The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-06-15
CIRCULAR NOTES.


in the cradle
Why is situation of great trust Ike
back tooth ? Because it is hard to fill.
The man who puts on aspiring coat witt
the most satisfaction is tie house-painter
If Augustus gives Angelina a pair Q
earrings, need they necessarily be called
beau-Gus jewelry?
The inventor Of the fbuttoning glove
is missing. It is thought he has been as
sassinated by enraged young men.
If Noah had made failure in his ship
building he would probably have gone te
eW Jersey, knowing there is a Newark
there.
The crockery dealers have had their an
nual. dinner. Wishes were made that tht
hotels might do Smashing business
this year.
How can a man with no wings be sale
to be Winged in an affair Of honor 2
Because in going out to fight duel, he
nakes a goose of himself.
Said the little pet of the household on
her birthday, "It.s a lovely doll, deal
grandpa and grandma! Bpt--but-Td
been hoping it would be twins r.
An epigram has been epigrammatica1Iy
defined as follows =
An epigram's bee-a little thing.
With just a buzz, some honey, aud a
sting.
Victor Hugo wrote to a .''fraternal ban
qaet3 of working men that he could not be
present, but sent them "a shake of his hand
from the bottom of his heart..'
The little darling! he didn't strike Mrs.
Smiths baby on purpose, did he? It was
mere accident, wasn't it, dear?" Eyes,
ma and if he don't behave himself, I'll do
it again.'s
A servant girl hearing the lady Of the
house ask her husband to bring "Donbey
and Son. with him when he came home to
dinner, laid two extra plates for the sup
posed visitors.
Il say, Portsmore, said gentleman to
Gockney friend, shows your baby !?
Don't forget to give my love 10 him.
Hour baby haint han i'm; 'e's han 'er,"
responded the father.
4 ivein Julia eyes" said an affected
dandy in George CoIenan's hearing. II
don't wonder at it, replied George, 'sinee
| observed she had sye in them when /
saw her last!" -.
NV hata sour temper that laboving man
has who works for you, said one neighbor
to another, Eyes" was the answer: "but
though his temper is sour, the rest of the
Iaboring man is sweet"
Do you think raw oysters are healthy ?e
asked lady Of her physician
so far as / know. they are / never
Knew one to complain Of being out ofI
aeaIth z he replied.
A man who had been arrested for steal. /
ng lot Of beans was brought before the
whats this man been doing?,
tsked the justice. s'Been stealing, your
lonor, answered the clerk.
An exchange says the only jokes women
Ike to read are those which reflect ridicule
N men. = s.Yes," adds another exchange.
on taking up a paper a woman invariably
arns to the marriage column"
An American paper records the alb
uetion Of Miss Marie Elvira Spoon, by
Ienry Bowl That's in accordance with +
le old story in Mother Goose where
1e dish ran away with the spoon
A matronly lady asked one younger in
ears why she did not require of her
ompanion to teach her the French Ian
aage. 10 which interrogation she
piled that 0ne tongue was enough for
y lady.
The papers relate an anocdote Of a
.aatifal young lady, who had become
ind, having recovered her sight after !
arfiage. It IS no uncommon thing for
ople,s eyes to be opened after natrinony.