Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-04-26
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7 HIGH colors-the clouds and sky. Z
"WoULD it be safe to call Susan B. .
ballot girl :" e . ~ ..s s.s- :sss .5;iss \ 4
| "PNE and hot cofey is q Yonkers
restaurant sign. ts s7:s.,.5.,,.5 1:.s,., 4 I
| lD1Az wants to hs Pres dent Of Mexico,
but he will probably Dilz a traitor. s
IT may be safely said that the people
Of Worcester won't say dam any more.
WHY is the letter so" like two quar-
ters Of beef Because it is half Of ''ox. !"
"Soc1ErY," says Sam Slick, is like a
pork barrel-the middle good. but the
top and bottom q leetle tainted. y
,FoR an eating-house sign :" Rise
Puden" is hard to beat But if the
"Puden is properly made, it is not
hard to be-eat. a. 's..s
BOB WHEELER, q colored bootblack,
who murdered Ben. BIumenstein about
Nickel" few weeks since in Mem
phis, has been captured and jailed.
"MY son, said an old man, :" beware
of prejudices. They are like rats, and
mems minds are like traps; prejudices
get in easily, but it is doubtful if they
ever get out. .r&ss ,er
: SERVANT: "Please, sir, you amt got
no bread. and the baker says he won't
trust you any lorger9" Irate Hiberni-
an "Och, the name baste! No bread !
Bedad, then, must have toast !"-Lost Lon.
don Run. ----....--. ,:ttG..s.3,,=s
ELDERLY agricnlturist to season tick.
ct holder in the train) -" You don't have
no tcket2" "No, I travel on my good
looks" "Then," after looking him
over, probably you amt goin' very
far" General smile. ~ W..
He was timid fellow, but fond OF
borrowing John Phanix's s jokes; SO when
she asked him how he felt, he averaged
himself according TO the Phoenix plan OF
being very definite, and said he felt
about eighty per cent. "Indeed," she
said, With demureiook, care younever
going to parF" .'.~.. ~+,2.st s-t'3sa
Cook (at the registry office y" AVN
never lived with any but Ugh fam ,hes,.
should wish to know if the party keeps
their carriage-men suvvants IN the 'ouse
moves in good society,"" Mistress Of
the office Shortly -" The lady has been
presented at court, if that will suit you"
Cook (condescendingly) = Thanks.
Then I think I'll call upon her."
A YOUNG man with asqueaky voice and
white wool hat on entered one, of the
street cars yesterday, and after taking =
long look at the musty straw, which Was
knee deep on the floor, he stuck his head
out of the front door and said to the
driver: "If you want that horse to die
before spring you just keep on bed ding
him down with such straw as this every
night !"-Free Press. sgts
The Detroit postmaster knew that
something would happen if he had to
run his Office by tallow candle power,
and something has. In the dim light
afforded by candle one of the distribu-
tors put o letter intended for Mrs. Some
body into Mr.. Somebody's boz. The
husband opened it, found the photo
graph O1 young u0A WAa1 AAas AAssAA
parted in the middle, and letter sisz.. =
ing off with :ag a
lever DEAREST ANGE1-Please find my
photo. in exchange for yonrs. Is the old hulk
going to Chicago this week. ~ he intendel? ~
FFifer Old Did k1s11lk k1s11llk vert en-. Of the ef1sce
in three jumps, and he beat the street
car three blocks in getting home. There
may be divorce, scandal and some
shooting, and all because tailow candle
began to blink and wink and sputter just
at critical moment. Free Press.
There il not in Kentucky q county so sweet
| Az the one where they've had . big shower Of
| meat; # a
It goes on to prove that st. Peter had love,
| Or he'd never throw "vittles that way from
above. s.r4-a y st.-=gq7{s ..ss155 ~.
Since meat now comes down from the beautiful
| skies, ~ .f-..F-s $t55 sa ts9e H1Q
Creating wonderful sight Of surprise,
| We may look for drove Of sheep, cattle, and
With shower Of cats and whole lot of dogs.
| So look out fair maidsns and curious fellOWr,
| Don't venture unless you've cast-iron umbrellas
| Perchance you'll be crushed by dog or CT z
Coming headforemost down on your bonnet o.
| hat. ES5
| --Lo,isoilIe Courier JOsss.aal ~ 5s{E