The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-01-04
PUNoeNT PARAGRAPHS.

Manufacturer OF pure ground
eofoo will be Interested to know that
there is no duty on chicory or dande-
lion root. -7eIas Siftings.
While the modern husband has
much TO answer for. IL can not be said
against him that he ever goes through
his wife's pocket.-Boston Drier.
If anybody wants 70 test the folly
Of gambling let him take chances at a
charity fair. The experience will be
good object-iesson. Amer
lean.
--Elsie-"Bob, wish you would tell
me how a handkerchief Irritation Is
worked" Bob--"Easy and simple
enough. sister-with two fools and two
handkerchiefs. "-Town Topics.
If the granite powders that make
| the Falls of Niagara should ever wear
away they can be replaced by the
cheeks OF Niagara hackmcn and BE-
f1lsaess lAst forsyer. ~. q honG1t,ae.
--.sWill the coming man perspiref'
asks an exchange. Not unless he Is
dude. II he is an ordinary everyday
citizen he will simply sweat.-Bariing-
| ton Free Press.
Wife "What lovely little bon
net! Who brought it upP" Husband
"a small boy, my dear" Wife
''Did he bring the bill?" Husband
80. no; guess they'll send that up on
hand-cart. - Washington Post.
George" writes to inquire what
athletic game he had better cultivate
in order to improve his appetite. Try
draw poker, my boy. Stick to it, and
you will be hungry most of the time
Terre Hdate Express
| Young Doctor b. is run down with
| business. "You must earn a mint OF
money" said friend to him one day.
mot at ALL my patients don't pay"
mo? But their heirs ought to stand
something handsome. "-Judge.
-Freshly-"Betwt you and me,
Springley, Miss Resale is charming
girl I'm really quite gone in that
quarter" Springley-"O, you don't
know how that will please her. She
told me the other evening that whom
you called she always thought you
would never go."-Boston Post
1t is said that in eight cases out OF
ten if a man gets $4,000 all of sud-
den he will either go cracked in the
head or make laughing stock OF him
self. That's doubtless the reason why
Providence keeps $4,000 away fron
SO many of US Detroit Free Press.
| Newspapers humorist (sarcasticail,
to his best girl)-"People may sneel
and laugh at my special line OF work
, but it brings in the dollars just thu
, same" Best girl (reproachfully)-"
hope, Charley. you don't include me.
D never think Of laughing at your work.
IN T. Sun.
Impatient Observation-Disclosures in tn
ie world have you been? 1 want my din
X ner." Wife-"Excuse me. John. but
d ran down to the sewing society at fiv,
and TO my surprise it didn't wind u
until eight" Husband-"You mean
was wound up at five and didn't ru
down until eight. "-ErchGn9e.
: -Paterfamilias (at the supper-tabl
o TO Mr.. Thomas Catch, Susie's beau
t at is said that Spaniard can liv
upon an onion and few olives a day
It seems surprising TO US, does 1t not ?
-Susie's Little Brother-"Mr. Catch,
know what you live on" Mr.. Catch
What, Tommy" Little Brother
. "On your aunt; pa said so."- Ydnke
, | Blade.
a The Governor OF Alaska, In hi
e annual report to the Secretary OF the
Interior, states that the white popula
: ton has greatly increased, and he es
Inmates that there are $4,000 natives
: The total population is 49, and o
, this number there are $500 whites
1900 creoles, and 1850 Aleuts. He
( further states that the climate is favor.
able and the soil rich, and he sees no
| reason why Alaska should not soor
take its place as rival Of Montana and
| Wyoming territories.