Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-01
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Young men now wear their hair
alamowed.
Mr.. Baruum claims to be the great
est Snowman on earth, and yet he
cannot stand on his head unless he
gets up against the wall.
What is the difference between a
tenant and the son of a widow? The
tenant has to pay rents; the son of a
widow has not two parents.
what are you about?" angrily ex-
claimed country editor the other
day to bis wife, who was touching up
her complexion before the mirror.
@Only getting up my patent outside
DEAR" was the reply.-Ou City
Derrick.
At festival of lawyers and editors,
a lawyer gave toast: @The editor
he always obeys the calls Of the
devil" An editor responded: THE
editor and the lawyer-the devil is
satisfied with the copy Of the former,
butrequires the original Of the latter. I"
There has been a remarkable case
OF constancy in England. A man
who separated from his wife thirty
five years ago has just returned and
offered to ~kiss and make up" A
few days prior to the offer the wife
had inherited large estate.
A youth signing himself "forlorn,"
writes US, saying that his girl has
positively refused him three several
times, and asks If 1t would be right
for him to persevere in his suit, as
he loves with his whole ,ul. In re-
ply, we cannot say it would be wrong
but it certainly would be rather
tough on the girl.
The second night after her first
husband died, she sat By the open
chamber window five hours waiting
for the cats to begin fighting in the
backyard. She said: "This thing OF
going to sleep without a quarrel of
some kind IL 30 new that | can't stand
It'll Let me alone till they begin;
then / can doze off gently"
whats the matter, sonny?" said
man to youngster who was fearful
ly rubbing the seat Of his pantaloons
as he walked along: whats the mat
ter? Got on the wrong track?"
yes" was the reply, guess I did,
the way the old man switched me off
jes' now"
He was an entire stranger to the
girls present, and the boys were
mean. and would not introduce him.
He finally plucked up courage, and
stepping up to young lady
requested the pleasure Of her
company for the next dance. She
looked at him in surprise. and in
formed him that she had not the
pleasure OF his acquaintance. well"
remarked Cazenove, you don't take
any more chances than I do"
A dry goods clerk on Main stree.
was showing a woman some parasols
yesterday. The clerk had a good
command of language, and knows
how to expatiate on the good quail
ties and show the best point of goods.
As he picked up parasol from the
lot on the counter and opened it. he
struck an attitude Of admiration, and
holding it up so the best light could
be had. said
Now. there. Isn't it lovely? Look
at that sikh Particularly observe
the quality, fhe finish. the general
effect. Feel OF ii. Pass your hand
over it. No foolishness about that
parasol, is there?' he said as he ham
ded it over to the lady; ~ain't it
beausy?"
~Yes," said the lady, stufflng her
handkerchief into her mouth, yes
that's my old one. just laid it down
there"
The clerk was Immediately seized
with severe attack OF quickened
conscience, and passed right off the
subject Of parasols on the weather.
KeOkuk OnstltuiiO71.