The Morning herald., 1876-01-10
OUR IMMATURE pUSTER.

Games it is charged have been played by
some New York fruit growers on the Hart
ford fruit dealers. One shopkeeper who
supposed that he had bought a barrel OF
choice pears found 1t half filled with pota-
toes, while another instead of pears got
pumpkins.
E. Donahoe, 307 Market street, has laid
in large stock of gums, arctic's and Alas
kas.
The current number Of Nature tells of a
deluded hen who hatched aud reared pea
cock. AS that mother-hsn gazed upon the
budding tail OF her infant offspring, it must
have occurred to her, in moments Of de-
preston and anxiety, that possibly she had
the jimjams.
For pair of white kid slippers for balls,
or parties, 70 to Fennessey's 221 Market
street
Forney supplicates hind Providence for
the nomination of either Morton, Blaine or
'sshburne next year. But Bishop Haven
Ulnvoked the same Diety for the renomina-
tlon OF Grant some time ago. First come
first served.
Scrutchens Is the name Of lieutenant on
trlal by court martial In Atlanta, Ga. Fit
ten is the name of the major the prisoner
disobeyed. Scrutchens and Fitten! Phe-
bus What names
Green, the boot and shoe maker, has al
ways large stock on hand from which to
make selection, at his old stand, 204 West
End street.
lnebriated gentlemen who has fallen down
stairs to another who offers to help him up:
"Wharzeuse slabbering' round fella'? l
allus come down stairs that way"
Cheap and good shoes for sale by Daniel
McCusker, 216 West 2nd street.
Fortune Snow, a negro of Milan, Ca,
claims to be 1926 years old. He has a good
memory for so old man, but it may posi-
bly, be defective so far as his own age is
concerned.
60 to O'Conor's at No. 2 E. Third street,
over Dubell's hat store. He sells stylish
and well fitting garment considerably lower
than any other tailor in the city.
An old negro living in Columbus, Ca,
swears he is 1882 years old. He says he " as
born in Africa, and when a mere child
while out In the woods eating bananas, Gen.
Washington came over in sailing vessel
and captured him. After his arrival in the
United States he waited upon the general
until, one day, he got made and sold him to
gentleman in Columbus.
Life is but short, but we should do all we
can to prolong it. Check a cough or cold
at once and use an old reliable remedy such
as DR.. BULBS Cough Syrup.
Forest and Stream describes q curious race
OF sheep living on an island in English
mans Bay, on the coast of Maine. They
are nearly as wild as deer. Their principal
winter food is seawecd, chiefly duice: they
also eat the branches Of nearly all the trees
which grow on the island.
Boots, shoes and slippers of all sizes and
varietiss can be found at Moreland's, 4th
and Poplar streets.
Man is always superior to his instru
ments. A good drummer beats his drum
vii hollow.
The cheapest shoe store in the city is at
9TH and Poplar streets. M Danahee's.
DR.. Holland thinks the cure for gossip is
culture. He says good natured people talk
about their neighbors only because they
have nothing else to talk about.
All kinds of furniture for sale at Adair's
4th and King streets.
1t is said that canal boatmen don't swear
half as much as they used to when times
were good and money plenty. It seems
that man must be doing well to swear
well.