Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-04
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Tis nov the vitching hour Of twelve,
When ehnrchyards yswu and graves give up
Again the witching hour Of twelve,
When lunch routes yawn and bar, give up their
A country seat that always reuts-the
bsrbed wire fence. salem Gazette.
When q man was knocked down and
trampled by a sheep aud asked how be felt
be said: "A little under the wether"
A school journal advises, Make the school
interesting" That's what the small boy tries
to do to the best of his ability.-Burlington
Free Press.
There is a law in Arkansas prohibiting the
opening of a saloon within $40 rods OF
church. Hence the scarcity OF churches in
that tstate.-Minneapolis Tribune.
Measured by its bulk, a fly 10 fourteen hun
dred times as strong as q man, and yet B Iston
puts screens in the windows and throws the
front door open to Sullivan.-Chicago
Leader.
A tourist into Maine has returned from the
Canadian boundary with seventeen pounds Of
brook trout and l ZOO mosquito bites. He 10
studying the law OF compensation Boston
Journal.
"Another mill closed on account of a
strikeP exclaimed Gigglesby, reading an &C.
count Of prize fight where one of the pugil-
lists was knocked out by blow on the ne ck
in the first round.
Probably a great many lady admirers Of
the novels of Miss Louise de 10 Rance
("Ouida") will be dreadfully shocked to hear
that her real name is plain Mary Ann Strbbs
New York Tribune.
The editor OF an Austin comic paper has
been sent to the penitentiary for two years
tor publishing Q "jnke." The editor OF a
London comic paper knows better than to
run any such risks.-Norristown Herald.
Young Miss Boston to Harvard oarsmsn:
81 suppose you have read George Eiiot's 'Xill
on the Floss2'" Fl. o. (sdtidenly iuterssted)
-"Well, now, it's funny never heard Of 1t.
and resd all the sporting papers, too. Was
George knocked out!"
There are l,O25 voters 10 Walla walla,
Washington Territory, OF whom about 400
are women. "Concilisting the woman vote"
is an important matter for the local politi-
clans OF that town, and they are learning
how to do 1t with great success.-New York
Tribune.
The arrest in London Of crank who has
bseu making threats against the lately mar
ried Princess Beatrice is quite in the usual
order Of things, but the failure Of the police
to discover "black tag of American man
ufacture among bis effects 10 incomprehensi.
blr.-Boston Record.
"Oh, say, ms" exclaimed q bright little
girl at the Hoffman house, while st dinner,
"hasn't that msN over there got swiul big
ears?' "Hush. child. the gentlemen might
hear you," cautioned the mother. "Well,
ma" returned the precocious youuest ter, at
he couldn't hear me with thoss ears, he ought
to haul them down."
A SedsliA cashier came 10 Canada with
$4,000. A few weeks later be returned to
the scene OF his dstalcstions, stating that be
would rather 20 to the penitentisry than live
in the dominion. This story 10 floating
through the American press. II true it has
i,s moral, which 10 that there 10 no p~ace for
the wicked in virtuous socisty.-Torou,o
Mail.
A simple-hesr'ed and truly dsvout couu-
try preacher, who had tasted but few Of the
drinks Of tho world took dinner With
high-'onei family. where gisa Of milk
punch was quietly set dovs BY ssch plate.
In silence and bsppiosss this new Vicar OF
Wakefield qua6ed his goblet, and then odd.
I'D: "Aadsm, you should daily thank God
for such good cow.'-Cusrent.