The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20

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A discourteous legislator: An Austin
merchant says that Colonel Harris
Cheever, q member Of the Legislature. b
the champion impolite man Of Texas.
"What did ne do that was 20 impolite?w
we asked. II met him on the avenue"
replied the merchant, "and he did NOS
lift his hat to me, and 1t 10 the same hat
| sold him ON credit during the last ses-
sion OF the legislature. ."--Texas Siftinea
High art indispensable: Lsdy-"But.
professor. how came you to offend Mrs.
SMITH" Professor-"Ah, Ivill tel you
Madame cmit she come to me and She
say do want my daughter to sing 90
high as Mees Brown, end she ny IN one
.age syd say as dere is nosing low In her
ia.mily, vet say Miss Smit she haia Low
volcef-Funny Folks.
Pious notions: When California man
sees mo cards" at the end OF Marriage
notice of a friend he remarks that "thac
girl has ylt some Of her pious notions M
10 Jim's head, but he'll get over them
sfter he has been married awhile
Someftille Journal.
"Why, Mt. smith" exclaimed the
young lady, "what's that on your lip"
'That!--oh, thath a rnuthtache. IL
ha,hn't been growing long. 1t isn,s
long enongh to biteI" And Mr.. Smitn
made despe erate effort TO twist one en-
~ it into his mouth. "Ah. then the -s's
no necessity of being afraid Of it," said
the young hdy, demurely, drawi"g
closer. And Mr.. Smith didn't know
what she meant.-Oil City Blizzard.
A young lady who visited Saratons
this summer has had seven marriage
proposals FROM yewng men of sense and
wealth since her retfttr home. She APP
peared at the hotel dinner tsble one day
IN dress costing not over twelve cents
= yafd.--Norristown Herald.
1t Is sa'd that young lady can never
whistle in the presence Of her lover.
The reason Is obvious. He doesn't give
her a chance. When she gets her bps
in proper position for wListiinH, sone-
hing else always occurr.-ROeAesteS
Post t-Express.
The buck wheat.cake season will soon
be upon us, and therefore it is well to
advise all usekeepefs that the cakes
this wear should be made light and full
Of small holes. The nearer yoN get them
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fashionable they will be.-PhiladctnhiS
Chronicle Herald.
"Roastbee mbmuttonandham," said
the girl who waits on the table" at the
Isle OF Shosls. "Well," said the old gen.
tleman, ave never tasted It, but you
may bring me SOME and Eli see whst "a
is ke."-Boston Times.
The reason we are proud Of sumineY
is because pride goeth before . fall
New York News.
1t is only the female mosquito that
bites. While the female - of hunting
blood, the male is holding political
convention in the woods and setting up
the primaries for next years campaign.
-Yonkers Gazette.
"Youns man." II waA the man at the
hotel table who spoke. The reporter
looked mp and he continued: "Pick the
seedc ont Of those slices Of cucumbers
and throw them away and You .wiis
avoid the collie "Does tho collie lurk
in the seeds?" the reporter asked.
mo, not that SO much; bot you see IL
you get I'D of the seeds there won't be
enough Of the cucumber left t~ hnEt
you. Syracuse Herald.
In the far west man advertises for
q woman "to wash. iron and milk one or
two cows" What does he want his cows
washed and ironed for?-Oil City Der
rick.
First iady--"Yes, dear, and who was
your first husband?" Second lady
my first? Whv, have only been mar
ried once" First lady--"Cnly oncel
Indeed! how very OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
One fellow might hang around a surf
swimming place for weeks and never
have chance ~ rescue q rich mans
daughter from watery grave. Anoth-
er would graople a milliJn heiress the
very rst day end he invited to her honse
to dinner. 1t is ali luck.-New Orleans
Picayune.
A man slways looks black when he
feels sblue.--Somerville Journal.
A physician .ays: I'm buying cloth
ing care should be taken to investigate
the hygroscopicity of the CLOTH" We al
ways do, but as singular as IL may APP
pear, many yersoi.s buy q coat and new
or give thought TO It's hyprosocpicity.
This is great mistsks~- New London
Dav.