The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-09-27
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family. Ne nt9wn Nr. Brosa tsadI,is
'.Mslsib..ssiian. ny d~ar madam -isiss !
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,ks a. u nesu ihs0ss u isllng year
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-~Ipaisr. sIs very brave. arpst ibey,
rsps aslca Ethel, 'ies Indeed. re-
plies Aar psps; 4 sec thai hsu Iadisn
Laa Jus. married his tenth vile.
.-Cpusfiy editors .iie. This is An
exceptionally nbs Goldfish. John. Country
editor Yes, snd 80, ], cheap.so How
nEch " ''only bali column"
-."rlcse are bard tines, sighed ibe
,oarg collector Of biiis Every place !
wsni 10 a., sAs requested 10 call again,
bat one. aud tia, vas ~hcn ! dropped 10
10 see ~ sirl. !"
- She: Have you heard sbon, the no
torloas Cobden Club Of Englsnd tha, has
taken upon .tseli 10 interfere with the
Affairs Of this country He with inter
esil No Who pitches for en- 7
--firs, sweet girl Why didni you ac-
eepi Mr. hicefellows inyitaiion to go TO
the MINISTRIES The performances is aw-
iGlly fanny and tho audience Is kept 10
roar Second sweet girl Il haven't nice
teeth.
= Graadpa Well, Fred. you're an I'M
Gle nos; you ought TO he real proud over
IL Little Fred-No | oughtnt to ]
aini no uncle. Grandpa Why not Lit
Ito Pred - Cause I'm ma aunt. The new
bshy's girl
--Gaest Indignantly; Waiter, there
are feathers Ia this soup, Waiter inspec-
ting ~ Why. so there are. ! thought ]
was giving you bean soup. It's chicken
broth. sir. costs ten cents more. Changes
figures on the check
Longevity 2 | should SAY longevity
did run 10 the family" said Mrs Sprig
gius why. John was six feet two. Bill
was fit feet four, and George he had more
longevity than any man ever saw. He
was six feet seven II be was foot "
--Inyalid, have been here at these
springs, doctor, six weeks, aud don't see
thai ihe water has bad The slightest effect.
DR.. Candid You must have patience.
There was a man here last season who did
not die unii be had been here two
months.
There "a controversy going on 10 the
columns Of our agricultural contempora-
ries with reference 10 tho best method Of
telling the age Of hog The man who
takes up two seats ia railway car could
probably toll the age OF hug by looking
IN bis family Bible.
A pastor some time since sought H.
nanoial help for an important charity.
Among those whom be asked to give
something was a lady who, unfortunately.
bore yinegary face, She declined to
give money, bat promised to 'lend her
countenance" TO the cause. He retired In
dismay.
Horace Greeley told this story OF him.
sell: Soon after be went TO learn the
printing business he wen, to sec preach
ers daughter. The next time be attended
meaiing be Was considerably astouished
at hearing tho minister announce as Lis
text: My daughter Ia being gricvously
,oi mclted with devil
"A traveller up ia Maine writes that
while be was journeyipg over a country
road oBe hot day last week with the Their
mometer Al % be came face to face With
slgn bearing the following inscription
Don't dump any snow 90 this lot. Wish
log TO be entirely oblising. though in .
strange country, be did not
--"wby. eif." said the fireman. 'ihe
ingfa,iinde Of some people is way beyond
understanding. AT the Skyhi fats last
week saved stock brokers' daughter -
carried her dosn spliccd ladder seventy |
feet long, ana now"-tbe honest fellow |
gasped Tor breath I'm blowed il be
doesn't want me TO marry her"
Mistress: ID a You buy stamp aud
mail The letter, Bridget Briises-oi
did, mum, an here's the cha &c, Mis-.
treas hos much did you pay for The
stsmpf Bridget Wan cint. mum. The
boz said be had EN- all the way from wap
ciai mp. an lis not the likos Of Bridget
o roolibsa wot goes about waslin' money, |
~-'W Where are your big pumpkins
Haseui ron any ON exhibition this yearg'
Inquired The visitor Al tho county fair
Yea. sir. saia tbs disgusiei agriculture
is,. aho bad been listsning 10 a can tidais
for congrrts 10 snot er part 81 iht
grounds ''ouo u 'cm ls over there by the
aorsl lsll trying 10 mskea speech 90
iarmiag
- Mr IsaAesiein, love your daughter
sincafnly and long 10 make her my wife
NJ, yeaiase 10 ask ,our permission :"