The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-12-08
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N ioDoier)s Her,
is some beer, Pat, if you care 70 have !,
but I'm afraid its quite deadS su-s
then, darlint, it's I'm the boy to bur,
it'll" - Oui'
-" John, ," asked doctor Of the apotb
ecary's boy, did Mrs. G.sen get ~,
: medicine I ordered" 81 guess % . -
piled John, for saw Grape on the doc,
knob this morning"
"A prudent man advised his drunken
: servant to put by his money for a rajpv
day. In a few weeks lis master INQUIRED
how much Of his wages he had saved
Faith, none at all, said he; lit rained
yesterday, and it all went"
Edwin: And now, darling. before
we part, how are we to keep our marriage
a profound secret ?" Angsline (prompt-
/ ly): Nothing easier, Edwin dear. You
have only to behave to me as you have
always done, and nobody viii suspect it,"
An English sect Of moralists, calling
themselves christodelphians, have of
fered elO0 to anyone who would prove
from scripture that man is possessed Of an
1 Immortal soul. The Rev. Walter Bris-
combe, Wesleyan minister, has accepted
the challenge.
More honeymoon amenities-Ange-
lima (who has been persuing the "births,
deaths, and marriagessp) Edwin. / do
50 object to that horri word 'reIicti II
WIN not allow me . Be described as your
relics l"-Pugch
..Irate subscriber (excited and point
ing to Objectionable article) -" What
does that mean Every statement is
false" Editor gazing renectiveIy at
the article in question)-"I shouldn't
wonder if the whole article was a typo
graphical mistake
A pickering pair Of Quakers were
lately heard in a high controversy, the
husband exclaimed, clam determined 70
have one quiet week with theel" "But
how wilt thou be able to get it ?" said
the taunting spouse. will keep thee
a week after thou art dead" was the
Quaker's rejOinder.
"A Boston woman had perpared TO
elope, but when her husband hearing of
her intention, came forward with bis
check book and offered her money for
hei expenses, while his face was illumi-
mated with unbOunded joy, she con-
sidered the matter and concluded not to
go. 1t took all the romance away.
.." Ny dear boy, said a lady to a pre-
cOcious youth Of sixteen, "does your
father design you should tread the in
tricate and thorny paths Of profession,
aud straight and narrow paths Of the
or reveal the fowery paths Of
No, marm; dad says
he's going to set me &c work in the Ia
ter field"
The good old days are dead and
gone; the rich coloring has faded out of
the warp and woof Of the past, and yet
we rejoice that it is still true that
pretty woman can not ride by her lovers
side through a tunnel without emerging
in a hat that looks as If it had been
struck by Lightning
Engagement rings are now made
Ike bracelets, TO close round the finger
with a spring clasp. They are no longer
made plain, but ombody various neat
md chaste designs. About the most
haste and appropriate is one that. .simu-
ates a rat trap, and goes shut for keeps
when a finger is stuck into it.-H Hal0-Leye.
"A gentleman who had tarried late az
lis club found his wife awaiting his re-
urn in high state Of nervousness. She
aid: Here I've been waiting and
ocking in the chair till my head spins
ound like a top" jess 30, wife, where
We BEEN" responded he; "il's in the
tmosphere."
"A Sunday-school teacher was giving
lesson in Ruth. She wanted TO bring
ut the kindness Of Boaz in commanding
he reapers to drop large handfuls of
heat. Now, children" Ehe said,
Boaz did another nice thing for Ruth;
m you tell me what it was ?" Mar
ed her !" said one Of TIE boys.
. A petition is being circulated by the
woman's national christian temperance
ssociation," begging tie legislature to
lact a law that no license be granted to
ny liquor saloon unless the petition for
cense is signed by the majority Of the
omen in the ward or township.
"A correspondent desires to know
hat sort of thing pocket gymnas-
I'M" is that he sees advertised in the
apers. Wei, pocket gymnasium holds
ON pint TO a quart, and is made of
lass covered with leather but we can't
il. We once saw a young
IAN have one in good working order,
nd after practicing with it a short time
c found it much easier 70 stand on his
cad than on his feet, ard he couldn't
nd hfs t.e.v hproa - Noyg.fef0,rn Herald