The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-02-14
OIlapodrida.


JERsEY justice allows the criminal to
take his choice between the regular army
aad the Penitentary.
Mrs. A. Whipple, Of Portland, Colum-
b!a county, Wis, died suddenly from the
effects Of pairing a corn too closely.
A PHILOSOPHER, who married o vulgar
but amiabe girl used to call his wife brown
sugar, because, he said, she was sweet but
unrefned.
"SuALL have your hand9" said an
exquisite to belle, as the dance was about
to commence. With all my heart" was
the soft response.
A YOUNG man who proposed to hand
some but heartless creature, the other even
ing, suggested the very popular poem
the Beautiful's No.
The young woman who never watched
her neighbor is said to be cousin of the
woman weo did not know how many dresses
her sster-inaw had.
II Is now claimed that the architect of
the great " Chinese wall" was a woman
but woman would't do any thing to keep
men out in that way.
A FAsrDIous Connecticut gentleman
preferred to pay $4,000 on breach of
promise rather than marry young lady
who did not spell correctly. ,r
Inn pnorra0a oaramon, nn,onr tho I,ueh
men Of Australia is very simple and don't
cost cent. The man selects his lady love,
knocks her down with club, and drags
her to his camp.
THERE is nothing better for cleaning
painted woodwork than piece Of common
India rubber. Rub the wood as if you
We're erasing pencil marks, and then pass
dry brush over it. No water is necessary.
A WRITER in the Household advises ladies
who have furs to clean to take nice Indian
meal in large pan and rub them with it
using no water, nothing but dry meal, and
they will look as good as new. Ms
The Senate has passed the College Land
Endowment BILL This bill gives 100000
acres of land to each State and Territory
which establishes agricultural or industrial
schools in accordance with its provisions.
AT the late Atlanta Ca, Catholic Fair.
the lovely Miss Jennie Nance, Of Colunn-
bus, was voted to be the most popular young
lady. She received 622 votes, Her compet-
itor, Miss Maggie Gardner, received 455.
A CALIFORNIA husband has sued for a
divorce because, during his absence from
home, his wife wrote him to the effect that
the longer he stayed away The better abe
liked him. She declares in her answer
that she didn't mean it in that sense,
INJURED trees that have had their branches
broken by winds and storms, should have
the wounded surface nicely pared and then
covered with coating Of she!lac vaTnish
or meltedgrafting wax, to prevent the water
penetrating and causing decay.
Alum and plaster Of paris, well mixed
with water, and used in a liquid state, will
form very useful cement, 1t will be found
quite handy formauy purposes. Informs a
very hard composition, and for fixing TIE
brasses, etc, on lamps nothing could be
better. ...
BoRAx is a useful thing to have about
Half pound of it will drive the cock
reaches out Of any house. A large hand
ful of the powder to ten gallons Of water
will effect a saving of fifty per cent in soap.
1t is an excellent dentifrice, and the best
material for cleansing the scalp.
FoR preserving hams and shoulders, take
ground black pepper-a quarter Of pound
will do for two huLdred weight, though a
little more or less will do no harm; sprinkle
first with pepper until black, and then salt
in the usual way. This method of pre-
serving meat adds much to its favor.
! THE New York Commercial Advertiser
q on election day gave the following advice
to its readers yFDon't vote olsener than
t once,.if you can help it, but il the ruling
. passion becomes too strong for you, submit
) like man, and remember that it is better
to vote often than not to vote at ALL
Q A DENVER dentist being introduced to
the belle Of the place recently, opened the
conversation by saying: "Miss W, |
r hope that may consider that we are not
entirely unacquainted. had the pleasure
Of pulling out tooth for your fathera
. short time ago." saea % sss'11sa lis Z.
T AVE learn from the Haudsboro Democrat,
: that the colored Republicans wers to, have
held a meeting at the Court House on the