The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-01
GLEANINGS.

The town of West Newbury. Mass,
with population Of 1900, has only four
paupers
DR.. Hall says that for the period of a
month before marriage, and a month after
death, men regard their wives as angels.
Poetry is music in words; and music
is poetry in sound; both excellent sauce,
but they have lived and died poor that
made them their meat.
"A trade journal says that there are
more playing cards sold in Summer than in
Winter. Another journal suggests that
camp meetings are held in Summer.
Now that the strike is virtually over,
let the American people resume their Gus
tomary intellectual avocation, and see who
can write the most words on a postal card.
=" am busy blowing, and cannot enter
tain company" was the substance of a
note sent by a Michigan belle in reply to
an intimation that gentleman desired to
see her.
In Cincinnati almost every portion of
the hog is put to some valuable use. A
distinguished philosopher of that city is
now trying some method of turning the
squeal to account.
-Tweed's daughter, who married Ma
ginnis in 1870, and whose wedding presents
cost $4,000, is now living in absolute
poverty, the bridal presents and finery hav-
ing all been sent to the pawnshops.
Swearing on the Bible was first intro
duced into judicial proceedings by the
Saxons about A. ID. 600. 1t was called
corporal oath because the witness with his
hand touched some part of the Holy Scrip
ture.
A rich but parsimonions and very old
gentleman, on being taken to task for his
give much; but if you only know how it
hurts me when l give anything, you
wouldn't wonder | inherit brother Bills
property
-" Why" asked teacher in the Bap-
fist Sunday school, "did Solomon tell tie
sluggard to go to the ant?' because,
said a thirteen year old boy, 8" he knew his
aunt would have him at the wood pile or in
the onion bed every afternoon as soon as
school was out"
Some amusement was caused not long
ago in western court by female witness,
who, on the oath being administered, re-
peatedly kissed the clerk instead of the
book. 1t was sometime before she was
made to understand the proper-or at least,
the legal-thing to do.
An Ohio barrister assumed the part of
a mummy in dramatic performance. The
critic said, "He was obliged to put a little
animation into himself to come up with
the character, and to wear more recent
linen, but that was about all. Nature had
admirably qualified him to act the part
In the cemetery of Pere la Chaise in
Paris, there is grave from which rises a
woman's arm, beautifully chiseed in mar
BILE. The hand is clasped by another, evil
IDENTIFY mans, that comes from an ad Join
ing grave. 1t was the fancy of a young
husband who did not long survive his bride.
Fifty thousand shirts, on which are
printed extracts from the Koran in blue
characters, and as many wooden waist
coats, whereupon is emblazoned the Pro-
phet's seal, are being manufactured in
Paris for the Turkish soldiers. This will
give the Turks many literary advantages
they never before possessed.
Why she wouldn't: A young lady
was at a party during which quarrels be-
tween husband and wife were discussed.
" Il think, b" said an Unmarried old son, "that
the proper thing is for the husband to
have it out at once, and thus avoid quar-
rels for the future. would light cigar in
the carriage after the wedding breakfast, and
settle the smoking question forever" 81
would knock the cigar out of your mouth"
interrupted the belle. ''Do you know |
don't think you would be there" he re-
marked.