Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-11-23
ODDS AND ENDS.

ODDS AND ENDS.
Paper callers-people who leave
their cards.
In Massachusetts the shoe trade
is brisk. sa s2il f-.i--os
Thirty Hindoos are studying law
IN London. 1A aafueY R&.
Brooklyn is known as the bed
room OF New York
The latest thing out-Cats on the
back shed. ...s.. es-...
A swell among fowersAA dande-
lion.
What can man have in his pock-
ct when it Is empty? A big hole.
An oleaginous Whale boy
and YOU will find him full of blnb-
ber.
What is that which by losing an
eye mas nothing but nose left? A
noise.
QnestioaA AEhat is the eause of
the saltness of the water of the
ocean? Answer-The Goldfish.
The Temperance Banner, of At
tica N. Y, has for it's motto, Eight
for the right and never get tight
The National Police Convention
in st. Louis is said to have arrested
General Attention.
The principal difficulty likely to
beset Captain Hall is that to reach
the pole he must cross ice which will
not uphold him.
A Missouri lady advertises for The
person who is in the habit of sere-
nadlng her to stand nearer 20 the
house so that she can scald MIN.
The London Times. in an editori-
al strongly advocates the reelection
of General Grant to the Presidency
of the United States in 1872.
MY son. said man of doubtful
morals, s,putting his hand ON the head
of a young urchin. Il believe so, to-
was the reply.
How do you define black as your
hatp says school master to one of
his pupils. Darkness that may be
felt,' replied the youth.
How can I expand my chestT
asked stingy fellow of aphysician.
BY carrying larger heart in it,
the doctor replied.
A temperance editor in drawing
Co an article against ardent
spirits in lis paper, says: For the
effects of intemperance see our in
side.
what substitute can there be for
the endearments of ones sistersP
Mary. The endearments
Of some other fellows sister, said
John.
A correspondent of the Orrville
Crescent has COTTON a step above
MIR. Webster by using the word per-
scripture. We would
ike to know how it is done.
What do you ask for that articleP
inquired an old gentleman of pref
" shOp-girl. Two dollars ANT
you !, little dear?' Why she re-
Piled, bIushing, 'all the. young men
5eli me so.
Good morning. said printer in
search of female compositors. Have
you dar ghter who would make good
,ype-set1erY No, but | have a wife
Who would make a fine devil said
,he monster.
A Bachelor remarking that a hot
1atlron was good to keep the feet
warm in the winter, was answered
Dy blooming young Lady that 4
great Improvement had been discov-
ered ON that invention.
A gentleman addressing a pas
'ionate love-letter to a lady in the
same town, added this curious post
script: "Please to send a speedy
answer, as have somebody else. in
my eye"
p An exchange tells US that twenty
years ago Leland Stanford arrived
in California with only one shirt to
MS back. Since then by close at
,ention to business, he has contTiv
I'd to accumulate over ten millions"
What the deuce can man do with
;en million shirts"
"There are two ways of doing it,
said Pat TO himself as he stood mu
sing and waiting for 4 job on the
street corner. ''1f l save me 1000
[ must lay up me 5000 a year for
,wenty years, or l can put away $40
| year for two hundred years. Now
which way win l do ii. p
A quiet writer says: al have seen
so delicate that they were
lfraid to ride for fear the horse run
ng away; afraid to walk for fear the
lew might fall; afraid to sail for
ear the boat might upset; but |
lever saw one afraid to be married,
which is more riskful than all the
'thers put together