The Morning herald., 1877-08-21

AACASSA ~ SAA~pS ~>~~~'
The London Lancet Is authority for
the statement that Of 4Ol, 900 soldiers who
died in the Crimea, only $4,000 were
killed in battle.
Our troops in Oregon have just had an
unexpected encounter with the Looking
Glass Band, and their escape seems to
have been . .mirror-cle NJ Y. Com. Ad-
oert'ser. II aI
"Do those bells sound an alarm Of fire :"
said stranger, the other Sunday, as tho
church bells were calling together the
worshipers. EYES," was the reply; "but
the fire is in the next world"
"My SON." said mother to little boy
four years old, tsswhom above all others
will you wish to see when you pass into
the spirit world?' "Gerliah !" shouted
the child with joyous anticipation.
Marcus 'Tullius Cicero Brown has re-
ceiyed the Government contract for carry
| ing the mails between Moravia, Dresser.
vile and Sempronius, In Cayuga county,
N, Y, for $l30per annum. A noble
roam 'un. 49, sp
Horses not in the show: The morse Of
Another Color.
The Horses Chestnut and Radish.
The Better Horse that was tho Gray
Mare.
The Horse Marine.-London Fun.
s1f old Adam had had mother-in-law
to look after him and his wife, it is more
than probable that to this very day VI
might have been able to caper about ir
the light and airy costume OF our hrs
parents.-San Francisco Mail.
|pSeveral animals were recently stolel
! from travelling menagerie in Texas. IN
Snowman, however, said be gnu who dit
it, and after securing several lynx in tn
chain of evidence, he sent his mana
giraffe-ter them and snaked in the Who'll
: gang"
First sFisherman-Wot was the lad.
ssyin' to yer, Billy?
Second F.-Wants to paint my .picter
!, Never knowed was 50 'andsome afore !
{ First F.-Thought I'd seen 'er some
where's. That's Madam Toosoo. Want
yer in wax for the chamber o. 'orrors !
London Fun.
a. There had been q heavy thunderstorm
and the parched earth and wilted Vegeta
. ton drank in the refreshing, showers. .
q should think the plants would whisper t
5 each other how delicious it was,' ne 81
. claimed, enthusiastically, "Yes,' sal
she, "all but the onions they wouldn't
likely to whisper with such breath.'-
NJ. Weekly.
II The new steamer just launched in tn
city. for the Hawaiian Government, NJ
been named the Likelike, pronounced leak!
x leakv. Sam Curtis thinks that when n
dl mine is drained he can 6n< customer II
W the Savage pump. 1t il currently r;
= ported that the next steamer 10 pe Tu,
Is for the Hawaiian Government Will
atl called the Dry-Rot.-Alta California.
,d| Equestrian" asks: "Wil you P'ea
~ tell me on which side gentleman shou
lel ride when accompanying ladies who
le horseback rlding p Always ride
v the outside. The horses do not like 1t
Ill we'll when you try to get inside. Son
~ horses that are we'll trained, ho"e'e
sci NAV not mind 1t. But we think the 0
rn way is the best.
ne "Darlipg, do you remember whom
e. first met Do We love each other now
a we'll as we did then Will we always 10
et| each other as We do now But KISS n
. pet-I must hurry to the ofhce; Dut ~ y
e1 return as soon as possible:
'e' George, do; and please stop at the Dotc
'es mans and get bottle OF bedbug Pols1
St, / was scratching all night. I. Il
u patch. .M
u "1t's only letter." said he, and
sighed; ,,
,llI Does she bid me laope or give up IN
II spair ? ,,
~ What's contained in that little band
d Then he CAREFUL y opened the envelope,
q And turned p lie as these Woros ne "a y
I'd "lf yer don't pa y me mother 1uf WISH
- them shlr IS,
~ I'll bust yer 6 ol darned jaw"
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he A cure for ba vshfulness has been iou