The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-28
Ralsan and Enda.

& Montreal man has the strange fam
cy of wearing beard on one side of
his face only.
A wet nurse for young tigers was
what the English biologists we're want
ing last week.
a woman caH now put on her hat
in the dark without danger of getting
the hind part before, or vice versa.
One lady in Maine boasts hair eight
feet and one inch in length, and that
she has refused an offer of g, 900 for it.
An Alabama man walked Go miles
TO see circus. A man of his cRliber
couldn't possibly be in better business.
There are reputable lady physicians
in Philadelphia who have an annual
income of from $4,000 to 600 from
their praetic. They are especially liked
by women and children.
What is the difference between per-
son going to Plymouth church and one
about to ask a lady a favor One is
going to see Beecher and the other is
going to Deseech her.
sfMadame," said certain one to Mrs.
Brown the other day, "you are talking
simply rubbish ''Yes, sir, replied the
ever-crushing lady, "beeause l wish
you 10 COulpIStSiiu lHcs -
It is reported that Lydia Thompson
viii bring her. performance to g close
next spring. If the spring would
bring some clothes to her performance
it might be an Improvement.
ooh, Lord, give them common sense,
was the fervent petition of the Rev.
Morton Dexter, in New Bedford last
Sunday. He was praying for the
members of the Forty-fifth Congress.
Amen.
A three armed child has been born
in Michigan. He is supposed to be a
near relative of the young man whom
Mr.. Cough knew who had three hands
his right, his left, and alse little be-
hind hand.
Two men traded horses on meeting
in the road in Newburyport, Mass,
and while making the exchange one OF
che beasts fell down and died. Then
both claimed the live horse, and they
had fight about it with a lawsuit to
follow.
A Southern paper has the news that
base balls will be delivered from small
cannon next year, and that the catch
ers will be iron clad. Thus in ouI
sports do We progress backward to the
usiGotO aS0S, WHICH bAO PiSS CID UOtS
armor.
The right index finger of the fore
man of a machine shop in Webs ter,
Mass, was cut off by a circular saw the
other day, and hurled through win
dow with such force that it cut clean
hole in the glass like a bullet, and
went twenty feet beyond.
President and Mrs. Hayes will cele-
brate their silver wedding this week.
The witnesses of the ceremony in 1852,
who are now living, will be present,
anu assist in celebrating the 18th ami
| versary. Among these il Mr.. Rogers,
the Presidents private secretary.
The actors in a western travelling
dramatic company refused to shave of
their moust8ehes, in Difference to the
demands of Roman roles, unless they
| were guaranteed four weeks salary.
They didn't want to make a sacrifice
of their good looks on an uncertainty
It seems to be the ambition OF al
young wives to look well when any
| one calls. Yesterday Il South Side
bride heard ring at the front door
The maid was OUT, and she rushed uE
| stairs co six up little before admit
| ting the caller. There was a moment
OF lightning work before the dressing
case. Quicker than it takes US to tel
| it, ribbon was fastened at her throat
flower stabbed into her hair, a flash
| of powder on her face, and she was al
| the door all smiles and bushes. The
gentleman said he had walked from
! Memphis, and couldn't remember thai
he had tasted food since he left Gin
cinnati.-Oil City Derrick.