The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-23

A few days ago tall, respectable
looking man, whose ruddy compile Xion
and unusual cut of dress suggested his
recent arrival from the Islaifu OF st.
Patrick, called at the Merohants' res
taurant, and asked for a billof fare. He
ran his eyes hastily down the list Of
good things on hand. and then allowed
them to wander over the smoking dishes
behind the bar. Nothing seemed to suit
him until he discovered row of oyster
pies or patties, which looked peculiarly
tempting in their tin dishes. He wanted
to look at Zone of those potts." and when
he was shownit and been. informed 1t
contained oysters he avoWeu 1t was just
the thing he wanted. Henderson, one
Of the obHging walters OF the house,
asked him ii he would not like to have
little soup over the crust, it being the
custom for persons to ask Tor IL, ana
the man with the ruddy face said yes"
Henderson accordingly yelled down the
dumb waiter ''soup for patty" and turned
to serve another customer. Before he
could take single order he observed
his Hibernian friend In a state OF high
Idudgeon. Approaching him to Inquire
Wpab was the matter he WAS met with
.witnering giance. II want you to un-
derstand, me fine tella, that whin cum
in here, Tor something to ate dian't
cum to be made a laughin stock ov, an If
you attempt any more of yer tricks pll
bate the face of you" Little Henderson's
hair stood ON end as he asked what the
matter was. "Matter," rejoined the
irrate customer, ''matter enous sh didn't
you just shout down that hole you want
ed soup Tor Fatty. Now if Pm an Irish
man i;sel me name isn't PaLhrick and
| the sooner you larn id the bether for
you," Every one in the restaurant
| broke forth III a roar of laughter and the
green customer looked sheepisn in the
extreme when told the soup was for the
patty and not for Paddy.
About four years ago the King of Bur-
| NAH wished to start weekly neWspa-
per, in the vernacular and In English,
| and forthwith consulted an eminent
British t1ticial then i'll Burmah about
| the matter. His Majesty said there need
| be no trouble about minor details; he
would see to them himself; what he
wanted was competent English editor,
with Anglo-Indlan experience OF jour-
nalism, 10 whom thousand rupees a
month would be paid. His Majesty add
ed that he would only make one stipu-
lation-namely, tuat the editor should
pledge himself to follow with constant
approval the line OF policy adopted by
the Court, that nothing displeasing to
his Majesty should ever appear in the
Journal, and that in case these rules be-
ing infringed the editor should before
hand sanction his liability to receive I'M
mediately $40 strokes on the sole OF the
foot with the "sluckkak-wukk"-w what
ever that may mean! Tue capital OF the
Burmese Empire is still in want OF a
newspaper.
| Recent statistics show that there are
1000 licensed saloons in New York,
yielding revenue to the city OF $527 =
$50. A rough calculation shows that ut
the lowest average income these places
represent a daily expenditure OF $140,-
QUO in stimulants, or a yearly total Of
SOL. .000, 900. AS there are also 2,O00 uii.
licensed saloons, it is estimated That the
actual annual outlay reaches $50, 700, 600,
or little over sixty dollars for each
soul of the population. 1t is further as.
certained that tWO-thirds of the entire
amount is contributed by persons who
depend upon their daily earnings for
their subsistence.
When young man in Patagonia falls
| in love with girl, he doesn't visit her
six nights week and twice on Sunday,
and feed her upon molasses candy and
gum-drops, and sit up until O'Clock In
the morning, gaping and burning the old
| man 5 OIL. anu LudI oOtb VI al
all. Courtship in Patagonia is much
more simple. He lassoes the girl, drags
her home behind his horse, and that is
all the marriage ceremony necessary.
i The Grangers Of California have
formed chartered business association
with a capital of 81, 100000, to deal in al
kinds of agricultural produce, live stock
and general merchandise, to charter ant
load vessels, and to ship grain to foreign
countries.
Prince Albert is said to have asked
the luVeniie ;ntnres,in inos IN aeI antic,,atnu M %
Euw neither he would rather have a lit
tie sister or brother" and he to have an
swered that he would rather have q
tpony. 60. ,..
MIR. George Darwin states that out o
t817O lunatics and idiots in various asy
llums in England and Walss, the RaseAt