Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-17
PTTH AND POINT.

ticians-The sine-cure.
F.. The first American inscription put up
on the obelisk will be, "Post no Bills"
''HE sleeps where he fell, says a late
ballad, which suggests that he must
have been drunk.
WHAT o beautiful thing is rosy
cheek How great the contrast when
the blush settles on the nose.
HUSBAND" Mary, my love, this ap-
ple-dunpling is not half done. WIFE
"Well, finish it, then, my dear"
IT was young housekeeper who set
the cake she had baked for a picnic out
of door one cold night to be frosted.
"BRDGEr, the dust upon the furni-
ture is intolerable What shall I do?"
"Do as lido, marm-pay no attention to
it,
IT'S poor rule that won't work both
ways. A Milwaukee girl married bar
Der, and be turnedout 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 as
sistance"
A YOUNG lady wrote some verses for
paper about her birthday, and headed
them "May 30th." It almost made her
hair turn gray when it appeared in print
"My 30th."
The average Life of farmer is sixty
six years. At sixty-fve he may safely
begin to return borrowed tools, pay old
debts and ask forgiveness for cheating In
horse trades
"Is YOUR cough any easier 2" said
one Of poor Hoods acquaintance, on
calling to see how he was. "It should
be-" said the wit from his pillow, GIVE
been practicing all night +"
THE negro's definition of bigotry is as
good and inclusive as that of Webster's
Dictionary. ga bigot p said he; 'swhy
he's man who knows too much for one,
and not quite enough for two."
AT celebration back in the country
female arose and began: "This is
our 104th anniversary" A wicked young
man back in the crowd yelled out
"Good gracious You don't look that
old"
Son" Father, the lecturer at 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
moonshine, my son, all moonshine."
Miss F11RTMaToN-" Yes, I like the
place very much, Major; you have such
Jolly set of men down here" The Ma
jor-" Yes. awfully jolly. You'd better
steel your heart. Miss Flirtington, in
case of accidents" Miss F." Well,
while I'm about it, Major, I'd rather
steal somebody else's, don't you know"
TENDER young potato bug
Sat swinging on vine,
And sighed unto maiden bug:
81 pray you will be mine"
Then softly spake the maiden bug:
ST love you fond and true,
But o, mycruel-hearted Par
Won't let mo marry you"
With scorn upon his buggy brow
With gianoes cold and keen,
That naughty lover answered her:
81 think your Par-is-green."
"AH!" said Gilhooly, yesterday
morning, "Pve done one good act"
"Sent barrel Of -four to the poor
house?" "Better than that. I've Just
| told De Smith, who don't stand ghost
of show, that he will be nominated by
reclamation. "WeH, that is one of
those kindnesses that do great deal of
good and don't cost anything" "The
mischief it don't cost anything I bor-
rowed 50 from him on the strength of
If. "-Galueston Neacs.
A DOCTOR, being out for a days shoot
ing, took an errand boy to carry the
game-bag. Entering field of turnips,
the dog pointed, and the boy, over
| ioyed at the prospect of his masters
success, exclaimed: "Lor, master,
| there's cQYey; If you get near 'em
won't you physic 'em !" "Physic EN-,
you young rascal, what do you mean ?"
said the doctor ''Why, Kill 'em, to be
sure, " replied the laG.
A DECENT1Y-DREssED workman came
into a photographers to have the por-
| trait OF his wife taken While the oper-
| ator was arranging the camera the hus-
band thought it fit to give some advice
to the companion of his life concerning
her pose. "Think of something seri-
Gus" he said, cor else you Will laugh
and spoil it. Remember that your
father is In prison and that your brother
has had to compound with his creditors,
and try to imagine what would become
of you if had not taken pity upon you.
A CLERGYMAN at Nahant was attacked,
while preaching for brother minister,
by a severe bleeding at the nose. He
underworld to stanch the blood, but, af-
ter saturating his own handkerchief and
that of one of the congregation, which
was passed up to him, he was forced to
retire. The pastor of the church, a very
absent-minded man, rose solemnly. and
remarked: "While our brother is alb
sent let lis sing hymn. Will the
choir lead in singing There is foun-
tain filled with blood p"
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