The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-01-25
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Henry Ward Beecher, in his last SER
mon, called John the Baptist wandering
maniac.
A young lady has brought libel suit
against her mother as the only means to
get mother-in-law.
Croquet was first introduced into Eng
land from France, in 1885, and was called
pete meIe. 1t was a favorite pastime of
Charles y. and the Duke of York.
Rochefoucalt says that as it is the char
acteristic of great wits to say much in few
words, so it is of small wits to talk much
and say nothing.
HINTS TO MoTHERs-Treaty your babies
kindly, but not cOT1Wt-Iy, tIiVy WA oes,ia
to tod-dle soon enough-especially if they
are boys.
Eight -buttoned gloves are the only full
dress in New York.--Erchange.
Great heavens. won't the dear creatures
catch cold without any other covering?
\ dandy in Broadway, wishing TO be
witty, accosted an old man as follows:
" gu take all sorts Of trumpery in your
cart, don't you ?" "Yes, jump in! jump
inr'
In order to dress lady's hair in the
present fashion-a French twist on the
top of the head-the hair dresser, maid,
is obliged to stand on q chair, in order to
give it the correct twist.
Low necked dresses are now almost en-
tirely out of fashion, all evening dresses
being cut q III Pompadour, or heart shaped,
which is much more becoming and in bet
ter taste.
Lawyer C. (entering the Office Of his
friend DIR. NJ, and speaking in hoarse
whi>per)-" Fred, I've got such a cold
this morning that | can't speak tue truth,
DR.. M Well, I'm glad its nothin,,
that will interfere with your business
The other day, in Buffalo, an excited
individual with a carpet bag in one hand
and an umbrella in the other, and shawl
hanging over his arm, accoSted one Of the
street gamins with the question, Say,
bub, which is the quickest way for me to
get to the railroad depot - Run = was
the laconic responce.
A boy was sent by his mother to saw
some stove-wood out of railroad ties.
Going out doors shortly after, she found
the youth sitting on the saw-horse with
head down. The mother asked her hope
ful son why he didn't keep at work The
boy replied: My dear mother, find it
hard, very hard, to sever old ties
A young lady who has been taking qui-
nine in large quantities became so impres
mated with iron that one cold evening,
when her lover kissed her at the door, he
had the same experience that small boys
DO when they approach their mouths to
lamp posts, and, before he could separate
his lips from hers, was caught by his
ought-to-be mother-in-law. Moral-don't
take quinine.
Charles Matthews, going into an eating
house for lunch, heard, as he entered and
sat down, seven orders given in quick sue
cession by a throng of rs many customers.
One called for u basin OF ox-tail soup,
two for mock turtle soup, three for pea
soup, and one for bouilh. And the waiter
dashing TO the speaking tube which com
municated with the cook, brawled out
vita immense rapidity, Zone OK, two
mocks, three peas and bully
\ visitor passed two days at a famous
hotel at Chantilly, and then called for his
bill. At sight Of the sum charged he was
furious.
a hundred and ten francs for two
days y he exclaimed; hundred and ten
francs for two or three bad dinners, and
two wretched nights passed in bed full
of bugs"
GLOW? Were there bedbugs p said
the hotel-keeper in delight, land | was
going to forget them. Give me the bill
The traveller handed back the bill to the
landlord, who added Bedbugs-2fs."