are aEricu1tugally inclined,
and i ls curious that more women than men,
by l,ND are engaged IN field labor. Com
merce N Pafas supports about 2l5, 900 people,
And 9anklng soelet,ee ot various kinds, 1877 900;
lhs " eonele5ges, Or "po3ters," who attona
to tho general buslness Of the numerous lodg-
ing nouses, bumper neafly 5v,GV.
-1ne A9ulssA1e toNmercsdt says thAt. a. q
genera ssda, 1n1e, me eo9Ted peoplo Of that city
ossna ..is aurancIs. One year ago thefc
Mele onsg ot4od toem deposltosa paa IN tho savings
.l. DahA. 1 NgW e1ele a!o i,zag oepositnrs: The
teeS oon ~ an IL .ne clty Is Hofth NV 00o
u soo,oou' oat tnele arc many "ho' within
.e~ sss1e, ,s, nase secusea nouses and lots that
~ aIu noM n3ien @ 1eselai tuoasann aoAata each-
,1'n Lnv sotoieu l,eoPto nase anoeeeher fourteen
nan - "HIso w. hs.o l;nHtsa nn'p - es!1uasoa a.
4e5 n t,nsI e.su.cen os ..enIS singing
t Eoelues h;'o o,,s % naefa1g s soeety @'tn large
a..taJ "m.o aan ,.a4 auutnel nae l,pt peen
s.aI-eu. s' tneie W. osel iHeL1y secret oeheYo-
lent eoc!eaeS, 1e!1. mGst OF winch AaFe grown OUT
u c1mten .euo"sn1p:
- -sio5ioA a - ploIo " tne possession or =
samt;ne;;ae no si a a1fsct sInkes, scoEIpns anu
no.a pnJ n,,rf.11ass ~. p ~ tha M9 Makes
Hs4 i.; ~ tta;- ttniS toau a.ounu nun, anu dal
Ti.n ~ e oonguga os tNei'e ras
Lee tes. ne aetuany has Carried scorpions IN hih
s~J ata "%sps ana nornets II hs aloevea
ane .I Potxsa, WIN IeeelS1hg bl'e or sting. IL
tue ione!lngss u t9e grove Or forest, or III any
Hecludea pace INFESTED with anakes, he can,
Y 1e" tanshfnlo words, call around
INN any number OF snakes, whom he
can charm into perfect obedience to all his man
oates. he can pick them up and lay them
down at any given placo, and at his bidding
they VII REMAIN there until his return after an
absence sometimes Of hours. He eau tAko |
rat OF mouse and SO manipulate it-so pQt |
that iue1pllcab1e ty7nnt spell upon it-that ii |
at once becomes mute suppIant for favor, is |
quiescent, and may be tunbfed about ut pleas-
rnculons poweris given him by spirits whether
eoou &c OF cyl ho AloHs not.-