Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-12-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The only blusterer from whom
brave man will take a blow, is the
wind.
The friendship of two women is
never anything but plot against
third.
The speaker who was "drawn out"
measured eighteen inches more than
before.
In game of cards, good deal de-
pends on good playing, and good play
ing on a good deal.
Women in general know that when
a man pleads his passion eloquently, he
is only half in love.
a little girl who was much petted
said: 81 like sitting on gentlemen's
knees better than on ladies'! don't you,
map
Now, how many years would you
give me, sir?' "Why should give you
any, madame? Have you not enough
already"
\ conscript being told that it was
sweet to die for his country, excused
himself ON the ground that he never
did like sweet things.
An old woman confessed that when
she was young she had many lovers.
".Nh," she said, 1.-The sweet griefs |
knew in those days"
\ young poet out west, in describing
heaven, says: Its a world of bliss,
fenced in with girls Where is the
man that won't repent nOw2
\ crusty old bachelor says that Ad-
ans wife was called Eve because
when she appeared mans day of hap
piness was drawing to Il close.
"Rcspcct my honor or tremble for
y.ur life" She said He thought of her
husband and ran away. "And there
goes" she murmured, II coward who
is afraid Of DEATH"
"WMt a church, and how everybody
stares at one" said a handsome girl at
Il ball. "Do not complain" replied
Nine de e., "for all that proves that
you a!r what am no longer
When two men fight a duel about a
woman there is almost always, some
where, a third man, who laughs heart
lily at their folly, and while risking
nothing gains, perhaps, everything.
DR., Mary Walker appeared at the
polls in Oswcgo, n. Y, and Informed
the crowd tina, she didn't wear mems
she wore her own clothes"
This settles question long in dispute.
At Il Fourth of July celebration in
Marion county, ILL.,, young lady Of
rcrrd the following toast: "The Young
men Of Amcrira-thcir arms our sup
port. oW arms their reward; fall in
men, fall in"
Two dcarons were once disputng
about the proposed site for anew grave
yId. when the first remarked: "lll
never he buried in that ground as long
as live" "What an obStinatemm "
said the second. "lr my life is spared
| will.'
Au old lady, who recently visited
Oneida, was asked, ON her return, If the
canal passed through that village. she
paused awhile, and answered: 81 guess
not didn't see it; and If it DID, 1t
must have gone through in the night,
when was asleep
4 Girl in Dublin. struck her croquet
partner on the head with the malIet;
brain fever set ln' ana the young nlal.
nearly dird. Ihe EirL was kepl ullotr
arrest until his recovery ana WlleI, ne
got wen she married hlln' ana now mes
sorry he didn't die
He was 20 and she was Is, and they
were on their wedding tour. lie point
cd out to her the beautiful scenery, and
said: I'VE may have many amiversa-
rios Of this OCCASION Yes" she an
,wcrrl, "you will probably live long
to have a tin wedding"
An old gentleman. who was living
with his sixth wife. and who had al
wpys been noted for the ease with
which he managed his spouses, on be-
inc asked TO communicate his secret,
replied: alt is the simplest thing in the
world. If you want to use woman
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