The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
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The other evening l called to see my girl.
She wanted to know who "Calico" was.
asked her if she could keep secret She
said she could. OF course | knew she
could if she was like the rest of woman
kind and on the strength of that told her
who "Calco is She was astonished when
she found out. She told me that she took
me to be blockhead. Now she is willing
to acknowledge that she was wrong and
says that woman can't always tell what is
in man by his outward appearance. That
is very true, and more particularly so when
he is chewing roasted coffee, cardamom
seeds, cloves, etc. Pardon me for a little
nonsense, although little nonsense now
and then is relished by the best of men,
and as my angel has promised me that she
will not give me away, will grasp my old
quill and plnnge it in the old brown ink
stand and scratch down the news.
On the night of the 18th inst, some of
onr would-be young men scattered shaw
ings on the sidewalk, nearly the whole
length of the town. They are young men
of small calibre, well known for past mis-
demeanors and further comments are not
necessary. There is no use to cast pearls
before swine.
The public schools in our place closed
on last Friday with a grand entertainment,
consisting of dialogues, declamations, Sc
lect reading and vocal and instrumental
music.
5. ID. Edgar took trip down the river.
1t is supposed he went on busin ess of I'M
portance.
Heavy artillery for campaign duty can
be had at Miller & Blossoms.
Ira, the old politician, still holds forth at
the Espy House.
Business at the St. Elmo is sluggish.
Better sell out and go West.
Our wood and willow ware drummer
took trip up the river few days ago.
The funeral of Benjamin Boone, an in
mate of the Danville Insane Asylum, pass
ed through here on their way to the Hiday
Cemetery.
John Walters had public sale on last Sat-
urday. The articles brought fair price.
School is over and soon we will see the
small boys pitching marbles and buttons
ON the sidewalk to pass their time away.
Rev. Reemer the Evangelical minis ter
will move to our place this spring.
st. Patrick's day passed of very quietly.
What has become Of the Espy Brass
Rand. Come boys, turn out. The festival
season is near at hand. Where, o Where
is that little German String Band ? Is it
one of the things that were
George Pohe left town. He went home
to work for his father this summer.
Miss Annie Barton returned to her home
in Latimer.
Miss Laura, the fancy mAliner, wants a
life partner Here is an opportunity for
some one.
Indications are that the Alton pedag ogue
and young lassie of our town will soon
put stop to the courtiug business.
One OF Orangeville's promising young
men makes frequent calls at the upper end
of our town. | think he has promised
her
The young man that bought the four
mules some time age, still holds the fort at
the mansion. Hold her and you will al
ways have her
Some of our town girls take walk to
the Espy station nearly every evening, and
when there behave themselves veryi M
properly. word to the wise is sufficient
Caesar, but am hungry and tired too,
and will close for this time. One thing
more, My mash wants me to change my
name and to please her will do so.
Poser.