Litchfield enquirer., 1880-01-29
CLIPPINGS.

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 Writers should belong to the authordox church.
 Democratic party to Garcelon - Stick" | Garcelou to Democratic party" Stuck.
 's'The dye IS cast" said the lodger in the attic as he hurled bottle oi Mrs. Aliens at | the feline disturber of his repose.
 It is said that Denis Kearney's language is improving. We'll, it has to improve, if it changes at all.
 If you meet stranger on the street now | adays, ten chances to one he is a South Ameri- can ex- president.
 I A. mans faith is like difficult conundrum | though it may not be guessed, it should never be given up. " Long John Wentworth of Chicago, speaks 1 of that ''cussed political organization known as the Methodist church." A rich New York widow has paid out $152 900 in paying her sons gambling debts, ! wagers, fines, etc. That young chap needs l stepfather the worst way. When, upon inquiry after young lady's health. we learn from her own lips that she is nicely" we knew that she was born in our beloved New England. After Texas jury had stood out for ninety six hours, the judge got verdict out of them in two minutes by sending them word that a | circus had come to town.
 Theauthorities at Washington hire anorgan grinder, two fidders and a harpist to play to the Ute Indians. It is expected that the red | men W ill submit to almost any terms the Gov I ernment may demand, if allowed to return to l the west.
 It is stated that there are more than two thousand five hundred varieties of American | apples. And yet the train boy never offers l you any except the same old thing; split leather pairing and saw-dust filing with bass wood spool for core. William Watkins, of Madison, remaining bachelor until he was ffty-seven years old, when he married, the other day, the local papers whooped out the head -line Another old landmark gone.
 It would appear that MT. Le Due has been a little reuiss in distributing his snow ball seeds this winter. There hasn't been more than half a crop, and the younger mem bers of the community are just suffering
 An aged invalid required nurse. A friend knew of very excellent person." How old isl !? inquired the invalid. About eighteen; but she looks to be thirty" ''She won't do," said the invalid: II prefer one that is thirty, l who looks to be eighteen. ]" ...sNow, Uncle Pete, I am going to give you something bully. This brandy is twen ty- -four years old" ''Twenty-fu years old, boss r" I asked old Pete, ewing the ''one finger" doubt fully; ''this var brandy twenty four years old Mighty small for it's age, boss, mighty small"
 At small country town there lately died a middle aged man, leaving widow of thirty five. At the funeral the deacon of the village alluded to the good qualities of the deceased, and among others his generosity. He said the deceased had lent him some money once Upon which the weeping widow raised her head and inquired how much, and whether he had paid it back or not.
 The Paris Figaro of the 5th of January 1 prints the following
 American echo: Scene in New York. A gentleman enters gunsmith's shop and asks see pistol.
 S'Here is a pretty family one"
 "A family one? How is that ?"
 Certainly. It has six chambers you see, Two of the balls are for your wife, two for the destroyer of your domestic happiness, and two for yourself. It is the latest style, sir, and all the rage. 1 have sold hundreds of them for wedding presents. .. ... A PERILOUs WIDow.-An admirer of the beautiful, t.e., gentleman who has read the Drawer for twenty years, and is stiU HUing, in Vermont, sends us this:
 Democrats are the exception instead of the rule in Vermont, and it is unusual to see more than two or three gathered together. Wild ow has buried three husbands, all prom inent Democrats. At the funeral of the last, many of the unterriied were in attendance, and as they were leaving the house gentle man remarked, in au under-tone, l" this looks likea Democratic State Convention" The wid- ow is soon to marry fourth husband, who is also noted Democrat, and as the matter was being discussed recently, Jim--, who is one of the true blues. said Boys, this thing is getting serious: at this rate the widow will in few years ruin the Democrotc party of Rutland County" @ -
 A well-known Georgian, while travelling in Liberty County, recently, met lame negro preacher in the road and stopped him for little talk.
 .'Butler," said the gentleman, '.Isee you have your Bible Tn your hand. Do you preach to-day?" "" "' ' ~ ~
 'Yesser."
 { Well, what is your text p"
 "Well, sah, ain't tuck no rext ez yit" 2 1''Whatl no text? Don't you prepare your sermons?" as &-As~ %-#
 ''No, sah, not zackly."
 "Why, Butler, have neverknown preach CT to deliver; sermon without writing or thinking it over." 1 -
 Oats wrong, sah. Dat ain't 'cordin' ter Scriptu. De Bible say, Open yo' mouf en will fill um.'"
 "But then there are some mighty big months" "Yesser, dat's so-dat's so, sho". ''Well, you haven't prepared any sermon and you haven't taken any text. What do you intend to do to-day ?" ''Well. sab, jes specks ter day for ter play 'roun' ''mong de Psalms" -.
 DoN'T SPOIL YOUR BUTTER.-farmers do not run the risk of spelling your butter by using carrots, annatto or other cheap colorS, when Wells Richardson & Co.'S Perfected Butter Color is so much better. It is harmless as salt. and never gives dull reddish color, or any ' taste or smell It is made in a atrictlv scion