The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22

next specimens of the work of the pupils
with pen and pencil upon paper; and
third, reports and documents relating to
the- history, aorea0izatioa,- Ninistration,.
methods of teaching, and the present con-
dition of the city schools, Moreover, to
make the exhibition complete, it has sent
Mr.. Philbrick along, too; though. he was
not boxed UP with the other things, we
believe.
Miscellaneous.
The highest rate of interest that one
ever pays is for borrowed trouble.
The Graphic speaks of Boston and its
vicinity as 1.-THE Hub and the sub-Hubs."
-Ninety-seven proud mothers went off
mad from prize baby show held in New
Orleans, recently, where ninety-eight
specimens were exhibited.
"A student, undergoing his examina-
ton, was asked what was the mode of &C.
ton of disinfectants? He replied, "They
smell so badly that the people open the
windows, and fresh air gets in.''
AT the recent wedding of a Bavarian
army officer, 1871 of his brother officers
claimed the right to kiss the bride. She
responded to each smack, and wasn't tired
the least bit. How different from this are
the pale, sickly American girls.
"A young lady of this city was recent
ly struck with the uselessness of her life,
and Immediately went to work with vigor
to learn plain sewing. At latest dates she
had hemmed one side ola towel, which
the proud parents have framed and hung
in a conspicuous position in their parlors.
-Neao York Mail.
Never marry man until you have
seen him eat. Let the candle date for your
hand, ladies, pass through the ordeal of
eating soft boiled eggs. If he can do it
and leave the table-cloth, the napkin, and
his shirt unspotted, take him. Try him
next with spare-rib. If he accomplishes
this feat without putting out one of his
own eyes, or pitching the bones into your
lap, name the wedding day at once-he
will do to tic to.
"A San Francisco paper relates that a
Nevada lawyer had as client man &C
cused of murder, and that the principal
witness in his favor being his wife, who
was incapacitated from giving testimony
by reason of her relation to him, he gO1
the murder trial postponed, brought suit
for divorce in her behalf and secured it
and then triumphantly placed her on the
stand to secure the acquittal of her hus
band.
"A farmer of Maine thirteen years age
made twenty-five bushels out of a load OF
potatoes of only twenty-four, by shOr
measure. The fraud gained him few
cents. For thirteen years these cents lay
heavily on his conscience, and now he has
returned $3.50 to his old customer, being
the original sum defrauded, with interes
at ten per cent, as conscience money, anC
he sleeps peacefully at last.
Oregon has turned out another poe
who bears the pretty name Of Stephe1
Maybell. Here is specimen of his verse
Behind the pines had sunk the sun,
Darkness lay DER Oregon;
When on the banks Of the Willamette
youth was seen to set and set,
And set and sing unto the moon
wild, yet sweet, pathetic tune
A bridge across the Willamette"
| One of the Jurors in the late Richisol
trial, after being excused from service be
cause of his opposition to capital punish
ment, was asked by ncighbor how h
came to get off. He answered, "Oh! I'm
opposed to capital punishment" Gar
you indeed! Why, what would you d.
with man who should deliberately way
lay and shoot down one of hisneighborss
Hang him, sir! I'd never send him up L
the capital to he punished. "-Xenia 20
Gazette.
| "A New York gentleman has invented
little machine for removing the shell
from chestnuts and peanuts. 1t is mad
to fit over the nose; the breath passin!
from the nostrils furnishes the motiv
power; the nuts are dropped in the hoppe
on top, and the meat or unshelled nut i
dropped into the mouth of the eater be
low. 1t is noiseless in its working, an,
gentlemen or ladies who have been de
barred from attending Theodore Thomas
concerts, or church, because they wer
not allowed to ''crunch' nuts, can nov
experience new pleasure.
"A correspondent of the Yew Yorl
Graphic (Which is name is not A. IT, wait
out his soul in the following threnody:
atlantic National Bank. april Is, 1871
Break, break. break,
Plundered National Bank-ah ME,
How wish that my purse could recover
The cash have placed in thee.
o we'll for the dashing cashier,
That he owns he has dabbled in stock;
o well for the marshal bland.
Who takes him to Ludlow street locks.
And the Clearing House goes on
With its duty under the Bill;
But oh, for the moose Of q vanished rope,
And pull at the end with will!
Break. break, break.
0 Bank that's named after sea:
And my tender trust in fortune ahead,
Again has gone back on me!
o human fate, how vain with thee to wrestle!
When men, e'er finding what's thy stable rank,
At sea go down with an Atlantic vessel,
On land 60 up with an Atlantic" bank.