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Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 23, 20 April 1870, Page 7

A. Wrinkle for Publicans.—The landlord at Dalnacardoch is a worthy man, and a character. He plays many practical jokes on his neighbours. He once told us a capital p'an of giving notice to qu : t. In winter, a number of the neighbouring shepherds assemble at his house to drink, and crack, and while away the long nights. Sometimes they get quarrelsome. When a fray is brewing, our hero puts a quantity of cayenne pepper in a bit of brown paper, makes the tongs red-hot, lifts the packet with them, and holds it at the bottom of the door. The result seems almost magical. An inveterate sneezing commences, which is instantaneously succeeded by a rush to the door, and a dissolution of tho company. Miss ALlie H. Jameson has been appointed a notary public at Marshalltown, lowa. When she administers oaths and holds out tho book to be kissed, we hope no mistake will be made. Toronto has a breach of promise case between parties aged sixty and seventy, the latter being the “ gay deceiver,” who recently wedded a partner as youthful as himself. The fair one who was jilted estimates her injuries at 5,000 dollars. A little boy disputing with his sistor recently, exclaimed “ It’s true for ma says so ; and if ma i says so, it is go if it ain’t so.