Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1879 — Spittoons for Two. [ARTICLE]

Spittoons for Two.

Everybody has heard of the ready wit of Douglas Jerrold. The following is a specimen: “At a club of which Jerrold was a member, a fierce Jacobite and a friend as fierce of the Orange cause were arguing, noisily, and disturbing less excitable conversationalists. At length the Jacobite, a brawny Scot, brought his fist down heavily upon the the table and roared at his adversary: ‘ I tell you what it is, sir— I spit upon your King William!’ The friend of the Prince of Orange rose, and roared back to the Jacobite: ‘And I, sir, spit upon your James II.!’ Jerrold, who had been listening to the uproar in silence, hereupon rang the bell, and shouted : ‘ Waiter, spittoons for two!’ ” — Chambers’ Journal.

The Great Eastern steamship, which has been long laid up at Milford Haven, is about to be overhauled* provided with new machinery, and adapted to the conveyance of live cattle from Canada and United States. She will be ready for operations next March.

There are 30,000 deaf mutes in the United States, and fifty places of worship where services aro conduoted in the sign language.