The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09
GIeamInEs.

GleanInEs.
would not chose for a close
friend any great lover of satire.
Thy friend has a friend, and
thy friends friend has a friend
be discreet.
II we are hopeful we shall al
ways find more sympathizers on
the journey than IL we are des-
pendent.
A Cleveland Democratic editor
Is reported to have knocked down
wandering glazier for offering to
put in some missing window panes
in the sanctum, and asking if sew
en- by eight would do.
There is something refreshing
In the absolute establishment that
visitors to printing office some
times display at the commonest
thing. "What is that black look
ing things standing up in that cor
nerT is sometimes asked by an
unsophisticated observer, and the
nearest typo answers, "That is a
printing Office towel. We always
stand it mp in the corner"
The Reading (Pa.) Times of
Saturday says: Nathan Rue, of
Earl township, not thirty-five years
old, is the grandfather of a fine
young boy to which his daughter,
who is only a little over sixteen
years OF age, recently gave birth.
1t Is claimed that Mr.. Rue is the
youngest grandfather in Berks
county, and other distric should
let themselves be heard from"
Theus, the Albany butcher
who recently killed a boy by
throwing q knife at him, pleaded
guilty to man slaughter on Wed
nesday, and was sentenced to the
penitenarv for three years. He
said he threw the knife in anger,
without intending to kill the boy,
and that the white face of the boy
is constantly before him, turn
which way he may, both day and
night.
Charles B. Habberton, aged four
years and ten months, the "Toddie"
of "Helen's Babies" the popular
work of John Habberton, his faith
er, died on Feb. l, in Hartford,
Conn. The child was loved by all
who knew il, beyond the interest
that was felt in it by those who con-
nected it with the story. "Budgy,"
the other one of "Helen's Babies" lie
q seven-year old boy of Mr.. Hab-
berton. The death of Charles has
stricken the father with much grief.
Mr.. John g. Chapman, the New
Haven, Connecticut, philanthropist
who for several years has paid the
postage on the unstamped letters
which have been dropped into the
New Haven Post office, has mace
his report for 1876. During the
year he stamped 100 letters,
which cost him 1882. He receiv-
ed IN return $17.I4 from the
persons to whom the letters were
mailed, and therefore his work Of
charity has cost him $32.4S dur
ing the year.
The Brotherhood of Engineers
was formed thirteen years ago. 1t
now embraces $50 subdivisions
and $4,000 regular members in all
parts Of the United States and
Canada. 1t provides for the wild
ows and children of dead brethren,
and siRce its organization has ex-
pended more than 100000 In
this work, besides donating $780,
600 to aid needy members. Only
locomotive engineers are eligible
for membership, and at a death
the family receives $4,000 cash.
A Nebraska paper notices a man
and wife whose combined weight
turned the scale at $50 pounds.
He weighed $50 and the lady $50
pounds. Ten children have been
born unto them, seven of whom.
are now living, and are honest, re-
spectacle citizens. With pride
does the old gentleman point to
his offspring, and especially to a
nineteen year old son, who kicks
the beam at 200 pounds, stout as
an OK, and as good natured as his
father. His eating capacity is
enormous, and each day adds
something to his avoirdupois. A
six year old girl weighs over 100,
and the remainder hold out in the
same proportion.
A negro was found dead in
Georgia, having fallen and broken
his neck while stealing chickens
from high roost. He was a
class leader in q church, and his
pastor, in preaching the funeral
sermon, was bothered. by the aues-
ton where had the soul of the
dead brother gone. "His well
known piety," said the preacher,
indicates that he died a christian;
yet there are circumstances con-
nected with his death that are per.
picking. If, after he fell ard
before he struck the ground. he
repented of his sins, there can be
no question but that he Is now in
glory; but there was mighty little
time for him to think about it."
Mrs. j. G. Swisshelm writes a |
letter to the Pittsburgh CONNER
cial in which she gives an account,
from a highly intelligent and re-
spectacle lady, of certain parties |
having been cured of hydrophcbia
by drinking sweet milk and ele.
campane. An old man discovered |
the remedy many years ago, and |
the informant says it was never
known to fail:
He MIXED pint of milk fresh
from the cow, puts the root into it, |
gives it to the patient. fasting;
made him fast after taking il |
gave second and third dose on
alternate days, and never failed in |
ehectlng q cure. In some way
-hfah aha has fnr~0sko- L.