The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-24
FRESH FLASHES OF Fun.

Claws that never scratch - Santa
Claus.
Meat-platters are now quoted in mar
ket reports as fiat.
Sugar now "loafs" around the grocer.
les at IL cents per pound.
Boots and shoes shouldn't 90 off on a
journey unless "well healed"
The lar West started the fashion O
trails. They were Indian trails, how
ever.
Arcadia, Ark, is the paradise of hun
ters. They hunt each other, and nave
good luck.
A conjugal broil is not as palatable as
a saddle.rock stew, but there is aener-
ally more of 1T.
1t was an apprentice to merchant
tailor who sponged a dollar greenbaCk
to prevent further shrinkage.
Prof. lice predicted that we wouldn't
have any Indian summer, and now, to
carry his point, he goes around all mul-
fed up and mad.
The want of this age is gum elastic
pocketbook that can be blown up like
an air pillow to represent the reliability
that amt there.
The Mexico City Herald says thai
Americans must stop "sassing" that
country or take the consequences.
BRING on your consequences.
North Carolina has ceased f1ogging
her conVicts. There are many better
ways for Furnishing prisoner. For in
stance, keep him in on election nights.
Mr.. Pumpkin has libel suit against
the Cleveland Leader, but the case W II
probably be squashed. If mot, Pumpkin
viii Lurnup beat Then hell feel wry.
The Island of Montreal, according to
an old prophecy, is to be swallowed up
within the next thirty years, but real
estate is held al a slltf price for all
that.
The man who imagines that he can
DEFY the winter by winding pair Of old
overalls around water-pipe, might as
well try to shovel snow with a tea
spoon.
Stewards new hotel will furnish poor
women with board and lodgings at $5
per week. The same poor women are
now paying So 5O. Philanthropy is q
big gun.
1t is said that Beethoven used to sleep
with only q sheet over him during the
coldest nights OF winter. All you who
love music will please stick your feet
out OF bed.
nOverland roots from Tndia wsaid Mrs
Partlnplon on hearing the InuIan news
read "BIess me.v she exclaimed.
"those must be the roots they make the
Indian meal Of"
A little girl said to her mamma,
"Mamma, have you heard OF the man
chat got suotw mo, child, how did he
yet shotr" asked mamma. oh" said
young precocious, "ne fought 'em."
If the press OF America would let
Oakley Hail alone for Two weeks, he'd
either regain his seuses or start out with
hand organ, and the country would We
rid of this great and ANXIOUS burden.
| 0ra thinp which nrnvarta tho Weet
from bringing out trotUing horse which
can troL ID mile i'll 2:1D is the fact that the
public would demand, less than thirty
uays alter, a horse whlcn could 20 in
2:U8.
| In most cases it is lust as we'll to point
an unloaded shotgun at a tooth powder
agent who Kicks open the gaze and
leaves muu all over the steps. LII 10 sure
TO 90 N and wound or Kill him, While
ioao0o one "00Aun u
A gentleman at an eatlng-house asked
the person next him II he would please
to pass the mustard. sir" said The
man, "uo you mIslake me lor WaltefF'
~ m"' otl, A0pI'' A4S'ooA
~" AVA
An impatient boy, while waiting for
the grist at the mil, SAID 10 the miller:
II could eat the meal as fast as your
mill grlnds GLOW long could you
do sop asked the miller. "Till l was
starved to DEATH" retorteu the boy.