The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-10
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

] PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.
"Beats the World"-A tramp.
The man follows his nose who seek.
common scents.
In the battle of life the best way t.
repel boarders is to give them hash.
A Wisconsin man has expectorated
an umbrella tip he swallowed in 1874.
In a malarial district of Indiana they
have a baseball club they call the soul
nine"
The coming man Is not a policeman.
He is never coming when he ID
wanted.
Those who work can take care of
themselves. A kind Providence must
provide for loafers.
1t was q wise and cunning Jew who
said, II tell you what it ish, 1 buys my
experience fresh every day."
Dead men tell no tales. and that is
the reason why oroners find out SO
little.
Man is able to subdue the lion and
other wild animals, but he can't make
the gentle camel back down.
Ifmen's morals were half as stiff as
their shirt collars, what would the
world do for sensations?
Some mems manuscript is more diff
fcult to set up than a rusty stove with
ten lengths of pipe bought at auction.
Three things conducive to happiness
A full stomach, an empty pocket and
a clear conscience. We are fearfully
happy.
Mr.. Budd asked her, sRose, wilt
thou be mine?" Rose answered: 1T
am sorry it cannot be-but a rose can
not be turned into a bud"
"a hair on the head is worth a dozen
in the hash," says an exchange. But
then it doesn't attract so much atten-
ton.
An orator declaring that fortune
knocks at every mans door once, an
old Irishman remarked, "When she
knocked at mine l must have been
out.n
81 should have no objection to my
wife's r~esigning,'' said an af~fectionate
husband, sif it was not for the fact
that when she reigns she is apt to storm
also.n
A man is always a fool. If he be
young, the world says when he is older
he will know more; If he is old enough
to know better, and when he is very old,
it says the old fools are the biggest
fools.
A little ~fve-year-old boy who had
seen a peacock for the first time, ran
into the house exclaiming to his sister,
sob, Lizziel I've seen a great, great,
monstiferous tail walking around with
a hen tied to it,
In response to a question as to his
business, a witness replied: 81 am a re-
taller of wet goods" wet goodsl"
exclaimed the judge. "What are
theyp" Liquors, your honor,n said
the witness, ooh, yes, l see; you mix
'em with water" responded his honor.
Benevolent Old Lady-sTell your
mother, William Stubs, that 1 shall
call in during the day, and give her a
little spiritual comfort" W. S.
''She'ull be glad o. that, marin, cos she
can't pay the score at the Bull sinst
feyther died, and amt lad no spirits
fur a week."
At the close of the sitting of the Ill
inois house of representatives, the
clerk read the following: 81 am re-
quested to that the Rev.
Doctor Mcfarland will deliver a lee
ture this evening in this hall on the
Education of Idiots Members of the
legislature are invited to attend"
About the poorest ssPinafore" joke
of all was tried on Miss Anthony. 81
shall never marryio said that lady,
%sternly. "What, neverrn exclaimed
the gentleman to whom she was talk
ing. snow, you go right away from
here" replied the lady, with great VOL
ence, ''or I'll hit you with my umbrel-
la
A Yankee who had just lost his wife
was found by a neighbsr emptying a
bowl of soup, as large al hand-basin.
"why, my goodness, Elanthusl'' said
the gossip, lis all that you care for
your wife?' "wal," said the Yankee,
.I've been cryin' all the mornin' and
after I finish my soup I'll cry another
spell. That's fair, anyhow"
They were walking arm-in-arm up
the street, and just ahead of them was
a woman In a splendid dress. The set
ting sun was gliding the western heav-
ems and throwing a beautiful crimson
| glow all over the earth. He said, in q
subdued tone, ''Isn't it lovelyP" 'Well,
1 don't know" replied his fair COM
panion; 81 don't think the trimming
matches very well, and it doesn't fit her
a bit" He ~shuddered.
s'Sing me, mine own,'' he whispered
lovingly as they both sat down on the
one piano stool. s'sing me, %, Whisper
What Thou Feelest.'" 81 will, young
man, I will" said the tremulous tones
of her papa from the direction Of the
door. 1--WE will sing it as a duet. you