The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-08
SENSE AND NONSENSE.

The Committee then took h recess. to meet
sabjcct t" the call Ut the Chairman.
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SENSE AND NONSENSE.
THE hungry man longs to eat and the
glutton eats too long.
AS A twig is bent the boy is inclined.
-New Orleans Hcayanc.
FROM hotel register: rs. B. Jones
and lady on a bride tower"
JIG. AVER left 800, 900, 900 for his
Ayers to fight over.-IMrner's Fills Re-
porter.
A PUNsTER challenged sick mans
vote at a city election on the ground
that he was an ill legal voter.
A CELEBRATED philosopher used to
say, 1.-The favors of fortune are like
steep rocks-only eagles and creeping
things mount to the summit"
THE Christian Era was first adopted
so late rs the sixth century in the reign
of Justinian; and hence the various
difficulties of fixing it with precision. i.
Come, wife" said Will. II pray you devote
just half II minute to mend this coat
+. ,r. Which nail has Glanced to rcnd.'
IL know" said Will, !" it is rather late,
But it's never too late to mend"
A CONTEMPORARY says 1.-the worst
thing OUT is "out of cash." We
should say it was not half 50 bad as
to be out of your mind.-Norristos0,
Herald.
HARD times are plainly visible at
fashionable watering places. The ladies
do not appear in such elaborate toilets,
al,
gentlemen.
To ACCOMPLISH its work of death,
Nature is obliged every year to invent
new diseases, with new names, in order
to keep ahead of patent medicines that
cure all ills knOwn.-N. 0. Picay,tne.
The latest sentimental agony In
songs is tender ballad beginning:
| Who will come above me signing
When the grass grows over me!"
We can't say positively who, but if the
cemetery fence is in the usual repair it
will probably be the cow.-Has0k- Eye.
WHEN you wish to dissent from some
body's opinion, don't say - beg par.
don," with an infliction that makes it
sound like ''you lie, STRIP Some men
deserve to be knocked down for the Of
fensivc air with which they apologize.
l-Graphic.
| AN Englishman began as a vegetari-
an and married, living ON bean stew,
potato stew, meal pudding, carrots and
turnips, with Il breakfast of porridge
and bread. He began on an income of
$3.50 per week, his present income is
$4,000 a year.
1T is better not to ask too many ques-
tons about the future. A curious hus-
band-that is, husband who was too
curious-asked his wife, "My dear,
what kind of stone do you think they
will give me when am gone?' She
answered, coyly, Birthstone. JohnP''
THAT veracious sheet, the News Let.
ter, says that there is girl in Santa
Barbara with such big mouth that.
the other day, when she smiled at q
fellow on the street, a kind-hearted lit
tie boy exclaimed, with great earnest
ness: "Look out, miss, your lids com.
ing OFF,
elbow HAD you the audacity, john -
said Scottishlai to his servant, I" to
60 and tell some people that 1 was 4
mean fellow and no gentleman" Ma,
ma, sir" was the candid answer,
you'll no. catch me at the like o.
that. l aye keep my thoughts to my
sell. "-London Figaro.
A SUPPLEMENTED man having an at
tack of the govt, wanted to know why
he should be so afflicted, as he had al
ways lived temperate life. "It is
probably hereditary" said the doctor.
"Sure enough" responded the poor
victim. Il understand it now; my
wife's father had it awfully."
HOLD on there, Biddy! Save the
Stops. Don't squander wealth. ADown-
East Yankee firm is now making all
kinds of jewelry out of sour milk, and
every family able to keep a goat will
soon have chance to put on more airs
and gewgaws than a city beau at q
rustic picnic.-Breakfast Table.
A YOUNG man of Newburg, N. Y,
who was out driving with his girl,
bought newspaper along the road and
paid ten-dollar bill for it. The next
day the young lady's father called on
him and explained that man with SO
much money and so little sense could
not keep company with his daughter.
A MAN who, having lost heavily in
business, had become morose and ill
natured, one day said to his wife: We
must sell off some of our carriages.
Which shall it be?' "My DEAR" re-
sponded the wife, "you may do as you
please so long as you only get rid OF
the sulky' and retain the 'sociable. ~
A MINISTER going to visit one of his
sick parishioners, asked him how he
rested during the night. "Oh! won
drously ill, SIR" he replied, " for mine
eyes have not come together these
three nights "What is the reason
of that?S said the other. calais, sir!''
said he, "becaure my nose was be-
twixt them"
THERE is great variety in the light
wraps that are useful on summer even
ings in the country for throwing over
the shoulder. Among those of least
weight are the thread shawls of cotton
woven in shell figures of white, pink OF
blue, or in a mixture of these colors.
The mixed black and white thread
shawls are liked by old ladies. Wooden
shawls woven in lace-like patterns and
bordered with fly fringe are sold in
large squares of sky blue, rose or white.
Crocheted shawls are popular in dark
Jacqueminot red with a border of cream
white knitted in lace pattern. White
ice-wool makes glistening and cool.
looking summer shawls. Among the
handsomest stuff shawls are those Of
thin bourette having cashmere.cOlored
stripe of rich hues and rough threads
alternating with stripe Of black OF
white.-Harper's Bazaar.
"A Boston newspaper tells the fol-
lowing story: A tramp, who the other
day asked for his supper at the house
of poor Irish family in East Milford,
N. H., after partaking, lighted his pipe
and sat down. remarking that he
thought he would stay there all night
and for breakfast. They objected that
they were poor and could not afford to
keep him, when he said if that was the
case he would pay for his entertain
mcnt, which he did in the morning,
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