The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-06-20
La Creme des Chronlnues.
WHAT THE ALLEGED WITS or PARIS FIND
TO SAY IN THEIR NEWSPAPERS

SAY NEMAfAFENS
Once upon time the Mayor Of Bougi-
val, being Disguised whenever of Sun
day he had his friends 10 breakfast on the
lawn, at seeing q dozen mon from Paris
bathing in the stream, clad on in inno-
eence and bathing-drawers only, issued
an edict that no one should 60 in swim
ming in his bailiwick who had not on a
complete bathing costume. Remon-
strances, supplications and petitions
were oil in vain.
Thereupon the named r. vowed ven.
geance, bought thirty pair of bathing
drawers, and each morning, for and
during the space Of one calender month
His Worship received by mail pair of
bathing and letter, rs follows ::
"YoUR WoRsHP Ny bathing drawers
were my last and fondest hope. You
have deprived me Of them. go to seek
Oblivion in my watery grave.
But the Mayor Of Bougival did not
yield to this demonstration. and tho
named r. tried different tactics Every
Sunday His Worship, with his family,
used to mount in q boat and row down
the Seine, as far rs Maisons-Laiiitte.
The named Il. called fifty friends to his
aid, and on the next Sunday they came.
each in his faithful boat, and when the
Mayor pushed of from the shore the
fifty oarsmen followed his example in
single file and escorted him down the
river, at first in decorus silence, but
soon, at a signal from the named. II.
breaking into song
Since His Worship the Mayor he
Designs our course TO glide,
Let's follow that dignitary
And never quit his side"
At Maisons-Lafiitte the oarsmen halted
when the Mayor landed, and when an
hour or two later he again entered his
boat and headed for home, the long
fiotilla followed, the oarsmen as before
Willing away the tedium Of the transit
with their simple song /:
Since His Worship the Mayor he
Designs our course to guide,
Let's follow that dignitary
And never quit his side.
Chorus Since His Worship, &c
Early next morning the Mayor re-
signed, and the obnoxious ordinance was
Immediately repealed by his successor.
Then, doctor, mine Is a hopeless
case-I am, indeed, attacked by one Of
those awful maladies which science does
not treat-which you do not prescribe
for"
Not so, not 80 bad as that-we threat
such complaints prescribe for them" I"
8 Do the prescriptions do any good "
Not the least"
Baron de B., ruined by gamblers and
women, is induced to marry the very
ugly daughter of a very prominent
banker, who, during the honeymoon
makes an assignment TO his creditors.
Confound it all" yells the happy
groom; here I've gone and loved her
for herself alone and not made mar
Tidge de conuendnce at all"
g In such a shower as this" said a
luckless Bohemian who was chilled and
wetted through, could wish ! was
job"
why?"
Because he was covered with VI
sters."
That's fact. He would be just the
man for Uz."
6 say, Maud" says young man to q
Young woman, 81 really, old girl, you
ought to bounce that old woman that you
have to open the door and do chores.
She takes snuff and talks like a magpie
and is altogether very revolving"
know ought to, but then, you
see, it's difficult to do it. She's my
mother. However, I'll give her talk
ing to-"
What Refuse to lend paltry X to
me, your other sell? 2"
That's why. You'd never return the
money. know myself too we'll"