The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-11-15
Items Of Interest.

Items Of Interest.
When an original poem comes in
written on both sides OF sheet Of paper
the editor is happy. It goes to the
waste basket under rules that take the
place of a reading.
Few expressions of despair can equal
that of the belsted female, carrying an
umbrella and a carpet-bag, as she stands
on the platform OF railroad depot and
glares ut the rear Car of retreating
| train.
If you wish to learn German, never
commence with the German flute
Boarding houses have been broken MP
| and back stair dodgers blown to pale
shadows through this melancholy instru-
ment.
A Tennessee paper has discovered that
rum costs that State $500, ,OOO, 900 and
the clergy 81, 600, 900, and expects that
profsne people will cry for the abolish
ment Of the latter on the ground of
economy.
Whoever sees ga small, dark skinned,
dark haired, blue eyed man, who laughs
more and louder at everything he says
than anybody else" will know that he
eloped from Frankfort, KY, with mar.
ried woman.
A facetious person went into q village
shop and was observed to be looking
about, when the proprietor remarked to
him that they didn't keep whisky. eft
would save you good many steps if
you did," was the visitors reply.
An anonymous contributor sends to
the Norristown Herald some verses en-
titled "An Ode to Silver Dollar" but
the editor is averse to publishing them.
He says such things are "owed by too
many poets already, and his advice is
"Ode don't"
A man at Fairview, KY, with q crav-
ing for liquor, after selling everything
of value wherewith to buy the stimu-
liant, took his few months old child and
traded it ever the be- .e- drink of
whisky. The child was afterward re-
deemed by the mother on paying for the
liquor.
Judge Henderson, of Lebanon county,
Pa, ut late session of the court Of
quarter sessions, issued an order forbid
ding the admission of boys into tie
courtroom during the trial Of cases. He
based the order upon the demoralizing
the yoong. s,y' .,i.t 81.
There is considerable commerce in
toads between France and England. "A
toad Of good size. and in fair condition,
will fetch about twenty. five cents in the
London: market, and dozen of the
extra quality are. worth five dollars.
Market gardeners employ them to keep
down insects.
distinguished author says: !tsI re-
solved, when 1 was q child, never to use
word which I could not pronounce be-
fore my mother without offending her"
He kept his resolution, and became a
pure minded, noble, honored gentle
man. His rule and example are worthy
of imitation.
The amount OF meat consumed annu-
ally per head in Spain is twenty-five
pounds; in Italy, thirty-three; Sweden,
tfty-fou Prussia, ffty-six; Austria,
fifty eight; Belgium, sixty seven;
France, seventy-three; South Germany,
seventy-seven; Mecklenbufg, eighty
five; England, 205.
A conversation between two peasants:
"Aud so old Father Mathurin has set up
for himself in the fruit, business in
Paris" Yes. and he does a good bust
ness, too" 81 must 60 and see him
one of these days. Where does he live 2"
"Well, I can't tell exactly but you'll
easily find it. His name is over the
door. and the number is on the house."
This happened at the Centennial. A
stout American woman leaned over the
counter to the smiling Ohinaman and
sharply demanded: "What's your
name3" He smiled and bowed, but
gave no sign OF understanding her.
"Take off your hat, was her next alb
rupt command. MADAM" said man
who was standing near, "he is not on
exhibition"
There is published in Berlin the Jour-
nal of Cooks and Housenaids, in which
housekeepers who lock up their butter
and sugar and inflict other indignities
upon their servants, are held up to pub
lie obloquy by name. "A large number
of the subscribers Of the paper have
bound themselves not to enter the SER
vice of any woman who has been thus
advertised three times within the year.
Experiments have been conducted in
Paris with reference to method of au-
tumn planting OF potatoes, by which
new may be dug in January. The sets
are planted in August on thin layer of
salt, which appears to be the special Sc
cret in the process, and the potatoes are
earthed in September, the ground being
cleared of weeds in October. The re-
| suit is q crop of seven or eight full sized