The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-04

fNseoPVHSs 10O man never PoQx ~ P1p6xt]
but he can afford ~ buy lottsxy -tfoksta.
The King Of Prussla hss now lsar Nat.1
shals Of France, 40 Generals, 10000 on
cora, and a23 900 rank and Ale prisoners.
Tho Farmerf Cinb Of Alameda have
given their prize to G. II. Barnes, for hay
/ Ing shot az squirrels In the shortest time.
A Mrs. johnson il lecturing in Indiana
on g Nan In the Raw If not divorced,
her husband should lecture on Rare Wo-
mem.
An lndianian lately bequeated $1,000 to
neighbor between whom and himself
there had been . bitter quarrel for the last
ltwenty years.
The porter of Chicago hotel has amass-
ed $4,000 from his salary and pelquisites
during the last fifteen years. All, those
"perquisites ~
II il said that in the space of one square
mile in London there are $50 gin palaces,
taking from the poor, on moderate esti-
mate, o., 2oO, 900.
| Six hundred houses have been built In
Lawrence, Kansas, since the beginning of
the year, the greater part being substantial
private residences.
Gen. Corvallis surrendered only 1000
men to Gen. Washington on the 18th of Oc-
tober, 1871. yet the event had an important
influence on kietory,.
A Vermonter has grown beard more
than two yards long, and the varions hair
invigorators are actively competing who
shall secure him for exhibition
George L. Burows, of Saginaw, Mich,
has given six lots TO the Catholics of that
city, on condition that q church be erected
thereon within period Of aye years.
A convict in the Kingston, Canada, Peni-
Tertiary, after complaining that he wasn't
"nsed like . sgentleman,n hung himself
lately with his braces to the cell door.
Last year 3OO, 600 pairs of spectacles were
turned out from one factory at New Haven.
We are afraid to say how many our friend
Granzin sells-but they are "sight."
DIR. Dio Lewis says Americans owe their
dyspepsia and ill-health to living on white
-four, sugar and butter. People who live
ON such stuff gradually starve to death.
! Rollin Howard, the author of "Shoo-
Fly" has invented another song, which he
calls " Let Ne Be-" The world would be
| After three trials, the Pittsburg District
Court has given a verdict for $525 to man
of that city for the loss of a toe on the
Pittsburg and Manchester Passenger Rail-
road.
| A lady in Cincinnati has brought suit for
damages against parties who sold her oil of
an explosive character, and which caused
the death of her husband. Hope she'll
succeed.
An old Roman law was that no couple
should be engaged for more than two
years. Chicago has improved vastly ON
that law, where Heterogeneous are the
order of the day.
There has been much distress on the east
coast of Scotland, owing TO the non
importation Of behring's into Germany,
whose seaports were closed durine the
greater part of the season.
A Colorado deacon has on his tombstone,
When circumstances rendered it impos-
sible for him to attend the stated preaohing
of the gospel, he made 1t q sacred rule ,o
kill an Indian every Sabbath"
It is said some of the saloons in st.
Charlesestreet, disgusted with the large APP
petites of the free-lunchers, threaten to
place pot Of yellow paint on the table for
mustard. The usual sign, "paint," won't
be thar.
John j. Glenn owned farm of q, 600
acres in Colusa county, California, and
feeling cramped, spent $40, 600. in adding
Il, 800 acres. Wonder if he is any relation
to the author of the "Kumors of Glenn"
: resident of Columbus, Ga, found that
his dining-room chimney smoked very
badly, and, on seeking the cause, discover
ed female burglar of African descent i'm
pacted therein.
An old fellow in Kentucky, who had |
son and daughter-in-law killed by loco
motive while driving in a wagon, instead
of mourning over the sad fate of the couple,
busted himself in picking up the pieces of
the vehicle.
Mr.. Levi, editor of the London Telegraph,
was recently black balled in the Reform
Club, though he derives an income of
$4,000 year from his papey, has one of
the finest residences, one of the handsomest
wives, and the finest horses in London.
Soon after war was declared, a friend
observed to Bismarck, /" only think of the
fearful loss of life whick will ensue." "Ah,
my dear sir, though the world is over