The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-10
VARIETIES.

A good thing for tue ELEVATION U
womeu-thick soled boots. -
Washinpton's birthday is to be q
legal holiday in Virginia by act OF Leg
islature. = r.,-~.'
In strestch Of Sl5 miles on the
Texas Pacific railroad there will be but
six bridges.
Speaking of very tall actor, a wag
said: "By Jove, he is tall enough to
act in two parts"
A farmer of Charlotte, Michigan, un-
dertook 10 drive { turkey to market
lately, when the proud bird made a
dash for liberty and broke $50 worth
OF plate glass. o. o.
An applicant Tor a pair OF boots at
one OF our shoe stores was asked what
number he wore, and replied, as soon as
he could recover from his surprise :;
"Wby, two. Of coursel"
Land.eer has a rival in Mr.. Jones, OF
Chicago, who, a. dog painter, has few
equals. He can make coach dog out
Of q common white cur In ten minutes,
il he is not disturbed.
The wife OF q well known New York
parvepu purchased the other day at a
fashionable jewelry store SIS, 600 worth
Of diamonds, giving her husbands GER
+ fed check for the amount
The very best way to clean stained
steel knife 10 to cut q solid potato IN
two. dip one OF the pieces in brick-dust
such as is usually used for knlte-clean'
ing, and rub the blade with it.
Wedding cards 10 Denver consist Of
the Jack of diamonds and the queen OF
hearts, with the contracting parties
names thereon; if the brides mother
is living, the ten Of clubs is inclosed.
lis sure, 4 very wondrous thing,
Yet every day we hnd
That Tim-, vino flies ON swallows wing,
Still leaves crows feet behind.
The bale of cotton which citizens Of
gave to Miss Lydia Thomp,
son is to be sold in St. Louis for the
benefit of a charitable society. 1t is
cheering to know that this object will no
longer be csrted about the country as
IN advertisement.
A totally depraved Kentucky boy
threw q handful Of cartridges
into the coal scuttle at q church and
the effect. Presently the fire
was replenished, the cartridges went of
aud also the minister and congregation.
A rural gentleman standing over a
register in one of our stores, attracted
general attention to himself by observ-
iug to his wife: Marian, l guess m
going to have a fever, | feel such hot
stresks runnin' up my legs"
Lazarus Tillman, OF Atlanta, laid his
coat and 5000 on stump while he
showed 1.-The bows" how TO split rails
While thus occupied the stuup burned
up, and his rsiment and greenbacks
h elped to feed the flames.
At Alexandria, in Egypt, house rem
ia enormous and living horribly dear
Your beet comes from Austria, YOU
mutton from Syria, your butter Pied
mont, and, alas for the DAYS OF Joseph
grspares, even -four is imported from
Trieste.
The foundry Of the arsenal at Turin
in Northern Italy, has turned out q
cannon weighing thirty>eight tons with
out counting the fitting ofthe carriage
1t is composed OF a composition of iron
aud enc strongly ribbed with numerous
bands OF steel.
The Liverpool Post Of the 18th Of
December says: The fearful character
OF the recent gales may be partially
realized from the fact that during the frs
twelve days OF the present month nc
fewer than 449 passengers and sailors
are known to have persisted at sea.
The Japan Mail says the ascent o
Fusiyams has been successfully made
by a party OF three, one of whom was
a lady residing 10 Yokohama. The
undertaking had previously been &C.
complished by two other ladies, one Of
them Lady Parks. From recent
survey, the height OF the mountain has
been found to he upwards OF $4,000
feet
Middle.aged Customer-"Mr. Bass
bridge, my musical education has been
utterly neglected, but I've strong de-
sire to practice some instrument. What
should you advise me to take up?'
Conscientious Trsdesmsn - well
sir, | should recommend the triangle
or-ves-I think q musical snuff.box
sir, would be the BEST
There is q remarkable character or
the Yord, OF Vsllego, California, in The
person Of Young negro, who speaks
tour modern languages with the great.
est fiuency, besides having a smstteripg
of Greek and Latin He is sbou
twenty five years of age, and was borr
in the Caribbean Islands, and educated
in a university in Canada He speaks
with wonderful auency OF expression
his conversation sounding like q care
fully written speech.
Mr.. Mason, Bishop in Tong King
has just addressed to one Of his friends
letter from which we extract the tol,
lowing passage: I'm my last journe!
in the Annamite Mountains, the nstivt
priests, who have studied theology
under my direction, came to visit me
on the occasion OF the New Year
Besides the presents which they ar
accustomed to offer on that occasion
they determined to give me NOR
solemn testimonial OF their affection
and respect. But you could neve
guess the singular homage which re-
ceived. After having consulted 10
gether they brought me-a coffin.
Ku,Riax N Lewis Comfy.