Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-02-11
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The preference in England is fore
blonde milliners, those with lisp pre-
ferred.
Ir now seems rs If $40 bonnets were
simply medium on which to show of
800 feathers.
MRs. GRANT says that the prettiest girl
seen in all her travels was at Reno, Nev.,
railroad station.
WHEN he sighs for her aud she sighs
for him, the sighin's of the times may be
considered auspicious for wedding.
A FRENCH critic says that among the
ladies Of Berlin he looked in vain for 4
single classical nose.
Ir you want eggs in winter never keep
an old hen. When hen is three years
old sell her for spring chicken.
WITHOUT saying which one does the
hugging, Miss Mulock says bear and
forbear are the two great bears Of matri-
mony.
SARAH BERNHARDr say the expression:
"Much of my time has run to waist, !"
was not original with her. She disclaims
it entirely.
A YOUNG man in Bridgeport, Va, thus
answered an invitation from lady to at
tend q leap year party: "Deer Miss
yours reserved, tumble"
"MY darling" said he, "what de-
licious taste your lips have" Then she
sprang up and yelled: Goodness,
John, have you been eating my salve p
TINS is the odd way in which the New
York Commercial advertiser man COM
pliments his wife: "You will always
notice that the ugly fellows get the pref
tiest wives"
WIVES are being looked for among the
royal families of Europe for Prince Will
liam of Prussia, eldest son Of the Crown
Prince Of Germany, and for the Prince OF
Orange, heir to the throne OF Holland
THE imitation frogs now worn as orna-
ments by the ladies' are rather suggestive
of the approaching leap year. However,
it will not do to jump at this conclusion.
1t may be souvenir of croak, hey?
Two ladies are discussing third, who
is, of course absent. "She is really
charming" says one, "and above al,
she has such an air of intelligence. y
Yes" answers the other, but there
are no words to that air.
The lady principal Of Michigan
school has resigned her position to CON-
mence the study of medicine. This pro-
fession seems peculiarly adapted to
women, and has many more nOvitiates
than that Of the law.
A crr1zEN Of New Mexico being in
formed that in his absence q panther had
attacked his wife, and she had beaten of
and killed the animal, he shrugged his
shoulders and said: "Ef that panther
1 had knowed her as well as / do he'd Q
never riled her dander up, you bet"
| A MARRIAGE license was granted thii
week at Little Rock, to Isaac Elder, aged
seventy-two, and Miss Tunnah Stokes,
aged seventy. They have been in love
from their youth up, but extreme mod.
esty prevented them from telling eacl
other 10.
A FEW ladies in Philadelphia have Gel
an example which might well be followed
in man other cities. Having much lei.
sure time ON their hands, they give
practical lessons in housekeeping, gratu.
itously, to poor girls unable to pny fol
such training.
TINS being leap year, Main street
young lady thought she would make 9
proposal, and she did. She proposed .e
q young man who had been keeping he,
up nights that he clear out and give
some one else o chance, and he took the
hint and cleared. bridgeport Stand
ard.
AFTER the ceremony had been per.
4 "a AL
er husband Of the bride presented him.
self. He had been away four years, And
she had supposed herself widow. He
offered to leave her to the new husband
if she would give him her child, and she
closed the bargain on that basis.
TIE wife Of high official in the Ger.
man government was recently caught
stealing ct cards. She II q dexter0ui
manipulAtor, and one OF her methods wa
to put silver pieces on the table with
gold pieces beneath, claiming the gold In
case Of gain, and paying only the silver
in case Of loss.
GEORGE BROOKS and his wife wert
prisoners in the Chattanooga jail. HI
was kept close in Q cell, while she Va.
given the liberty of the corridor. She
Airted with the jailor and horse thief
and the husband could zee it through thu
bars that prevented him from interfering
His novel and torturing position drove
him Wild, and he committed suicide.
A YOUNG English girl, on visit a1
| Teigumouth from Somersetshire, has re
Gently had . narrow escape from death
It seems she u given 10 sleep walking
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