The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-13
SUNBEAMS.

property. 1t pays to wait.
George Washington wasn't always first
even in war or in peace. He married a
widow.
The English boy Is whaled numerically
at school, but after he grows up he whales
his wife and gets even.
Chicago has nearly 5000 school pupils
learning the German languaTe. 1t takes
the German language to f,ly exp:ess the
feelingsof Chicago taxpayers.
The good people of Williamstown, Vt,
were appalled, the other day, by the follow
ing dreadful writing ON the WALTZ am
reDy To ceaTE YOUR eHairSE."
A correspondent writee, asking for a
'remedy for an apple-worm. How can
We prescribe until we know what is the
matter with the worm.-,S. Louis Journal
Mamma" asked precious youngster
at tea table the other evening, after q
long and yearning gaze toward a plate of
doughnuts, ''do you think could stand an-
other of those fried holes?"
Episode in political convention at
Ttusville, Pa. ''The Chairman - The
CHAIR will not dispute the point with Mr..
Carter" ''Mr. Carter-The Chair had bet
ter not unless he takes his coat off," The
Chair did not.
It is said that minister's son of Waterloo,
N. Y, cast gloom over an entire church
fair by walking up to grab-bag and prize
cake table, and demanding that the game
be explained to him before he bought his
chips.
A three -year-old youngster saw drunken
man ''tacking" through the street
Mother" said he, did God make that
man p t'Yes, my child" The little boy
reflected moment and then exclaimed, II
wouldn't have done it."
A child being shown the picture Of
Daniel in the LIONS den, began to cry
Don't cry, pet" said the mother, "God
won't let them harm hair of his head"
ooh, l amt crying for that; but just see
that little ion-Daniel Is 80 small it won't
get taste
The Rev. Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
breaches the gospel in New Zealand,
and whenever q native can pronounce his
name without swearing they consider him
converted and dress him in plug hat and
revolver. -Easton Free Press.
A man was earnestly looking in ths bung-
hole of a whiskey barrei, as if in search for
something he could not find "What are
you doing ?" asked bystander. 'Why,
I'm seeking my reputation in the place
lost it." was the mournful reply. ly.-Hackes-
sack Republican.
If a woman wants to faint in compare
tive safety, Maine is the place to do it.
A woman tainted in car on a Maine
railway and thirteen liquor TASKS were
promptly placed at her disposal. In this
connection it may be incidentally stated
that there were just thirteen men in the
car.
A disconsolate Virginian writes that
money is scarce and taxes devour every
thing the poor farmer makes. ''Why, a
man cannot take drink, he says, with
out having it dashed with two and half
cents on the State debt and undergoing at
the same time solo serenade from Moffet
punch bell"
There is cat in Burlington that has lost
its voice. The Ha,pkeye says it is Just
Misunderstanding to see that yoicsless cat 90
out in the moonlight and climb on the she'd
roof and try, by violent and emotional
pantomime, to express yowl that could
break pane of window glass eight hun
dred yards away.
We used to be told when we were boys
that pound of lead weighed no more than
a pound OF feathers. We didn't believe it
at the time, and we are still led to doubt.
when we notice that no matter how high
lead goes, in the price current the finest
feathers are quoted as Down. ."-PAAadsL
phta Bulletin.
The last snake stdey is to the effect that
a party of school girls III Pennsylvania were
attacked by rattlesnakes, and that the girls.
to scare the snakes, exposed their red skiris,
upon which the reptiles ran away. Now
let every devoted wife whose husband is
attacked by snakes shake her red skirt at
them.
The officiating clergyman in a recent
SiilNoSo WCNietihS ottio w NUM- NOu uuH
joined and at that point was interrupted
by the ejaculation, "fhe DEVIL" And
looked in surprise toward the speaker, the
BRIDES mother, who went on, 'T say it's
the devil that has joined them, and the
Lord hasn't had anything to do with it,"
stranger seeing an Irishman leaning
against post, watching funeral process
sion coming out of brick house at his side,
spoke to him, when the following dialogue
ensued: SIS that funeral?" ''Yes, sir,
I'm thinking it is" Anybody of distinc-
ton 7" Il reckon it is, sir." "Who is il
that died9" "The gentleman in the coffin
Sir"
Mr.. Campbell Foster was once address,
ing jury and was much annoyed by Mr..
Digby Seymour carrying on conversation
the while. Presently he lost all patience,
and in his best brogue said: Pray Mr.
Saymore be quiet" my name is moi
Saymore, it's Seymour" corrected Digby
Whereupon Foster angrily rejoined
"Then, sir, see more and say less"
A Dutchman, the other dny, reading the
account of a meeting came 10 the words
1.-The meeting then dissolved" He coule
not define the meaning of the latter, so he
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