, 1881-05-08

The Prince OF Wales will visit Swansea
next month to open the new dock ut that port
Princes come very handy ut times
''That was good story about the dog that
chased the bear Come to think, however, I am
not wildly infatuated with good stories just
now."-Kosc0e CUnIiing.
Barlu,n was sued BY Forepaush for libel,
In Philadelphia. He had to get bail, and im1ne-
diately applied to Foreoaugh for it. II Mr.. Bar
mum ever runs his cheek violently against a
grant house We shall be sorry-for the house.
"a pretty good joke is going around
among the boys here. rs follows: why is your
wife's new bonnet like snpe? Because it is
pretty much all bi1l.' II this reaches you in time
for use you are welcome to 1t. I will do better
ae1t time."-S.J. 1'aden-
III Paris, ladies' dress buttons are of the
most profoundly esthetic kind this season. Some
Of them are painted with e:nblems Of the twelve
sermons.-Nc,o Tort Post In Chicago. mems
shirt huttous,-but, come to think, there are no
buttons on mems shirts in Chicago.
The Princess Amelia Caroline Gasparine
Leopodine Henrietta Louise Elizabeth Fran
cose Ma1imilicnnc of FIrstenbcrg, the lady to
whom James Gordon Benuct: is reported to be
engaged, is the only daughter Of Charles Egon,
Prince OF F1rstenberg, and is 81 years old
Lord Dcaconsfield, rs Mr.. Disraeli and a
lawyer's clerk, performed the usual drudgery Ut
that time imposed on leurners- 1Io copied pa
pers, an old 1elIos-cicrk says, and served them,
hut he had no tuste for the profession, though
he Was in the greatest house in tho City Of Lon
don.
London 1Forld says that medical etiquet
can provide no excuse when doctors, from mere
motives OF convenience or social advantage, of
professional superstition or technical punctilio,
xtL%h h-1<j 3tnn1n n+fr, ,,nt IL
useful just so tar as it is public safeguard:
when it is not thar it becomes public evil"
Lord Bcaconsticld's death places a mill
3sterial pension OF $10,o03 year at Mr..
Gladsrone's disposal. The dead statesman had
received that sum annually for thirteen years.
Lord Cairns has a pension Of $4,000 as cx-Chan-
ceilor, as also have Lord Hather1y a1ad Viscount
Eyerstey; Mr. shaw~Lcfevre Of S:al.0o0 as IN ex-
Speaker. Mr. Spencer Walpole has IN e1-Min-
1ster's pension Of S10,0M
Mr.. Charles Dickens writes to the London
Standard that his father Was not inferred In
Westminster Abbey in contrayention Ut tho
terms of his wil1 and he adds: The directions
be left behind him related only to the manner,
md not to the place, of his burial, and were
most carefully observed. Had bis will expressed
any desire that his remains should rest in any
Particular place, it would have been relisioualy
obeged."
The Washington Post says that "the best
Fay for young lovers is to come to some sort OF
40 agreement concerning future life together
before the matrimonial bond is tied Let them
be susceptible tn each others faults, and also
10 good ndyice from friends interested in their
welfare" Another good scheme is for the young
man to come to some sort Of agreement with the
erIs father concerning the exact nights on
Which the dog Is to l,c tied up. There can never
pe true happiness without dednit understand
ing On this point.
Wisconsin Girl''-Your poem commenc-
Ing
canst thou remember, my darling,
I. a. time WHEN you thought Of but ne.
WIEN our Joys and hopes ~ we're re; reeonn.eo
aas been received, but We shall decline to answer
Until after looking up the laws OF Wisconsin
co1eerning breach Of promise. In regard TO tho
las. stanza- d..
sh9ud you DER The Stygian kiyer
viii 'fIs asc ehan n Is 'i;t sagx M darlin
ahd will in the silence for sIt!-
&c can only say that if in case you are Trip OF
tso behind on the ferry it will be pleasure 10
Ion the bunk till you arrive. Anything tnat
We can do 70 please poets-outside OF printing
@aa'r eaorts-will be checrfuily attended TO-
There is said to be no equivalent for
nash in French remarks an EXCHANGE
france Is long ways ahead Of this country IN
some respects.
.he r1pest peach is highest on the tree
1ana = 60 this job, beyond the reach Of me.
soearest in my sight Sweet breczcs 30" |
A'uogeship to me where worship now.
NJ ~ 4oolns aloft where every eye may Sec
~, as rpcst peach is highest on tho tree.
1ruitage us this job know, alas!
>"aS not reach here from the orchard grass.
.oss-~hy do not turn away in wrath
~ w puck some job here hung;ng in my path1
!. lower bouyhs bend with -them-out, an
~: E tue!
!apest peach is highest On the tree.
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