Daily globe., 1879-02-09
inburgh in which John Knox lived and

AuUuASH III Wll1Cu JOuA AuUX uVeQ ana
died.
The editor of the Rackensack Repub.
zican went TO call on his girl, he saw on
the front steps a sign which said, ';Beware
of the paint" He went away sighing, 81
never before knew that she painted
Julius, what are you looking at that for?
You can't read.'' sGo away" cried the
other, indignantly;" "guess can reed; Is
big enough for dat" Big enough! p re.
torted the other scornfully, 'sdat amt
muffin A cows big enuff to catch mice,
but she can't.
Paper teeth are a new invention in
Germany, and g number Of specimens
were displayed at the late paper exhibi-
ton in Berlin. They are warranted fully
as durable as any other teeth.
! All the parties to lawsuit in Los An
gels, CAL, were Cinnamon. and it was
deemed proper to swear the witnesses
Chinese fashion. The Judge, jury, law
yers and witnesses went into the yard of
the court house, where the ceremony was
conducted by Chinese priest. Wooden
tapers OF joss sticks were stuck into the
ground and lighted. The oath, written
in Chinese characters Oh yellow paper,
was read aloud by every witness, after
which each step solemnly over the burn
ing sticks. and priest cut off the head
Of a chicken.
The little folks wanted the head of the
family to spend the evening with them.
Father said he thought Of attending a
meeting. Various measures were dis
cussed Tor keeping father at home, when
Tommy, aged five. addressed his brother,
aged seven, as follows: ''I'll tell you what
We'll do. Well put sign on the front
door--'No admittance to go out of this
house nights .'"-Utico Observer.
We know that the brute sees the sun
set; but does it feel its pensiveness?-
Joseph Cook It does not, if in the habit
of having its hay about that time.-DetroSt
Free Press.
Eight young Cinnamon are attending
school in Phillips Academy in Andover,
Mass. IN the same school there are
twenty-five sons of ministers and four sons
of missionaries.
Of a truth, home without a girl is
only half blessed: it is an orchard with
out blossoms, and spring without song.
A house full of sons is like Lebanon with
its cedars; but daughters by the freside
are like roses in Sharon.
A little shaver, going on an errand,
met an acquaintance. to whom he pro.
pounded the following conundrum
"Whv am I like a penny?" The other
fellow gave it up. Il am like a penny"
said the little man, ''because I am one
sent" And he went his way.
A correspondent explains WHY he
hadn't written before by saying he could
not ''get money enough together to buy
| postal card.
A brick fell from scshold on the
head of passing negro. "Fling dem ere
peanut shells anoder way up dere, won't
vera" was the darkeys advice, as he
scratched his wool.
The patient boy. He went to neigh
boris house for cup of sour milk. "I
haven't anything but sweet milk:
| said the woman pettishly. "Ill wait till
it sours," said the obliging youth, sinking
into chair
A maid-ot-all-work was busily engaged
busting bronze clock. The bronze was
antique green. The maid looked at il,
and then said: "Oh. madam, what
beautiful clock you have! Amt it a
pity it is covered with verdigris?"
A celebrated composer wrote to a
friend requesting the pleasure of his COM
pany ITO luncheon; Key of G." His
friend, a'thorough musician, interpreted
the invitation rightly, ana came to the
composers house for luncheon at one
sharp.
Every day we have evidence that the
| small boy has no soul. The other day a
crowd gathered around farmer whose
wagon load of butter and eggs was fast in
mud-hole, and while some suggested that
he pull his horse gee, and others that he
pull him haw, the ever present small boy
yelled, "It's no use, mister. Yer old
horse amt stout enough. Take him out
and hitch in a roll of your butter."- oil
CSty Derrick.
A teacher once endeavored to illustrate
faith thus: "Childrep. if I should tell
you that one day saw monkey climb
ing liberty pole, would you believe it,"
Yes, sir" unanimously. Well, that is
faith; you believe me because say it.
and you feel sure that 1 would not tell
an untruth:" The next day the question
was asked Of the same children, ''What
is faith?" "a monkey climbing liberty
pole," answered quick little boy.
An industrious farmer of Columbia,
Ct, makes the astonishing statement
that if all the time spent by all the men
and boys at the store and post office was
spent in proper manner in the cultiva-
ton OF the soil, the whole town could be
made like garden" This is start
ling statement, and yet may contain
much truth, for it is fact that in too
many rural towns there is tendency to
congregate and engage in kind of Cos
sip and conversation that is neither edu-
catlne: nor refining in its tendency. Bet
ter by far stay at home and read some
good book or agricultural paper, which
IS Instructive, rather than spend time so
Improbable ENGLAND Homestead.
On the authority of Col. Talcott, who
vouches for the truth Of the matter, there
is certain point on ridge high up on
the Kearsarge Mountain where can be
heard the rumble OF trains on the South
ern Pacific Railroad as they cross the
range to the west Of Mohave, 14O miles
distant. There is q regular daily trair
passing at 1870 O'Clock, and upon reach
ing the place at this hour the noise of the
train is heard as stated. It is curious
thing in nature, but scarcely more won
derful than some of the mountain echoes
we read of, nor more incomprehensible
than late achievements of science in tele-
phones, monographs and megaphones,
possibly involving the same principle of