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Show funnyisms "S. W. Culp, of Moirisonvllle.squan-derctl Moirisonvllle.squan-derctl 8 cents In postage stamps this week and sent us by mail a hunk of Swiss chessc," says Charley Mllss In the Montgomery News. "As we looked look-ed upon Its pale face and placid form lying so still In the box, we thought it was dead, and the noisome odor that struck us In the lace like a section of decayed liver confirmed us In our suspicions. sus-picions. We sent for a barber and had It shaved for the tomb, as Its whiskers whisk-ers had been allowed to grow. The barber detected signs of life and wo promptly knocked It In the head with the oillce mallet to keep It from plclng the forms. We then gently deposited it back of the coal shed, where It Is still lying In state and the buzzards are sailing, sailing, trying to locate the corpse. Those 'who wish to view the remains will please pass to the left and step high." |