Judge — January 3, 1885 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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- mers, and thereby merit an extension of their patronage and hold theireustom, while I would sell letters cheaper than any prede- cessor, and if they do not receive the letters they want, [ will tell them the reason, Persons desiring to have their boxes changed to a section where letters are more numerous, can always do so; or if they want to stand more chances of getting letters they can sclect two or more boxes whenever they may desire. No one need be put to the trouble of licking stamps, as I have a good tongue, and have shown’ it with considerable effe during the campaign, and it is never dry. Reduction of tariif is our motto, and I will apply it also to the reduction of postage at this office. Iam in for reform, and expect to do so myself Dn as a ance and encouragement, out my aunt’s old sign, * stamping done to ord and shall have an illuminated sign of * Post Office” in the largest and most at- tractive letters, for the benctit of our citizens, and country produce will be taken in ex- change for stamps. In my preparatory oftice I have trained my eight children to step up and inquire for letters, or I can recognize their tap—being familiar with almost any- thing that istupped you cannot imagine how proficient Lam becoming in the practice, and have got so I can almost remember the name of each child on sight. ‘The harmony of the office was somewhat broken yesterd by my wife coming and asking me if there was aletter there for her with money in it A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE, to get a new dress with, but I begged her to . . only give the President, the Senate and me Henpy—** Who are you writing to, dear? plenty of time, and not to crowd us, Wr ©Oh! Lam just inviting Ma down to spend the winter?” If uny one thinks I would not be utterly Tenn *Oh, you neeed not dear, for I've just Lought ten tons of coal, and the housee capable of discharging my duties, and the | twill Le warm exough.” Republican clerks in this’ post-oflice, that | Bian is certainly olen anees. uave no coube Monographs. plished, but it will be difficult to keep her Democratic, there is nota man here who ; 5 elbows from sawing through her cerements. wants the office. I have heard that nearly NT AT soe every one was after it, but have taken pains to inquire, and all say it is no such a thing, so I will have no opposition, and am the only man out—who would like to get in. It is Worgiorious, Democratic privileas te. cots eginning with mor Jewelers are growing rich rapidly. People Lcouldgddura it foe tour sears. with. the Will wander ‘till night's shades are drawn, never hy ard of until that “sudden strike in privilege of another term or two; the $2,000 Rowing, gibberi ms oil,” or recent rise in pork,” are giving Bliary 1 foal uisselt corpetunt tedraw: vith: Scraping, snickering, vaporing hea ay orders for old family silver, which, Gut SeeFicralhine iavaelty wad ‘atlioe chan tracing humor, making wit with an innocence worthy of Annanis have them eend abroad for » postmaster for for fools and fahirs tit | will swear came over in the Mayflowe , Lam willing to sacrifice my biei- tl the time, with thick conceit, was handed down from generation to genera- which ia everybody's, and greet my ing their chaff is wheat tion to the present truthful epoch, ds through the General Delivery, which ort iipate: rellofsis: round A blind be ald well m having run a delivery From their insensate show and sound, ly robbed wagon for some time, Throat le: seine § en his Cast firmly ‘round their empty BROWN, And thus disposed of, ¢ mark. THE JUDGE. Two Boston houses send 600,000 gallons iim now tlie glided souiligwepare of rum tothe Congo district every year. Bos- ‘To make their conquests of the fair. ton can’t seem to rest unless its civilizing otb:tinnd; jntivets sare penetrating to the remoteet wilds. arin Troy, N. Y., was recent- of over 00 by street thieves. ‘This shows how unwise it is for beggars to carry their wealth about with them. Thi should depusit it ina bank and be rebbed in the latest and most approved fashion. Blind ‘ fh . | beggars, particularly, should see the con- Lines for an Album. ging the changes—testing small coin | (cee ich df this arranecment, They're put to bed with coat and boot « — by sound. For the benefit of these who e suffered from . « aly » There is something almost human about bun fleadae: fe te bupeene ck foe he flower of the family doesn’t often 6 toaraph lt r aveonen eee : the simmer hotel. Just see how kind and appropriate line sae | thoughtful it is! It always chooses some I've been so much lately for poetry teased Fanny how things go by contraries. For | cold and sighing little winter night to warm That real’y im growing insane; stance, now that the days are shorter, the with its cheery blaze, instead of selecting O ihen from this torment am 1 to be cased, bills are longer. the pampered summer night, bloated with And life be a pleasure again? Wild Irish potatoes have been discovered H ft br ze jaa loved ae | a) te by 7 starve in Arizona, “This scems to disprove the teh thousand salaaming bonifuces. Ah, mj They ask me for verses, anil poke a great book | sesertion that the Indians are the sboriginal the summer hotel is very dear to most Of autographs under my 1 ‘ Re ans a gina y . race of thia country. und particularly so if we happen to be . in the insurance business. A policeman is a curious creature. He knows a rogue when he sees him, but very T Lean not refuse them; I dere not refuse, ae ree id not refuse them; I dare not refuse, often he docsn’t seize a rogue when he knows A ToNcveLess wag—on the hill But settle right down to the task, him as ney flue! ”— But, what makes it worse is, the woe-begone look The face of cach applicant shows, And pray from the depths of my innermost heart Thal wbns alse (OF varees ila a Bernhardt wants her body embalmed when she vacates it. ‘This may be accom- WILL onaNoun, [Bases comicbooks.com