The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-11

The people of Passamaquoddy
Are tolerably fond of their toddy,
And drink on the sly
Whenever they re dry,
Which doesn't concern anybody.
Washington Post.
Here is queer obituary in Georgia
cemetery.
Went up suddenly from this spot,
Aug. 18th. ~ Mule was shot.
Atlanta Constitution.
1t is better to be right than to be
left.-DGLtGS NeaOS.
Suppose Molly Stark had become q
widow?-B Boston Meas.
The handshaker is one of the biggest
trials that prominence encounters
Washington Star.
Jagson says that he has found more
grass widows in clover than in weeds.
-EInnira Gazette.
The flea has no wings because he
does not need them. Nature gets there
-GGLVeSton NeWs.
A printer does not necessarily put a
form to press when he goes to see his
best girl.-Jacksos (Ga.) argus.
The new process of photographing
in natural colors will please every one
but the girl with freckles on her nose.
We have noticed that the boys who
are great to ''cut up are always in
vited when there is party.-AtchtSo'a
Globe.
A contemporary has the effrontery
to ask, is the horse-race dying outP
No, but it's going fast Philadelphia
Times.
A Milan letter states that efforts are
to be made to straighten the Leaning
Tower. This is periodical Pisa nom
sense.-Ec.
They do say that he is drinking
himself to death on her account
Indeed? And at what bar is her ac-
count kept?" Indianapolis Journal.
He-"What beautiful figure Miss
sweetly hasr' She-'.Yes; the dress.
maker says it is so easy to build upon
so angular, you know.-Boston E1
"The isms that cloud the faith" OBJ.
serves DR.. Hale, "often turn blessings
into curses" Rheumatism has beer
| known to do this.-BaItinaore An1eri
can.
Jinks-''How witty Miss Pruyn be.
comes after few glasses of cham
pagne" Filkins-.'Yes, I've noticed
that it makes her extra dry."-Neat
York Herald.
On the gravestone of a Western
woman who died recently has appeared
her picture If it is like the genera
run of epitaphs it must f1atter her.
Boston Nea0s.
McFingle-' Poor Brown! He's gone
over to the silent majority" Nc
| Wh-why-I-when did ht
is he dead?n McFingle-"No; mar
ried. Ed.
Goodness. John! How queer baby
looks. l believe he is going to have {
fit." by George! ] believe you are
right. Where's my camera?" ?"-IndtG's
dpotis Journal.
''Sundaved'' is term which ha
been numerously adopted by the Mis-
souri, newspapers. 1t is the wors
word in the English language.-Kan
sas City Star.
But this is so sudden-you say yor
love me and you have known me onl,
since this morning!'' Il know it; bu
you see, I've got to go back tomor
| IOWs -AtCW LOIN - Coos
George Washington Snowball-"Fo
de Lawd's sake. Dinah. wipe de puss
piration off nah brow! 1t will rul
into nah ears an glib me watah on d
brainr'- Mansey's Weekly.
Gan see Mr. X this morn
ing?n ''Mr. X went to blow-ou
last night and is not yet presentable.
| UTndeed. what kind Of a blOw-olltp p
Gas. - Bufato Express.
Pinkston-'I have happy idea.
Binkston-. Is that SOP I should thin
it would be unhappy" P.-"Wh
SOP" Bit must be so lonesome
you ow:'-Attoatft Journal.
She (sternly) What was that nois
/ heard early in the hall this mornin.
when you came in?" He (hastily)-
'It must have been the day breaking
darling. Baltimore american.
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