Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

Cpultt lIck the uctlI.
You see. grandma. we perforate an
aperture in the apex. and cores
ponding aperture in the base: and. by
applying the egg 10 the lips and forci-
bly, inhaling the breath the egg is en-
tirely discharged Of its contents. e
BLESS my soul" cried the old lady.
what Improvements they do make.
: Now. in my young days. we lust
made hole in both cnds.and sucked. :
A strange minister otficiatcd in a
Boston suburban pulpit last Sunday.
and among the notices to he read was
one requesting the ladies to send in
refreshments for the cafe of fair
which was TO be held during the
week. The clergyman innorntly
read il refreshments for the calf"
and the audience. Uttered. = Es-
change.
Country bookseller 10. II Four,h
street woman-"Ycs: hut the work is
both instructive and humorous. :
Fourth street woman-"That amt the
point. Nou see my husband has Grip
pied 50 many agents, and you're nice
looking young man. and hate to see
/ you hurt. THAT'S him coming in the
back way" The yonng man said
I there was nothing compulsory about
II. and was gone.
A few days a"u AN elegantly dressed
lady got into Il Madison Avenue car
and. although, the day was cool. she
could not wear her gloves on account
OF her many diamond rings. A halky
horse having twice stopped the car,
the lady Wen, to the door. and. look
ing at the team for a few moments.
I said 1" the driver: That ere of.
horse amt used To- be druv on that
ERE side. And that was just the
trouble. in spite of the diamonds.
a new style of rat has been import
ed into this country from Africa. II
iscallrd the roof rat" II is an arts
focratic Kind Of n vcrmin. clcanly i'm
manner and shapely in appearance.
1t affects the attics Of houses. and is a
relentless foe Of the rodent that con-
sents 10 occupy the sub-basement. 1t
II believed that the roof rat" with its
superior civilization. will exterminatc
the present house rat. and dmeon-
strates the Darwinian theory of the
survival OF the fittest," ANYTHING
for change.
MIR. Parsons. a lawyer in Chicago.
was trying case before 4 jury. being
counsel for the prisoner. The Judge
was very hard upon him. and the Jury
brought in verdict of guilty. Mr..
Parsons moved for a new trial. The
Judge denied the motion, and re.
marked: THE Court and the Jury
think the prisoner knavc and a
fool" The counsel promptly replied:
"The prisoner wishes me to say that
he is perfectly satisfed-he has been
tried by Court and jury of his
peers"
\ New Hampshire journal declares
that the speediest way to cure the cpl
zootic and maze horse thoroughly
happy, is TO feed him onions. In proof
thereof the case is cited of a Ports
mouth horse with severe attack of
the disease, and whose owner placed
half dozen onions in the crib with /
his regular food. The horse ate three |
of the onions Immediately, and by the !
time he had swallowed them began
to cough and sneezc and prance about.
and angrily refused to touch those /
that remained. For full five minutes
he flowed ut the nose. and then-he !
was cured horse. lie has not had a I
cough. a sneeze, nor any symptom Of
the cpizootic since, but he did have
the courage 10 eat the onions remain
ing IN the crib the next day after the
cure.
All Jim. who was cradicated by
shot in the back during one Of the
recent battles in Virginia City, has
been fitted out for his voyage to-
China. The body was inclosed in a !;
$3.50 casket, o fan was placed in one
hand and a silk handkerchief in the
other. In his mouth his mourning
relatives inserted ten cent piece,
and placed convenient to his hand
some Chinese money. In order that
means for amusement might not be
wanting. three packs of cards were
placed in the coffin. and then the
whole was inclosed in stout pine
case. III corpse cannot make a g.
JU mile journey with such an outfit.
il is very hard to pleaSe.-.S0a Franz
'isc0 EWll5tia.
They Were standing in front of her I
gate. having just returned from
lance. His right arm was occupied
m holding her up,'while his shoulder
q resting place for her little
head. And they were watching the
bright and glorious moon. 1t was
he same old moon that had looked
Town on SO many similar scenes. but
somehow il had different appear. .
nee tonight. 1t influenced the young !
nan to such q degree that he said
With what refulgence does bright
Luna shed her rays upon all inani- c
nate creation. weaving weird, fam
astic shadows. among the leafless q
rees and spreading in silver glory .
'ver all. Do you observe the mag 9
lificent effect, Mamie!' "Yes, in
Iced, Henry" she returned "and did
'Ou see that Jen Clemens ut the
lance? She had on last winters :
lress, made over: and she's worn =
hat blue waist ever since can re- y
member. ] never saw such looking ]
hing"