The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-10
LIGHT TALK.

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Money makes the mayor go, in New
York.
Story writers are generally plotting
against the world.
A lady invited to party sent her re.
grets. Her husband came.
1t is said the smoke that hangs over
London weighs 800 tons. Great smoke |!
There will be no difficulty on finding
u grand hotel site when the money is in
sight.
On Thanksgiving day Georgia rejoiced
in the possession Of peace, plenty, pros
perity and possum.
1t was calm, still night in Alabama
when the mooshiners were raided and
the stills broken up.
Goods in hands Of a merchant who
does not advertise are like row.boats they
have no sale.
The New York Herald says: "The
party OF tho spoilsmen do not want any
critivising mugwumps around.
1t is being "a little short" that ruins a
mans credit and reputation. To be a
little short OF votes in ballot box kills
a party.
A hoggish man is pork creature, any
way, and deserves pity for the meanness
he will think OF himself when he knows
how much of hog he Is.
Ada Gilman is out with play called
"Buboling Over" tits probably a com;
bination OF Tom Farron's "Soap Bubble"
and one Of the tank plays.
It costs deal of money to dress ones
self nowadays; but when man is order
ed "to dress millstones' the last straw
on the camel's back is broken.
To have first suggested the name OF
Harrison for president is to have post
office in ones mind. The first suggesters
are now as numerous rs the Oldest mason.
Wise men do foolish things without
becoming foolish. 1t relieves the mo-
notony Of life. The effect is the same
when too good man approaches little
sin andis friendly withitfor a little while.
A health magazine says; Never go to
bed with cold or damp feet" That is
why so many miserable, clearinghouse
lodged old bachelors stay up all night.
They have cold feet and no fire in their
rooms.
Jane Hading brought only fifty cos
, tunes with her to New York, but she
apologies by the remark that dress has
.. really nothing to do with art. The bur.
lesuue artiste-who believes in un.dress
says the same thing.
Mrs. Alice ]. Shaw, the whistling star
has Just obtained n divorce from heI
husband, W. W. Shaw, to whom she was
married ut Elmira in 1878. He can now
20 out and whistle fort living, as she has
been obliged to do,
A Nebraska woman recently jumped
: o feet and inches without weights. Hel
husband is willing 10 testify TO the fact
rs he lost handful Of hair In the oper
ation.-[ Detroit Free Pres. Somebody
must have said rats"
Sir Lyon Playfair is said to be writing
an article for the NineteeRth Century OF
the presidential election. Sir LyoE
. spent the campaign season in Boston
II Sir Lyon does not play fair with The
south his article will 90 for nothing II
x any Century.
thing in the world. Accommodating It i
what bothers. When swell man o
b reputed withdrawing show Of en-
70 tertaining expensively-wishesto reduc
q his surplus, he pays his debts. TIL
d government can do the same thing.
" "Fair words butter no parsnips," is Al
old saying, and was probably said by al
; old fraud. II is not TO be thought Of tina
parsnips can be buttered with anythin
= that Is not butter. 0leomargarine ha
been tried as parsnip butterer; and ha
been shown to be q failure.
Time: "Helloa, Bromley, that isn't tn
fair thingl You promised that II you
side lost the election, you'd shave of on
whisker." swell, haven't II" "Ye