The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-05-02
A,cUTTING ARGUMENT.

oatpet. HaNthk rofHpcu ScHttoinaH tAce tl
u satisfactory cleanliness. noticed that he
wore rather long hair. and alway ready 10
make dime or two for his employer when
opportunity offered, he thought he had
struck upon n 3O.cent job with the scissors
sure. He interrogated: a+.s 81.
Cnt your hair SIR. 4.
/ ]" Noy was the reply.
= Its mighty long hair, SIR yentnred
Charley tucking the towel down behind
the gentleman,s collar. There was no re-
ply. and as he ran his fingers through tas
long, straight hair. he added:
!" Much too long. sir, for this weather
and the present style"
No answer.
Better let me just sort O. trim il up sir
continued the barber, grabbing biz scissors
and limbering up bis rivet close to the
customers ear.
:. don't want il cnt to-day
Better not pnt of till to-morrow what
can be done to-day sir. Il won't take ME
long
But say | don't want it cut my good
fellow
Excuse me. sir" persisted the knight of
ihe scissors but il il not healthy or stylish
to wear ones 80 long. just let me show
yoa how nicely | can feather it.
The stranger looked up, with desperate
cast to bis eye. and said" Young man.
must tell you that wear wig! Now
let me alone and brush my hair. -
The barber grasped the arm Of o chair
to save himself from falling.
TURNED GKAy IN UNE NIGnT. One
Of the most remarkable transitions occurred
TO a young man in this city few weeks
ago that has ever happened in this CON-
munity. the young man referred to having
recently met with severe family affections.
aud until these visitations be had led i
gay and easy life. lie was quite handsome
With hair rs black as q raven. About
three weeks ago another and more terrible
blow was added to his sufferings than any
that he has been called upon to bear.
When he came down to the sitting room in
the morning. after passing sleepless aud
terrible night, brcoding over his recent
misfortunes. il was observed that bis hair
that the night before had been black was
perfectly white, having undergone this
change during the twelve hoars of deep
and mental anxiety that he had
passed through during the night. His eye
brows aud lashes had undergone tho ssms
~ Whg.
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A young man says that be cured palpita-
lion of the heart by the application of
'uother palpitating heart to the part Affect
ID.
L can marry any girl | please. aid
foung fellow. boastingly. Very true. ie-
'licd his waggish conpanion--.for you
an please any.'
Have you ever broken horse:' inquir-
d horse jockey. No. not exactly rt-
'liel 5iwu0us. but | have broken three
r four wagons
Ike's lest trick was TO throw Mrs. PART
ngton's kid gaiter 10 the alley. AMI call
be old lady down from the third floor to
ee 80 alley-gaiter.
irritable Schoolmaster. then.
,upid. what's that next word! What
ONES after cheese Dull boy: A mosse.
ir.'
They tell Of prominent grocer who ear
leo 10 funeral nm umbrella on which Was
aintcd conspicuously the business Of his
ouse. aud held il over the preachers head
lhile he conducted the service. .
Professor Of chsmi.try-. Suppose you
iere called 10 patient who had swallow.
d heavy dose Of oxalic acid. what would
on admlnisters' K.-tvho Is preparing
'r the ministry, and only :akes chemistry
ecanse il Is obligatory)-'l would admin
ter the sacrament.
A lady once called on an ALDERMAN in
reat haste, and. being quite indignant at
n expression used 70 Ler. addressed him
hus:
Alderman. my next door neighbor call.
4 me thief. Cant make her prove
Z?
Well. said the alderman, AFTER a mn
rents deliberation, you can. but bad bet.
pr not.
A woman cured her husband of STAYING
Ut late at night BY going 20 the door aud
Ihispering through the key hole:
is that you. Willies,
Tier husbands name Is John. aud ha
tays Ut home every night now. sud slrpps
Iith one eye open aud revolver under his
illow.
/" Aun, Emily. Why. Nellie. ion,t
ou know il is unkiui TO catch hold ofyou.
istsr and rull her hairy' Nellie (who
oas' ut see i'll. Well. Auniie. l ssw ,on
"l'linr Cousin Frank rvund the neck quite
lightly Yesterday. whea Mamma was out.
nd pnlling his hair. and be diJ'ut ssy
tefhin,