The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-16

him a day or two ago, and he pointed
out eleven different closets to her and
asked: "Now what do you say"'
"Well,n she replied, after another look
around, "if there was another closet OIL
the hall I'd be willing to live aud die
here!p- Detroit Free Press.
He had just finished his soup, when
he noticed at the bottom of the plate II
strange looking object "Say, look
here p he cried, "what do you think |
found in the soup? That ~ "Well,
what Is it ?" asks mine host. "What
is it? Why, don't you see? lPs II
bit of rag" "See here, now,p return
ed the other, taking UP the bill of fare
and reading: Soup, ten cents n
plate Did you expect, sir, to find silk
velvet cloaks and sealskin sacques for
that money ?"
Thomas Haviant a wealthy French
tra3esman, has probably left the most
remarkable will on record. among n
number Of singular requests was one
instituting ut the annual village fete II
race with pigs ridden by boys or men.
The rider of the winning pig was to
have prize of 800, on condition that
he wear mourning for the deceased
during two years after the race. The
municipality accepted the bequest, and
the race was held according to the
conditions.
"Uncle Pete" who was asked to sub
scribe fifty cents to his parsons salary
yesterday said, Cant do 1t, tell ye,
Kase dere's mighty hard times
proachin' on hyaE" ooh, no, Pete de
craps Is good, and we hab plenty
money dis winter "Youse fool!
How kin dat be when | heer Mr..
Jeems up dur at de bank say dat de
Chloraforney bank done busted, jis
like dat Freedman bank did? Can't
scribe nuthin' honey, but pll lend de
preacher my wood saw aud buck, ef he
wants to earn sometin." This prop0-
sltlon was not accepted.
When President Grant was in Den
YER the other day he made eX-Gov-
ernor Hunt u present Oft five thou
sand dollar stallion-a gift supposed to
be kind of compensation to Hunt for
the appointment of McCook as Gov
ernor Of Colorado instead of Hunt, to
whom he had promised the place.
Hunt has since been working against
the administration, but as the Presl-
dents Colorado visit was n political
one, in view of the Constitutional Con-
vention and the probable admission of
the Territory as State, next year, it is
easy to see why he should be so lavish
of his stallion, If he can reconcile pO-
litical enemies by giving them away.
Courier-J ournal.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of this week congress of Ameri-
can women will be in session mt SYRIA
ouse, New York. Among the subjects
to be considered are; Education and
Hygienen "Professions and Employ
ments;" "The Art Of LIVING inc!ud-
ing the discussion of dress, the kitchen
and household arrangements general
"; "Finance;" "Charity;n "rhe rela-
lions Of women TO the legal and educa-
tional provisions of the country" 1t
is very evident that the ladies have
laid out for themselves an immense
amount of work for three days, espec-
tally as the sex is given to much talk
ing. We may look for some sensible
suggestions under the topics, "Educa-
ton and Hygiene" and professions
ard Employments," but there will
doubtless he curious dialectic me-
lauge when tho sisterho0d comes to
discuss "Finance. - Courier-J ournal.
The worlds in arms and eager for
the fray. China is preparing to resist
England again. Turkey Is afraid Rus
sin will take Constantlnople and kick
the crescent out of Europe. Russia ii
afraid Prussia will take Finland and
Poland. Austria is afraid Germany
will take Austria. Germany is afraid
France will take Alsace-L Lorraine, and
France is afraid that Germany will
take the province of Champagne, as
Won Moltkes soldiers got such Il FIRST
class taste of its sparkling wine during
the 1870 campaigns, England is afraid
her scattered provinces Will take them
selves and leave her only II nutshell to
crack in her own little isle. Spain is
afraid the United States will take
Cuba. Persia Is maintaining an
armed outlook against Russia, and
the South America and Central Amer
lean governments are watching each
other, each meanwhile being threat
ened with internal COMMISSIONS -
Memphis Appeal. b .a0.