The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-02
Items OF Interest.

Items or Interest.
Nevada proposes to punish hoodlums
at the whipping post.
still immigratipg to Texas in large num-
bers.
Don't take too much interest in the
affairs of your neighbors. Six per cent.
will do.
A large number of Scandinavians have
colonized near Falls City, Washington
Territory.
An attempt is being made at Bruins
wick, N. O., to raise Angora goats for
their wool.
The total income of the Prince of
Wales, from all sources, is about $780,
600. The Princess receives, besides,
$50, 900.
A Montreal physician, asking for the
renewal of note, writes: "We are in
a horrible crisis; there is not sick man
in the district"
The Boston Journal notes that "a
popular actress, who died recently, left
an unprotected husband without visible
means of support.
The proprietor of ropewalk says
is that at least fifty men die daily of nat
ural causes who ought to be hanged.
Purshottam Chiefly, wealthy Madras
merchant, made wager that he could
drink twelve wineglasses of rum. He
was intoxicated when he began the feat,
and soon after its performance he died.
A blind beggaf in Paris was absent
from his usual position in q doorway
during the cold weather. In his stead
was a placard with the inscription: SIN
consequence of the severe cold solicit
aims at home," accompanied by his
address.
The Danbury Netos speaks of q man
of that town who, wishing to engage
several bushels of potatoes from party
in the suburbs, asked a neighbor what
sort of q man he was. "Well," said
the conscientious neighbor, "I don't
know very much about the man, but
should think he would make tiptop
stranger"
A young lady of Hardin county, Iowa,
who, merely to show her knowledge Of
business affairs, drew up and signed
hundred-dollar promisory note at aparty
several months ago, has just received
notice from the bank to walk around and
settle it, with interest. She thinks this
is carrying joke too far.
Plutarch tells us, in his reply to one
of his own Roman questions, that pos
sibly good reason for the custom of
kissing was that women were forbidden
to drink wine, and therefore that those
who did deiantly dare to drink might
not be undiscovered, but certainly con-
victed when they met with an acquaint-
ance, kissing became custom.
A few days ago an undertaken of
Brookhaven, Miss, playfully measured
j. Fl. Stewart for o coffin, and ascer-
tanned that an eighteen inch box would
do for him. About eight hours after
ward he was astonished to receive notice
of Mr.. Stewards death and an order sc-
a coffin. The coffin was sent in accord
ance with the above measurement.
The other evening, when Detroiter
and his wife felt lonesome, they decided
to 60 over and see an ACQUAINTANCE and
pass an hour away. "Ah I'm glad to
see you !" exclaimed the acquaintance
as he opened the door. "Come right in
and take off your things. I've got 16O
verses of poem written, and want to
read them to you and see what You think
of my talent"
The Missouri State lottery long main
tanned itself as legalized business, be-
cause it had contract with the State In
which it agreed to devote percentage
of its receipts to certain public purposes.
This theory has been overthrown by
trial, and the police of Ss. Louis have
been ordered to stop the sale or tickets
in that city. incidentally it was shown
that the lottery made clear profit of
$6, 900 month.
"Suppose, said I,-'ow-beating Clar
india Qa.) lawyer to a Wltness he was
trying to badger, one day rscentiy:
SUPPOSE 7 shonid tell You that ] could
bring dozen me- Of your town to this
courf room who would say they would
not believe Won on oath, what would you
say :" aud calmly the witness made his
reply: "I would say you lied" A gan
tie smile diffused fbseH all over the 3
court room, and the unrufied witness
stepped down.