The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-08-19
HuMoRs OF THE DAY.

CAPT. EADs has quite an admiration
for the offspring of Africa because it's
apt to be little jetty.- Yon6ers Ga
sette.
IL BALTIMORE fine of 81 is imposed
for every oath used. A newspaper man
on princely salary would die a pauper
IN that city. Modern Argo.
A CANADA farmer discovered pit
containing 500 skulls. Must have been
the site of an ancient theater to have had
so many dead heads in the pit.
g DIS vas der vinder NIT mine disgon-
tend = remarked an excited Teuton as
the window sash came down upon his
neck while he-was looking at a.-bicycle
race.
A BRIDE is reported to have lately
said :" l told all my friends to have my
| name put ON my presents, so that If di-
voreed George should not be able to
claim them
NOTICE at the door of ready made
clothing establishment in one of the
poorer quarters of Paris Do not go
somewhere else to be robbed walk in
here. ''-4ryonamt
Ir Is now claimed that Satan pre-
vailed over Eve by imp p-ortunity.-M
| T. Herald, r. l. Has it been demon
strated p Commercial Bulletin. Yes,
it is the latest Development.
BEEcHER says that Hades is a State
rather than a place. He doesn't say
what State, but +" Go to Texas" has al
ways been considered Synonymous with
that other profane injunction.
! WFsa2oNT see why the revised edition
s0ft a bfss r<-V4--.-szg - 49, 5oEl-s.
| 1t has Just as handsome bindings, looks
as well on a centre table and is just
a. good to press leaves with.-Boston
ONO valuation is said to have in
creased onfy sl3, 900, 900 in ten years. In
view OF the faess that half the State has
been holding ollie during that period,
the story may be Considered lie.-Bos-
ton Post.
A QUINCY lady who feels aggrieved at
a notice IN a recent number of the Ar0o
threatens to box our ears. THIS would
make n live boom in the lumber busi-
ness and cause the hearts of several idle
carpenters to reioice.-Modern Argo,
CLERGYMAN" No, my dear, it is i'm
possible to preach any kind of a sermon
to such congregation OF asses. y
Smart young LADY, And is that why
you call them dearly beloved breth-
rem? - Columbia Spectator.
A CNoINNATI youth practieed smoking
cigars and blowing the smoke from his
nose, but Just as everybody thought him
awful smart he became deaf, and is
likely to remain so.-DetrOn Free Press.
He must have had very poor nose for
hearing.
WHEN young man devotes fifteen
minutes to arranging his necktie on Sun
day evening, and brushes his hair with
: a little more particularly than usual, it
is a sign that he has pressing" bust
ness on hand, and will get into tight
sqeeze before midnight.
. [ UNDERSTAND that your son is bach,
elor of arts" said Mrs. Brown to Mrs
Homespun, whose son had just beer
graduated at Harvard "Well, yes,
replied Mrs Homespun; eyes, he's Z
bachelor-but he's engaged. "-Bostor
Transcript.
WILLIAM PENN was a very honest man
He would not rob the Indians of theil
lands. Not bit of it He honorabl,
gave them seven pounds of bread anC
some lack-knives for the territory o
Pennsylvania Such honesty cannot bu
, be rewarded boston Post.
WIEN l have prepared remarkabl,
, good sermon" said Rev. Mr.. Gushwell
" it generally happens that have a yer,
, small congregation to listen TO it.
; "What memory you have ?" exclaime
Fogg, IN tones of astonishment
"how long ago was it that you prepare,
2z6eNs.aid you say.-Boston Tran
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