, 1876-11-03
GLEANINGS.

Since the awards al the piano
makers are in tune.
The artist Story is building i'm.
mense studios in Rome.
] Chicken-pie sociables are the latest
among Wisconsin dyspeptics.
The report Of the hell-gaie eHplo-
sion was heard thirty-iive miles away.
Three miners have recently LEFT
the Black Hills with $500, 900 in gold
dust.
Potatoes are now rolling the way
their fathers all roll6d-down the
cellar-way.
A score Of church buildings are for
sale in New York, and not one in
process Of erection.
English ladies take large quanti-
ties of chloral. They also die from
1t in large quantities.
In about a week the great Centen-
nial Exposition will have blossomed
itself out for century.
1t has been noticed that those
who talk most against mothers-in-law
are very bad class Of sons-in-law.
The fall style of hats for gentle
men looks like last years boys hat
with the brim trimmed off and press
ed over
The troops want to go into winter
quarters, but Sherman says "No, we
must whip those Indians before do
ing anything else"
Queen Victoria is patiently wait
ing for the first of January, when she
will be formally proclaimed Empress
Of India at Delhi.
Mr.. George Bancroft, the historian,
is staying at Philadelphia, studying
the Centennial Exhibition. he was
76 years old on the 81 ult.
Hunters are still in pursuit OF that
Hardin county (Iowa) big snake.
There is evidently a great field for
temperance operations out there.
Bishop Ames says that without
express authority from the General
Conference, women cannot be licens-
ed TO preach in the Methodist Church
Some people say that Mr.. Sankey
sings like shining angel, while 9th
ers are equally enthusiastic in pro-
nouncing his tones like those of
shining minstrel.
1t is proposed by the Post Office
Department to burn all missives that
tumble" to the dead letter Office
hereafter, except those containing
articles Of intrinsic value.
A Californian who has been seek
ing ''justice" in the courts says: !" l
always had believed in divine fore
knowledge until after l heard the
verdict Of that jury-then | weaken
ed"
After treading this earth for 105
weary years, Mr.. Jeremiah Harring-
ton, of Springfield, Mass, recently
passed away. He is believed to have
been the oldst man in New England.
When a man shoots his sweetheart
because she wont marry him in jap
an, he gets tied into a bag full Of
thistles and rolled down rocky prec-
ipice into the sea. And it serves
him right.
The released eastern whisky thieves
wander around in hushed and quiet
manner like foot-pads. They like
wise have little to say, and say that
in a low tone. All Of which is emil
nently becoming to them.
Among the industries of the last few
years at the east is the collection and
sale of the creepiueP Pferns so common
in the New England woods, but en-
tirely unknown west of the Allegha-
nies, and until last year, unknown
beyond the Hudson. &
/ The oyster trade of New Yorkscity
amounts to $15,00O,0O0 annually, a
sum greater than the entire Euro
pean trade. Several hundred yes
sells are engaged bringing oysters to
that market from Maryland, Della
ware and Virginia, as well as the
waters in the immediate vicinity.
The United States steamer Gettys-
burg has sailed from Washington
navy yard for the Mediterranean
sea, where surveys and soundings
will be made. Subsequently extern
sive deep sea soundings will be made
in various latitudes. The Gettys-
burg used to be a blockade runner
during the war, until she was cap