Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous
American female newspaper report.
ers are now found in all parts OF the
world. Sixteen went to the Vienna tx.
position.
The English uDcrimped and unfrizzed
style Of wearing the hair is again coming
into vogue II is classical, sensible, and
10: false.
Pet poodl. dogs have bathing dresses
| now. Their hair would get out Of curl If
| they were allowed 10 enter the surf I'M
drape1
-Conundrum from the Chicago TTfbatne
why Is il that lightning never strikes
| an organ grinder, that they never fall into
the river and get drowned, that they never
| starye 10 death, and are never bitten by
mad dogs
Every adult carries enough phosphor-
US in his body TO make 1000 Of the two
| cent packages Of matches, but he does not
have sulphur enough to complete that
| quantity Of the incendiary cOmbustibles.
| The phosphorus exists in the bones and
| brain.
The bonnet Of the period is mnia-
| tnrc kitchen garden. II is decorated with
cherries, grapes, blackberries, little car.
rots, bits Of parsley, long pale green beans
sorrel, majorum and other vegetables IA
miliar to professors Of the culinary
science.
And now scientists claim that the
| moon, instead Of being SO "cold, and
chaste, and pallid," is in reality red hot
SO much so that no living thing known 10
| our world can live on there. This also
knocks the green cheese theory.
One Of the famous divorce lawyers OF
/ New York, in his advertisement in the
city papers, says: "Hymeneal incompati-
billties as specially delicately adjusted.
'Tis slavery 10 detainstbe hand after the
heart hath fed"
| The Albany Erpress IS responsible
| for the story Of four-and -a'half feet fell
| low who courted a six.feet girl in that
city and was laughed at 80 much by peo-
| pie when he was out promcnading that he
| finally made up his mind to desert the
fair one, and told her so. She promptly
| seized the little fellow, placed him over
| her knee, and administered powerful
parental castigation. The police were at
tracted by the noise, and arrested the
young woman.
In paper on "Tea considered as
Cause OF National Decentralization"
| Matthew Browne invites the attention of
Psychologists, psychologists, rcformers and
| legislators, TO this great question
while we have been turning our eyes"
he says, upon the more obvious and
vulgar evils attendant upon the free use
OF alcohol, we have been overlooking the
insidious action Of bland and peaceful
liquid which has been sapping the foun-
dation Of manhood and honesty. Alcohol
sends few 10 Jail, or to the madhouse.
But tea acts, through the nervous system,
upon the conscience, and turns us into a
nation Of sneak"
"A wife OF nearly ten years, having
given her servant a holiday, was attend
ing TO culinary matters herself, and hear
ing her husband coming In the kitchen,
thought she would surprise him as soon
rs hc entered the door by throwing her
hands over his eyes and imprintlng kiss
on his brow, rs in the days Of the honey.
moon. The husband returned the salute
with interest, and asked, as he discngaged
her hands, "Mary darling, where Is your
mistrcssY' The wife discharged MARY
darling" the next day, and has adopted u
new plan OF surprising" her husband.
For towns must grow. aud trade increase,
| by nerve and enterprise,
And they who live must have the pluck
| To risk and advertise.
There are mon In our town
Who do not ADVERTISE
Good customers 20 past their doors,
The CHEEKY cash likewise.
And when they post their books at night,
They're the ssddest men In town,
And ever and anon they moan:
| 1.-THE place IL going DOWN.
| "A very touching case Of mental alien
alton In charming young lady is de-
scribed by a careful observer. Not long
ago her mother found her in her room en-
crgctically darning stockings, and soon
after she appeared in the kitchen and as
sisted that wondering dame in making
and baking bread and pastry. Alarmed
by these fearful signs Of intellectual dis.
order, her fond parents Immediately sent
for skillful physician, who watched her
through kcyhole while she scwed but.
tons on her fathers garments and mendcd
those of her little brother Much affect
ed, the venerable man remarked that never
during medical practice of twenty-five
years had he known any young person to
manifest such symptoms rs these. The
most heartrending phase Of all, however,
was shown the other day, when her kind
father, with a faint hope of rousing her
from her sad state, gave her $500 and told
her TO buy new dress. Alas! twas use.
less. She instantly observed that she
didn't need new dress, and If he would
let her keep $2S TO pay poor widows
rent she'd much rather he would take the
rest Of the money for himself For q few
moments that griefstricken old gentleman
gazed upon his hapless child, then hiding
his face, niuttered between his sobs, "Her
mind Is Comet Her mind is gone!"--Nsp
York Tribune.