New-York tribune., 1874-11-06

By some newspapers it is thought worth mention
ing that Mr.. Henry Cornings, representative OF East
berkshire in the Legislature of Vermont. never
Travelled on a railway till he went to attend the
present session at Montpelier Commentators upon
this fact differ. Some of them argue from 1t rare
and unsophistcated honesty-others deduce YER
dancy and sluggishness in this gentleman OF sixty
years. 1t is proper to bear in mind that the railway
trains have been running while Mr.. Cornings has
been staying at home-that although he has not
gone out to seek, much has been brought to him.
While not riding himself, he has associated with
those who did ride. 1t would bc different if it
could be said of him that he never read newspa-
per- or that he could not read at ALL or IT he were
stone deaf and could not hear every days report.
Nobody can, in these times be so persistent IN his
isolation that rumor cannot reach him. Mr. Corn
inps. for instance is member Of legislative body
He had no need to take early or late, fast or slow
trains to hear the dreadful story of the Credit Mo-
bilier, and participant in these discreditable
transactions received his coup de grace though there
was not much grace in It, almost under this stayat-
home old gentemans own eyes. So it is that rail-
ways while promoting travel, in some respects, with
the aid of the telegraph and tho newspapers, supply
travels place. Moreover Mr. Cornngs in his old
age experiences the advantages of a novelty to
keep him from growing slow and stale. Such are
the compensations of his past secluson-though we
do not advise any body to follow his example.
A savage old gentleman in Surprise Valley, Cal,
didn't relish the attentions paid to his wife by
good-looking young fellow who got into way OF
taking her to dances and not bringing her home be-
fore daylight did appear. So the old husband called
upon Justice. Il want you to help me-" said he,
for that ar thing has been going on long enough"
WELL" answered the Judge, you can write down
tnxx ,rnkrr
YOU divorce" "Divorcep p roared the old gentle
man; "who the deuce wants divorcep "Then
why the deuce do you come here I" cried the Judge,
angry in his turn "Why," answered the intelligent
Mr. January, "why. want an injunction to stop
further proceedingsw The reader may smile, but
isn't there good suggestion in this, after ALI
Six years ago. in the town of East Lyme, Conn,
man went to bed. Others went to bed at the same
time but though they occasionally get up and dress
themselves this odd character does MT. His
are satisfactory, far as they He was hurt in
his heart Hc was crossed in that love the course Of
which always did run rough. So the disappointed,
broken spirited and despairing swain groans upon
his pillow, writhes between the Sheets and is fed by
| his old mother We do not make any pretension
to medical knowledge, but we venture the opinion
that little Oil of Birch (Oleam BetulG) might be
| prescribed in this case with great success.
| A Dubuque boy has exploited great glory by his
| skill in charming venomous serpents. Master
Maurice Vallanding gham-fOr such is his name-per-
mis the reptiles to twine about him, and their fangs
| he fears not. He began about year ago with
| rattlesnake, and has since made Laocoon of him
self with all the different serpents of the region
| He has also set up Professor and has large
class of other boys to whom he imparts his secret
Some fine day there will be funeral III Dubuque,
| and it will not be q snakes funeral either.
Aren't the votaries of Bacchus thirsty enough
| already Do they need indictments anything more
than the olives, cheese redherrngs Goldfish, and cab
| bage which they have alreadyi Yet here Is an In
genious but unprlncipled person down In Columbia g.
c., who has invented tumber with a rim prepared
titiliste the lips and add deciousy cooling and
acceptable flavor to the contents" or course. the
pent Ia coed within all the same only so and the
sting and bto will be OF aame iADlal