The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-23

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bss1's l@Aarigr - eagagA y Hdgass
Is sngel
We fnuw 81 Aloss shooisg stars
tut ws sass forge, thai this world d
ours i revolver
Hal gentle spnng says Thoup /
sos. AID gentle spflag hailed, aud
showed. Zoo
A yosaE wonsea wAo vas driveu
u SistActioa bow fears ihA, she will
bare 10 yak back
Pat. have you seen stray pig
The morniag Share a. bow eoold
| ieil stray pig iron any other, srr
My faes i rugged bot Ia
weslthy; viii yos have me said Be
Yes, indeed iis kao,ty bu, It's nice.
said she.
Il Dubuque munster is charged
With throwing kisses across pasture
bali mile vide Al woman sixly-Gve
years old Can any enc say whittier
we are drifting!
Mr.. Budd asked her. Rose, wilt
thou he mine Rose answered; am
cory il cannot be--but rose cannot
-. srxxaA t.ta . i.tA
"A Detroit woman could think Of
bot tweBiy.niDe different ingredients
10 put into mince pie, aud she wept
at the idea d losing her powers of
memory
Isn't your husband little bald
asked one lady Of another, in q store,
yesterday. There isut bald hair 10
bis head, was the hasty reply Of the
wife
Mamie, said mother TO a little
sir year-old. II ! was little girl like
you | would pick up all those chips.
Well. mamma, said the little one, amt
you glad you are not little girl
They are getting 80 accustomed
TO hangings in Louisiana that people
constantly aecost each other with this
question; Any moose to-day.
There Is no special style Of en-
craving engagement rings. Aspiders
web, with fly 10 il. is very pretty
device.
A landlord once accosted tenant
As follows John I'm going TO raise
your rent, I'm much obliged TO you,
was the reply. for I'm utterly unable TO
raise II myself.
"A shoe maker being at work, bis
awl broke, whereupon the shoemaker
cursed the useless instrument His
wife then reminded him that he was
breaking an express command Of scrip.
ture, which says, swear not at awl.
A Virginia widow refused to mar.
~ a bald headed man, though he was
milllonsire She exclaimed We'd
have family fight some time, and he
has no hair TO catch hold Of.
"A country editor who does all bis
own work. with The assistance Of one
small boy, says he don't see how he
can shorten expenses unless he cuts
the boys legs off.
"A dishwashihg machine is the lat
est invention. They will continue to
invent washers, wringers, irouers,
sewers and one thing and another, till
women will not be worth IS cents a
dozen.
The Pr6hibitory law being in fall
force in Maine, witness before Bel.
fast Grand Jury was asked II he had
drunk 10 certain saloons Yes. Often
Yes. How much in six months
Well can't tell exactly. 1t might be
well perhaps we'll, say barrel
Mrs. Henry. said John 10 his wife
the other morning, il you give me a
Christmas present this year please ar.
range it so that the bill won't come in
till the next month. It's Just as well
70 keep up the illusion for a short
time.
"A traveller visiting a cathedral
was shown by the sacristan. among
other marvels, dirty. Opaque glass
phial After cycling il for some time
the traveller said, Do you call this a
relief Why. ID is empty. Empty re
torted the indignant sacristan. Sir. il
contains some Of the darkness thai
Moses spread over the land OF Egypt.
-secsl thou much snow left on the
tagging; verify Il is In front Of the
house 81 the slothful man. lie sitteti
by The Gre 10 keep himself warm, nei
Their will be depart for scattle Of coal
When the housewife erieth aloud for :
pail Of water, he hath not bis boots on
In The day when the storm falleth b.
secIudcth himself; be saith to the snow
shovel. Ha. hA Let Is rest ia peace.
So bis sidewalk is "a ahominAtion 10
tka ewes ~ the naonfe and his name i