Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-23

hanging with its head caught between
two branches of Il Eastwood sapling on
Il hillside on his farm.
The church is sometimes so crowded
that the people on the rear seats cant
reach the mourner's bench, but the
deacon never fails to worm his way
through with the contribution box.
In garden at Caledonia, N. T.,
bed of flowers has been laid out, TWEEN
ty-two feet long, to represent huge
trout. The gills. fins, and eyes arc
represented by different colored flowers.
Mrs Alexander, lady OF over 60
years Of age. employed in the govern
ment printing Office in Washington, has
Just married a man of over SO. and has
resigned her position to fulfill her do
nestle duties.
What is claimed to be an original
water color portrait of Washington,
painted on ivory in 1856 by j. Lacon,
owned in Springfield, Mass. is offered
to the government for the modest little
SUN of $3.50. 600.
Vacuous Dude A most chawming
aftahnoon faw walk, Miss Brightsde.
The soft bweezes that blow have WEAKLY
made my head feel much bettah. Miss
Brightside Then suppose you must
be a homeopathic, like cures like, you
know.
Fogg says he objects to Parson Smith,
because he is such a gross flatterer He
tries all he can to make his congrega-
ton believe they are dreadfully pro-
found people. In fact, he thinks or
pretends to think they are SO very
deep that it requires three-quarters Of
an hours preaching to fill them up.
An albino baby was born recently at
Harrisburg, Pa. 1t has shapely little
head, luxuriously covered with hair as
white as snow, of fine texture, and
softer than silk, and the indications are
that it will nave similar eyebrows.
The evelashes are long and white. and
| beneath them are pink eyes of wonder
full brilliancy.
Many years ago resident OF
| Yakima, Washington territory, planted
six hundred $50 gold pieces in Il stone
| jar at the foot of a tree in that place.
| 1t had been buried so long that roots
| as large as a mans wrist had grown
| over the Jar He left for the east few
days ago. but before going dug up the
1 I .c,.,
| lar and carried off the coin.
.Tain't so, triumphantly exclaimed
Bobbie from his perch on top of a chair,
gazing down on Algernon's head.
..What is not true?" doubtfully asked
/ his sister Maud. ..Why, you said Aigy
was so green that grass was growing
from the top of his head, and determine
edly1 there amt any there How Maud
explained the situation is unknown.
A lad who was learning his Sunday
/ school lesson with the words, Con
slider the lilies of the field how they
grow; they toll not, neither do they
/ spin, and yet I say unto you that
here the boy paused, forgetting the
next word. and then proceeded with ;
prominent voices Sullivan in all his
glory was not arrayed like one O
these
Son-in-Law L tell you, sir, that YOU
daughters conduct makes my life in
supportable. / wish you would tint
some way of bringing her to reason
father-in-Law You know very wei
that have tried rything. Neithej
my advice nor my reproaches have thu
least effect However, content your
self: il she remains incorrigible vii
disinherit her!
Penelope says New York lad
to her little Boston niece, '.will yo'
see how high the thermometer is
pleaseo" Eyes, auntie, it is just evcl
with the mantelpiece Thank you,
J said little Penelope aunt, who va
equal TO the occasion, land now wi
you see how high the mercury IS?
Seven degrees, Fahrenheit. anntie,
, replied the Boston miss.
/ A well-known minister was sent sout
/ from New Jersey II few years ago t
labor among the colored people. The
4 received him with many demonstr;
tons of JOY. and at the first meetin
4 which he held one colored preache
4 prayed for him with great carnestnes
e thus: 80 Lord! Dress dis yer dear brue
1 der what's come down from do norf t
o preach de gospil to us. Nont him wi
$ de kerosene lie oh salvashun, and sc
him on fire. y
h The British bark Lydia was about t
d sail from Duboy, Ga. q few days age
!. and Steward Harittsman begged Cap
/, Lowry not to carry him to sea, sayin
that he was sick. The captain said tn;
5 he must 90. 'I'll poison You on I'll
5 trip" said the steward. The captai
c laughed at the threat and walked ava,
o When his back Was turned, Harittsma
pulled a revolver and fired ut hin
o The bullet Just grazed Lowry han'
n but he fell at the shot whereupon tt
T. steward, terrified at his deed, sent
e bullet through his own heart.
, The Genessee river, in New York,
It surprising manufacturers along J
banks by its increasing volume of watt
n from year to year. Some years ag
II in common with other streams of Il
,f state, the water diminished, and Il
a, mills and factories that had depend'