The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-10-20
GRAVE IND GlE.

..Original G.. w. item from the San
Francisco News Letter: ION a certa;n
occasion, when Mr. Washington was At
dinner at Mt. Vernon, Mr.. Randolpb
who sat opposite, pressed the general 10
partake of the turnips "Sir," said the
father of his country, impressively, "sir.
do not eat turnips, because they do not
agree with me-" There was not a drv
eye in the room.
.."What exquisite preserves. Mrs.
Smoothly How do you have such
splendid luck with everything you put
up?" complimented cne Of the ladies at
the tea-table. "What are they, by tho
way p Mrs. Smoothly is taken by sur
prise, but recovers herself and calls the
servant. "I have not tasted them yet.n
she said, "and have really forgotten
what / ordered the girl TO put on for
you. Bridget, what are these preservespp
"Thim, ma'ah? Thirty-five centsa can.
sorry the nickel less wud the grocer take.
and thin big green things in the dish
beyant is fifty cints for little glass jar.'
Iableau of silence, and good hearted.
honest girl out of job two hours later.
..Old Mr.. Thorp went into the parlor
the other night at the witching hour of
forty-five minutes past eleven o'clock
and found the room unlighted, and his
daughter and a very dear friend, one OF
the dual form Of garmenture variety,
the tete-a-tete in the corner.
" "Evangeline," the old man said sternlv.
'tttliuse' .snes, ls1~s',- 2--ss1z..- mana - sbe
much that Ferdinand and ;; ss.,. -
would try to get along with just the
starlight" And the old gentleman
turned about in speechless amazement
and tried to walk out OF the room through
a panel in the wall paper.
"A curious story is told by Mrs. Fran
ces Woodwork, one Of the survivors of
the wreck of the ship Slrathmore. She
was sitting by a fire on the island upon
which they were cast, when she saw
woman's face and head appear. II was
a beautiful face-pale complexion and
dark eyes, with a kerchief tied over the
head and under the chin. 1t smiled
kindly on her, and slowly faded away.
She spoke of it 10 her son, and he men
toned it to some Of their companions;
but the striking part of the story is that
the gentle young wife of the American
captain who took them from the island
and saved them-who was on her hus-
husbands ship-had the face Of the
vision, even tosthe kerchief tied under
the chin.
"A man entered the Chicago Tribune
Office and left the following advertise
ment: "Personal.-The advertiser de-
sires to make the acquaintance of a lady
of refinement and good looks, five feet
four and one half inches high, and weigh
ing about one hundred and thirty-six
pounds bust measure, thiTty-nine inches;
waist measure, twenty-eight and three
fourths inches; size Of boot three and
one-fourth; ditto Of glove, five and seven-
eights complexion pronounced brunette,
deep hazel eyes, with a view to matri-
mony. Address W., 1893, Tribune
Office" "Seems to me you're mighty
particular about the size and kind OF
wife you want" observed the advertising
clerk. "Well, perhaps l am, but you
see my wife died before we had been
married long, and she hadn't begun 10
half wear out her clothes, and her father
gave her an awful sight Of 'em, 80 it
seems to me kinderlike flying in the face
of providence when silk and things is 50
dear, and the country laboring in the
throes of financial convulsion, 10 take
another mate, and let the moths break
through and rust and corrupt all them
duds. So just want wife to match
them things"