The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-23
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SHEEP arc reckless-they gambol, frequent
the turf, and don't think it any harm to be
blacklegs.
A TRAVELLER on one of the railroads speak:
of finding "ron. clad" doughnuts for sale a
one station.
Coop diet makes healthy children; and TIT
! South Sea Islanders think healthy chillrer
make good diet.
"MAssA," said sambo, some of your oxen il
dead; 'toder, too. 'Fraid to tell of boif at once
for fear you couldn't bore it,"
IN GOOD society we are required to do obli-
gng things to one another; in genteel society
we are required only to say them.
The soul of mser is so shriveled that il
would have more room to play in a mustard
seed than bull-frOg would in Lake Michi-
gan.
! A PUBLIC writer thinks that much might be
gained if speakers would observe the miler's
method-always shut the gate when the gris
Is out.
A DAMsEL not far distant is said to have q
mustache on her lip. That may be. We've
known such cases, but then they didn't grow
there.
people; but it is much better to be laughed al
for not being married than to be unable to
laugh because you are.
WHILE passing the Exchange Hotel, recent,
! ly, we overheard the following: carry, 'op
hup, hand 60 down to Mr.. 'Arris'S hand hask
i'm hif g as hany hash hor hoax to make ha
'ammer 'andle."
AT A hotel table one boarder remarked tc
another:
"This must be a healthy place for chickens y
"Why so"
"Because neversee any DEAD ONES about
A MAN advertising for n wife modestly says
at would be well if the lady were possessed
of a competency sufficient to secure her against
the effects of excessive grief in case of acci.
dent occurring to her companion"
A BACHELOR editor, sensitive in relation to
his rights, objects to taking wife through feat
that if she should have a baby, his cOtempo,
raries, who habitual!y copy without credit,
would refuse to give him credit for it.
PRENTICE laughs at the heading, "AstOund-
ing robbery" which frequently appears in
connection with some fraud on the Government.
He says he occasionally sees cases of astound.
ing honesty but robbery no longer astounds.
"MR. JoNEs" said little fellow the other
evening to his sisters beau, . / wish you
wouldn't praise our Ann Marias eyes any
more You've made her so proud that she
wont speak to cousin Laura, nor help mother
the least Bit" ,-.. ..,. ....
| IT IS useless to talk about Glove In O co.,
tage." The little rascal always runs away
when there Is no bread and butter on the ta-
bic. More love originates in full -four barrel
than in all the roses and posies and wOoabines
that ever grew.
"SAMMY, my darling, where is your book?
81 know where it is."
swell where?"
-"Why, it's only lost a little-kinder-i the
barn, or round out doors summers, guess
praps in the garret, or behindthe wood.pile
LITTLE Sallie was teaching her younger
brother the Lords Prayer. They went or
smoothly till they arrived at "gve us this day
our daily bread" "No, no, Sissy-we wan
cake" and he refused to proceed until the de
sired amendment was made.
FARMER B. was sittlngin the country church
He had been working hard in the harvest field
Hands were scarce, and Farmer B. was doing
The loud tones of the minister failed to arOust
the farmer, until, at length, the time waning
the good man closed the lids Of the Bible, anG
concluded rs follows:
"Brethren, the harvest is plenteous but thr
| laborers are few"
"That's SO" cried Farmer B., "rve Offered
two dollars day for cradlers, Ind can't ge
'em at that"