Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Clippings.

A cotemporary mentions the arrest of Il
womon in the streets, and states further that
nothing was found on her person but love
letter and a daguerreotype. Rather ''po-
etic" and picturesque costume for the
metropolis
Mr.. Engineer, is there any danger ?''--
"Of what, madam p "Of the strem'
bustin'?' "No, marin the only things
that bust on this locomotive are the boiler
and engineer"
A man hearing Of another who was 100
years old, sand, contemptuously, "Pshaw
what a fuss about nothing Why, if my
grandfather was alive, he would be $50 years
CID"
A clergyman, who was consoling young
widow upon the death of her husband, spoke
in very serious tone, remarking that "He
was one of the few. You cannot find his
equal, you know" TO which the sobbing
fair one replied, with an almost broken
heart, 81 don't know, but I'll try
PLUCK. There is man in Maine, the
owner of a piece of crinoline, who shows
decided pluck. He says that when the min
lister was hugging and kissing his wife, he
peeped through the crack of the door and
saw it all ; and as long as he had the spirit
Va " iiN houiu ptSp Oh
occasions
A gentleman complaining of the income
tax says he cannot put on his boots in the
morning without stamp.
We notice in one of our exchanges an ad-
vertsemcnt, "Lost-A leather lady port
monnie." Tough lady, that.
Many persons ascrbe their adversely to
heaven, but their prosperity to their own
prudence.
With little house well filed, little land
well TILED, Il little wife well willed, hus-
band well skilled, and servants well drilled,
a little time may be well killed.
1t is said that the new Atlantic telegraph
cable is being made at the rate of eighty
miles day, and will be ready for laying in
the month of June.
'Can you tell me, asked a blooming
lass of a suitor, what ship carries more
passengers than the Great Eastern?"
"Well, madam, | really don't think |
can
"Why, it is courtship," replied the maid
en-, with conscious blush.
There are n set of men who differ in moth
ing from broken pitchers, which can hold
nothing, but let it run out by babbling.
1t is probable that the shirt of Nessus
was simply a shirt not paid for.
Let us love little children they are the
delicate flower-gods of a soon fading Eden.
The sublime is the temples step of relig
ion, as the stars are Of immeasurable space.
Most uninteresting companions are girl,
in their gigglehood and boys in their BOBBY
| hood.
|
We should not forget that life is flower
which is no sooner fully blown than it be
gins to wither
At christening, while the minister wa,
giving certificate, in thinking of the day
of the month, said, Il believe this is the
thirtieth." " ''rhe thirtieth !" exclaimed
the indignant mother, ''it is only the
eleventh !"
The manner of advertising for husband
in Java is by placing an empty fowerpot OF
the portico roof, which is as much as to say
"A young lady is in the house. Husband
wanted, F"
IF you can't coax fish to bite, try you
persuasive powers upon cross dog and yol
will be sure to succeed.
"Have you seen my black faced antelope?'
inquired Mr.. Leoscope, who has collec
ton of animals, of his friend Bottlejack. -
"No, | havn't, Who did your black face
aunt elope with p