Judge — August 23, 1890 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE 317 MAKING THE APPLE-BUTTER. Apple-butter making is a great industry through the mountainous part of West Virginia. It is also extensively made in Pennsylvania and some of the western states, The big co eitle is swung gypsy style out in the open air and provided with a long double- i handle stirrer. The young folks stir together, by invitation of “sets” or “turns.” They have fun, love-making, etc., etc., and get the =~ kettle off at two or three o'clock in the morning with the next year’s supply of apple-butter secured. NE often hears of tickets sent But with the rustic belles and beaux For balls or grand receptions, To raise a joyful flutter And wedding "cards" that complement Send word what night they all propose Love's weight of sweet conceptions. To stir the apple-butter! ‘They gather round the ruddy gleam, ‘Then when some blushing maiden sees ‘The stars shine down so brightly, Her favorite swain prefer her The kettle throws its juicy steam She quickly smiles assent to ‘* Please, And every heart throbs lightly. The next set be my stirrer?” The fire-light shows each tender face, ‘To stand with you thro’ life, my dear, Their hands press close together Whate'er its toil or splutter, ‘The while he says, ‘Give me the place And side by side each happy year In clear or stormy weather We'll stir our apple-butter. HE HAD HEARD OF IT. OME people in Chicago want eight towers at the world’s fair, all as large as Eiffel's. “Yes: I heard there was a strike for eight towers out there.” INDA BARTON HAYS. ANXIOUS TO KNOW. Doctor —" These pills, Mr. Croaker, will either kill or cure.” Patient — Say, doc., which will they do first?” THE WORST YET. he czar's cook has been detected ¢ poison in the monarch’s coffee.” “He wanted to prepare him for his czar- coffee-gus, evidently. AS TO LUCK. First tramp —* Some people in this world are too lucky for anything, Second tramp—*Ves; and it’s generally the fel- lows who don't need anything who get the most.” THEIR REGULAR “GROWLER.” First tramp—* Course it is, ‘There's that Stanley PRoressor Bristieur—" Where's Mr. Baker's cup? getting the freedom of a lot of cities in Europe, when FIRST-MATE BARBER (in @ twhisper) —" The kid's gone out with it. It's the biggest one we can’t get the freedom of even a brewery.” PHILOSOPHY. PHILOSOPHER, oh, tell me, pray, esosaans el y How canst be happy-hearted Ss a 2 . AG Ne Now. all thy wealth has flown i vf Sa een! Y away And all thy friends departed?" Me laughed; and thus I heard him say: “Why should I borrow sorrow? I live in joys of yesterday— In joys to come to-morrow.” At last the philosopher hungry grew And wished with me to dine. id T to him, “If it be true— That pleasant rule of thine— Adapt it in thy usual way That casts aside all sorrow— Enjoy the dinner of yesterday ‘And the dinner to come to morrow. FAILED TO SUIT. “OMY MOTTO, sir, is *Nev- er say die.’ And it's a good one, don’t you think? “Well, I don’t think so.” “Indeed! Who are you ‘m a funeral director. ATURE works in circles, AN ANCIENT AND A MODERN ROMANCE. Every one agrees: He was thrown out a rose, and left, ‘The question was He was thrown out, arose and left. The question Trees grow out of doors— decided. was decided. Doors are made from trees.