Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-07
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"A fshy circle--a seal rino.
The strongest altar -Gibr altar
"A lore nrsn-the pawnbroker.
-"Grecian bend perfumy is the
latest sell.
The most popular sets at balls
-corsets.
How to prevent al. from spelling
-driEkit.
Wanted (by q contectioner)--a
candid woman.
A little tumbler will often throw
down big man
The first commencement at Harvard
College took place Nov. 20, l6A.
Death comes to a good man to re.
lieve him it comes to bad man to re
lieve society.
4 melancholy rehectlon-The top
| Of . bald head in looking glass.
Steam navigation was first sue
cessfully applied February II, 1909.
How to avoid being considered
above your busness-never live over
your shop.
w hen ought man to be best &C
Quainted with his own actious? When
he's beside himself
-Prim, it is sad, is going to wash
his hands ofthe Spanish buisness-with
Cas- tile soap, probably.
drunken persons have often ex.
pressed surprise ilat water always
freezes with the slippery side up.
-WHAT is it that causes the saltness
OF the water ofthc ocean: inquired II
teacher The Goldfish, was the rep.y.
MIR. Slnttles is amusing at 10 own.
expense; says he is like q first rate
watch, always going on tick.
1t Is not advisable to 90 out
doors without anything on your head,
or into society without anything in it
A gentleman at tea party was.
lately almost annihilated by the inqui-
ry from the lady at the head OF the
table, is your tea poculent, Mr. Mup-
ples::"
A repivaliss encountering an AZ
riean asked him; MY good man, have
yoa found the Lord!' To which Sam
DO replied in surprised manner: GollY
maSsa, am dc LORD lOeL-
jerome, Jeromc!' screamed Mrs
Butter6eld, to her biggest boy, what
10 it You are throwing to those pigeons.
Gold beads, mother, and the darned
tools are eatin 'em UP Ispec they think
it's corn.
Worsted was first spun at a will age-
near Norwich, England Camb rics-
came from Canlbrax, damask from Da-
mascus, dimlty from Damietta. c,sdo-
van from Corlova, calico from Cali cut.
and muslin from Moussul
Josh Billing says, most people da
cline to learn only by their own ex-
perience, and | guess they are more
than half right, for don't suppose n
man could get > correct idea OF molas-
es candy merely in letting another
fellar taste it tor him.
"A man became insane in Eaelan L
the other day while in the act of being
married Uncharitable bachelors say
that there 10 nothing surprising in this,
although insanity generally prece dos.
matrimony its more violent symptoms
appearing some time after the cere-
moy.
"A New England Divine deyotes
an entire pamphlet to the elucidationr
Of what he calls three facts sta nding.
III the way OF woman,s being helped
by the ballot. These are he asserts,
God, Nature and Common Sense.
Perhaps the same facts stand in the
way OF his ever becoming great man.
Friend MalIby, l am pleased that
thee has got such a fine organ in thy
church But said the clergyman. "I
though you were strongly opposed 20
hasin. sn organ. ina church, So l
am said Friend Obadiah, but then it
thee will worship the Lordl with ma
chinefy, I would like thee to have \
first atc;nstrument.
---A. :. religions meeting among the,
blacks . colored preacher requested.
that some brother should pray. 4
halt-witted fellow commenced astring.
of words without meaning. At this.
the pastor ra ,sed his head and inquired
Who dat pra ying: Dat sou brudder
Mose?, You let somebody pray data
better acquainted with dc Lord.
Old Jim G.. was mighty mean man,
ont when he joined the church, peo-
pie thought it might make him lib
eral, so one the elders called on him.
for small contribution. Jim heard
him patiently through, then re sponL
ed ]. II tell you what it is, Brother A.,
if find my religion genuine, will
pay Brother u. dollar the next .ims.
he comes but Ill be blowed if like,
to pay money for on article before
I know it's all right.