The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A dangerous character-a man who
takes life cheerfnv.
"A boy bawling in the street was ask
ed the cause of all his trouble, and re-
piled: I want mamma that's the
matter. | told the darned thing she
lose me-
"A young lady at party, on being
asked to favor the company with The
Maiden 5 Prayer" went to the piano and
struck up Mother May | 90 out to
Swim p in very animated manner.
A church going man IS said to have
offered 5000 per annum for the use of a
certain pulpit for advertising purposes.
agreeing to present no notices more
worldly than some which were read there
everr Sabbath.
Military men have discovered new
remedy for intoxicatlon It is nothing
more than raw potatoes, cut into slices,
and eaten without salt. An ordinary
murphy" is said will cure the most OBJ
stinate case in half an hour.
There is a world of profund sense in
the following philosophical sentence in
Halls Journal Of Health MEN con-
sumo too much food and Ton little pure
air; they take too much medicine and
too little exercise.
An effort is being made to displace
the long established hoop skirt. A gored
halrcloth skirt, stifened with hair cords
running horizontally around the garment
aud enlarged at the bottom with several
haircloth founces, is expected to take its
place.
A Cincinnati German had some
country visitors. and. among other things
showed them how to operate the fire
alarm telegraph, when two steamers rush
ed to the spot He thought they wouldn't
come unless there was fire. He paid
$40 and costs for the mistake
A young gentleman, after having
paid his addresses to young lady for
some time, popped the question. The
lady in frightful manner, said, "You
scare me, sir" The gentleman did not
wish to frighten the lady and consequent
ly remained quiet for some time, VIXEN
she exclaimed, 'Scare me again.
A sad instance of how much many
people suffer, who are supposed by the
world at large to be in comfortable cir
cumStances. was seen in Jersey City on
Sunday. young LAWYER, supposed 10
be doing good business, AMI who had
many friends, was discovered to he insane,
the cause being that for four days he had
not tasted food
a walf entered Dnluth church.
and was much affected by tho s,r-
vices and an ounce of. lead Tie was
converted before he went out-iuto a
a corpse.
Good whi:tierS. SAYS Josh Billings.
are getciag Skarse seventy Ave years ago
they were plenty hut the dasir, teg get
rItch. or tev hnll oils. hl> tork the puck
er out of this honest and cheerful ainuSe-
ment
'Sh ~ tht> SdNN I'VE nltSNIiie
Miners Jouraal. was recently invjrel 10
a seat on the door of the Hruse at Wash
ington, and he in lgaant'y refused, say
ing that he was accustomed to sit on
chairs at home.
"A sea captain invited to meet the
committee of society for the evangpii-
cation to Africa, when asked. DO the
subjects of King Dahoney keep Zunday?'
replied, Yes. and every thing else they
can lay hands on
A physician. who was something of
wag, called on colorea Baptist minis
ter, and propeundcd flw puzzling ques-
lions: why is it, " said he, that you
are not able to do the same miracles that
the apostles did ? They were protected
against polsons and all kinds of perils.
How is II that you are not protected in
the same way ?" The colored brotber
answered promptly Don't know about
that, doctor, specs is. have token
mighty sight of strong medicines from
you, doctor, and | is alive yet.