The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-02-19
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not read it until she got homer No.
sir; and history has no record of any
such freak of girl.
George Eliot said that half of the wo-
men OF England died prematurely old
''for the want of an aim in life" The
women of England should join rifle
teams and archery clubs.-Norristown
Herald
A Western paper. in describing an
accident recently, says, with consider
able candOr: ''Dr. was called, and,
under his prompt and skillful treat
mcnt, the young man died on Wednes-
day night
The wag on Cincinnati paper says:
"a Walnut Hills girl is mad with a
downtown drug clerk because, when
she asked him for something to bang
her hair with, he told her he didn' t
keep curry-combs.'
One day opposing pickets on the
Rappahannock agreed not to fire. A
brisk conversation arose between a
Texan and an Irishman on.the Federal
side. ''What are You doing in the Yam
kee army?" said the Texan. What
are you tghtin' for. anyhow" 'I'm a
fitin' for S13 month. behave yer
fitin' for S11."
A Texas Judge who is the perfection
of dignity on the Bench swore in as q
witness a rather frivolous-looking fe-
male. What is your name?" asked
the Judge. dolly Dimple." "Where
do you resideP' The witness giceled
l nd, xl~
telling you where live? You wouldn't
call on me anyhOw-would you,
Judge?"-7eras Sifiimgs.
Miss Daisy Greene Ito Jones, who
has just been introduced): ''What fun
ny looking people one meets out, Mr..
Jones; only look at that frightful girl
in the doorway" JonesS"I can't
help thinking she is not SO bad looking
as the awkward stick who is talking to
her." Miss G.-"The awkward stick
is my BROTHER Jones-"The fright
full girl is my sister," Tableau.
"Maria," said Mr.. Jones to his wife
one evening last week, II suppose
you'll make u fuss about it, but there
is a rat" ''Oh-h-h-h-h, mercy!
Goodness!" yelled Mrs. Jones jumping
ON a chair, ''where is it?'' ..Down at
the City Hall, where ratification meet
ings always are," snarled Jones. IF
you would wait till get through speak
ing without interrupting me you'd
know more. ."-Detron Free Press.
An honest farmer was invited to at
tend party at the village doctors ono
evening. where there was music, both
vocal and Instrumental On the fol-
lowing morning he met one of the
guests, who said: "We!l, farmer, how
did you enjoy yourself last night?
Were not the quart ties excellent?"
why really. sir, 1 can't say" said
he, ''for didn't taste 'cm; but the pork
chops were tho finest 1 ever ate. -
GoOd Checr.
A party of San Franciscans once
went to tic Yosemite and took q Chi
ncse servant along with him. The Chi
namen liked it well enough till they
dragged h N up some OF the sleeps that
are SO famous. When they got TO tho
top lie was perspiring like wet mop.
He did not even look at the scenery.
One of the party asked him how he
felt. ''He! Ale no Likely. Melican man
fun ale same damphooio. ."-San Fyun-
CISCO lhrOnictc.
A premium of $4,000 has been Of
fered by the Mex can Government to
any one WHO will establish in that couu-
try papcr mill at IL cost of $500
As Il bird in the palm is supposed to be
worth 4 brace ON twiy, We sh II not
risk &l50,U00 for the sake of adding
s,J.0Jo 10 it. Ii the Mexican Govern
A literary man asked friend WHO
was personally familiar with the home
1fe of the Lyttons whether he thought
Lord Lytt0n ever did really bite his
wife. The reply was: THAT l cannot
say; but know that if had lived on
iy week with her should have done
so.''
Washington is the paradise OF smok-
ers. A drummer says: ''There arc
more cigars and tobacco used there
than any other place in this country of
its size" This is explained by the fact
that a great many of the Government
employees have nothing to do but sit
around, smoke and talk of politics.
A Bostonian writes: Il cured my
self of an annoying habit of stammer-
ing by inhaling deep breath between
every few words. and by never allow /.
ing myself to speak unless the lungs |
were fully inflated. A little careful at !
teption soon made the practice habit,
and now never stammer unless much i
excited"
After much experimenting DR.. Rich !
ardson has found satisfactory means |
of causingpainless death, and has intro |;
duccd it into the Home for Lost Dogs |
in London. The animals to be killed |
are placed in chamber charged with |
a mixture Of carbolic oxide and chlOro- !
form vapor, when they TRANQUILITY fall
asiee:, and wake NO more.
President-elect Cleveland is fine
dancer and will, it is said, "trip the
light fantastic too at his inaugural !
ball. He will be the first President
since Lincoln who would or could go
the merry, may figures of the
cotiiliOn or reel. General Jackson and
wife danced at a ball, given in their
honor, to the tune of "'Possum up
Gum Tree. ."-Augusta Chronicle.
Oscar Wilde suggests that for the fr,-
turc ladies should leave o.fstays entire
ly and adopt the Eastern garb. notably
rs regards the combinations and Slip
pers. Like other gcniuses, heis forget
full of details, and does not say how
slippers are to be worn on a muddy day
in November. For men hc recommends
the period of the Charleses as being the
most becoming (not to say the most cx-
pc sive) age from which TO copy.
Representative j. Randolph Tucker.
the intimate friend OF Garfield. relates
that the latter once asked him if he
knew where the National motto, "E
Unum." came from. Tucker
admitted that he did not. ''Well." it
comes from description in Horace, of
the preparation of Roman salad;' and
be turned to it. There. surely enough,
was the list of ingredients. and the re-
mark that the result was sc pluribus
Lord Salisbury deserves his success, ,
Ior during his recent campaign in Scot
and he appeared on 4 railway platform
and addressed Il crowd, clad from his
waistband upward in full evening dress.
and below in full Highland costume.
True, this remarkable attire, such rs
Solomon in all his glory WAS not array
,d in, was the result OF Il fit OF absent ,
but that fact little miti-
gated the horrors OF the situation. Nor I
lid the mind OF Cecil hear much COM
'ort in the strident whisper of his valet .
behind him. My Lord! you've forgot I
en- cr'-bran,,jSiiing pair of g..
rouser5 meanwhile. No, after the Or i,
ieal he deserves the solace of success. !