Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-29
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man, but he keeps COWS and sells milk,
and people will watch him to see if he
buys chalk.
JOHN SwINToN, Of the New York Sun
is in poor health, and will go abroad
this summer for prolonged rest in the
Pyrenees.
WITHIN radius Of twenty-five miles
Of Bradford, England, there are million
and half people engaged in worsted
manufacture alone.
In consideration Of the scantiness Of
his congregation on summer Sunday,
a queer old dominic prayed: "Lord,
remember those who are Frustrated on
beds of sickness and lounges of we'll
ness"
"WHY didn't you get someseggs from
the hens nests this morning?' asked a
farmer Of his son, who answered: BE
cause there weren't any. If the hens
laid any they nislaid 'em, so they can't
lie found"
GALL the Judges OF heUnited States
Court follow the Pennsylvania decisions
as beacon, said Mr.. -, addressing
the court. "Well, then, it's no Won
DER" said the court, "that they are so
often wrecked Or run ashore"
ROME spends 100000 on its public
schools, Of which ten years ago it had
none at ali. The Romans now evince
great alacrity in attending the schools
and the latter are entirely inadequate to
the demand of the population.
GERMANY has military force consist
ing of 100000 of the active army, 52O,-
900 reserve, 1000 landwehr, 200, 900
landstrum, 100000 Erzates reserve,
total of 100000 armed men, of whom
1, $780, 900 could be modified within a
few weeks time.
| AMONG the members of the new British
Parliament are nine tenant farmers1
This does not look as though tenant
farmers were without wealth or influence
in the old country. Who ever heard Of
tenant farmer in the Congress of the
United States, or in the Legislature of
any State?
DRIED-APPLE CAKE.-Soak two cups
of dried apples over night. Chop fine
and boil in two cups of molasses until
soft. Drain off the molasses add to it
one cup of butter, two eggs, one cup Of
sour milk, two teaspoons of saleratus,
four cups Of -four, spices Of all kinds;
add the apples last
A LAWYER was compelled to apologize
to the court. With stately dignity he
rose in his place, and said, "Your
Honor is right, and am wrong, as your
Honor generally is" There was dazed
look in the Judges eye, and he hardly
knew whether to feel happy or fine the
wyer TO; contempt OF court.
MISS WILSON is Delaware heiress
and beauty. She fell in love with
farm hand, because she deemed him
heroic; but, when they eloped and he
ran away from her across the fields at
the approach of her pursuing father,
she concluded that she had overrated
him, and went back home contentedly.
L1vERsT1cK has been Ill for some
weeks, and Jones, meeting Smith,
asks: elbows Liverstick, Smith-any
better?" "Well," says Smith, "his
physician is hopeful" Eyes, yes," re-
sponded Jones, "that's all very well
but is his undertaken hopeful? That's
more to the purpose Jones is such
peculiar fellow.
A NOTED writer says: II never was
| good carver, which is one good reason
why I do not have turkey on my table
every day instead Of only once a year.
Hash is much easier to help so make
it the standing dish in my household.
Those who think we take it for cheap
ness make a mistake. The convenience
of the thing is its recommendation"
A New YORK man has sued his father
in-law for $4,000 for inducing his
wife to leave him and return home
after three months of married life.
Some people will think it little strange
that the husband shouldn't have shown
his devotion by suing for the recovery
of his wife; but it is just like some
men-they had rather have $40, 900 than
a wife any time.
GALVESTON NeWs He came into the
sanctum with large roll of Manuscript
under his arm, and said very politely,
"I have little trife here about the
beautiful sunset yesterday, which. was
dashed off by friend of mine, which I
would like inserted if you have room"
"Plenty of room, just insert it yonr-
SELF replied the editor, gently pushing
the waste-basket toward him.
IT is shown by statistics relating to
the years 1872 to 1879, that, while the
total income Of the population Of Prussia
has not diminished, the large and very
large incomes have fallen off, and me-
dunn incomes have increased. The