Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-02
MORSELS OF MIRTH.
Can't sea it-A poor sailor.
Engaged for every set-a hen.

Adu sta it--t poor
Engaged for every set-a hen.
Gospel hims-Moody and Sankey.
No, child: Il grass widow is not neces-
sarily green.
Mr. Beard, of Illinois, has killed himself
with a razor.
Bologna is the link which unites man
with the brute.
A profane punster says the telephone is
hello an affair.
The aesthetics and gamblers are always
striving for the deal.
If You have no enemies il is sign that
fortune has forgot you.
Shoot the editor who is dying to see a
modern young lady's forehead.
Adam missed one of the luxuries of life
He couldn't laugh in his sleeve.
People who are given to larks seldom
get quail on toast-or even on trust.
Philadelphia has an artist named Sword.
When seven years of age he was only q
bowie
Old bachelors who think there isn't any
fun i'll courting had better get little GAL
an-try.
4 St. Louis preacher calls Oscar Wilde
"a cross between q sunflower and a
cabbage"
a large nose is sign of character. The
character, however, depends on the color
of the nose.
/ When mans money is gone his friends
drop off like buttons from pair Of ready
made pants.
| A pig in Iowa made his MONDAY meal
off wallet containing $1,000. Every
grunt was worth 500.
/ Why does coat get larger when taken
cut of a carpet bag? When you take it
out you'll find it in creases.
\ geological paradox: 1t is notorious
that giraffes die young, and yet they are
! long for this world, Necks-t!
Little Johnny says: Talk about your
patent base burning stoves, my mas old
slipper i a hot enough base burner for
me-
/ Put the In-chair in the attic-it has
earned needed rest; for the pair it Oft
supported have got married and gone
/ West.
Id writes to know whether 1t is
safest TO carry money in the pants or vest
pocket. Money is securest when its iu-
ve>t-Ed
! Talking about wounds, Rochester
lad was hit in the back with a ball, and
the bawl came out Of his mouth. And all
in a second Of time.
\ party Of San Juan ranchers made a
bonfire of i'll Apache Indian, and a coro-
ner's jury returned verdict of cover
come by the heat
Il now believed that the fixed stars
were placed 80 far away in order that the
patent medicine men couldn't get there
10 paint signs Oh the rocks.
Shc-"Pat>y, air you extetic:" He
Say, what air you givin' us?" She
You know, air you fond of broken
crokery, and them thingsi"
IL Italy they license hand-organs that
are in tune. \ discordant note is not
permitted Hand-organs which can't get
a license are shipped TO this country.
\ Tennessee girl went out for a sail
| vii h n ha IN
her. \ >quall upset the boat, and he
painted for the shore and let negro res
cue her.
Lets Illustrate it," hiccoughed po-
litical oratar. ''It's beautiful. You see,
an old farmer comes to town loaded with
new wheat and he goes home loaded with
cid rye"
''Where did you make the raise:h q
darkey was asked as he trudged home
ward with fat chicken under his arm
Il didn't raise it, sah l pulled it down
off de roost."
''Sit down. said a nervous old gentle
man to his son, who was making too much
noise. Il won't do it." was the impu-
dent answer. "Well, then, stand up.
will be obeyed."
Admiration: "Py shimminy, how dol
poy shtudies cFammar.' was the remark
of a German when his son called him 6
"knockkneed, pigeon-toed, seven-sided
glazed-eyed son of a saw-horse."
/ Miss Anderson to the rejected suitor-
II refer you TO my pa. He carries club
and a revolver. You had therefore better
approach him in the rear and begin tc
run before you deliver your lines
An aesthetic incident: Look at
said Joughnes to Smith, pointing TO {
: man Striding up and down a piazza at
/ watering-place with corrugated brow
! "the d-f-thinks he is thinking"
"What the dickens do you call you
lmule Ann for:" asked tourist of a west
ern team>ter. "Wall," said the interro
gated, "it's the nigh mule of the par, an
; l TUX the name out'n the scripter-An'a.
t nigh-ass."
=: "Never leave what you undertake unit
@ you can reach your arms around ii anC
n clench your hands on the other side,
Q says recently published book for youn!
. men. Very good advice; but what if sh
+ screams?
~ say, Josh, was down in de woods d
}, other Gay, an see tree bark" 'Why
q dat am nothing, Sam. ! seed one hole
one" "well,I Il seed the same tree ledce ;
'.Ys. va, va. Did he take his trunk Wi
him?" ''No; he left that for board"
: Said an auctioneer: "Come now, ladie
= and gentlemen, these goods are for sale
Will somebody give me a bid? Anything
X ladies and gentlemen. All want is a
Y offer" "Alas!'' marmured an elderl
e woman in the crowd, "that's what hay
If been signing for all my life"
l. There is young lady in Danville VIII
= is six feet four inches tall, and she is en-
gagged to be married. The man who wO
her did it in these words: "Thy beau,
sets my soul aglow-Fd wed thee rigl
he or wrong; man wants but little hel
|. below, but wants that little long"
pawtuctat roufh Lost his S-nn d{s