The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-01-11
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

4 lady, in accounting to friend for her
temporary disappearance from society, said
she had been celebrating her wooden we'd
ding having just married blook-head.
A MEMBER of the Board of Supervisors
of county in Mississippi objected TO levy
ing six mills on the dollar for school pur-
poses, because there were only eight mills
In the county, and one Of them didn't have
water to run half the year. -a
"WHAr shall do to get warm 2" asked
fashionably attired lady of a Quaker who
was riding in carriage with her. at the
same time shivering in her lace shawl and
profusion of iewelry. 81 don't know"
replied the Quaker, sclemnly, "unless thee
puts on another breastpin.'
An Iowa gentleman was recently foiled
IN has laudabie purpose of committing sui
eide by the reprehensible conduct of an
apothecary, who gave him prepared chalk
for arsenic, and the might have-been wild
ow threatens to sue the apothecary For OBJ
tanning money under false pretences.
A lady, sitting in the same box of an
opera house with French physician was
much troubled with ennui, and happened
to cape. Excuse me, ma am" said the
doctor - | am glad you d. not swallow
me- esE
Give yourself no uneasinesse said the
lady, :" am Jewess, and never eat pork"
Ma, why don't you speak p asked lit
tie Jake. why don't you say suthin'
funny p
'Whst can say? Don't you see I'm
busy frying doughnuts? Say suthin' fun
ny, indeed!' ga8
oval, yer might say Jake won't yer
hev a cake ? That nd be funny for you."
Alexis was quite overcome at the Boston
committees invitation. The Commercial
BulietiR says: "The Grand Duke was so
much affected that he replied in his native
Russian as follows:
'Oll ritold bustah yukon sormi legorf
butt tellu lie blosk hifur Boston. Gityur
rumanwiski anlotzer citG bomerz redi,
anian olecatacazy wilbi downonye lykea
ncskemo on talak andlc.
At a trial not long since one Of the Wit
nesscs, an old lady of some 50 years, was
closely questioned by the opening counsel
relative to the clearness of her eycsight.
"Can You see me?" said he YES" was
answered. "How well can you see me?"
persisted the lawyer. ell enough" re-
sponded the lady, "to see that you're
neither negro, an Indian, nor gentle
man."
1t is in the home. of men that the child
is ranged into his caste, whether noble or
mean there the seed of his whole life is
sown. Schools may Develop his powers
and instruct his mind they may put
% sharps" and flats before his abilities;
the general tone of his daily life will more
or less remain true to his first nursery and
the nature Of his home.
ANOTHER humble imitator Of George
Washington has turned up. A Michigan
der presented himself to the Sheriff,
weeping, and said he could not tell lie;
he had killed his wife and child With his
little Ratchet. The Sheriff told him he
was too good to live much longer, and the
chances are that he will not. This Michi-
galider was a goose"
4 farmer near Nashua, n. H., recently
bargained his farm TO another for $4,000,
but when the day and the purchaser arrived,
him that his wife was in hvster-
les about the trade, and he guessed he
would back out But" said the pur-
chaser, " | have come a long distance, want
the farm and must have it. How much
more would induce you to sell p Nv ell"
replied the a!Ticulturist, give me $3.50
more and let her cry
A letter was received at the St Louis
post office, on which was the follow
ing:
: Now, put your mail on its fastest mettle,
nd carry this to NJ. c. Chettle,
Au artist he, in the fourth floor back,
Sends Reds to the East, and likewise
black
To prevent its going on too long tour
send it direct to st. Louis, Missouri,
In care ofthe Telegraph, eau you not see :
Not the A. & 3 but the W. U. I'd