Judge — January 12, 1889 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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OLD FRIENDS. IS MOTHER called him Jeremi, his father called him Jerry, 7 An’ everybody fur an’ nigh knew Jeremiah / Cherry. He hooked my apples w'en a lad, wuz sly ez twenty weasels, An’ yit T wuz almighty glad w'en he got well o° measles, He wuz the smartest boy in town at readin’ an’ at writin’, An’ sumun else wuz allus down w'enever he wuz fightin! Wren be grew up he never made mistakes. tew snicker A-thinkin’ how he could hosstrade an’ manage any dicker. Well, I went west an’ lost all track 0° Jerry an’ home nacher. An’ heard las’ week, wen I come back, he’s in the legislacher ; An’ s0 to-day I come tew town, an’ feelin’ solitary, I thought I'd kinder ramble "round in hopes o meetin’ Jerry. He'd know me ‘mong a thousin’ men ; an’ I'd know him, I reckon, “Though fifteen year ‘twixt now an’ then needs suthin® more'n a beckon. "Ve I found him? No, Thaint! What now? Mister, you're makin’ merry. By gosh! Well, weli! You him? Iswow! How are yew, Jerry Cherry? J. A. WALDRON, HUM OF THE COURT. R HARRISON is mentioned by the Sun as an inoffensive young man, * One who knew him on the plains says he is known out there as a Russelles SRE IS a discussion as to the greatest highwayman, and one en- iastic historian gives the credit to Mr. Bill Brazellion of Arizona, who is now dead, F OF who, in other words, is been held up himself. How sad it is that Bill not have lived to en- joy his distinction ; but death loves a shining mark. Norristown TH Herald hopes that President Tison will not be ruled. by the Democratic Good gracious! there isn’t any WO SOUTH- erners fought duel with bowie- knives in a dark and killed should idea. room cach other, When they yot through they must have y much re- BELOW STAIRS. Gd) rrr Kraay (coho és getting the aftermath of the dinner, and has taken an oli mistakey— kind o' gv ypes is thim, Miss Norah? Tk secon Thim kem from Malligy.” Orricer Keniy- he Well, thin, be hiv- ins! shey kem in th’ shteers to marry a woman with $3,000,000, and to do so, an exchange says, he will It strikes us that s his religion, change his religion, Indeed ! T IS A frequent remark in France that the empire is peace, but every progressive man thinks it is sheol. S*DAPA, the wood's TH A BUFEALO clergyman wants prayer and psalm between the acts at the theatres; but most theatre-goers say cloves are good enough for them. A CHICAGO DI R_ included thirty guests are so covered with fur and fe out, for fear they will be shot. ipping down over the lead,” remarked little Jamie, noticing his father’s pencil becoming dull. PICTURES oung of Russell Harrison in the papers rather flatter the but as for Elijah Halford he wants a chariot of fire. pur ki The her that they are afraid to go Is of game. JUDGE TOO TRUE. Mxs. De Nison—"* I know he’s an actor, dear, because he wears hi Buxrit (a moment later)—" He doesn't wear it tezy long, does he, mamm: TILL THINK that Cleveland and Hill will embrace each other y next meet, but they are not going to meet. SAY the new emperor of Germany is likely to die of hereditary disease during the next year; and better him than a hundred thousand German and French soldiers, A POORLY PREPARED SPECIMEN. APPLICANT (taking off hhis cout)—"" | wants d’ situation ob tattooed man.” MANAGER—"' T don’t see any tattoo marks on you.” ArpuicaNt—-" Dar! T knowed dey ‘d be trouble when dat iggerant coon went en pricked me all full ‘r brack ink.” comicbooks.com