Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-06
WIT

''whcn Mother Eve the tempting fuit
PIncked for her only kin,
S!i. then and there did institute
4 precedent for sin.
she knew the apple tasted sweet,
Ent though not OF its prlce,
And said to Adam. "Let us eat;
lbs naughty, but It's nice. -
What paper OF all, ;" said Fanny TO Kate,
us best to be used as 3 hustle, my dear go
''Tnc Crescent. I'd choose for size and for shspe.
"A gallant reserve 10 bring up the rear"
well j differ IRON yOu." sweet Fanny replied
''RrligiOn Tor ballast and fashion for sale,-
And nfnspers The Christian Observer prefer;
si"c" moral points while adorninE she taie.i
In South Boston i sign adorns the
front of u tinsmith' store, which reads:
Quart measures sold here of all shapes
and sizes"
When passing y house. if you should
see L hatchet. poker and shovel flying
ware jingle, and the baby squall, and
only putting up a stove inside.
y lady thinking it time Tor her little
girl to put away childish things inform
I'd her that Santa Claus was '.made
up person that there was no such
person at all. Upon which the child,
with becoming solemnity, asked:
Mamma, have you been telling me
lies about Jesus Christ. too?"
Changhavanghutangher. of Indiana,
has asked the legislature to change his
name. He sa' his friends at the lodge.
after transactlns the usual business.
can't pronounce more than sixth of II
at 4 time, and then they piece it with
'hic.' Why don't he cram his name in
can OF nitro-Slycerinc aud hire small
boy to throw stones at it
AS I was goin' over the bridge the
other day. said Il native OF Erin, II
met Pat Hewins Hewins,' says l, how
are you9' Pretty we'll: thank you, Don
nelly says he. .Donnelly!' says L;
that's not my name, Faith then, no
more is mine Hewins.' So with that we
looked ut aich other agin, an sure
enough it Vas nathcr of U.S."
The following good joke is got off on
Sam Bowles, who will probably laugh as
heartily over it as anybody: The other
springfield, Mass, and, feeling the effect
the week, fell to mapping. BY the by
he was awakened by the preacher who
struck his desk and shouted: WHO shall
'S hDiC ~ ot'tHu up III tiiC picoCuCc o1
the Lord on that awful day." And
sam Bowlcs, rising in his pew, remark
ed: Charles Francis Adams is the
only man that can do it, and nominate
him for the position"
Ann Eliza's Alimony The decision
"i the court in the matter of alimony
Pcndc"te lite, in Young vs.. Young, was
delivered in the Third District court this
morning, by Judge Boreman. The court
had previously ordered that the defen-
dant should appear personally in court
when the decision was rendered. The
af1idavits of two physicians. sworn to.
stating that the defendant was scarcely
able to be out of bed and that it was
dangerous for him to leave the room,
were read, and for that reason they
asked that he be excused. The court
gave brief history of the case, and at
the close spoke as follows: The order
IN this ease. granting alimony pendente
ute, Was not improperly made, and
stands unrevoked and not obeyed.
am asked to enforce it. \ court, in
order to maintain its dignity. self-respect
and authority, cannot allow its orders
to be repudiated disregarled or denied.
1t Is therefore the Judgment of the court
that the defendant be imprisoned until
the $500 and the costs Of the suit are
paid, and released by the court. In ac-
cordance with the above, Marshal Max
well arrested Brigham Young this after
noon At the latter's residence, where he
now remains in custody Of the marshal,