The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-12-19
SINGLE SHOTS.


South Carolina is bankrupt, and its
Legislature is doing nothing at q, 900 a
day.
Bishop Meade said "our girls are
poorly educated, bat our boys will never
find il out
A hundred years ago it only took 1900
lamps to light Paris. Now it requires
nearly 10000.
Sphinx says "the Use Of the base viol
in church of the olden time was base
violation Of the Puritan Sabbath"
Pianofortes were invented in Dresden
in 17l7. Fredrico, an organ builder of
Saxony, made the first square piano in
1858.
Secretary Robcson wants an appropri-
alton of four millions of dollars for the
navy. Is it not time for us to stop pre-
pairing for war?
Russia is the largest empire in the
world in respect to territory, without ex
cepting the United States. 1t occupies
one-sixth part of the land on the globe,
or more than double the rest of Europe.
The Democracy went it straight at the
election on the ID, and in consequence
made clean sweep. from Governor
down to Constable. Their majority is
10000! That's what straight Democrat
cy means.
John A. Dix, Governor of New York;
Thurlow Weed, one of the oldest edi-
tors in the United States, and Daniel
Drew, the millionaire, are all pensioners
on the Government, having been soldiers
in 1912. Weed played fife, Dix car.
ried the flag, and Drew carried mus
ket.
Another Governor is in trouble. 1t is
Gov. Moses of South Carolina, and he is
to I've impeached for receiving bribss,
and for issuing fraudulent pay certif-
Gates while Speaker of the House.
Something ails the Governors this year.
They are having an uncommonly bad
run Of luck.
Now that it is pretty well settled that
there is to be no war with Spain the OPP
position men of all shades congratulate
themselves that all danger of Grants
election for third term is over. Well,
there's consolation fer every need; but
there is also something worse than even
a third term for Grant.
An appeal is made to the women of
our country to buy domestic instead of
imported goods. Almost everything
necessary for handsome and useful
wardrobe can he found of American
Why will not some of
our nice girls buy their wedding outfits
at home, and homemade, and thereby
set laudable fashion?
Grape seeds are recommended as an
excellent substitute for chicory, of which
our coffee is sometimes made nowadays.
The grape seeds, when roasted and
ground, are said to have an aroma like
Iha tof East India coffee, and the taste of
the coffee made from them is said to be
similar. The only objection to their gen
eral use seems to be that it would be
that It would be more difficult to get
enough of them than to send to the East
Indies for coffee.
One of the most unpleasant features
IF current news is the announcement of
.he temperance of the epizootic among ,
he horses in New York. The Herald ,
announces on the authority Of one of the
most noted veterinary surgeons, that not
me horse in ten is entirely free from the |
disease, and that the prospect is that it +
will increase rather than diminish Us the {
old weather advances. 1t is to be hop ,
d that the report is somewhat sensation /,
i, but it would be well for the owners |
# stock to guard against any possible Wis !
tation of this kind by careful attention I
o their horses.