Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28
CLIPPINGS.

The stars on brigadier's shoulder straps
 are nothing but glittering generalites. TT Why is a ship the politest thing in the l world?-Because she always advances with
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 S0lutamaus. i've who are about to dye salute you."ge s7srs~ asrstsss-vr
 A new singer just announced is MT. Fish, or as he will be billed, Signer Fichi He is S ~ &~ se"s4~r~s
 Perhaps Ole Bullj could fiddle twice as bullj if he were to spell his name as we have "rltten lt'l ,5l inf 4 isa. .5[r9 ef
 A man who is intimate on snort acquaInU- ance is usually ''short" on intimate acquaint- ance' =. / IAiNLl
 A guard has been placed over the grave of Methuselah. People will approve of this, ir- respective of party. I'd IGE
 Connecticut cannot possibly get along with out one Barnum in office. Iris true 'tis P. T. and F. T. i'tis, 'tis true.
 very ugly woman, toying with pug dog in front of a cafe on the boulevard, said to Rusty :S Kiss me and I will give you this piece of sugar!' A street Arab passing by ex- ciaimed Don't she ask high price for her sugar "g8t5 s@sla q +saf
 A sewing machine agent who was very i'll, being told that he must prepare to pay the debt of nature, wanted to know if it couldn't be paid on the monthly installment plan.
 A little boy, weeping most piteously was interrupted by some unusual occurrence. He hushed his cries for moment; the thought was broken. '.Ma," said he, resuming his snitiie, what was I crying about just new p
 Mrs. Ida Greeley Smiths son is to be named and known as Horace Greedy, Jr." If, when of age the junior waats to- add the word ''Smith" to his great, good grandfather name, he will be at liberty to do so. {
 A western paper apologies thus In place of Mayor N was tight last evening beyond dohbt.s please read Mayor N.s was right ssetc. The compositor that did the mischief has been asked to remove himself gEa
 In the sweet, mysdsieious happiness of insist on cracking walnuts for his girl, but in picking out the goodies0s awell Two years after marriage he will not even let her, have the nut cracker until he is through Girls, get marriedl 9W ga s9iJ5O8
 Professor Blandly -Mr. "a, how did the monaakeries acquire so much wealth during the fourteenth century Sophomore (thought- tullY)-Well, don't exactly know, sir, unless they passed around the plate at both servi- ces
 ! Terre' Hautelis imbued with military enthu- siasm, and is organizing Zouave company. Secretary of the Navy Thompson, who is Terre Hautentot, telegraphed home that he would consent to be named as it's commander. provided it was not less than three-master.
 At recent marriage in suburban town the bridegroom, when asked the important ques. tlon he would take the lady for better or for worse, replied in hesitating manner. "Well] l think will" Upon being told that he must pc more positive in his declaration, he answer ed Well, don't care if do. "- h N-r1~
 Mrs. Limbertengue, who was pivino Mary Q Piece Of her mind, wound up with. "4nd why q niont you get up and dust this morning As !,, i've toio you again and again a hundred tlmes z" Quoth Mary quietly, 7sPerhaps. Mrs L. had better get up and dust now" And she dusted anu
 "Mother wants you to let hertake yo,,,r m, npo,- onalse pattern, and be SO kind as to fill this cup with yeast, and is your clock right. and whati time is it, and little meal in ti;s non I and won't you write down vour recine fo, rye mullins, and please not let your turl,eps roost on our fence any more, cause dad says heal snoet em. sd <.4 JGJ " l
 My darling" says Mir. sadrake, who has been ostensibly duck shooting at San Matee all the day and night previous, s'Glid the office boy bring you those ducks shot. as told him ?" ''NO, sir, he did not. i" replied Mrs. S.. m an icy and appalling manner 1. ssbvYt the butchers Q boy has been here to sav that as he cannot fillA your order far wild slucl(s to- aay, ne sends you half-dozen tame enes in- l stead. - - o--o' i"- ; VI II -sl C--I
 :, little Maine chap was taken to church for tne Irst time where a minister officiated in surphce. lie was continually fidgeting and asking Ma. is he not done? When win he ne doneF The minister stood up to s.,ralre the closing prayer, raising his hands. wbenifhe Rttle fellow turned to his mother. with horrTr pictured on his face, saying: ssMa, he is swell ling up again l" s-~sr ,is'
 There used to live bird, whose postofice address was New Zealand, named Dinornis Giganteus. that looked calmly down on the man who came out to look for q nice bird for thanksgiving from the proud height of ten l feet, and it's drumstick was a yard long. In l those days the head of family hesitated a | long time before he nerved himself to comply | with the requirements of the Presidents 1 thanksgiving proclamation