The Cecil Whig., 1878-06-22
GLEANINGS.

If this Spring like weather continues
much longer, Spotted Tail and his braves
will return to Washington and ask to have
their overcoats exchanged for linen busters.
He gave his youngest son box of tools
and quart bottle of mucilage. And now
he thinks it is his turn to treat himself to a
new carpet, parlor table, several rolls of
wall paper, and a yard section of rattan.
"A party of young fellows found fault
with the butter on the boarding house
table. "What is the matter with it 2"
said the mistress. "Just you ask it, said
one; g it is old enough to speak for itself. +"
When the folks at home complain that
time hangs heavily on their hands, the pru-
dent suburban buys Newfoundland pup.
Between repairing damages and avert
ing catastrophes, their time is fully occu-
pied.
An Amer lean who has been travelling
through Spain says that the Spaniards
don't assassinate each other half as readily
as they did ten years ago.-Er. Well, we
always thought that Spain was sassy
nation.
The eldest daughter of Senator Gamer
on, aged twenty one years. has for several
years personally attended to all the tinan-
cial details of large farm, which she owns
She need have no fear of her prospective
step mother.
Even the "old watch dog of the treas
ury," with the nations millions hehind
him, could not assume that malignant ex-
preston of jealous vigilance which is worn
by an old hen studiously sitting on broken
tumbler and two door knobs.
"A bottle of wine in the hand is worth
two in the bush.-N. Y. Herald Observa-
ton, however, teaches that bottle of
whisky and pack of cards in the bushes
are preferred by many young men. Some
give hay-mow the preference over bushes.
"A New Jersey mosquito was captured
in this vicinity, which, on being opened,
was found to contain brass button with
an eagle on it. In the button was found
wad of paper, which proved to be an order
from " Little Mack" calling for reinforce
ments.
The papers all mention that Grant has
grown very fat, and asks, upon what
meat doth this our Caesar feed that he is
grown so great?' The explanation is
simple. The ex-President, relieved from
the cares of office and from thought, is no
longer thinking.
Lewis, of the Detroit Free Press, has
been blown up in a steamboat explosion,
burned out of printing office by gas ex-
plosion, and no doubt he would survive a
fall of !, ZOO feet out of balloon. You
can't kill a live journalist-unless you loaf
in his Office an hour or two every day and
persist in discussing the finances.
"A boy in Sunday school proposed
question, to be answered the Sunday fol
lowing: How many letters does the Bible
contain?" The answer was $3.50, 333.-
The superintendent says James, Is, that
right?" No, sill" was the prompt re-
ply. "Will you please tell us how many
there are, them" "Twenty-six, sir.''
Eli Perkins says on his ticket of ad
mission: in case of an accident to the
lecturer, or if he should die or be hung be-
fore the evening of the disturbance, this
ticket will admit the bearer to front seat
of the funeral, where he can sit and enjoy
himself the same as at the lecture' This
explains the rush to hear Mr. Perkins,
The too sanguine public foolishly bases its
hopes upon that delusive eff"