Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-02-24
The J. T. Club.

The J. T. Club.
The J. T. club was entertained at
humble home of We editor and wife
last Friday evening. Games, social
converse and a floral pun contest or
"a bunch of ofhidden flowers" constitut-
ing the features of entertainment dur
ing the evening. Ice-cream, pine-ap-
pie sherbet and chocolate and fruit
cake were served as refreshments
The floral pun contest or bunch OF
hidden flowers was particularly inter
esting. Mrs. NJ. w. Anderson and
Mrs. w. c. CASTOR guessed all but one,
and Messrs. DR.. A. G. Seiser, John
Ely Perkins and J. E. Martin guess
ed all but two of the flowers A book
mark was offered for the ladies' prize
and a toothbrush for the gentlemen's
award. The ties were decided by de-
term1ning which of the two ladies and
which of the three gentlemen while
blind-folded, could come nearest
marking the caudal appen-
dage at the proper place on a don
key that had previously been drawn
on a small blackboard. This contest
was more amusing but not so interest
ing, perhaps, as naming the bunch of
hidden flowers Mrs. Anderson andNirs.
CASTOR tied twice in the donkey caudal
appendage struggle, but Mrs. CASTOR
was successful in the third attempt.
John Ely Perkins, however, easily dis
tanced his competitors at the first
trial.
Below we give the floral couplets
and their hidden secrets. The names
of the various flowers were, of course,
left blank in the contest:
An animal both wild and fleet,
An instrument whose sound is sweet.
(Hare-bell
A wedding that is worldly, very,
In fact, it's really mercenary.
Mari -gold.J
An article OF daily food,
a drinking vessel sometimes rude.
(Butter-cup.)
A hous ehoId creature, fond OF fight,
pinch that's often short and tight
(Cat-nip)
What sugar is, or much the same,
very common masculine name,
Sweet William)
kind OF man you'd call fop,
OF beasts, the one that's at the top.
(Dandy-liOn.)
A boys name often on the lip.
An under part OF every ship.
John keel
An IsraeIite who travels much,
tleast his regulations such.
(Wandering-Jew.)
A state upon the eastern shore,
a baby crawling on the floor.
(Virginia-cresper.)
An animal that's very shy,
An article OF dress all buy.
(Fox-gIOve)
When companies OF birds you see,
You surely then must think OF me.
(PhloX)
a bird that sings when soaring high,
A thing that makes all horses fly.
(Lark-spur)
passing brightness on the face,
A cutter quite devoid OF grace.
(Smil-ax.)
useful animal to all,
\ miss tep that may mean a fall.
(Cow-slipJ
All girls at parties will agree,
They do not wish to be like me.
(WalIflower.)
A vehicle that moves apace,
A people OF one land and race.
tCar-nation.)
A quantity not much nor great,
ruler OF an Orient state.
(Fu-schia.)
a color bright you here may mention,
a man whose speed attracts attention.
(ScarIet Racer)
without me love would be quite tame,
word that comfort means the same.
(Hearts-ease.)
A number that is rather small,
a feature used to speak and call
lTu-lips.l
More New Cases for Circuit Court.
The following new cases have been
filed with Circuit Clerk Lamkln dur
ing the past week for the April term
of circuit court:
CIVIL CASES.
Mira Harris VS.. Robt. Harris, di-
vorce.
VIM. Smith VS.. C. Rice ct al, suit on
note.
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