Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-03

&c. Anna (Sienna?l marble is found in a
Missouri quarry, according to a local paper.
A young minister, whose reputation for We
raclty was net very good, once ventured to differ
with an old doctor of divinity as to the efficacy
oil the use of the rod. "Why," said he, "the ONLY
time my father ever whipped me it was for
telling the truth" "Well," retorted the doc.
tor, sit cured you of it, didn't it2"
It is reported that judge of the St. Louis DO
lice court is to bring suit against the city, be.
cause, during one of his sessions, alarmed by
the cry that the building was falling, he was
unwise enough to jump from the window and
break his leg. The judge takes the ground that
If the building had been secure no such panic
would have arisen, and he would not have been
hurt.
An old Scotch lady was told that her minister
used notes. She disbelieved it. Said one &c
into the gallery and see" She did so, and saw
the written sermon. After the luckless preacher
had concluded his reading on the last page, hi
said; But will not enlarge" The old woman
cried out from her lofty position: Eye Gamma, "
cannal for yer papers give oout."
distinguished professor in one of our theo
logical seminaries relates the following: Being
in Germany, with red-covered book in his
hand, a German, supposing the book TO be
Murray" asked in English if he was an En-
glishTan. The professor replied in German
that he was not. The conversation presently
turned upon an object Of architectural beauty
fessor incidentally raised the question of it:
cost. "Sir," exclaimed the German, instantly
''you are an Americana GLOW do YOU know
thatW rejoined the professor. "Sir," continued
IT, German, striking an attitude, and assuming
a tone OF great solemnity, upon the resurrec
ton morn, when we stand before the Great
White Throne the first question of every Amer.
lcan in the whole assembly will be, 'How much
did that throne cost?"
The New Orleans Times says: At the ladies
falr, now progressing at st. Joseph's Hall, cor
ner OF Common and Derbigny, we saw some
baskets, Oh assorted styles and sizes, which arc
decided curiosity. They are made by an in
sane woman in the louisiana Retreat from the
mating on the floor, which she tears up fol
that purpose. The tasses and string are made
of her stockings, and the baskets are lined witt
portions of her Undertaking, while instead O
thread she uses her own hair The baskets com
pleted are as even and well shaped as if madC
by machinery, and it is well worth the trouble
of a visit to the fair just to see these unique
productions Of a disordered brain.
The magnetic influence of woman is Otter
made to serve good purpose in novels and no
mances, but here is an instance taken from act
ual life: commander in the royal mail ser
vice found his steamer some thirty miles out Of
her course. He was sorely troubled, and could
not account for the local attraction that had
sent him so far out of the way. instruments
and calculations appeared equally faultless
Sorely troubled from having passed a sleepless
watchtpl night, the captain went on deck after
breakfast Seeing a lady sitting Gas was her
custom) and working near the binnacle, it oc.
CURED TO him that probably the scissors were
resting on the ledge of it. Detecting nothing
81 tne sort, and bent on closer investigation, he
discovered that the chair had an iron frame. II
also quite reasonably flashed across him thai
tne iadies ample crinoline was extended by steel
hoops. so mastering all his faculties he ex.
claimed, with as much forgiveness and as little
Irepfoach IN bis eve as possible: "Madame. Won
nave, 1y your local attraction, drawn my shl