Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-08-27
Pickings and Steahngs.

A lady barber has bean driven on, Of
Dubuque by the married ladies of that
place. The latter thought she scraped &c :
quantance too easily.
A Milwaukee parrot cries stop thief"
aud the Sentinel says il takes four police
man 10 keep the sidewalk clear. as every
native feels he has a personal invitation TO
tarry.
The minister who boosted of preach
Ing without notes don't wish to be under
stood 10 refer TO greenbacks.
Lady visitor-''My dear do YOU
know il your mamma is engaged" Little
girl Of the period-'.Engaged bless you.
why she's married.
Jones on being asked by Mrs. J. why
he didn't have dumb-waiter in the din
ing-room. Immediately replied that he
had tried them. but they didn't dns,cer
Jones, of Vermont, said on his diving
bed that he had never written a line which
he cared to erase. The whole State was
proud OF him till it was found out that he
could not even write his name.
1t was darling Gweorge" when a
bridal couple left Omaha: it was dear
George" at Chicago; at Detroit it was
George" and when they reached Niagara
Falls II was "Say you"
1t is said to be poor rule that will
not work both ways. The proverb says
"sience gives assent" A distinguished
aeronaut says ascent brings silence"
The line. "Let dogs delight to bark
aud bite" showed that DIR. Watts don't
believe in muzzles. And yet an in consis-
tent generation has just celebrated his
bcentenary.
jenkins thinks he will be married
soon. since he has got the refusal of
lady's hand.
Creditor-"How often must | climb
three pair of stairs before get the amount
of this little ACCOUNT" Debtor-..Do YOU
think am going to rent a first floor to ac-
commodate my creditors?"
An AFFECTING SCENE.-Here is an af-
fecting scene on a ferry boat crossing a
rough river: 'Oh, Henry, this is terri
ble. Yes, it isl he responded; but
lean on me, and will protect you" .Do
yon think it will be as rough as this all
the way acrossT' II do" responded
Henry. Then fancy l shall. indeed,
have to lean on you" returned the lady.
For life?' whispered Henry, turning pale
at the thought ola refusal. 'I-I-don't
know. The water is awful rough. l.
fancy-yes you'd better ask papa"
Amen.-A minister made an intermina-
Bile call upon lady of his acquaintance.
Her little daughter. who was present.
grew very weary of his conversation, and
at last whispered, in an audible key,
Didn't he bring his amen with him, mann
mar
A Connecticut woman who was struck
by lightning more than a week ago. has
not spoken loud word since, " and after
this no lighting rod agent need apply to
any married man in that vicinity.
What thing fame is This is the way
in which one Of our French contempOra-
ries, the Messenger, describes that little diff
Guilty at Bunker Hill: ION the II OF June.
l775 the American volunteers, commanded
by General ARENAS Ward, attacked and
beat the British troops near CharlestOwn,
in Massachusetts!'
Some wicked ways in the Searsport
Engine Company got up fire alarm We'd
nesday evening. for the purpose Of turning
out their foreman who had just been mar
ried. He was promptly on hand, and, TAX
en- in the situation. had the roll called and
assessed fines, amounting to fifteen dol
lars, on absentese. ''Those laugh best
who laugh last"
An exchange, ridiculing the county
fairs, which make no effort 1t good shows,
says that the Clearfeld fair consisted Of q