The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-08-02


1t should be necessary but to grow
old in order to become eindulgent.-We
seldom see a fault committed that we
have not committed ourselves.
The man who invents a circus clown
with an original idea in his head and a
clean mouth will rank one peg above
Edison in no time at all.
Many women are loved without know
ing it, and many think they are loved
when they are not. They generally find
out their mistake after marriage.
1t was Boston belle, just back from
Europe, who said Of Switzerland, ''Pret-
ty place, but it struck me there were too
many lakes and too few young men"
The kindness which most men re-
ceive from others are like traces in the
sand. The breath of every passion
sweeps them away from memory forever.
New YORK no sooner gets ner ele-
vated railway IN nice running order than
she discovers that the locomotives drop
hot Goals on bald mems heads. Some
drawback, ever.
Studious old Lady," Did you ever
read all about that great plague in Lon-
don, dearie ?" Affectionate Husband
No, nor doan't want tew; hsin't it
enough to ave a plague in my own
ouse 2'
AN Irish soldier called out TO his
companion: Hollo, Pat have taken
prisoner" '.Bring him along, then;
bring him along p' He won't come"
Then come yourself" He won't let
me-"
"A little girl was roproved for play
ing out doors with buys, and informed
that, being seven years old, she was ''too
big for that now" But, with all imagi-
nable innocence, she replied {" Why
the bigger we grow the better we like
'em."
Did the prophet Isaiah ever eat at
railroad station? 1t certainly looks so,
for how could he have described it 70
literally if he had not :? And he shall
snatch on the right hand and be hungry;
and they shall eat on the left hand and
they shall not be satisfied. ~ Congrega-
tionalist.
He had been telling her about his
troubles, and how everything seemed
against him-rheumatism, the wicked
world, etc, when she broke out: "You
must be very fond of dieting upon frogs,
Mr.. Baine." "Frogs7" inquired he,
"why frogs? ooh, because" replied
the heartless miss, "you are such a
croaker I" Itcured him.
-" Leander," said Mrs. Spilkins, the
other morning, as the former was pre-
pairing to leave the house, when COM
mending my good qualities. why are
you like a wool-grower ?" Something
about sheep in it, amt there ?" queried
Spilkins. "Just like you p' she replied.
''The answer is: Because you are She
praiser." "Knew it all the time,"
chuckled Leander, as he slammed the
sa0Or- MA s',anss Jed -fe<-a : assing etrset--
car. so,-..
AN italian in aiCalifornia town, after
six months of welded life, applied for a
divorce on the strength of this griev-
ance: Before / married my wife she
painted her face and was always white,
tinged with a rosy color resembling a
rose. 1 thought the colors were natural,
but since she got married she paints her
face no more, and it has become ~ black
as coal" The lawyers told the heart
broken man that it would be necessary
to try fresh paint or soap before pro-
ceeding with the case.
AN eminent Boston physician has
found in the juice of the milkweed
remedy for suppurating wounds. The
time of healing varied from twenty-iour
to thirty-six hours; but in each instance
new skin formed completely across. He
states that the only essential point is to
dry the wounded surface thoroughly and
gently with bletting paper before apply
ing the milkweed juice. After the juice
is applied, and while the healing Is in
progress, a piece of blcttIng paper is
used to cover the surface.