Judge — November 15, 1884 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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THE JUDGE. A Hidden Gem. Gunrowper VALLEY is a sequestered little nook hidden among the hills of north- ern New York (state!) Indeed, it thoroughly hidden, that my readers would have considerable difficulty in discovering it without the aid of a strong imagination. The little village boasted of the possession of a military company, and, as might be ex- ected, took a vast deal of pride in the same. t is not to be wondered at, therefore, that a Grand Ball, given by them recently, should have stirred the patriotic and poctic Major Mudd to woo the muses, and with what success the gentle ré may determine. We submit it in all its bold and brilliant originality: is so THE MILITARY BALL, he Great Bc ur Musick Haul? stall in bla, or six mortal Lours tlut Do you wish me to tell you abou That was recently About the lier t Who ‘rou! at waxt W And I'll tell wh And if you don’t like it, y, git up and go. In the very fust place then, I want you to kno, That they w And they would have it sot nted a apread! The Captin he swor by the It That the people attendi And the men what was kort on th in his breast, > there full drest! floor without “tail ald be speedily moun! run off on rails ¢ Leftenant And e’en this d there a announcement cv ald cau him no ck, But the man on his left, who had carroty hair, And a big b -I that would constan Strove vainly to s d with But his glass-I turned over y stare moving his hed; the poor wretch was dead! But a grim undertaker then took h And the principal ackters went on with the From the of thi And skip to the place wh I beg leave to dey e they all make a start, With a rub-adub-dub, and a tippy-tc A dizzy wh The gay youn Strode off to the hall ttin, anda clean-shaven chin, all stiffer than starch, nd the first Parade March. shirt soldiers nd maze of the danc maiden obtain a sly To join in the music And from each p But of beautiful co: Nor of curious sites that w Suflice it to sa ‘There was one form of buty . there was one lovely face— mole of grace (not (grease,) Who smiled like a fairy, and danced like an elf (not elfunt) And that this pretty woman came there mywlf with,— THE BALL. Uke.) tis pe rea sot The dansin is over—'tis past And all the fare The gastite has vani The silent air echo an dail “mash the music i more to its thrill Like thi dren of story, their troubles And each disturbed bed-room now echoes And here let us leave them, they're 4 snore. fours And allow us, in partin’, to bid you night ©. § waDy, Apvice for the man who is troubled with | means business | double-quic | 1 FAS Customen—“* How often am 1 to take this mizture 2” Drvegist— Customer “Three times ad * But, Mister, 1 He Meant Business. Dvunine Sherman’s famous march to the sea the boys in blue sometimes resorted to strategic measures to fillthe mess-pot. One y a burly soldier attached a strong linen thread to his bayonet. At the other end was a small fish-hook seductively baited. Passing an Irishwoman’s cabin, hé dropped his hook among a flock of nt a big gander. As he started off on the woman noticed her pet nidly following the retre: oldier, and not suspecting the cau promptly to the rescue with, ‘* Arrah, now, me darlint, don’t run. Shure, the gawnder won't hurt yez, me honey!” “T know he will. replied the defender of she disappeared over a hill with g gander in hot pursuit.—din- neapolis Bazoo. gander Ir is a pretty healthy man who can read @ patent medicine almanac without suddenly discovering that he 1s aMicted with about one hundred and fifty of the two hundred diseases described therein.— Norristown Her- ald. aught | the | The durned thing | y after meals ly git one meal in treo days.” An Independent Presbyterian. A NasHviLLE gentleman was over pious neighbor betting on the race ing very emphatic language, in Chicago, nummer, said he, “do you swear?” sir. “And play cards?” “1 do.” ven help us, J—, I thought ict Presbyterian? ” replied J—; “1 am not. an independent Presbyterian.” “Ah I'm — Exchange. ASTONISHING, isn’t it, how things are ?” said Straddles. ** Why, I heur lots ple talking about taxing their brains,” —Hatchet. AM . Carr of Chicago has married a Mi ‘art of the same city. ‘The clergyman ped without injury, although it is well known that there is much danger in coupl- ing cars.—Philadelphia Call. comicbooks.com