Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The boss femnle-Ann Archr

The boss female-Ann Archy,
When a sea Captain is not a Captain
when he's aboard.
Man leads woman 10 the altar; In
that act his leadership begins and ends.
If you know your friend is at all sen
sitiye on any topic be careful not 10 allude
to il.
"A mean Chicago man has nailed 10
his door card bearing the statement that
Everybody shuts this door but YOU
Pretty neckties of black tulle, rpink,
or blue, are trimmed with figures cut from
Valenciennes lace, with transferred en-
broidery.
An Indian thinks himself fortunate
when he strikes a trail a civilized man
On the promenade feels Obliged to apollo.
gize for such an occurrence.
The happy marriage-bells jingled
with uncommon fervor ON Thanksgiving
Day, as is shown by numerous reports of
weddings from all parts of the Union.
of the many scores of passengers on
the Inflated Pacific, tive were from the
little Canadian village Of ST Thomas.
They were both among the three sur
yiyors.
Mary questioning her little brother
on the nshueT OF nouls); Now, Tenably,
H4fat is the feininidc Of beauY Tommy
Why, arrow, of eoursel MARY feels all of
quiver.)
A German street fruit-dealer rebuked
young clerk who took single peanut
from his stand, the other day, by saying:
" Young Teller, we don'd sell dose by the
piece any more"
From the way in which the number
of people 100 years old increases, 1t looks
as though over jealous Centennial workers
were encouraging the old folks 10 equiyo-
cate little, which is very wrong,
"A Sacramento lady who sports an
artificial tooth left 1t on the table of the
restaurant where she had taken breakfast
the other morning, and on returning tor II
about an hour atterward found IL attached
As a charm TO the fob-chain ofsthe waiter.
Some of the young men Of this place
tried TO scare the girls by getting up a
bachelors club, the chief feature in II
being that no member should marry for
two years, but as the girls appeared In.
different about the concern the thing Of
course collapsed. --Hanesoilte (ky,) Psain'
dedier.
An American in French hotel asked
for a tOothpick and was told that they
were not 10 be had. Expressing surprise
at this, he was effectually sileDced by the
explanation of the waiter that the supply
had been discontinued because customers
were so interruptions as 10 take the tooth
picks away with them.
An amusing incident occurred at the
Opera House last evening. During the
first act bat was seen flying around the
auditorium, and, as II flew across the
stage, Mr.. Eberle, who took the part OF
Uncle Thomas In "Dixie" raised gun
and, firing at the bat, brought II down the
first time. GOOD shot" said John
Thompson, and the audience signiiled
their appreciation Of the feat by hearty
applause Trey IN. ~ Times.
"A Southbridge tMass.) man, a little
inebriatcd, came In contact with tree.
As quick "a thought he raised his hat,
begged pardon and passed on. Three
other trees having met him In this un.
ceremonious manner, he doflcd his
cbapean, and, placing II under his arm,
backed up against The fence in apparent
meditation. A friend passing at the time,
inquiring what he was doing, he replied
I" am waiting for the procession TO pass. "
The Spirit Of he Times says that the
night previous 10 the last days racing at
the jerome Park extra fall meeting Col.
Mechanics dreamed that he saw -four white
ducks on a lake, 10 which he gave chase
in boat lie captured three Of them In
succession, but the fourth diyed In the
water and escaped him. Confidently re-
garding his dream as omlnous Of the re.
suit Of the next days racing, the Colonel
and his friends backed Madge, Josie b.
and Big Sandy, and freely, for their en-.
gagements, and all three horses won. Ia
the fourth race the Colonel had Madge
engaged, but, influenced by the remem-
brance that in his dream the fourth white
duck escaped him, none OF the party
backed her. Madge won, and now the
Colonel il disposed 10 grumble, and thinks
that there was something wrong In the
dream, which only indicated the capture
Of three out Of the four white ducks.