Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-02


To ask me, with kiss,
"Where shall we land?'
Miscellaneous Items.
The reason that old slippers are thrown
after a newly-married couple is that the
chances of matrimonial happiness are slip
perry.
At a horticultural Fancy ball. in
England a gentleman personated an onion
SO naturally as to bring tears to the eyes
of the company.
According to the New York Post
George Alfred Townsend tells Of MIN
e1al spring in that State that is so strong
ly impregnated with iron that farmers
horses who drink Of it's waters never re-
qNire to be shod.
When after leaving your country cous-
ms at the depot, you hoist their bushels
Of pears and plums aboard the train, do
not forget to tell them that you would in
vite them to the city next winter it you
did not live in SO small house.
When young man first meets his fu-
fure wife she is ''fame.' from which
state she gradually dwindles into spark !;
but after they are married, and quarter
of the honeymoon is passed, she is GER
tain to exhibit some OF the old fire.
'What is so rare as a day i'll Juneg''
sings the poet, and the New York HAIL
answers: "a day in January, because it
is not only rare, but sometimes actually
raw. More rare, however, is a day in
February, for there are fewer of Them
An Ogden paper, in speaking Of a re-
cent accident at that place, says: "It is
feared that the boys injuries will prove
quite fatal.' It is to be hoped that the
reporters account is exaggerated, and
that the lads injuries will prove only
moderately fatal.
Willie, aged ten, and Jenny, aged
six, were playing together. One of them
was infinitely examining fly. II wonder
how God made himr' he exclaimed.
"God don't make flies as carpenters make
things" observed the boy. "God says
let there be flies, and there is f1ies.''
A pretty, blue-eyed maiden, who was
nursing her fifth Christmas doll, and list
ening to her mother and some female
friend talking about domestic broils and
divorces, created rather pleasant sensa-
ton by remark1ng: ''Well, ma, I'm never
going to marry. I'm going to be wild
ow."
Professor Brun, of Geneva, has describ-
ed curious case Of poisoning in a child
of two years of age. It was caused by
eating combination of cabbage and figs
The cabbage, he says. must have produc-
ed great abundance of latte acid, which,
in the presence Of figs, developed enough
of butyr1c acid to cause the death of the
child.
When two couple of young people start
out riding in two seated carriage, they
are as happy as four loving CLAIMS until
the shades Of evening approach, and then
the couple in the front seat begin to real
ize that the crying, need Of this great,
free and majestic country Of ou1s is-a
two-seat carriage with the front seat be-
hlnd-Puck.
''Is there letter here in a scented en-
velope for my wlte?' he asked the post
master, while the green fire from his eyes
made the Office look like leafy forest.
eyes, sir" answered the postmaster, as
he handed it out. The jealous man tore
it open at once, when, 10 and behold it
was the milliner's bill for fifty dollars.
No succeeding chapters.
In heurishing young city of Mich
gan lives worthy man who has had the
misfortune to be widower three times,
and is now living with his fourth wife,
who has two boys by a former marriage.
These have been taught to call the step
father "pa." While entertaining company
at tea few evenings since, an aggrava-
ted case Of divorce became the topic of
conversation. A lady expressed herself
emphatically against divorces, quoting
several passages Of Scripture, and con-
Guiding with this: sAnd St Paul saws he
that putteth away his wife commits a
grievous SIN" At this, the oldest boy,
having duly filed his stomach, suddenly
took in the whole subject by saying, "Why
pa has put away three or four on 'em, and
he's deacon too!' That will do for
Michigan.
The late Mexican Buchanan, though
not very distinguished as an actor, as
sumed the tone Of an artist of the first
class. It is said Of him that at one time
his valet came to him while at breakfast
in a hotel, and after reminding him Of
engagements that would keep him occu-
pied all the morning, suggested that in
order to save time he should order dinner
at once. 'What will you have, sir?' in
Quired the valet. 'sWhat de I plav to-
nlght2'' asked Buchanan. ssRichard.
Sir" was the response ssThen order
roast beef, very rare" A wonder-stricken
youth sitting near the tragedian, andwho