The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-06-14
WIT AND WISDOM.

The difficulty with some people IS
that they know too much. Self-conceit,
however, is such a sweet vice that moth
ing can persuade us to part Nth it.
". I. Herald
De boy what thinks dat his fodder
is fool viii arter while complain Oh
de toughness ob de fare in de peniten-
tiary Dis 'sertion may miss ii once,
but it will hit it three times. t7tcte Re
mus.
"A colored woman at Weldon, n. g.,
has the bona-fide cognOmen of Clarissa
Sophronia Teddy Whitehouse De APP
pletree Burton. Whoever takes away
her good name aUtH leave her poor, in
deed Detroit Post.
"A time-latch for garden gates is the
latest invention That may work IN
some sections; but what is most needed
is a patent front stoOp on hinges, that
can be let down as suddenly as a table
leaf N y. AdUertiser.
The son of a farmer having grad
uated as a "dude'' on returning home
called forth from the old man the re-
mark: "Wall, when you take off your
hat and spit three or four times, how
little there is left on ye. IN H.JoHr73dl.
"A good honest laugh at anything
that is thoroughly lauShablc is worth
half a bushel Of groans over the total
depravity of the race 1t IS better than
doctors prescription, and it is an
important element in every good mans
life
Did that lady take umbrageP' snid
the proprietor Of a Harlem store 10 his
clerk, who had Just had a w0rdy dis
pute with a customer. "Oh, no. She
took ten yards of turkey-red calico,
and wanted buttons to match. ~ J.
Graphic.
WAS Mr.. Chisselm a very popular
man when he lived in your town. in
| quired a busybOdy of a friend. Il
| should think he was, &" replied the gen
tleman, "as many persons endeavored
| TO prevent his leaving; and several of
them, including the tailor, followed him
| some distance. ''-B0St015 Post
"A witty old American Judge, who
| had spent an evening with a young law
yer in the country, whose Office was ON
the second story, on taking his DEPART
ure stumbled on the stairs and fell TO the
bottom The young lawyer, hearing
the noise, rushed out and seeing the
| Judge living on his back at the bottom
of the stairs, hastened down, and with
! great anxiety asked: "Is your Honor
| 6urtP'' ''No,' said the Judge, scram-
bling to his feet, "but my legs are.
"A young gentleman took his sister,
a wee miss, the other day to see a
| family in which he is a regular caller.
The little girl made herself quite at
home. and exhibited great fondness for
one Of the young ladies, hugging her
heartily "How very affectionate sho
is, said the lady Of the house. Yes
Just like her brother" responded tho
young lady unthinkingly. Paterfamilia'
looked up sternly over his spectaclcS.
the young gentleman blushed, and ther"
was CONSERVATION in the family circle
- Chicago Tribune.
During the contemplating season in
Texas a colored man who had gone into
the country to pick cotton returned very
much disgusted. Didn't you get 10
offers to pick cotton?'' asked friend
a. Yes, sich as dey was. A white man
offered me one-fourth of what picked
1 Jess took look at de field, and saw
for myself dat when hit was all picked
, hit wouidn' amount TO One-fourth; so
left for home" .'You was in luck da.
you didn't get fooled IS You bet
was. My 'refmetic was all what saF eo
} me. / tells you, send yer chiliuns ~
D school. ''-Teras SitttBgs