The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
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In this. day and time when everyone is frightened over the germ theory We seem to lose sight cf the fact that the dred years had . blissTul disregard for them.
 Mir. Taft at this writing is on his sIsSS TsS tss fe Inter AHIser'h nome Of Mr Rosisefs Ter. How Houston, Texas can manage 10 keep from dying with envy at such a complete snub as beyond our depth oE reckoning.
 That popular old team. Tom and Jer-. ry will play Q farewell engagement in this town on the night of December
 Sometimes the lurehing of a street car Is responsible Tor a girfs tnrow- ing herself at mans head
 Itis but natural that the budding orator should make . nowery speech
 An Indiana woman accepted a bull dog the other day A in iien or sa the .s,n- a,,- posed to pay her., Some women place these homely canines above money anyhow.
 After January l." ayers The Hous- toY Post, Alabama win learn some thInE of the science of nIince pie max. ing 1t never knew before. That is. IF the old State hasn't got cOewebs in tts thinking apparatus
 Because the boy takes his pocket knife and rips open his nice new drum that Santa Claus brought nm. tne tenS the thought that the child dtsplays such q reasoning. mathematical mind.
 T will never marry 2 fat man again" widow Y of pittshurs.. .'These fat men are very much oyer-rated. 4 lot Of them are like hogs
 Adam God" is in jail. the Kaiser is muzzled. Uncle Joe Cannon is coming around to the tariffj and Castro Is get ting all that is coming to him, so let santa Claus come on ,,,, snd z, ssX ssSXn.sl. ySTlI ness.
 A lunatie at Edegwater. N. J.. i'm. agines he Is John the Baptiss saoi ana & ot believe him. No matter what crazy stunt a man starts these days. there arc afNaysa 2 lot of geeks to follow in his footsteps.
 The only night rider we will well come down this way Is Santa Claus.
 Cheer up. remember HE goes out on
  thereafter to the jungles of Africa.
 There is a certain young man in Montgomery who is very much eialeQ | girl now that her dog begins to Wag. It's tail when he opens the gate. 4 woman can sit. down and get . | strangers family history out of him before he realizes that she isn't just l talking about the weather. i An Alabama sOaE. | Alabama, here we rest Eighty-nine years she's been blest. Hundreds more she'll show her -wortns Best and grandest State on earth. Alabama, where the sun
 Kisses children as they run.
 Alabama. where the rose Blooms until Deeember's close. Alabama. where the bird
 sings the sweetest ever beard. l Alabama, where each girl
 Is the best in all the world.
 And when Christmas ts at hand. l Seems the best in all the land
 Swessneasdss zen 5ds %SOisg. SiS s6guthsrn h way a | Hangin' up with cheeks agioW. | Holly and the mtstlstoe. | While from out the kitchen there 1 Fragrant odors fill the air.
 Where they're making cakes and pies, | Good ones, of most monstFous sizes While the turkey gobblin' too
 seems to know his days saI,bt are few | Young folks hearts filled with delight i Roastin' chestnuts. apples red. Bob and May and Kate and FrAd. While granddad with broadening Srin Fetches his good cider in, All Is fun and hunks of joy 1 Whether you're a man or boy. Or a woman or a girl. l All Is one ioy-maddened whirb Alabama life for mine.
 l Pass the cider. ain't 1t ane? Alabama, good and great, You're the best and grandest state