The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-11-03
PITH AND POINT.


ticians-The sine-cue.
The first American inscription put up
on the obclisk will he, Post no Bills"
CHE sleeps where he fell, says late
ballad, which suggests that ho must
have been drunk.
WHAT u beautiful thing is rosy
check How great tho contrast when
the blush settles ON the nose.
HUSBAND" Mary, my love, this ap-
pIo-dumpling is not half done" " Wife
"Well, finish it, then, my dear"
Ir was n young housekcepor who set
the cake she had baked for Il picnic out
of door one cold night to be frosted.
"BRIDdEr the dust upon the frrni-
ture is intolcrablo What shall do?"
Do as lido, marm-pay no attention to
it,"
IRIS poor rulo that won't work both
ways. A Milwaukee girl married n bar
ber and he turuedout to be rich Baron
in disguise
A MODERN novel has this thrilling pas
sage: "With one hand he held her beau
tiful golden head above the chilling wave,
and with the other called loudly for u.s.
| sistance."
A YOUNG lady wrote some verses for
paper about her birthday, and headed
Them "NIay 80th." 1t almost made her
hair turn gray when it appeared in print
"My Both,
The average life of farmer is sixty
six years. At sixty-fye he may safely
begin to return borrowed tools, pay old
debts and ask forgiveness for cheating in
horse trades
els YOUR cough any easier?" said
ono of poor Hoods acquaintances, on
calling to sec how he was. "lt should
be-" said the wit from his pillow, Give
been practicing all night"
The negro's definition of bigptry is rs
good and inclusive as that of Webster's
Dictionary. "a bigot - said he; "why
| he's man who knowstoo much for one,
and not quite enough for two"
AT celebration back in the country
II female arose and began: "This is
our 1Oith anniversary" A wicked young
man back in the crowd yelled out
"Good gracious You don't look that
old"
Son" Father, the lecturer ut the
hall tonight said that lunar rays were
only concentrated luminosity of the
earth's satellite What do you think
about it?" Intelligent parent-"All
moonBhine, my son, all moonshine."
MISS FLiRTINGroN-"Y Yes, | like the
| place yery much, Major; you have such
IL jolly set of men down here" The Ma
Eyes, awlully jolly. You'd better
steel your heart, Miss Flrtington, i'll
case Of accidents" Miss II" Well,
while I'm about it, Major, I'd rather
steal somebody else's, don't you know2"
TENDER Young potato bug
| Sat swinging on vine,
And sighed unto maiden bug:
"I pray you will be nine"
Then softly spako the maiden bug:
| 81 love you fond and true,
But o, my cruol-hearted Par
| Won't let mo marry YOU"
| With scorn upon his buggy brow,
With glancts cold and keen,
| That naughty lover answered her;
81 think your Par+is-grcen."
"AHp said Gilhooly, yesterday
morning, GIVE done one good act"
"Sent q barrel of flour to the poor
| mousse DtlltI tilltl tllitV' l. Nc Jttob
told De Smith, who don't stand ghost
of show, that he will be nominated by
acclamation." "Well, that is one of
those kindnesses that do n great deal Of
good and don't cost anything" "The
mischief it don't cost anything bor-
rowed $2 from him on the strength of
it. "-GdLUeStOn Ncl0S.
A DOCTOR, being out for days shoot
ing, took an errand boy to carry the
game-bag. Entering field of trrnips,
the dog pointed, and tho boy, over
ioyod at the prospect of his masters
success, exclaimed: "Lor, master,
there's q covoy; il you get near 'em
won't you physic em" "Physic 'em,
you young rascal, what do you mean?"
said the doctor. "Why, kill 'em, to be
sure, replied tho lnd.