The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-01-28
Miscellaneous.

jest the thing'-A good Joke.
Labor in vein-the circulation of the
blood.
-Endow your children in the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, Of Chicago.
Maryland is to have an incbriate asy.
lum for women.
"A New York bride had to be sued for
her wedding gown,
The Boston journal advocates making
voting compulsory,
The policies Of the Washington are
liberal as to travel.
-0ne farmer says his stock is so reduced
that he has only a stack of chimneys left.
Salt Lake City has gained more than
1900 inhabitants since the year 1860.
Bangor, Me, had eleven snow storms
this season before Christmas.
The total number of deaths in Chi.
cago during the year just closed was 7,2l4
--2sG less than the year before.
To Lady Railroad Travelcrs.--For in.
formation respecting the lasttrain apply to
the leading dress-makers.
AN Eastern lyceum Is trying its teeth
on the problem (which is the oldest
battlecry, Erin, go bragh or lndi go
blue"
"A cheerful organist started up the fes.
tive air, Come we disconsolate," at a wed.
ding in an indianapolis church, the other
day.
Father, won't you buy me a fish.
poleY' said a pious boy. "Yod know
the Bible says, Spare the rod and spoil
the child"
"A Chicago paper recommends
Another fragrant fiction impaled upon
the fork of fact as an improvement upon
the familiar phrase, Another lie nailed"
"A woman who never owned u Bible
supposed she was quoting it when she
greeted her son, who came home to keep
Thanksgiving, in the following words
Here m the fatted calf"
Blanche Williams, of Philadelphia,
who met with an accident at Paramount
Water Works, by which one leg was
broken and rendered three inches shorter
than the other, has recovered $4,000 dam.
ages.
You flatter me-" said q thin exquisite
the other day to a young lady, who was
pralslng the beauty of his moustache. For
gracious sake, ma'am," interposed a sharp
friend, don't make that monkey any fat.
ter than he is now"
The Attorney General of Michigan
has decided that the county in which the
Vanderpool murder case originated is re.
sponsible for all the expense of prosecut-
ing 1t to the end, no matter .where II
might be ordered for trial.
The doctrine which places the limit of
animal life in the ocean at the depth of 300
iathoms, has been very thoroughly dis.
proved by recent Investigations. Living
inhabitants of the sea were recently found
at a depth of three miles.
The Medical Record records the some.
what remarkable fact that, Of the S7,s22
soldiers who were wounded during the
late civil war, only four cases of gunshot
wound Of the heart were reported.
City Gcntleman-"What place are You
looking fort" Merchant Prince-"Well,
I've been reading a good deal lately, and
have heard a good deal about Anarchy in
France, but | can't find tanywhere on the
map"
Two gentlemen, slightly acquainted,
met a young lady not noted for her per.
sonal charms, Jack" remarked one,
here comes the crazicst looking girl in
New York" "Yes, I'm engaged to her"
was the crushing reply.
"A personal" in n New York daily a
few days ago stated that IF John Smith,
formerly Of Philadelphia, will call at No.
- Blank street, he will hear something
to his advantage" John called. There
was about $50 OF him-and he has been
calling at the rate of forty-seven per day
ever SINCE the personal" appeared.
The young gentleman who sang
my heart and lutte are all tho store
That | can bring to thee
was solemnly assured by the young lady's
paternal relative that IL would be quite i'm.
possible to support a family on the receipts
OF such a store, and was earnestly enjoined
not to undertake the experiment with any
member ofhis family.
The Revolution appreciates the young
ladies Of Memphis, who have boundthem-
selves not to marry unless their chosen
lovers will give them diamond rings.
BLESS those noble girls" it cnthusiastical-
ly exclaims. "A society Of young men
ought Low to be formed, each member
binding himself not TO marry any girl who
is not possessed Of a fifty dollar chignon.
Managing q Husband.-aHow do %
manage your husband, Mrs. Croakery
Such O job as l have Of 1t with Smith p
" Easiest thing in the world, my dear give
him a witch backward when you want
him to go forward. For instance, o see.
today | had a loaf of cake TO make. Well.
do you suppose that because my body is in
the pastry-room that my soul need be there
too? Not a bit Of 1t. I am thinking Of
all sorts Of celestial things the while.
Now Croaker has a way OF tagging
round at my heels, and bringing me
plump down In the midst OF nv
aerial flights, by asking me the price Of
the sugar I'm using. Well, you see, Il
drives me franticl and when I woke up
this morning, and saw this furious storm, /
knew that had him on my hands for the
day unless managed tight; 20 | told him