Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-13

tenn of educating young men and
women in the same school-roonn.-
The reason given for the change is
that the system has proved promo
tive of immortality.
A young lady of Portland has
purchased the fast yacht Spy, and is
fitting her up for the present sea-
SON. in which she will find home
ON the rolling deep, accompanied
by lady friend of the same city.
Il is estimated that 100000 Gu
bic wards of levee are required to
nc built to save Louisiana from an
other inuudation next year, and
the State is not in a condition to
paw for one third of the expense.
A Connecticut man, whose son
was Ill, appealed to the physician:
do bring him out Of it right away,
doctor; do break up the fever at
once, even if you charge as much
as if he went through a whole
course OF fever
One evening at a Paris cafe, a
group of idlers were discussing pol
tics and people who change their
opinions. WELL said one, Eve
never cried, Long live anybody?
Quite So remarked another, 'but
then you're a DOCTOR
Impertinent dandy Ito stran-
ger)-'May l have the honor to ac-
Company you, missr Cool young
lady-'Certainly; but keep behind,
In your proper place. l discharg-
cd my last foot-man for lmperti,
nonce.'
MY dear boy said fond aunt
to q very fast-living nephew, don't
YOU know that in leading this ir-
regular life you are shortening your
days ITS quite possible that
may be shortening my days, but
then look how 1 lengthon my
nights was the cool reply.
Lost in moving, on the first o
this month, a porcelain urn, of elias
sic design, containing the ashes OF
beloved husband. The finder will
receive liberal reward and thu
thanks of doubly afflicted widow
on leaving it at the Office OF thu
New York Cremation society.
Sam, what kind of fish in sal
water weigh de least?' why, Ju
Illus, what ignoramous question
YOU ak, your brethren! Minim
weigh de least, of course mo. NJ
sar-dat's wrong, now; it am d
porpus-weighs nothing-cos he
got no scales.
A thirsty Philadelphia, durin
a fit of centennial ecstacy, didn
nav much attention to what he wa
taking hold of, and according
swallowed bottle of hair-dye.-
His widow was frantic with al
cuish until the physicians assure
her that the dye could be recove
ed by an autopsy.
A physician of skill and exPeI
cnco says mustard plaster shoul
never be mixed with hot water, bl
with the white of eggs; and whC
so prepared does its duty as coul
ter-irritant without producing Il
anguish of a blister, as in the o
method.
They tell of hen which foatC
down the raging tide at Mill Rive
for some distance in the barre
whore she was laboriously 'cove
ing nineteen eggs. She attend,
strictly 10 business during L
food, finally brought up in
friendly harbor, and has since Il
her barrel with nineteen chicke
at her heels.
Il would marry you, Jacob sa
a lady to an importunate love
were it not for three reasons. 20
tell me- he said imploringly, 'wh
they are, that l may remove ther
sThe first Isl said she, d don't 10
YOU; the second is, l don't want
love YOU; and the third is l could
love you if wanted to!
We arc glad to see that the !
lice force are trying to break
the very bad habit of loungiDg
bout the entrances Of places of "
ship on Sunday. Several plato'
of well-dressed young men W
invited away from a west
church yesterday. Let the &C
work go on, until at least the
dies of our city can, without I
of being insulted, attend unesc,
ed tho House. of God.-Louisv
Ledger.
In this world it is not the n
potent forces which are accom-
MED by the most noise. Some
tho mightiest of Natures process
are the quietest. There is a sill
power welded by a dead rat in
wall which drives all before it, !
an army with banners. In such
invisible presence even news
per itemizer is so impressed (
he can generally contrive to 'se
the precise thing
The reporter OF the Chic
Times thus describes Rochefort:
light moustache and imperial,
hair turning iron gray; promin
oheek-bone; heavy eyebrow
wide forehead; a laughing din
in the left check, and pair of
liant, flashing eyes, showing a
serve of passion and power,
giving in their fulness prolnis
great natural talents OF eloque
made up tout ensemble tina
tracted, while it left an undef
feeling of respect and almost
of the lion evidently concealed
der its pleasing, happy exterio
Rochefort's height is about five
ten, of light, airy form, small h;