MISCELLANEOUS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 624, 3 April 1874, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The New York Times gives an account of the execution of "an “uxoricide.” “ Have you tasted that new drink they have got up ?*’ asked one toper of another. «No ; what do they call it ?” “Water, if I’m not mistaken ; and a little of it goes » great way, so they use it sparingly.’" Dryden was so wrapt up in hits bonks that his wife exclaimed, “ 1 wish I were a hook, that 1 mignt 'always be in your society.’’ “T wish you were an almanack, so I could change you every year," he replied. Strangers visitin' Am lists, Me., while the snow wi.* in the streets, were particularly cautioned not P , kick any old hats they may notice in (heir path, as several citizens have had their heads bruised, in this way ho fore they were dug out. A few mon tbs !;*«>. a Hack Ml* w cal’ed atone of th**<:iovor7)W:nt office * in AnslrnVia hftsryn;?, ::i iha* rfi -b.a;>r«»v able nwwsr v/hicl. thg of the sod” usually ’•••;» AnxjouH tc he ri.{ ■: him. a dignified Ciyi! saipant jirodutvd fnm his pocket, am! hi-gtdwed-, upon his brother, n battered three-penny o eca. The rest pier, t examined it cfiu.’Aly on i'roinp* , y returned it to the ; 11 .'oils ■t " ’ , with tins comment: 'No pood ; hat con .'.regoturn money ” Aba' v sh>w, recently held in San Finn cisco, is slated -o have bean the most, elaborate thing of ihe kind that ba< ever taken place. In a Ulition !o the usual prizes for the handsomest baby, there were prizes for the “loudest hazier,” for the “heaviest haired,” for the “fattest dark-eyed,” tor the “fattest blue eyed,” for'the “best dressed,” and the “sw ctcst smiling" Only fancy the pride With which the parents of the “ loudest b.iwler” must look upon i and listen to the offspring of their affection, and what a blessing and a comfort the child must, be to their next door neigh hors. Then there were prizes for the “ yonnuest mother,” who was under fifteen: for the “oldest mother,” who was over I fifty; arid for the “handsomest mother,” | who doubtless was looked up n with scorn ! and indignation by nil ths mothers present. But what about trie fathers?