Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-02-25

may also observe the. profusion with
which the female population adorn
themselves with silver and gold. The
arrival OF steamer In some Of the less
frequented districts Is enough to stim-
ulate the wives and asses to attire
themselves in all their bright costume
and filigree nicknacks. 1t is OCCASION
ally tho fortune Of wanderer among
the fjords and fields thus TO witness
these gathering Of the women-folk.
Many OF the ornaments and plate find
their way to shops in the larger towns,
and also to hotel parlors. where they
lie, tempting objects to the tourist
matron and miss. On inquiring into
the cause which led to the Norske
women parting with their adornments,
we were informed that it was generally
done by intending emigrants.
There Is no feudal principal in Nor
way. The land is held by It's owner
absolutely, without any tenure from
the king or superior. Property thus
requires no charter. and the owners
have never been subject to military
service US vassals. The facility with
which property can be transferred is
refreshing TO one who contemplates
the complicated and costly machinery
OF the law to be encountered in othe
years that hardly ono modern text
book gives dozen lines to IL, and
oven Darwin has made hardly any use
Of this general habit OF the lower anil
mails, and OF some OF the higher. among
his charming illustrations OF the AMI
NAL economy London Standard.
-Bauble (severely) Miss Sharp
son. understand you say that my at
tonpts at wit arc simply laughable."
miss Sharpson (with much humility
--"My dear Mr.. Baublo, I withdraw
my words. To call your jokes laugha-
BILE is to grossly misrepresent them,
assure you. Accident News.
Two New York swells quarreled,
and one expressed himself thus:
"Why, do you mean to call me a liarP"
mo, SIR" suid tho other. II should
not like to call you liar, or any gem
tleman liar. At the same time, II /
met you walking with Ananias and
Sapphira, should say you were in the
bosom OF your family"
--Winks-"Must leave early to-day.
met lady who was an old school
mate OF mine, and she was so anxious
to see my family that invited her TO
accompany me home to tea" Minks--
my gracious! Your wife win raise the
roof" 20, no! My vito is quite pretty.
and this lady is exceedingly plain. v
Philadelphia Record.
Mrs. Sneer-"No, can never tell
when my husband has indulged too
much at the club" Mrs. Queer-"I
can" Mrs. Sneer--"HowP MRS. Queer
-"When he is tight he asks for kiss,
and l never knew him TO do 80 II he
was sober" Mrs. Sneer-''Perhaps he
drinks to screw up his courage for the
caress." (There is now war between
both their houses. )-Town Topics.
when man dies suddenly. with
out having boon attended by a doctor" "
says popular guide to the law, "the
coroner has to be called In and an in
quest held to ascertain the cause OF
death. But" adds the writer, "when
he dies after having been attended by
doctor. everybody knows why he
died. and All inquest is not necessary"
IN. Y. Ledger.
The End Of the Honeymoon =
Young Wife-"How the world movesl
There's Bessie Gray. an old chum OF
mine. graduate OF the normal school.
has just entered medical college.
She will soon be able to write M. ID.
after her name. Women are coming
to the front, l tell you. Formerly
girls were taught nothing but house,
keeping" Young husband --"Yes.
and now they're taught every thing but
housekeeping. ."-Boston Courier. :