Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-04-28
South Side.

mt "the same old stand"
South Side.
1t must please God to occasion
aliy hear some one say the weather
suits him.
Dug Smith, prosperous and en-
merchant of Salt Lick,
was in this section recently on
business.
"Johnny, get your gun, your
sword and your pistol" You may
need them before you are through
with Spain.
Your scribbler was called to
Fleming Go. Saturday to assist
Prof. Kimbrell with his entertain
ment, and had a great big time.
Every Spanish cavalryman who
rides a Kentucky mule will think
he is a victim Of a floating mine
when he RECEIVERS consciousness.
In case of war we are not Dem
ocrats, Republicans or Populists;
We are American citizens, and as
such We will stand by the Stars
and Stripes.
We see that our communications
pre- rather long; having only two
Or three more to send in, we will
then desist, and perhaps sail the
stormy ocean.
A new style of coat is about to
appear in South Side. 1t has neither
seams nor opening, and you can
get into it only by crawling up
your trouser leg.
1t tried to rain last week, but
failed, having rained so much in
the past six weeks We don't think
there is enough water in the sky to
swim toad frog.
Our sexton has frightened up the
ropes on the wedding bells in this
corner of the wood. He says when
the weather turns cooler he expects
to ring them loud and long.
A South Side ancient maiden's
lament:
II have a mouth for kisses;
No one to give or take;
/ have a heart i'm my bosom
Beating for nobody's sake"
The girl who can put a good
square patch on pair of panta-
looms may not be as accomplished
as the one who can embroider green
Eorsted dogs on blue velvet, but
She will be far more useful at the
head of family, that's one thing
certain.
J. h. Wright informs us that hs
has subscribed for The OUTLOOK,
as he is confident by that method
he can become informed as to the
news in the neighborhood by read
ing South Side items. Right, Ben;
your head is level; we'll tell is all
if we know it.
While visiting in a neighboring
town recently We stepped into the
store of business man who did
not advertise, and were surprised
to find him busy. He had the itch
and Waterbury watch. and when
he was not scratching himself he
was winding his watch.
We will say to the President Of
the Wyoming literary society that
we will be In favor of woman's suf-
frage when she ceases to jump on a
chair every time mouse comes in
view and also quits looking under
the bed for a man. The saloon is
the best place to find a man.
We think the Knob Lick CORES
pondent's and J. X. Jackson's heads
are level in regard to the coming
crisis. We presume the Pope is
very old, but should he happen to
jump the fence we all might know
what will follow and there would
be a hot time on this old coast.
In Paul's time he told the Chris
tians to greet each other with .
holy kiss. We are glad the custom
has been dropped, for there arc
some people who would not want to
kiss us, and some we would not
care to kiss with borrowed lips.
Very attractive people would frA
the supply greater than the de-
mand.
The Frenchburg Literary Society
met last Thursday night. 1t was
the best attended session of the sea-
son. The question chosen for next
session was: Resolved, That Girls
Should be Allowed to Propose"
Isn't that a corker? We wonder il
we are to judge the caliber Of the
speakers by the depth of the ques
ton discussed.
An unearthly yell, something like
that of a Comanche Indian on the
war-path, startled the unusually
quiet neighborhood Of Young's
Springs one morning last week just
at day break, and the neighbors on
going to the door and looking out
beheld Edgar Darrell in the front
yard turning handsprings and
jumping about like one insane, and
telephone calls we're turned in from
several residences in the neighbor-
hood for the constable, as it was
believed he had suddenly become
insane. When the constable came
on the scene Ed was grinning from
ear to ear, and as the constable
when a mile away had him yell,
thought it best to take him in tow
Edgar tried to explain that it was
all right, only he was greatly elat-
ed, but the officer had been there
before and he was not taking pris-
,ner's explanations. But just abous~
this time the doctor appeared and
explained that Ed was just pleased
over the arrival of thirteen-pound
bow. The officer looked at the doc