The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
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gaiIu,., when he say box full OF ladies
in full evening dress Washington
Critic.
The other day tnan stepped up to
the window at Port Jervis, n. Y, asked:
Will this train coming now leave be-
fore the one going nextP"
In Nashua society the greatest offense
gentleman can commit toward lady
is to hide the chewing gum that she has
laid aside when asked to sing.-LOOeA
Citizen.
Italy wants to borrow 3.500,O00 lire.
As this is very busy season with news
paper correspondents we are afraid this
country can't oblige her.-Baritngton
T. ee freSs.
She-I think any man ought to be
able to support woman. He-Well, l
don't know about that; some women
are insupportable, you know.-WdSh-
mytom Crit,c.
The meauest girl in the world lives in
Philadelphia. Pa" she said. Il do
wish you would lend mo your lovely
red nose to pant my cheeks with. -
1eIIs SJtingS.
A local exchange heads an article,
Novelties in Railroading." They must
consist of trains which run on time.
well appointed cars, and polite officials.
-AcW Hapen NewS.
Wife, do wish you would join the
churh b, Sam. Wicked skeptic--Good
heavens! we quarrel enough as it is, If
were to become n Christian we should
quarrel all the time.-LJe.
A ply scian has discovered that men
arc more subject to diseases OF the ear
than are women. The reason for this
seems very simple Women rarely
scold each other. Nep HacsH NeWS.
$50 you have broken off with MIR.
Smith," said Maud, "Well, l Dever
good deal of conundrum myself, \"
replit 4 Clara, 80 gave him up." IN
\. san.
Did you ever happen to think that if
Shakespeare had been an editor anu had
followed the fashion he would have
been compelled by fate to say: 40,
our prophetic soul, our uncleP"- Cam
bridge Chronicle.
An engineering journal says that,
considering the immense traffic on its
streets, London is marvelously free
from filth. This only shows that the
editor never reads the accounts of Lon
don divorce cases. Innocent soul!
An rate female seeks admittance to
the editors sanctum. ''But | tell YOU,
madam" protests the attendant. 'that
the editor is too ill 10 talk to any one
today" Never mind, you lot me in.
IN do the talking. g."-iuck.
The formation of Mother Ewes tomb
OIL the outskirts of Djeddah shows her
to have been Il woman over thirty feet
high. We have always had a suspicion
that Father Adam. when he alto that
ounce. was victim of domestic coer-
cion.-hu6ato Erpress.
Gus-"Have you put the important
question to old Moneybag's daughter.
JackP" Jack-"No. | hear there is a
prior attachment there" Gus-'.You
don't say sop Jack-"Ycs, the sheriff
has attached everything the old man
owns"-N ]. san.
Jocular passenger, to matter-of-fac,
conductor: Knocking down much TO.
day?' The conductor modcstly, but
firmly, knocks him down. .Sayr'
(picking himself up. sadder and a
sorer man) Cant you take joke?
didn't mean anything" Il didn't
either"
Brown-"You are looking well, Rob
inson." Brown-.'Yes, and feeling
we'll; but nevertheless lost 120 pounus
of flesh last MONTH" Brown-''That's
not poss ble!' Robinson-"Yes it is.
My wife ran off with Sundav-school
superintendent. life.
As we pass from hall to hall in these
classic shades we frequently see family
inscribed on the walls the rhirographN
of some enthusiast of former wears
whose hand tremhled with religious
fervor as he wrote the words. The
university is going to h--l."-HdrUGr0
Ldmp0on.
Mind-reading is now the proper caper
.'fake hold of my left nand and tell me
what I'm thinking Of" said the head oi
the family 10 his contiding spouse. 30
yes. said she grasping his hand cou.
Vulslvelg, you are thinking about
taking he to hear Patti She had tc
guess again. -Bostom Herald
Young Tom Anjerry asked his tailor
the other day when he would send him
the suit of winter clothes that he had
ordered. when you have paid me fol
your last spring suit" replied the tailor
20. bother!" said Tom, impalienily,
''do you suppose can wait forever fol
my winter clothes?'- Texas SJtings.
I'VE had some of the finest mullins
this morning ever saw" said Foggns
who has just taken to housekeeping
$50 did We" replied Muggins. who
boards. Ours were English mullins, "
said Foggins, enthusiastically. Ours
were rag lmuffins," replied Muggins, as
he turned away sadly and went home.
A nurse-girl in Newark wanted to
walk with her beau, and so she left a
2-year-old baby in its cart in a park.
The mother came along and took the
child in, and when the girl returned
she simply said: "A man chloroiorned
me and ran off with the child but you
can probably get it back 10y advertising.
Can 60 to the ball Tonight"
A tramp had succeeded in inducing
the cook to give him a breakfast, during
the eating of which he indulged in a
great deal of talk and used the ex-
preston Il SEEM very frequently.
''Why don't you say 4 saw?''' asked
the cook, who was something of gram
marian. "Becauso | don't" was the
satisfactory Pttsburg Chronicle
Magistrate 1.-The young woman says
that your continued staring at her an
noyed her excessively" Prisoner-"I
never Intentionally annoyed woman
in my life, your Honor" Magistrate
''Then why did you stare at her so per-
sistently?" Prisoner-"Because she is
pretty, and couldn't help it." Young
woman-''Let him go. judge!'
Catharine Owen has published IL book
called Ten Dollars Enough" She
may think so now. but by the time she
gets all the jet trimming and stuff for
for the overskirt she will find that about
$40 more is necessary, not including
the dressmaker's bill. Ten dollars is
enough for the material, but the trim
ming and making cost like slxty.-Nor-
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