Litchfield enquirer., 1880-02-12
CLIPPINGS.

There will be many sore horses after the presidential race. {. ( hA III Es ' .} l Coming as it does originally from the wind- ing still worm, all whisky is more or less crooked.
 Kentucky man, while trying to rescue a l book agent from drowning, lost his own life. The moral IS obvious.
 'The men of to day are too high strung" 1 says Chicago paper. Some of them are not strung high enough
 "Mr. Smith, you said you once oficlated in the pulpit Did you mean by that that you preached?" "No, sir; held the light to the man that did preach" "Ah the court under. stood you differently. It supposed. that the discourse come directly from you, ]" "No sir only threw light upon it. sss city broker. visiting country lady and wishing to increase her knowledge of affairs, | asked her if she knew what watering stock'' meant; to which she replied, "Of course do; | It is giving the COWS drink" ue
 What a beautiful sight !" exclaimed Mrs. Jones, rapturously, as she looked out over the beautiful scenery from Pennsylvania rail road car "Yes," replied Jones, without raising his eyes from his paper, anthracite !" ! Mir. John Fortune of Fond du Lac, Wis. | recently became the father of twin girls. When he first looked upon the new corners he smiled sort of ghasty smile and remarked Well, suppose it is all right, for it is said Miss Fortunes never come singly" The final couplet of MT. P. S. Gillmore's national hymn,
 I've ask with reverence, love and awe, God bless and save Amercaw !"
 reminds the reader of And the crow flapped his wings and cried, Billy Magee Magaw ?!
 An abundance of guests and limited lodg- l ing room caused Jimmy to be "slept out,a at a neighbours. On arising in the morning he was invited to remain at breakfast ''Well I guess not he replied, i've have mighty good breakfasts at our house when we have company"
 The mysteries of baby's toilet were alto. gether new to little four-year old, and he careuflly watched the bathing and dressing of bis little cousin. When the little powder box was open, and the fluffy brush was about to be used underneath the babys chin, he ex claimed, ''Oh, aunty, let me see you salt her."
 If the country would give me as much money as it paid fees for sendir' me here" remarked vagrant in the county jail this morning, Il could buy an outfit and 20 pros pectin. lnstid O usin' me to develop the re- sources O the country, they stick me in here. and board and lodge me fur three months fur nothin.' Laws queer layout" A young physician who had writtensa .sf4is. tory of the Origin of Medicine" asked of an old physician permission to submit the mann. script for his inspection and criticism, The permission was granted and the manuscript forwarded. Its opening lines were: Most assuredly the first doctor in the world was Cain" The old physician read no further.
 The editor of The Marshall (Minn. News LOOK long ride across the pariries, the other day, and only met one man on the whole trip. and this man said he was just stepping over 1 toa oaneighbors The closest observation could not l reveal the outlines of house anywhere. and to the question how long he intended to keen stepping" before he reached his neigbbor's , the answer was; Well, Tm most there now I've only six miles to go yet; but last, spring we hadn't any very near neighbours.
 'I have good voice, /" said Pettimouse, the other day, after he had been trying the ''Di queila pira" in ''Trovatore" and had gone all to pieces on the high C.; II think have really excellent voice. if only had it proper l ly trained"
 I'm glad you think so,' remarked Slnythe- klns. as he lighted fresh cigarette. ,.
 But, somehow, can't make people be-, lieve, although am always giving them spec linens of my power" sas The fewer specimens you give them" said Smythekins. the more theyllg believe