The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-21
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

MA, will my little brother always
be younger than | amp ''Yes. dar-
ling 'Thatll be nice.' ''Why.
lovey?' Because, then can always
lick himr'
Josh Billings remarks in his philos-
ophizings: "a reputation once broken
may possibly be reptired but the world
will always keep their eyes on the spot
where the krack wuss."
And what shall | say more?' asked
the clergyman after an hours holding
forth. And it was noticed that every
mouth in the congregation instinctively
formed itself into the word amen. -
" Y. Grdptic.
Letter from well-beloved young
French lady to her lover: Finally, my
Dwnest own, understand that love you
more for your defects thaa your moral
qualities, and thus judge Of the bound
lessness of my love for yoH-
"A German shoemaker. having made
pair of boots for gentleman of whose
financial integrity he had considerable
doubt, made the following reply 10 him
when he called for the articles '-Der
poots ish not quite done, but der beel ish
made out ~ J. Post.
Whenever the editor of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer feels like investing in
mining stock he walks himself down into
the press-rOom and LET'S one of the boys
feed him through aud told him up aud
deliver the remains to hts s0rrOwing
family in a coffee-sack. -I)etrOU Free
Press.
"A Mobile man is afflicted with 64I
boils.'i 1t is now in order Tor the pun
rug fiend to remark that there is no
room on him for any NJ hiics. If we
! didn't detest puns, we might make the
remark ourself Besides. IL is not pro-
nounced that way. - Nof7IstoloA Herald
The Lowell Courier states that = 1t
turns out that the singer engaged To take
+ Conly's place in the opera company has
a voice like a bell, not like bail, as
nearly all the papers have printed it. :"
We should have liked 10 see the menag-
erie in the Courier Office when the gen
tleman called to request correction
We always enjoy athletic exhibitions. -
Boston Post.
"A medical man in New Orleans. who
is fond of his little joke. called on col
ored minister and began to eatechise
him, ..Why is it said he. - that yog
are not able to do the miracles that the
Apostles did? They were projected
against all poisons aud al kinds of per-
lis How is it you are not protected now
in the same way?' The colored preach
er responded promptly. = Don't know
about that, Doctor 'Spect IS I've
taken a mighty sight Of strong medicine
from YOU, Doctor. and [ is alive yet "
The man of medicine hul no more qiies-
tions to ask.-N Y. ssy,'se-
Twas Sunday evening Sunday
evening in June, when the sky was soft
and the breeze balniy. They two--the
same two that have sat in each other s
presence 10. these ages sal in the parlor
by the open window in that dreamy,
listless state that prccurscs something
important. Jane. said he. dropping
the diminutive Jennie in order to be
more impressive. Jane. il is about
time that young mau like myself was
thinking about about settling down
for lifen ..Ycs, George, yes, and sht
leaned little toward his shoulder
. - Could depend ON yon? That is. vii
.. YOU be mine?'' . + @can' tell you TO
night. George. Some time in the fu
ture-'' :. But IN not specializing u
futures now, Jane This little modern
ism thrown in careleSsiy- rs ii we're. has
! the desired effect. aud they will go Z
Saratoga about the last of the season =
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