The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-23

A facetious Scotchman some time ago
took "Trip over to France, and aston
Ished the natives there in no small
degree. In the hotel where he put up,
in Boulogne, the servants were newh =
imported cockneys, and Mr.. Nj,
who is a sterling wag, mystified tnem
not little by his broad ScoCch. Get
ting up one morning rather earlier Than
usual, he called walting-maid, and
accosled her with, '.Fetch me ma shooH,
lassie." All, sir" said she, II don't
! understand French"
The kicking prepensities of the mule
are certainly exaggerated. AS we write,
d farmer over ny the tobacco.barn Is
pulling one around to his place in front
OF The wagon by the tail. What gentle
ness tue faithful creature EXHIBITS
How meekly he submits to the superior
will Of his master! How-ah! by tue
way, the man is evidently an accom-
plIsned acroDat-that doublesomerset he
threw over the wagon was very skill
fully executed, ,indeed.-lF FRANKLIN (Ky.)
Patriot.
Mr.. Milliss takes deep interest in po-
litlcal matters. The other evening he
laid down mis- paper, and, striking the
table with his fist by way Of emphasis,
remarked to his wife, IL lell you what it
is, Matilda, there's a storm comingl"
Little SOPHIA, his daughter, who was
sitting at Tie table studying her lessons,
at once started up, anu glancing inquir-
Ingly at her motner, sand: ma, hadn't
better tell Ann TO- take in the things
oil the clothes ltne?|
March Of intellect: A beggar, some
time ago, applied Tor aims at the door
Of partisan OF the eAnti-Begging Society
IN EdinDurg. After in vain uetalling his
manifold sorrows, the inexorable gentle
man peremptoriiy olsm ssed him.
''Go away" SAID lie, "go, we can ma gle
ye naething." "You might, at least"
replied the menuicant, with an air Of
great dignity, ''naYe refused me gram
matically."
Some genius has invented an electric
chair Tor schools. The boys feet rest Oh
an insulated stool, but when he touches
another boy the circuit is complete. and
he gets dose OF electricity tnat sets
INN lellIng. II the little youngsters
only knew 1T they could use grass rods
and POKE each other with perfect impu-
niJy.
Some persons have nice way of put
ting things. They forgot TO give "a
| stranger "a napkin VINO entered a
restaurant yesterday to get his dinner,
| Said: "Pve forgotten my handkerchief; /;
1 make it rule never to get grease on
| my coat-tall, and positively can't wipe
| my mouth on this marble Slab"
"What ON earth am 10 do with that
incorrigiDle son OF mine" inquired an
| anxious father OF friend. DRESS him
LII shepherds plaid," was tue reply.
''WAy, what possible benefit would mat
! ber' demanded the wondering parent.
| 1T would, at least, be u way Of Keeping
him i'll check"
Several farmers in the Meddoc Valley.
Jasper County, Mo-, commenced cutting
their wheat on the 10th of June. Tue
| prospect for good crop in that section
of Jasper County is exceedingly good !:
forty bushels to the acre will be the
average.
The philosophy of sneezing has never
| been fully explained. There is tick
| ling sensation In tho nose, a momentary
| suspension OF respiration, cold shiYer
anu heaven bless you, the thing Is done''
| with nothing but tear left TO tell the
| tale.
eff there is anybody under the canis.
| ter OF heaven that l nave in utter ex-
crescence," says Mrs. Partfngton. sit ia
4 the slanderer, going about like a boy
constructor, circulating his caiomel
| upon honest folks"
According to the new directory, San
francisco has now population OF two
| hundred and seventy-two thousand
/ three hundred and torty-five souls. a gain
OF forty-two thousand during the last
year.
"Boys, what fs all that noise In the
! schoolw ''lps Bill Skies, sir, a-imitat-
| ing locomotive" ''Come, William. ii
you have turned into a locomotive. il is
high time you were,switched off,"
The San Francisco Bulletin saws. that
receipts of Eastern eggs in that market
have been very large, one house having
received thirty thousand dozen.
aFrozen blue" is new style OF eve.
ming silk. You can get the exact shade
by fayoring your ice eream with little
indigo.
Swinging is said by the doctors to be
a good exercise for the health, but many
a poor wreteR has come to his death
byit.
A somewhat juvenile dandy said to
fair partner ut a ball:
"Don't you think, Miss, my moustaches
are beconingW
To which she replied:
"Well, sir, they may >be c0minQ. but
thQV have mt vet ARRIVAL