Industry Disappointed.—A burglar in Vicksburgh recently went through 11 houses and didn't raise even a silver thimble. He says there is no encouragement under a corrupt administration for industry and enterprise. Engaging 'Little Jest.—Bey. J. T. Todd, of Sioux City, played rather a neat little joke on his wife the btheu day. While she was unsuspectingly engaged in half-soling his winter trousers, he quietly slipped out at the back gate and eloped with a milliner, . Eleonora, wilt thou take this man to be /thy wedded husband?" asked the officiating clergyman. " Yeth, thir, if you pleath," lisped Eleonora, dropping a pretty curtsey and her perfumed handker* chief.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1934, 16 March 1875, Page 2
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