Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-11-27
THE CHRONICLE
Always Dhard pressedD-bricks.

Always "hard pressed"-bricks.
The last appeal-A shoemaker's
strike.
Educated on a sound basis-the
drummer.
The best throw Of dice is to throw
them away.
The prehistoric period-before tight
lacing was invented.
Punch has found a mar too lazy to
labor under an impression.
No moose is good news, as the man
said when lie was reprieved.
When does a man look like cannon
ball? When he looks round.
In making our arrangements to live
we should never forget that we have
also to die.
Women like to marry a man by the
name Of William, 50 they can have a
will of heir own.
Betting is immoral, but how can the
man who bets be worse than the man
who Is no better.
An irritable man, who was disap-
pointed in his boots, tire tened to eat
up the shoemaker. but compromised
By drinking a cObbler.
A love .lorn swain remarks that the
final rejection of his suit by his in
amOrata was of the nature of no sir
ender.
The Marquis of Butte is the prinei-
pal owner of the new line OF steamers
from Cardiff to New York. Will his
sailors be Butte Jacks?
"Lor-a-massy," exclaimed the old
lady in the witness box, 'hOw should
I.knOw anything about a thing 1
dunno anything about"
Horne ToOke, when asked by George
Ill, why he played at cards, re-
piled: Il cannot tell q king from a
knave."
Musical-Jenkins says the reason
why the present rustic of ladies' gar
ments is so very musical, is because
there are so many fittings about Them.
An English court has recently de-
cided that the presence of ghosts in a
house is a sufficient reason for annul-
ing the contract between landlord
and tenant.
Take Notice.-A cat was so rash as
to lick the cheek of a young lady of
improved complexion, and in a few
minutes it was no more. Young gem
tlenlen will take notice.
"Steel your heart, "said a eonsiderate
father to his son. ''for you are going
now among some fascinating girls"
Il had much rather steal theirsn said
the unprOmising man"
4 new dish is grape leaves fried in
egg batter; it is called a French dish.
An exchange remarks: I'VE can't
think OF anything THAT would be more
delicious than fried grape leaves, I'M
less it Is a circus poster on toast"
1t was thus the aurora affected an
Illinois editor: Here we lean over
the verge OF the infinite, longing to
grasp its mysteries, lost in the pro-
tOunuities of immensely" It was al
most too much for him but he is bet
ter now.
The doctors view with q pensive |
smile the preparations for big Thanks
giving dinners that are now being
made. Two plates of turkey and
stuffing are equal tO a two dollar visit,
but a piece of pie and a dish of pud-
ding are equal to a four dollar job for
a physician.
The tables Of the last census show
that there are in the United States, in
round numbers, Z. SOC, 900 families, with
al average of nearly six to each fami-
ly, while in 1860 the average number
To each family was only five aud a
quarter. Home life, then, is on the
increase, which is a good sign.
On last Friday a citizen ofDanville,
Illinois, was burned. After the fu-
neral cortege had started a snake of
blue racer species was observed follow
ing behind. 1t continued thus to fol-
low until the cemetery was reached,
when the serpent jumped into the
grave and coiled himself around the
box containing the coffin 1t there
remained until the sexton dispatched
it and laid it out upon the ground. A
band of music headed tht procession,
and the question is whether it was
That or some Otner cause Wneln led 10
the singular conduct on the part of
the snake.
The man 1 call sectarian is the man
who is not cOntented with the bles-
sings Of number one in the street, but
who Is always throwing stones or
mud at number two; who is not con-
tent - it'll his own wife and family.
! ut talks aud gOssips about another
mans family. Give me the MAJ who
has honest, earnest convictions about
own church, and / extend to him
the right hand of fellowship. Love
your church and 10 all you can for it;
but try and imagine at the same time
that ether men are as conscientious as
you are. and give them the right hand
of fellowship when they do all they
eau for their church.-Dr. Mcleod.