Litchfield enquirer., 1877-03-22
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 We are told of grass in Colorado that is 90 sholt you must lather it before you can now. e
 According to the Slawson Independent, The funeral was not largely attended, but passed of acceptably to those who were present. ..-..
 AS Frank stood watching the dust whirlin9 in n.eddies, he exclaimed, "Ma, I think the dust looks as if there was going to be another little boy made"
 s One of-the sable orators of old Virginia simade good point when he said, De oys- ter got mo- sense dan some folks, cause he know when to keep his mouf shet."
 A little Rochester girl who had been taught to say in her evening prayer: "Please watch over my papa,~ lateiy i'm. proved upon that by adding, ':You'd bet ter keep an eye on mamma, too!''
 A colored servant girl ln Baltimore got mad" because she was scolded by her mistress, and proceeded to mix some phosphorus in tue bread The family is doing hs well asscould be expected Aunder the circumstances. |R RtCDmparisons are odiousr' The major (rocking Nelly on his knee, for Aunt Ma ry's sake)-Nelly-''Yes, it's very nice. But I rode op a. real donkey, yesterday. Il mean one with four legs, you know"
 Little miss Papa, I can eat piece more currant tart, please? Papa-No, my child; have already said that you. have had sufficient. Little miss--Well, papa. then why do we SO often sing that favor. ite hymn of yours, whereit says, "Feed me till want no more?" She had the tart. A gentleman in San Francisco. whose I Chinese cook left him, was unablo fo re- tain any of the numerous "Johns" for over day, until he induced one of them to explain that some apparently meaning. less strips of red paper on the kitchen wall contained the Chinese inscription, Boss woman long time tongue. Muchee l java jaw. .
 The easiest disposition of all responsi- bility for an accident that might have been prevented is to recognize the hand of Providence in it. When a man who dEeaches that doctrine falls over an ash- barrel and frescoes his physiognomy, it IS pleasant to stand around and cheer him with sallusions to the hand of Providence. | I-D0rbssry NesUs. SkA D. 2 ss@@kA .k Smith do you know why you are like a donkey ?" ''Like a donkey p echoed Smith, opening his eyes wide. :.::No l don't. ," Do you give it up ss's.I do. ' .letBecanse your better half is stubborn. ness itself." 'sThat's not bad. Ha ha I'll give that to my wife when get home. ' "Mrs. Smith. he asked as he sat down to supper. 'do you know why am like q donkey ?" He waited moment, expect. ing his wife to give 1t up. But she didn't. She looked at him somewhat commiser- atingly as she answered, ''I suppose be. cause you were born SO
 A Bridgeport firm wrote last winter to a man in an Ohio town, who owed them a bill, and receiving nosansvSE finall sent a letter to the postmaster of the place in. quiring if the debtor in question had re. moved from that town, or whether he was still living. In due time an answer came back which said that the party had not removed, was still living, and proposed to settle the bill at his earliest convenience A glance at the signature showed that the party in question and postmaster were one and the same person. | D -s