Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-21

Misoellane0us.
Mint Drops-Quarters and dimes
TITS ever eew-as the seamstrcss said.
Stirring Event. Mixing plum-pud-
ding. -
1T = the early worm that is caught by
the bird a..
When may door be called crock
cry? When it's ajar.
The Moaning of the Tied = The
grumbling of husband. e
A Buffalo man wears five stripes of
mourning on his hat"
The popular wedding day in San
Francisco is Friday.
The Gate into which Everything
Goes-The Aggregate.
The Indian custom Of lifting hail"
il an unpopular form Of 6dy6crSsn.
-Chignons will be worn very high this
summer, by kocky Mountain tourists
Why is the letter s like thunder
Because it makes our cream sour cream.
The man who would keep his head
cool, shouldn't pat stovepipe on it.
Why isa WORKOUT shoe like ancient
Greece? Because it once had Scion
(sole on.) ' ''tt
Dividends are paid in cash In the
Washington Life Insurance Company OF
New York, - .@o. s.4s,.sts, I
The man whose head was fairly turn
Cd, says 1t feels very uncomfortable in
that position. $1,000 etata7@s +'t
strive to make everybody happy, and
you will make at least one so--yourself.
Professor Agassiz says that men can
train themselves 80 as TO acquire the tact
of breathing under water. EltsA
"A Philadelphia store window con-
tains notice that the proprietor will buy
old iron, copper and pughter."
Provide for your old age with poll
cy in the Washington Life Insurance
Company of New York.
"A Richmond paper defines old fogy-
ism to be written advertisements stick
ing up at the Post Office and ferry wharf"
The Boston Transcript thinks that
England's great present want is Deaf
Asylum tor the sole use of British sea
captains.
The man who gives his children habits
of truth, industry and frugality, provides
for them better than by giving them
| fortune.
The Davenport Gazette says that, by
| the census of 1859, the colored people in
Iowa numbered 5,345, and the voting por-
ton is over 1000. ..-
What is the difference between q
glass half full of water and broken en-
gagement? One is not filled full, and the
| other is not fulfilled.
"A minister at Toledo, within ten
months, married couple, baptized their
first child, preached the funeral sermon OF
the husband, and married the widow.
| "A New Jersey ex.lover has brought
suit to recover his love letters. 1t opens
I'D a curious question in law as to whether
| the ownership of letter resides with its
writer or its recipient. z-
A San Francisco Judge said recently
in admitting the testimony Of Chinaman,
that he would admit the testimony of a
dog il he had apparently been wrOnged
and were capable Of telling his story
about it.
"A Pennsylvania editor rejects an ad-
vertisement sent him by an Indiana law
yer on the condition that he should take
his pay in divorces, saying, however, that
he is bachelor, anu the proposition is
scandalously premature. m
"A stupid author went one morning
to the house of Rulhieres, in order to read
two tales of his own Gomposition After
thor could take the second sheet out OF
his pocket, Rulhieres said to him ="
like the other best"
-Courtship--
Clara, / love but thee alone
(Thus sighed the tender youth;
Oh, hear me, then, my passion own,
With trembling lips, In earnest tone:
Indeed speak the truth.
He paused-the blush o'erspread her cheek,
| She let him draw her near
Scarce for emotion could she speak,
Yet still she asked, In accents meek,
How much he had year
"A precocious little girl, after study.
ing intently for some time chrome pic
ture of the Magdalen reclining on her
face and weeping, suddenly turned to her
mother and exclaimed, with great ANNA.
ton: Mamma, know why Mrs. Mag
dalen is crying. 1t is because Mr.. Mag
dalen does not buy her clothes enough"
"A Frenchman owed man eight
hundred francs and he made q PROPOSE
ton to give him eight notes, payable
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