MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1068, 2 May 1873, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

James Mflgill, a Brooklyn contractor claims to be an " artist in marble." It is related of him that he once carved a Bleeping lion in stone, and took it to the Queen's County fair for a premium. The day for distributing the honours arrived, and Mac. was promptly on hand. Prize after prize was awarded, and finally "Statuary" was reached. The artist's eyes lit up with the glow of expectation as he leaned anxiously forward to hear these words, " James

Magill—first premium for a beautiful sleeping bull pup in marble." Women's Kights.—By way of a "hint for women voters," a story of two American young ladies is given. Driving in a buggy they were stopped by a turnpike man, and asked for the toll. " How much is it?" demanded one of the Misses Sucker. " For a man and a horse," replied the gatekeeper, " the charge is fifty cents." " Well, then," retorted the undaunted Sucker, " git out of the way, for we're two gals and a mare. Git up, Jenny." And away they went, leaving the taxcollector in mute astonishment. New Way to Put It.—A man recently had a monstrous saw-log drawn clear across his body by a yoke of oxen. The log wasn't hurt much, and the widow realised sufficient from it to buy a rosewood overcoat for the dear squeezed out.