The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-02-22
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ODDS AND ENDS.

Putting and blowing are often consid-
cred as synonymous terms. You will dis
cover a difference, however, if, instead
of putting e man up, you should blow him
up.
Tits said that 1.-TWO of Darwin's sons
have been on visit to the land of the
monkeys. The monkeys were half tick
led to death at seeing them, and asked
kindly after their father
a lady who refused to give, after hear
ing charity sermon, had her pocket
picked as she was leaving church. Ga
making the discovery she said The
parSon could not find the way to my
pocket, bus the devil did"
The future looks dangerous. The
French Academy of Sciences is occupied
with the question of the suns near eA-
tinction; and rising philosopher announ-
ccs that our globe may soon be expected
to explode into a mass of cinders
An old Scottish woman, wishing to
cross the River Forth, hcsitated to enter
the ferry-boat because storm was brew
ing. The boatman asked if she would
not trust in Providence? INA, na." said
she, Il would Ia trust in Providence so
long as there is a bridge at Sterling"
There appears to be nothing so destruc-
tive to human life as empty firearms. A
pistol Or gun which every one believes to
be unloaGed is very likely to go off in
some miraculous manner and kill some
body, aud as rule ought to be feared
more than when known to be loaded.
At one of the recent Congregational
Union Meetings in England, it was stated
by the Rev. D. Thomas, of Bristol, that
IA legend exists somewhere in Wales that
the first mans name was Adam Jones,
bat that IN the course Of time the Jones
got dropped and now he is only known as
Adam.
The Sneaker of the British House Of
Commons has a magnificent residence,
finished and kept in repair at the public
expense, and containing one hundred
rooms. lie receives a salary Of $25, 900
add on retirement is always created Wis
count, and has pension Of $50. 600,
which on his death passes to his eldest
son.
Perhaps there never was greater cpl
cure in private life than one Mr.. Rolstone,
Of London, who in ten years literally ate
up fortune Of $50 600 pounds sterling.
He not only trayer>ed all Europe for the
sole purpose of gratifying his appetite,
but had agents in China, Mexico and
Ca ada to supply him with the rarest
deiicacies. 4 single dish sometimes cost
him fifty pounds sterling. Finally his
fortune was reduced to a single guinea.
With this he bought woodcock which
he hai served up in the ighest style OF
culinary art After resting two hours he
jun re & into the Thames from Westmins-
ter Bridge.
d morning Patrick went out very
early in search Of some game on an estate
where the game laws were strictly enforc
ed. Turning a sharp corner, whom did
he meet but the gentleman who owned
the estate. Patrick seeing the game as
up, cooly advanced towards the gentle
man and said 1.-THE top of the morn
liz 90 your honor; and what brought
yoir honor out so early in the morning :? .
The gentleman piled by saying: In
deed Patrick, JUS ,troiled out to see If
would lind an appetite for my break
fast, and then. cycling Patrick supicious-
ly, said: And now, Patrick, what
brought you out so early this morning 2
Patrick replied: ''Irdade your honor,
[ just stroileG out to see if l could find a
brea kiast for ms appetite"