The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-10
OF ALL SORTS.


Anthony Comstock, Of obscene literature
suppression fame, was arrested two months
ago in New York on charge of malicious
libel. He gave bail and has recently been
discharged.
This is beautiful language Of ours.
Ben Hogan, the retired pugilIist, who has
turned preacher, Is spoken Of as the ex-
FOUNDER of the prize ring and the expoun-
derof the gospel. philadelphia Chronicle
Herald.
SsWhy are you late?'' asked an Austin
school teacher Of q little girl, who hung
Iher head and said: eWe have gotta little
baby at our house. ssDon't let it happen
again y said the teacher .hercely, and the
little girl said she would not and took her
seat.
Poker has ruined DR.. E. j. Hoffman, of
Louisville. He had q large practice, was
an active Methodist, and his reputation was
excellent. Becoming infatuated with the
game, he neglected his patients to play it.,
borrowed all the money he could to meet
his losses, and finally forged checks,
amounting to 81, 900, for which he is now
III jail. His church loses 5000.
When old Mrs. Bunsby had got through
reading in the paper an account Of the last
great fire, she raised her speetacles from
her eyes to the top Of her head and remark
ed, eff the f1remen would wear the genu-
inc homeknit stockings, such as we make
and wear in the country, they wouldn't be
bustin' Of their hose at every fire. "-oiz
City Derrick.
Fitznood1e was out again worrying the
life out of the ducks with his shotgun.
He blazed away at some ducks, and an un-
seen man on the other side Of the pond
rose up threateningly, with long gun,
and called out s'Did you shoot at me?'
ssDid any of the shot hit your" inquired
Fitmoodle. Yes, theydid, said the man,
rubbing his legs. "Then you may be cer-
tain didn' shoot at you. never hit any
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A Boston theatre is to have stage made
in sections On rollers, while one scene is
before the audience another is being ar
ranged out of sight, thus doing away with
tedious intermission between acts, and
making it possible to show a greater
anountof elaborate scenery than can be
| done by the ordinary method. The ele-
vator stage at the Madison Square accom-
pIishes the same result, but deep excava-
| ton and tall tower are required to operate
| 1t.
It is probable that before Christmas the
fate Of NeWgate as q prison will be sealed,
as all the authorities approve the proposed
destruction Of this famous London jail.
There was a prison of Newgate long be-
fore the present building was erected from
the design Of George Dance. The founda-
/ ton stone was laid in 177O. In 1880, be-
fore it was finished, it was attacked BY the
Lord George Gordon rioters. who liber-
ated 800 prisoners and set fire to the edi.
fee. Tt was repaired in 1882.
Anna E. Dickinson is to begin her theat-
rical tour on January. I'd as Hamlet, fol,
flowing that with Claude Melnott anu Mae.
|beth. She says there will be no backing
|out this time, asrall the arrang ngernents art
complete and satisfactory. Her first ap.
Epearance will probably be in Hartford. L
1.-THE first two characters named she vii
#IIWear her rather short hair about as usual
and her face will notsbe disguised, so tina
Hshe will look familiar, except in dress. A
Macbeth she will wear i wig and Wits
kera.