Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-12-04
PASSING PLEASANTLY.
A Rainy Day.

Mrs. Winks-Did you 80 lee In { =
Arctic reports that tne exploring par }.
Rftsr running out Of foot, kept theIn>
selves alive on seal skin
Mr. Winks Yes; it Is strange that II
should coutaih j. much nutiiment. But
speaking 0f starvation reDii:ds me that
we have not saved penny this year
1t won't do to 60 On ia that nay, you
know. ha ~
certainly net, and that is what was
going to speak about. We must lay up
something for rainy day. We do net
know how soon We may meet with mis-
fortune"
= aTrue, and as Uncle Jake has promised
70 send me 3 present of $500 in the fall,
think it would be a good starter, don't
your" tt,
.Jast the thing, dear. Buy me $500
sealskin sacqae for Christmas present,
and if the worst comes to the worst we
can eat it. you know."-Phils. Call.
HER RECKLESS ExTRAvAGANCE.
Mr.. Wnks--Now see here, Mary, that
is too much, too much. You say you
want $50 this morning for pin money,
and it was only yesterday that l gave
you $50 for the same purpose.
Wrs Winks Calmly Yes, it was yes
terday.
Did you lose it?'
No, spent il"
And have nothing at all to show for
it?"
"NothiHg."
We'll, this thing won't do; it won't
do. Here I'm Shaving away trying to
make both ends meet, and you not only
get rid of $40 without any adequate re+
turn, but the very next morning ask for
$50 more. What in the world did you
do with that money, anyhow"
"Well. you see, just after you left yes
terday morniug fellow came to the
door and made such row about an un
was bill for whisky and beer and cigars
and is1 s sass
Mr. wiaks forked over.
SHOT AND STUFFED.
Little Dick-Wbat is those animals In
that big window, mamma?
Mamma-That is fur store window
and the animals are seals and bears.
as they aliye?" q, 4. - -see
"0h. no. They were shot and stuffed
and then stood up 10 look as if they were
alive
Who are those ladies in the window
by them, maema2e
They are dressed up figures to show
the new styles in furs."
"Aint the ladies alivs?"
mo. pet - "a
WAS they shot and stuffed. tooy" :
Phila. Call. "a
t8H}13 "A BrAF's BEAT.
-fthiuk can beat YOU for the drinks
this morning" said q seedy Individual.
entering bar room. "Will you shake r.
( ''Well. don't mind trying IL" replied
the accommodating proprietor.
fhe result of three throws OF the dice
Was that tae stranger / st each time.
"Weil, tnat'.l do" ssid he. Give us
ths drinks"
After the liquids we're SO we'd away
tie stranger cohiiy started out Without
Offering tb sat'l- The hill.
He'll uii." ca IL, t'if ptuprie. r. ., ga
owe mr tnire ems
I gIess not, Said the stranger. as he
opsped tire ioor. | said | eon1d BEAT
you. and guess I've doie IT, Boston
Times
EMBLEM OF THE LIME KILN.
On motion of Calamity Hastings the
matter of national emblem for the coi-
ored race WAS taken from Ibe table fer
discussion. He favored bee hive him
self but would not be captiUus about it.
Professor Bannister favored the coon
as an emblem. 1t represented industry,
viaiisnce and courage. Colored peopleI
were often referred TO As coons. any how,
and the emblem would cut both ways.
Trustee Pullback had given the mat
ter much thought. but his preference was
for an old hen sitting on about thirty-
four eggs Ii that didn't represent In
dustry and clear grit he didn't know what
could.
Samuel Shin had made up his mind
that the only emblem he would vote for
would be that of coloied man walking
in shady lane with a watermelon under
each arm.
sir Isaac Walpole favored the figure
OF black bear; Elder Toots declared IN
favor of the beaver; Judge Cadaver
would have nothing but the figure Of a
black man waving plow in Que hand. a
threshing machine in the other, and cry,
ing. "YewrekaP
The discussion promised to bring forth
no fruit, when the President put a stop
to 10 shy saying:
sGen'len, at meetin' of de committee |
on harmony. art an agriculture. held in
de library last night. 40 emblem was de-
cided on. 1t am dat of an eagle seated |
on de fence between a co'nGeld and
tster patch, while bis claws hold ban
ner on which am inscribed. Hard work
will bring you plenty of both Detroit
Free Press. aj
PURE PEPPER-we have fresh stock