Iuka reporter., 1891-05-14
THEY SAY
That they went fishing.

That Lasley M. arrived in dew time,
That Mr.. S. went down on Yellow
creek to see Eva.
That Will played bluff game and
Jim done the bluffiug.
That the vegetarian is anxious to
make both ends meet.
That lumber merchants never object
to having the board raised.
That Iuka is noted for fine water
and pretty girls.
That our streets are being put in
fine fix.
That workingmen out on strikes
might do something at playing ball.
That the weather favors freezing out
weak stockholders in an ice trust.
That Phoeb Couzins will not bo coz
zoned by unfair Worlds fair women.
That the oyster will soon pack up
and go away for the summer, if it can.
That the oystah is not good when
spelled without an 81"
That Old Hutch failed when the
market went against his grain.
That the ''bookmakers" are respon-
sible for the race question agitation.
That when man is wrong he should
stick to what he did not say.
That it is not quite true that heaven
helps the politician that helps himself.
That stick 10 your flannels until they
stick to you: then wear something
cooler.
That everything is fair in love and
war, It's said; but suppose the girl is
dark.
That love in q cottage is very pro-
sic but good fat pocketbook is more
practical.
That Blind Tom and the Heine COM
bination will amuse the people here
on different dates.
That we fear the first robin that has
been announcing the advent of spring
is a Tyre bird.
That the weather of late has been a
cross between linen duster and
spring overcoat.
That when woman wants to drive
anything out of the house she "skoes"
it. A man usually boots it.
That to laugh at your wife when she
tries to stone the hens. She may ask
| you to help stone the rasins.
That Judge Carpenter must have
played the footman when he kicked
the Butler out of court
That when young man gets letter
from his girl and sho gets one from
him at the same time, they are cor
respondingly happy.
That the fly is not entirely useless.
1t keeps man from sleeping through
sermon in church. Little things
accomplish great good.
That never ask an idle man to do
anything for you. II is only the busy
man who can find time to do anything
more.
OThat no man ever loved woman
while he was busy. This is why the
loafer is thought to be the best of
lovers.
That one man finds satisfaction in
the thought that he is as good as
others, and another in the knowledge
that others are no better than he is.
That our hotel is daisy. with its
beautiful shaded park, covered with
it' soft carpet of grass, its fountains of
pure crystal wators-w where lovers
love to dwell poets dream
0, round the mild Mikado's realm,
Its temples and it's groves,
We westerns know full we'll, OF course,
That cunning Cupid roves;
And yet. tho men and maidens meet
Beneath the Towering trees,
We're told that there's no word for kiss
Among the Japanese! Il
That Frenchmen have no word for
home,
So says, with bitter sting,
The cruel CRITICS because
They've never had the thing;
But who'll believe whore honey is
There'll ne'er be buzzing bses.
Or that folks court without the kiss
Among the Japanese!
Their slant-eyed beauties may look
queer
To occidental eyes;
But when. to old-gold girlish cheek,
The tell-tale bushes rise,
What time the cherry blossoms whito, |
And Loves in ev'ry breeze,