The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-27

COnnubIalftteS.
Elopemeut in California is called the
Pacific slope"

couple.
King Louis of Bavaria broke his mat
rlmonial engagement with his cousin be
cause she ate prunes.
A Fort Wayness has been married
three times, to Messrs. Robbs, Robbins
and Robinson, respectively.
There is never man so bad. saws a
celebrated writer, but some woman loves
him and has faith in him.
To prevent his being rejected by an
other woman Michigander vaccinated
himself with shot gun.
A writer, describing the exodus from
Eden, says, "The devil drove woman out
of Paradise, but be could not drive par
adise out of woman"
A lady in New York recently broke
of her engagement to a sAseman De.
cause be had shown letter sHe had wriss
ten him to his mother
Mr.. Cooley and Miss Kenny began the
New Year Alright, by getting married, at
Lyman, New Hampshire, at a quarter
past twelve New Years morning.
a patriotic gentleman in Mendon has
lessened the governments expenditures
S96 per aunum by marrying soldiers
widow. Go thou and do likewise. Pa
triots, to arms
a Nebraska married man, who eloped
with young girl, was pursued, knocked
down, beaten and retaken by his indig
uant wife. He has gone out Of the elope
meut business.
4 young gentleman who had lust mar
rled little beauty says: "She would
have been taller, but she is made of such
precious materials that nature couldn'
afford it,
A young New York married lady can't
see why two people should NOPE in SOL
itude because they happen to have an
swered in the affirmative, in the presence
of witnesses, some very polite inquiries in
the prayer book"
\ young miss who has just left school.
shows unusual wisdom by saying that
though she CORES ponds with several gen
tlemen, she always writes with hard
lead pencil, and never signs her uame.-
New York Mail.
An impetuous and romantic lover said |
to his sweetheart: l am the oak and you
are the vine. l draw you to ME with |
cords Of love" Not 50" replied the !
olushing fair one If I'm the vine, /
prefer the ordinary twiue."
do be frank, said young Mr.. Smith
70 Miss Francis, who had been quizziug
lim for an hour. But, Edward, | have
oeen Frunk twenty five years, aud l
should like to try some other name, for
change, was the arch reply. No cardsl"
Some one of an inquiring mind wishes
o know if the emancipation of women
vas complete, and if complete equality
7as established between man aud wife
;srfhS suUJv~r- a -Pvf'P.-r, - -
,r would the elinitiative remain as hereto
ore, with the males?
The Lebanon (Ky) Standard has the
7ho fills the bill: :" "A young lady
7ealthy, beautiful and accomplished
rants u handsome, intellectual gentle
lan to 90 with her on a bridal tour to
europe the first of June. n. B.-None
ut intellectual men need apply. Send
edigree. Address Adrienne st. Clair,
are Standard Office, Lebanon"
The story comes from France that
eautiful but strong minded lady living .
q Boulcgne sent challenge to the pub
sher Of humorous journal, who had
twice concerned himself with her pri-
ate affairs." a formal acceptance of
he duel was returned, the choice of arms
7as waived, but decided preference for
hose Of the lady herself was expressed.
Reconciliation followed, and the we'd !
ing trip is to the United States, .
An Iowa gentlemen who was involved /,
q domestic troubles met with a genuine
Jobs comforter" the other morning. |
leeting an old friend, who was widow
r. he related his troubles to him, and E
old him he expected to be broken up, !
5 his wife had commenced suit against !
i'm for the sum of three thousand dol !
ars alimony. well, says the widower,
I'll wait and see how she comes out, a
nd if she succeeds I'll go for her"
A gentleman one evening was seated
ear a lovely woman when the company
round him we're proposing conundrums c
0 each other, and, turning to his com '
anion, he said 1
"Why is lady unlike mirror
She gave it up" c
Because" said the rude fellow, "a c
lirror reflects without speaking, lady |
peaks without rejecting" I
s.I aiI cbo fsNOur answer q
le; why is man unlike a mirror ?" I
II can not tell you"
because the mirror is polished, and
he man is not"
Here's a true tale Of woe, all about
eautiful and abandoned wife in this city.
he married a wretch who loved her
loney not wisely, but too we'll. When
e got the money he loved somebody
lse, and departed for the trolling prai-
les of the mighty West" His earthly
ossessIons were burnt up in the Chicago
re. and then he came back to New Y ork, ,,
nd put UP at the Astor house, without
cent in his pocket. Remorse seized
i'm lit must have been remorse), and
the address of his lawful
artner. he thus wrote her:
Il am here and penniless. Forgive
he past and come TO my arms again" :
This is what she wrote back: t
I'm come as soon as | can. Excuse a
clay. I've gone to have a loaded head $
ut on the cane you left. q
He didn't wait! Remorse seized him 5
gain, and carried him off. Finis.-N. 1
Z Commercial Advertiser. I
"GREENLAND' icy mountains, about
ihich the churches so often sing, are far