Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-01-27

Mind rising.

Mnd rising.
Mud puddles and raw-hide boots
gaping aud grinning at evey corner.
The changeablsness of the weather
reminds US Of the old lady's remarks
in regard to the wind; "Wl.en she
went up street, it was blowing in her
face, and when she returned, it was
at her back"
Hooppoles are in demand. Go
forth We birly husbandmen and CLEAN
the hoopPoles from the land.
Stave business dull. Friend "W"
thinks it an i'll sind that blows no.
body good. On the strength of it, !
believe he has some notion Of FORM
ing . mutual admiration society of
two-himself and another one, (not a
man..
Spelling matches. Singing Schools
and old maids soirces are all the rage
in Milton, with now and then n mighty
shaking up of dry bones to the tune
of a violin.
Come to the festal boarl to night
was asked the bright eyed little Nell.
Nellie had often sung 81 want to Re
an Angel, and had asked for and re
ceived the prayers Of the Church,
her name. had also been enrolled
with those who hope to he at last
among the finally faithful but alas
that hope was as an anchor has met
the fate of poor "Yorick," it is dead.
Yankee Doodle killed it, Yankee
preached its funeral aud Doodle blu.
ried it.
As coming events cast their shad
ows before, We may confidently LOOK
for squalls and breezes with the next
change Of the moon.
Two women of our town Of volcan.
ic tendencies have been observ.
ed to lower the flag of truce
which has heretofore held and exalt.
ted position between them. Should
the flag continue to 60 down first
class funeral will be the result. MAY
wiser councils prevail however, and
save the belligcrents from an untime
ly grave.
Tableau in town yesterday. Scene,
an intoxicated Hun arian Jew, seat
ed upon All antiqunted. sway-bacI
horse, a bottle of whisky in each peck
ct, and cuvored from head to foot
with sheep pelts, com skins and NUT
ton tallow.
When a Milton youth goes =
spark his sweetness" he finds tn,
old lady in one corner Of the room
and the old gentleman in another AM
the little four year old seated in th'
rocking chair singing Sister, thou ar
mild and lovely
Real estate in Milton is q ute &C,
i've just now. Lots in Milton ar
changing hands rapidly, rags and oil
iron taken in part payment for some
While every body is complaining
of business being As dull as m oil
double aud twisted wood-saw, wit
all the teeth broken out. Milto1
merchants are growing corpulent Of
: small profits O. but rapid sales. In
deed, all lines of trade are doinI
well. McKin1ie the sadler, Jordal
the Shoemaker, Mason. the Druggist
Thurma, the Furniture man and Nc
Kinney & Williams our worthy black
smiths are all doing we'll in their va
ried callings and professions. Ever
tn. village school master is begin
ming to hook corpulent.
Rather novel wedding occurrec
this afternoon few miles out Of town
An old Tar heel, from North Caro-
lima, aged 30 was married tn blush
ing timurous daughter of 10 summer,
living on what is known as Mil
Creek, Rev. Samuel Martin officia
ting. 1t was clear case of love a
frt sight, the old man never havinI
met the girl till the evening before
hut the thought of being an old man
darling, 80 infatuated the rustic mali
en- that she fell an easy prey to tn
old mans whirns. We will call it
Psyche electrical phenomenon"
J YOU know what that means.
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