The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-01-27
GLE4NiNGS.

France exports to this country annually
| $40, 600 worth of hair.
The drought in California threatens to
seriously injure the grain crop.
1t is reported that 400 national banks
are preparing to retire their circulation.
"A sly and detective mind has learned
that we are a nation OF travelling TASKS.
ANY Tennessee preacher who dosen't
chew tobacco has a hard time getting an
appointment.
"A Chicago millner advertscs bug
gy" hat. We shouldn't suppose any lady
would like such hat as that.
Tie net gain of clergyman in the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church last year was
sixty-iour. The whole number is 8, Psi.
Rabbits fifty cents dozen in Laurel
county, Ky. They are SO poor that they
are tied up in bundles and sold like aspara-
gus.
Jacksonville has grown faster than any
other city in Florida, the population in
creasing within a few years from 1000 to
IL, 900.
Speaking Of lire-cscapes the Buffalo
Express says the oldest one on record is
the fond husband who lies abed in the
morning.
Gen. Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky has
recently married woman eighty i've years
old, and probably without the consent of
her parcnts.-Ne,0 Orleans Republican.
We can all do more than we have done,
>Apd not be a whit the worse
1t never was loving that emptird the heart,
Or giving that emptied the purse.
If You want to see and appreciate the
very acme of innocent surprise turn re-
porter aud call on a railroad agent to get
the particulars of a smash-up on his line.
A clergyman in Northern Indiana
assembled the pulpit, the other Sunday, and
said . No man can serve the Lord while he
mas the Jumping toothache. | therefore
dismiss the congregations"
A Missouri bridegroom dropped tho
hand of the maiden about the middle of
the ceremony, with the remark. THAT is
enough" boited for the door, and has not
been seen in the neighborhood since
A Western lawyer, who was defending
a man on trial for wife murder, sought for
some euphoniouS and innocent phrase with
which to describe his clients crime, and
finally said: lie winuowed her to in
Paradise with fence rail-"
The papers of Northern Texas are full
Of accounts of skating, sleigh riding and.
snow ballug. The cold weather seems to
have been regarded as holiday, or rather
as several holidays-too cold for business,
and requiring fast and furious fun.
Two young ladies of Baltimore were
made seriously i'll last week by eating cake
too highly favored with extract of bitter
almonds. The extract had been in the
house for six years, and had become very
strong by evaporation of the alcohol
"A young woman recently answered an
advertisement for dining room girl, and
the lady of the house seemed pleased with
her But before engaging her there was
some questions to ask. Suppose, said
the / :, "now only suppose, understand,
IT, 81 were carrying a piece of steak
from the kitchen, and by accident should
let it slip from the plate TO the floor, what
would you do in such case ?" The girl
looked the lady square in the eye for
moment before asking, lis it a private
family, or are there boarders?" Boar
ders," answered the lady. "Picl1 it up
and put 1t back on the plate, firmly replied
the girl. She was engaged