The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-10
Miscellaneous Paragraphs.
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An English showmans version of the
story OF King Darius, Daniel and the lions
was as follows: "'At him. says the king.
We WON'T says the lions, AT him again.
says the king. 'Bowed if we will, saws
the lions-which wos sell tor the great
King Darius, and very wcxat1ous.''
1t was after the opera, and they were
in a rendezvous for material refreshments.
The usual talk about the singing and the
artists subslding, he, as souvenir Of the
evening, offered her his bottonhole
bouquet. She, accepting, said, "How
lovely" He added, "What fragrance tool''
And then she, shifting the savory odor of
the incoming oysters, echoed, eyes, what
in thought. .'.@
European infantry soldiers, are uni
formed as follows: French, blue coats
and red pants; German, blue with red
faclngs and q double row of buttons on
the coat; Austrian, gray coat and blue
pants; Russian, pants and coat dark
brown, with double row of buttons on
the coat; Turkish, an Oriental cap, with
tassel and tez, and blue coat and pants.
The uniform Of the United States infant
~ consists af French fatigue cap, dark
blue coat and light blue pants. %
A merchant, sitting in his office in South
street. New York, recently received an
answer to his despatch sent to Shanghai
only six hours previously. Shanghai is
thirty.six thousand miles distant from
New York and the message mot making
any allowance for delivery at the two cit
ics) must have travelled at the rate of one
| hundred miles minute, or a mile and
two thirds per second. The charge to
Shanghai is $3.50 per word ); to Yokohama,
$3.O5, but the cipher Is so we'll systemic
lied by mercantile houses that single
word serves for dozen when transcribed.
A good story-the better because it IS
true-is told at the expense of benevo-
lent lady who was examining the work
OF the ass ciated charities in this CITY.
One of the applicants for relief seen by
her was colored woman, who told a
! doletul story OF suffering, which so work
ed upon the mind Of the lady that,
against the advice of an experienced
friend, she gave her So to relieve her
present distress. Her disgust may be
imagined when she learned that her ward
bought four button pair of kid gloves
and "A seat for 'tPinaforc" with the mon
ey.
| An eminent preacher was called on to
preach, while two other preachers sat on
the pulpit sofa. Having a loud voice he
made the most of it, to the great annoy
ance of his two brethren. After church
was out both of them took him to task
tor his vociferation, and insisted that a
palmer and less noisy style of o:atory
would do more good. "How much do
you get for preaching9'' he asked of his
critics. One replied that he got 81 200 a
year, the other 81 900. "Well, was the
answer, 81 get $4,000, which is more
than both your salaries put together. /
guess IN keep on 'hollering.'"
A lady dropped her handkerchief on
Winter Street the other day. Ladise-
mann's quick eye caught the flutter of
the dainty thing as it fell to the walk
Quick as thought, he had pounced upon
1t, and with dotted hat and his sweetest
smile, he approached the unknown fair
one with: Madame, your hand He
got no further. 1t was only Mrs. L.,
disguised in another suit. SEEING the
cambria as cat would mouse, she gave
Lad'smann look of eloquent scern and
contempt, remarking: Don stand there
grinnlng like sick monkey, John Ladise-
mann, and you'd better put on your hat
before you get cold. People at your
time OF lite, and bald at that, should be
careful how they expose themselves
Strange that some women can not bear
to have their husbands gallant to the sex
! ~ mo gentleman," says the professor
lever gives military salute to a lady,
Well, hardly; We should say he wouldn't
| The military salute varies from simple
graceful wave IF tho hona - The -, IN :,