The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-09-23
HUMOaOUs.

rum VIII oe upperLnosl some time
or others, like cork, though kept down
In water.-Sir W Temple.
It is not the number of facts he
knows, but how much OF n fact he is
himself, that proves tho nam, Bore.
True friends visit us in prosperity
only when INVITED, but In adversely they
come without invitation. - ~7heophras
tis.
The block of granite, which was an
obstacle in the pathway OF the weake
becomes q stepping stone in the path
way OF the strong. Carlyle.
What n folly ii is TO dread the
thought Of throwing away life at nice
and yet have nc regard TO throwing it
away by parcels and piecemeai.- Hore.
He who Is false to the present duty
breaks u thread In the loom, and will
see the effect when the weaving of a
lifetime is unraveled.
Those who, without knowing us,
think OF speak evil Of us, do no harm;
it isnot us they attack but the phantom
OF their own imagination.
Clinching conjecture: Sissy-"oh,
whatever Is 1t, Charliep' Charlie-"I
dino; u cuttlefsh, l s'posel" Sissy
"But it's as black asa coal" Charlie
well, p'raps it's a coalscuttle fish,
Funny Folks
: With one exception: A Galveston
school teacher had a great deal of
trouble making a boy understand his
lesson. Finally, however. he succeed, and
drawing q long breath, remarked. "If ii
wasn't for me, you would be the biggest
donkey on Galveston Island. ~ Galres-
ton Netrs.
The bishop and the farmer Does
the conversation INC the carriage of
your new minister become the Gospel"
asked a learned bishop Of n simple-mind-
ed farmer. well" was the reply,
''his conversation Is rather fluid and he
don't keep a carriage" - The mysterious
Mr.. Anon.
A fathers wrath: Toddlekins is u
very small man indeed, but he said he
never minded II ut all until his three
boys grew up to be tall. strapping young
fellows and his wife began TO cut down
their old clothes and cut them over to
ft him. And then he said he did get
mad. burlington Hark-eye.
Cupid end cash:
They met, they smiled, they wcpt. they
loved.
lie called her Jane. she CALLED him
Thomas
4 richer man rode down the lane,
And Tom brought suit for breach OF
promise.
-SfesseaptHe Herald
Modesty:
A beautiful maid OF Nantasket
Was drined to sen In a basket:
And she sighed; There's a sloop'
II would save me. ! hope.
But oh, I'm too modest To ask IT,"
Queen.
Style: A few days ago old Uncle
Nose was seen coming down Galveston
venue dressed ft to kill, with swallow
tail coat, white choker and an old brass
watch. as you gwine to u christin' or
n weddin'?" asked an astonished ac-
quaintance. mo, sah. l'se Jess gwine
To whitewash de back fence Of a man
who is wuff more en- hfty Thousand dol
lars in Houston city bonds-so he tole
me hisself. "-Gdireston Ners.
Pills and shot: A doctor being out
for n days shooting took an errand hoy
to carry the game bag. Entering n field
OF turnips the dog pointed, and the boy,
overjoyed at the prospect of his masters
success, exclaimed: "L.or, master,
there's a convey; il you get near 'em
won't you physic emp" ..Pbysic them,
YOU young rascal, what do you meah?'l
said the doctor. "Why, kill 'em to be
sure" replied the lad.-Boston Tran
script.
The postmaster at Centreville reports
having received u letter in his office
with the following address:
VIII the clerk In the Office
The best looking man
Please forward this letter
As faSt as he can
To
Miss Bulah Cook,
A little way down.
In
Queenstown Md,
Is where she cnn be found,