The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
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men. This is said to be greater excess
tnan in any other city in the Union.
In 1870 the foreign population Of Missouri
was 222, ,267, in 1880, 21l, ,240-a falling off OF
1000; but still she has the James boys, and
prJspers in spite of tate.
In one County in Iowa at the recent
election not a Democrat vote was cast And
yet We go on year after year sending mis-
sionaries to foreign climes.
Surely Rutherford B. Hayes must be low
down when the Globe Democrat can reach
and strike him with the remark that he
''ought To- be the principal defendant in the
Star Route prosecutions"
When you see married woman standing
on the corner, block from her house. to
catch the letter-carrier, you may know that
she is expecting letter from her aunt, and
doesn't want her husband to see il.
You never hear of defauting editor,
never. Of course, there is very little to de-
fault, barring paste; but honesty comes as
naturally TO an editor as drinking water
New York Commercial Advertiser.
There is no season of the year when the
press is not looking out for the safety and
welfare OF some class of citizens. Just now
red-headed men are warned not 10 climb
trees as there 10 a great deal of squirrel
shooting going on, and mistakes are apt to
occur.
Even thieves have their grievances They
are said to be growing because they get
more nickel watches than gold ones. The
bigger the chain, they say, the smaller the
watch at the end of it. The chains too
they complain, are mostly plated, and
worth on an average about forty-three cents.
This is rough.-Boston Globe.
A very sick Philadelphia man begged for
some fried shad. The doctor forbid It. The
sick man insisted, and his friends, afraid to
give the desired morsel, attempted decep-
ton. "Ah," SAID the emaciated victim,
as he crushed his teeth down on fine comb
fried in butter, 81 know this is shad. can
feel his bones"
THE last time / saw Miss X" said a
nobleman, speaking of a well-known actress
to witty dramatist, was at a morning per-
formance, and she had grown so stout that
nothing said the ready playwright.
There was time when she filled the
theater. ."--Philadelphi Bulletin.
I'm very sick man" observed the tramp
as he anchored himself at res
table; "the doctor says must have
strengthening food. Give me something
with plenty of iron in it," The waiter
shaded the corners of his mouth with his
hands and then beloved ia stentorian tones.
''One keg of nails!"-BOston Post.
Silk first came from China, and the
Chinese still have many important secrets
with it unknown to Europeans.
In good year they send as much as $25,-
10000 worth of raw silk to England alone.
The thanks" or books, as they are called,
arrive with caps made of a single cocoon.
This is done by process unknown in
Europe.
An application was recently received by |
lady who mad advertised for a servant. The |
person who applied appeared to be quite |
satisfactory, but the lady, wishing to say
kind at parting, remarked: II am |
sorry to see by your black dress that yOu |
have been in trouble lately" "Oh, no,
madam, thank you, not at all, replied the |
young woman, Its for my late mistress; |
have been particularly fortunate in service, |
madam. my last three missusses have all |
died while / was with them, so got the |
given me every time.n
A very laughable occurrence was witnessed |
1t the Union Depot recently. When the |
train from the South stoppeda lady alighted,
and seeing gentleman standing by whom |
she supposed to be her husband. she ran |
toward him, and throwing her arms about
his neck. showered kisses upon hiui. The |
gentleman made no elections, but when she |
ceased her Osculations gentleman standing
near by remarked, We'll, Laura, haven't |
you made q mistaken Laura turne |
tOward him in astonishment. and flying into
MS arms, buried her blushing face on his |
shoulder, saying, Lord, bless me, Steve, / |
thought it was you Why didn't you
'peakp'- Terre Haute Express.