The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-12
-iIarch I2. 1872
-An old friend of Little English,

-An old friend of Little English, the bootblack met him in the post office yesterday and remarked that he was pleased to hear that he was getting along finely in his new pro- fcssioD-that of bill posting.
 ''Oh, I'm doing bullyl" replied the little old man, as he picked up and pocketed "stab."
 "Ijust got promoted Saturday" |"
 You did?" How27'
 "Well yer see, I've bin holdin the ladder for the paster to climb up, but they seen how ambitious I was aud now I'm promoted to hand up the bills and boss the boys away from the paste canE'
 Egyptian corn should be planted from sixteen to eighteen inches apart, in rows from four to four and half feet apart, two grains to the hill. In favorable localities it yields as high as eighty bushels to the acre. The grain resembles hulled barley in ap- pearance, the stalks grow thriltily and in this dry climate it will prove quite as profitable, if not more so, than the common varieties of Indian corn now raised. The meal of this grain is said to make delicious bread and is preftrrel by some to that made from Indian corn meal. The stalks make good forage for cattle when cut green.
 The Mormon bosses at Salt Lake style the United States Supreme Court judges who decided against polygamy ''feeble-w.ttel anl olorey minded and continue their polyga- nous customs as serenely as if noth- ing had happened. The Gentiles in Utah want Congress to decree that the general reputation of mul- tiplex conjugal relations and the liv- ing together in such relations be held as proof of polygamy, and they say that unless that is done the re cent decision of the Court will not amount to anything.
 Reno( (Nev. )Gasettc: previous to Christmas last there was flourish ing temperance society in Sierra Valley During the holiday cei tain melancholy thing occurred, and at subsequent meeting of the Cold Water Lodge a young man moved at those who had broken their vows be expelled The motion was lost. Then motion was made that all those who failed to get drunk during the holidays be fired out Carried. \ motion to d;solve the lodge was also a carried amid wild enthusiasm.
 Fanny Davenport, tie actress. went out buggy-riding, in St. Louis, the other day, with Edwin Price, member of her company, and when they returned the divine Fanny dis covered that she had been robbed oi her diamonds. The police were noti- fe1, and search made, when to the astonislment of all, the gems were discovered in the bottom of the bug gy. This gave the whole thing away, and poor Price, was brought before the public in role that he doubtless didn't apbreeiate.
 Little Adam, the chimpanzee a the Philadelphia Geological Gar dens, has climbed the golden stair A few weeks ago Eve, the partner of his apish joys and sorrows, died and after that event, he was greatly cast down, and refused to be com forted. A few days ago he contract ed cold, which settled on his little bowels. He was tenderly nursed, but physicians were in vain,' and, on Sunday last. he died, at the tend CT age of five years.
 The London IVorld tells this: '.From the British fleet in Eastern waters: A young midshipman went out to join his ship, commanded by a gallant officer; otherwise rather q Don. He was met on the deck by the captain, who said: well young ster, so you've come to join us. suppose it's the old story-the fool of the family, ell? Flaw, Haw!' To which the middy replied, in a sque- aky voice: Oh, no, sir; it's all changed since your day Exit cap