The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08

Much has been written about the boys
pocket. but the girls pocket has been
neglected until now. Young ladies may
7 recognize the correctness OF the following
in the Pittsburg Gasette:
For several DAYS an article If lady's
wearing apparel, known. the reporter be-
lieyes. but isn't quite sure. rs side
pocket" has been hanging in the Mayors
Office. awaiting an owner. Ii was picked
up on the street. and evidently belonged
10 school miss. IL contains a wonderful
assortment of articles. 10 be- equalled only
by the contents OF the pocket of boy
who y just beginning TO sport q pair of
pantaloons. An examination of il result
ed in the following discoveries: The first
thing unearthed was a slip of paper on
which was written the following:
A milestone and the human neart
Are driven ever around,
II they have nothing else a. grind.
They must themselves be- ground.
Now that's pretty good, bat here is an
ctfusion OF a somewhat different literary
style, but quite common nowadays:
TARENTUM: You are no sunshine You are a
tempest. 80 you are. Answer. You are "A great
girl, you are PIGGY DOEsTI,ks.
The next thing fished out was bit of
white paper. torn from the margin OF a
newspaper. and on which was written, =.
have not got demerit. | got them all
taken oti.H This is schoolgirl all over.
and is also quite suggestive. The note
leaves the inference that the writer had re-
ceived demerit marks. but :" soit-soaped"
her teacher ana got them Cancelled. Well.
there Is nothing like knowing how to get
along. Following this was another piece
Of paper containing the adj
dress Of Bertha spates, ClarksbGrg.
Harrison County. w. Va" and this was
accompanied by pass MT yet used on the
West Penn Railroad from Allegheny City
10 Butler. bearing the name of Thomas
Miller Delving deeper. Z" Burnett'.Floral
Handbook giving evidence OF much use.
was brought forth; also paper Of pins. a
hairpin, lot OF Irvine string. and. alas.
must il be said, package OF = meen fun
IL may be something else-perhaps a sam
pie Of White River Hour. lily white. Span
ish whiting, or plaster Of Paris. AT any
rate. il was white. The last article devei-
oped by the investigation Occasioned much
serious consideration before conclusion
was reached as To what il could be. II was
muslin string. tied with a knot. and
when laid on the desk naturally formed a
circle "a though that was il normal con
dition. and as il TO indicate that iis proper
use had been 10 encircle something round.
After considerable Time spent IN cogitating,
the writer finally arrived at the unaded
decision that IL belonged 10 the same class
"a the article Of women's wearing apparel
once unfortunately dropped by the Ouch
ess Of Shrewsbury. probably because IL
hadn't been tied tight enough. and which
Sir sidney Smith picked up with the now
historical expression Honi soft gLl mai
peHss. but as rendered bv later writer.
: honey swoi kee Molly Pons.-.n We have
been thus elaborate In the description OF
the contents this 4" side-pocket " because
the owner may wish To recover il. and
this article may aid her IN recognizing II.
Ii she will call at the Mayors Office il will
be returned 10 her. garter and all