The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-23
NIPPER,s NOTES.

NIPPER's NOTES.
The States says: ga colicky baby
causes man to learn . great deal
about nights Of labor" Now, the
States funny man Il . genius In his
way, and says some mighty smart
things, bat he does NOT know, neither
does the world In general what On old
saw and deIusion It is about men losing
any rest on account Of the baby. /
don't believe any man but . hen.
pecked one (and q hem pecked man IL
never very much Of many ever took
any "midnight promeuades," or any
such nightly recreation. Babies don't
always cry at night, and they generally
have collie and are over II by dark-if
they are colicky-and nine out OF ten
men never wake after they are once
asleep, or il they do, either keep dis
Greet silence, II they are afraid OF their
wives, or one may hear them turn
over with suggestive snort; the
bravest will sometimes even swear to
himself (and swear TO the partner Of
his joys next morning that he must
have committed that enormity In HE
sleepy ! feel sorry for our grandiathers
II they had to nurse crying babies ali
night and must acknowledge am In
sympathy with the reform movement
that has taken possession Of the pros
ent day fathers. 1t Is not mans
business, and would rebel II I were a
man and had 1t TO do, aud I would re-
bel big.
IS
The theatrical season has opened
with q Triumphant flourish Of drum
and sound OF cymbal. The opera house
was simply packed the night of Nc.
Intyre 4 Heath's Minstrel show. I
confess to being one of enthusiastic
"packed," and sat up 50 near the front
row, that when the orchestra started
of with q magnificent flourish I like
to have jumped out Of my seat. I'M
aglne sitting within four feet of . fully
equipped band-even to bass and kettle
drums-and while speculating In an
aImless way as to why the drum fiend
should pin his music on the comets
back, being saluted suddenly with q
crash Undesirable. But how grand II
all was, and always will be-! We
wouldn't miss 1t for great deal, no
more than we will miss the circus
a,comtng. We do not think much Of
the ,ninstrel's jokes nor the clowns
jokes, but we never miss them II We
can help 1t.
They do say that q new craze Is on
among society ladies, that OF bone
playing. The banjo Is laid In the
shade. We shudder TO contemplate
what the future may have In store fol
US, II the minstrel craze continues
May we draw the line at clogs!
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Under the able management OF Mr.
franklin Garrett, Superintendent d
public schools, there Ii promise Of Z
better school system here than ever he.
fore. He has introduced experienced
teachers from the North, who are ur
In the latest and most approved meth
DDS of teaching, and who are systema-
tizing things beautifully. The Kinder.
hgarten is gaining In popularity daily.
There exists, perhaps, some feeling
among our citizens because of this In
novation. Many think that our home
talent should be given preference. But
that Is. narrow view In as much a.
we lhave not had sthe opportunities
and facilities of the North and East fol
simplifled, correct and perfect teach
ing. Monroe has long stood in need
of good schools, aud Is to be congratu.
lated on the attainment of this long
felt want.
| SUSAN NIPPER.
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