Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-07-22
Huntington Splinters.

Peaches are coming.
Freckles are budding beautifully.
Eastman INDUCES in hostile fur
niture viz. armed chairs.
From limp and flabby, humanity
on Tuesday, assumed firmness.
The new style OF Postal cards will
be out in a few days.
Our farmers are gloomy over their
prospects for the approaching winter.
Money is so scarce in Guyandotte
that little boys have given up the
pastime of pitching cents.
The more business DR.. Butler has
to attend to, the more down in the
mouth does he look.
The County of Cabell will be sure
to put the anti-whiskey ring in Office,
when the State election comes off.
The present rainy season has con-
verted Huntingtonians into first class
soldiers; they are all veterans now.
Mat Noble wants a handle fitted to
a blade CT grass he picked up the
other day.
The tarbid Ohio of last week, now
wears upon Its face the placid express
sion of contentment.
A young lady of the city last week
swallowed a sewing needle, and has
had stitch in her side ever since.
The reason why tall girls marry first
is, because they have the longest
reach.
Our grangers quote the bible as
their authority, by speaking of the
Mowcr.bites and Scythe-ians.
Now that General Blair is dead,
what have the doctors to say relative
to the TRANSMISSION of blood?
A great fear surrounded our citi-
zens on Monday at dusk. 1t was the
peculiar atmosphere, which proceed
ed the rain.
While cutting the hair of a cu,to-
mer Sunday, party asked Schatfer,
elbows trade" the reply of tonsorial
s., was "short crops, now"
1t may appear as singular fact,
but nevertheless it is true one, that
a horse enjoys his food most, when
he hasn't bit in his mouth.
Cards are to be placed in all the
passenger cars and steamboats, rum
ming into Huntington, advising trave>
lers to bring their bottles with them.
Business at the city wharf boat
during the past ten days has been
excellent. Ne wish John Ken net
such luck always.
1t isreported that the Know Moth.
ing party is to be revived. The one
in power knows about as little as
hears could wish for.
If Alphonse, King of Spain, enjoys
as long a reign as has Huntington
during the present season, he will be
fortunate.
There have been in this city since
June 1st, of the present season, thlr-
ty two rain storms, and yet our far
mers are not happy.
1t is not generally known that Har-
mison & Co., have summer boarders,
but such is the fact. Laces and Erin
ges you know!
A poetic young lady SAYS that the
flowers in her garden are like promis-
sorv notes, because they are matured
by falling due.
Multitudes of small stagnant pools
in alleys skirting dwellings are "smel-
ling to Heaven consequent upon
swine running at large.
Our new 2. NJ. would be invalua
BILE during riot. The manner in
which he cleared out the 7. O. Mon
day night is sample Of his moving
abilities.
George Avon of Barboursville, re-
Gently applied for the position OF
railroad conductor on the express of
the G & 0. Il. r.. should be appoint
ed, as raw conductor is always in
order on lightning express.
A young clerk in one of four stores
is respondent He says that he Is
Just as fond of the ladies as ever,
but unlike Beecher, his salary has
not been raised.
What officer of the U. S. Govern
ment can show such clear record as
the late Gen. Spinner? The old gen
tleman's accounts on settling day,
showed balance of 81 in his favor.