Show WISE CRACKS IN OLD PAPER EDITORS EDITOR'S WIT ACTIVE IN 1869 K 28 K K N WS OF 1820 IS S INTERESTING APER columnists who NEWSPAPER N Inject laughs Into their writ writ- writings writings ings In s were Just as 1 witted sharp-witted In Inthe inthe the iho old newspaper days of ot years ears ago as the modern writers It is shown by b a copy of tho the Dally Daily Knickerbocker J of 0 February 1869 published In Albany N. N Y The copy lOP of ot the paper was brought to The rhe Standard Examiner by lJ Roy Ro Howes Hewes 99 Klesel Kiesel avenue In ln a lI column headed h CondenSAtions Condensa Condensations a a. writer makes the tho follow tollow- following following ing wise cracks Velocipedes spread more rapid rapId- rapidly ly than anything any thine else we know of ot otso so so do some riders Swords and Spear publish a newspaper In Vicksburg YI Isburg It ought I to be a I. I sharp harp heet Howard Paul an actor was charged in an English inn for the tho sheet of paper on which he wrote a a. pass to his performance for the landlord I I An unknown man was found drunk In the street In St. St Louis theother the theother theother other evening and put in the cala cala- boose Having thus made mado himself comfortable for tor tho night ho he took occasion for to die A J man who shot at a Chicago policeman named McKendry Is called a a. desperate follow fellow by b the Chicago papers In Now New NewYork York such an act would l not indicate indi Indi- indicate Indicate cate desperation hut but only lack of or other occupation It is 11 a curious fact tact that al although nl- nl although though the rain Keeps hundreds away from church on Sundays it does not deter a single man from r to his business on week weekdays days das In some of or southern newspapers startle tho the reader by b calling upon him to stop his palpitating heart by the use uso of ot ofa ofa a a. certain tonic Two men arc are on nn trial in Chica Chica- Chicago go for tor tho the murder of ot a prize tight fight tighter fighter er cr a crime which is particularly re revolting re- re revolting revolting to the he of Chica Chica- go A boy in Brentwood 1 England recently snapped a a. pistol at the lead head of or a woman It was not load toad loaded loadEd ed Ed but the dropped dead dead dead- killed by lon r ANOTHER en ITEM A news item in la the same samo issue of or orthe the paper reads OBrian O'Brian and Maher laher crockery rockery dealers Xo No 7 North Pearl street has caused an nn injunction to tote toto tc to served on the tho th proprietor of or a velocipede school in that building restricting him from flom further les les- lessons lessons lessons sons until he shows cause lause and says sas who is ls to pay for the damage he heI heIs heis I Is producing in the store of or the tho above e firm A large quantity of ot property properly has already been de do troyed Advertisements In the paper show that lump coal sold at n. n 6 a ton egg and chestnut at 8 6 and stove at JS 50 PAPER II I It OP OF 1820 A copy cops COP of or the New York American Ameri Ameri- American can published In August A gust 1820 now years ears old Id also owned by Mr rr has also some somo startling reading In an obituary published on tho the thoI front page unusual unu ual distinction is given g a man as follows I Died Died In In Chelmsford Ch Ms Is Mr Joseph Joeph Spalding Sp aged 64 He lIe was one ono of ot the tho heroes he roe of ot Bunkers Bunker's lull Hill I He lie fired the first gun and was I Supposed to bo be the t e man who killed Major ajor Pitcairn having frequently declared ho he took toot deliberate aim at at him That there were we-e as big liars in as in 1925 when fishing was concerned Is made apparent in Inthe hc the following item A Mr Ely and n I two t others in inthe Inthe inthe the interior of or Pennsylvania late late- lately latch lately ly h Caught aught upwards 1 of or trout In Ohio in three-quarters three of an ln hour a II party lately caught nearly near pike salmon trout and bass some of or them weighing over 20 o pounds each four uncommon On Monday Monda bass were caught with the hook I from front the rocks rock of 0 Nahant one o one e of ot them weighing 67 57 pounds po They were doubtless when taken avoid ing tog being made a I. I luncheon by the Sea Snake I A copy of or the Ulster County Ga Gl- Gazette Gazette zette zelle also owned o by b Mr 11 Hewes published December 28 28 1799 con con- contains contains the funeral story of or Georgo George Washington and nn l pays him the fol fol- following following lowing tribute tribute- On Wednesday last the mortal part of at Washington ton tho the Great Great- the Father of or Ills Country and Friend of or Man w s consigned to the tomb with t solemn honors and funeral pomp pompA pompA A multitude cf of persons assem assem- assembled assembled I bled from many man miles around at Mount Vernon the Ile choice abode and last host residence cf or the illustrious chief There were the groves the groves tho spacious avenues the beautiful find and sublime scenes the noble mansion lut tut alas tho the august inhabitant was now no nono no more The great soul was gone tone Ills His mortal part was there thero indeed but Ah nh how affecting How awful tho spectacle of or such worth and greatness thus to mor mor- mortal mortal mortal tal eyes ees fallen yes fallen rallen fallen tall en enIn In the lofty i portico where here oft art the hero walked in all his glory now lay tho the shrouded corpse Tho The countenance still composed and serene seemed to depress tho the dig dig- dignity dignity nit of or tho the spirit which lately latel dwelt In that lifeless form torm There those who paid the th last sad ad honors to the tho benefactor r of or his country took tool an impressive a a farewell view v I e |