Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-06
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.


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There are 700 convicts in the Texas
Penitentiary.
Some gag gets this OFF: Purp- etual
motion-a dogs tail"
There are $50 windows in Stewards
up town store, New York.
"A Texas paper records marriage in
which the lady was fifteen years old and
widow.
The Oldest hotel in New England is
the Indian Head" at Nashua, n. Ii.
A Boston dead beat went 10 San
Francisco and back at an expense OF thir-
teen dollars.
W hat are we to think Of merchant
who advertises carpets that can't be
beaten 2"
A student at a Western college is SO
addic ed TO tardiness that he is known as
the late Mr.. Tompkins"
Whoever sells prize package Of
any kind in Connecticut to minor sub
jects himself to fine of 800 or six
months Imprisonment.
A Chicago boarder complained Of the
fare at the supper table. The doctor thinks
his nose will be serviceable again in few
weeks
"A Boston paper, speaking of a recent
address there, says 1.-THE discourse was an
hour in length, and was listened to with
ability"
Never despise your poor relations A
poor man in Philadelphia was found to
possess $4,000, though he had begged his
way through life.
A committee of the Connecticut
Legislature proposes to hand over to the
medical colleges all bodies not claimed
within twenty-four hours after death by
friends.
"A widow holding policy on her de-
ceased husband in the Washington gets
the money herself. 1t cannot be taken
from her.
"A Chinese photographer In San
Francisco, being upbraided by lady
customer because the pictures didn't suit
her, briefly replied: "No half handsome;
how CAM"
"A policy of life insurance creates an
estate at once, which cannot be taken
from your wife. Insure in the Mutual
Life, of Chicago.
From hill on General Banks place,
near Waltham, Mass, sweep Of varie-
gated country can be seen, covering a
circuit of fifty miles, and embracing
seven cities.
They have a pleasant way Of chroni-
cling very common event in the West
nova days. Thus: Mr. Jim Clementon,
equine abductor, Of Minnesota, was lately
the victim Of neck-tie sociable"
AT donation party in Roxbury, the
male portion of the party painted the
fence Of the parsonage, and the minister
didn't find it out till he leaned against the
gate post, in his best broadcloth suit, when
bidding them good night.
-" Paddy, my boy" said gentleman
to an Irishman, whom he observed fishing
away at deep pool, "that must be "a
vorite stream for trout" Faith, an sure
it must be that same, for l have been
standing here this three hours, and not
one of EN- will come out of it."
"A Connecticut shoemaker brought
suit against customer who refused to take
pair of No. IL shoes he had ordered, and
although he proved that owing to their
enormous size he was compelled to sell
them at a reduced price, the soulless jury
brought in verdict for the defendant.
The La Crosse wis., Leader says
Common mollasses would be cheaper
than the varnish on the backs of the
seats in Christ Church, in this city, and
no more sticky. Those attending divine
service there should take along shingles to
stand up behind them in the seats, unless
they wish to stick to their devotions"
Montgomery, Ala, boasts Of mule
used to draw hose-cart 1t asserts that,
no matter where the mule is when the fire
bell rings, he takes the nearest route, un-
der full gallop, for the engine-house, places
himself in position for the harness, and,
as soon as he Is hitched up, speeds away to
the fire with all his might
A gentleman, whose habit it was to
entertain occasionally q circle of friends,
observed that one of them was in the habit
of eating something before grace was
asked, and determined to cure him. On
being seated at table he said, "For what
we are about TO receive, and for what James
b has already received, the Lord make
us truly thankful"
New York, according to Mayor Halls
message, has 80 miles of water front, 400
miles of streets and roads, 10 600 gas lights,
$40 miles of Croton water pipes, 275 miles
of sewers, 1000 horse cars, 267 omnibuses
and $4,000 licensed vehicles; 1880 We
hicles, besides omnibuses, pass Broadway,
at the City Hall, every twelve hours; 49,
600 horses are in daily use.
Some few weeks ago Sheriff from
Michigan, named ID. w. Shaw, visited India
napolis, and, in connection with police
man, arrested man named Herman Roth
ona charge Of robbery. TWAS subsequently
ascertained that he was released. He laid
his complaint before the grand jury, who
returned an indictment for kidnapping
against the policeman. Roth also in
stituted q suit against Shaw for damages
and recovered $4,000.
Incidents and Accidents.
"A Mr. Everson died Of starvation in