Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-05-10
Billiards for Girls.

1--WE girls of this city sometimes
play billiards for exercise. One day
last week they went to the billiard par
lors of the Central-Ringo to have a
game.
'sWhat shall we play" asked the
elder. ..-...
"Why. billiards of course"
II know, you silly thing; but
there's different kinds of billiards. l
mean, what kind shall we play?
There's discount, and hundred or
nothing, and pin ball and fifteen
pool
"Oh, l don't know; which is the
Hundred or nothings easy, may
be we had better begin on that
IAN right
''Wen,; why, don't you get your
pole and shoot? It's your first shot"
''No it amt, either; we have to
lag for Shots
That's so; we'll, here ock-a-
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abuse; there, it's your first shot,
'Why, you mean thing. faint
no such thing
'Don't'you call me cheater, or
I'll tell ma you take pickles to bed
with you
''Well, I don't care. Ock-a-bock-a
| amt fair; you know yon always said
it wasn'nt in ketcher.'' -
"Well, do it yourself.'''
"One-err-y-orr-err-y-ick
ann fill-i-son- fal-i-son- mck-o-las
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There, now, / told you so; and you
have got to shoot!"- L.. e.T .~ra
| "Well, I'll shoot, but 'tain't fair.
What are you laughing at, you little
fool?'
s'Te-he-he-he. You amt got nc
chalk on your stick; you know a heap
about billiards, you do" =. is Il
"You think you're smart, now
don't your? Well, you amt. You
dassn't put chalk on only when you
make run, there! I guess I've seen
pa hundred times" g."
ooh, you big story teller, | saw
pa put chalk on his stick a thousand
times in one game, and he never
made more'n two in his life. George
says pas chump in billiards. -,
lyon horrid, nasty thing. What
did ma tell you about being slangy
If l don't tell on you, I'm a goat
''Whatch you doing yourself? Bet
ter mind your own self. Goody
goody. Now see what your We done
as the other made Iunge at the bal
with tipless cue, and tore forty
inch slit in the cloth. ~:
swell, you made me do it," thei
she pulled the others hair, they botl
cried and the tournament was over.
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| A prominent member of the Ger
man nobility is very intimate with
well known actress, NOTWITHSTANDING!
he is married to young and charm
ing wife. Not lohg since Herr vol
Strubelivitz, which is his name, gav
this servant note with a boquett t,
carry to the actress with his compli
ments. 4.-.2 .n5 - g. s,ii i
81 rely, Johann, on your secrecy,
said the nobleman. ... ...f e.. ~.
7 "You may well do so," replied tn
faithful servant, "for 1 never divulg
any disreputable transactions L ma.
manage for my employers. Ask you
wife if 1 am not to be relied on in al
fairs of this character. ,'3<i
| - . Il .ssa. ..sIga e.
In the cid Spanish city of Bejar
three tailors established themseive
4 ION the sBme street. The first wrot
Ton his sign: ''The best tailor in thi
town." The second adopted as
motto: aThe best tailor in th
/, world" But the third, who was tn
smartest of the lot, got away wit
them all by putting on his sign: s'Th
best tailor on this street. fl a
J At the present rate Of arrests
/ Russia, ,000a day-it viii not tax
| long to divide the inhabitants :, int