Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-19
PLEASANTRIES.

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LARGE ears indicate patience and
agility. Witness the donkey and jack
rabbit.
Il DARE say" observed an advocate Of
thoroughness IN all things, chat the
system of discipline in your school is
quite superficial" "Yes, it is super
fetal, " returned the disorderly scholar,
"but painfully fundamental.
The Galveston Recorder was grossly
insulted by prisoner, who is a regu-
larly ordained chicken-thief, for which
ofense he was being tried. II fine you
S1O," said the Recorder. "Jedge, eff you
Will take it out in chickens I'll let you
hab dem CHICKENS you missed last week
at 10 cents less dan de market price. -
Galveston NelCS.
as THIS the place." she asked, as she
wandered down by the Paramount dam,
where young lady-a beautiful young
lady-fell into the water last season,
and was rescued by gallant young
man, whom she afterward married ?"
He looked at her carefully, estimated
her at square At, with false teeth, and
said; "Yes, ma'am; but don't know
how to swim. Philadelphia Nears.
WE de undersigned bein' a Coroner's
jury to set on de body OBJ de niger
Sambo, now dead an gone afore, hab
been sittin' on de said niger aforesaid,
and find dat de same did on de IA day
of Jinerwary come to death by falin'
from de bridge ober de riber and broken
his neck whar we find he was suisse
quently drowned and afterward washed
to de riber side whar we suppose he was
froze to death.
AN old Austin bachelor, who keeps
house, has an old black housekeeper,
who plumbers him numerically. A few
days ago, after looking over his expense
account, he sent for her, and said to her:
Aunt Sukey, wish you were white"
"Wha-whaffor does yer want me to be
white, boss?" "E you were white, I'd
stop this internal, rascally stealing, if I
had to marry you to do it."-TeraS
SJtingS.
A BELIEVER in the Simian origin of
man was listening to the remark of
Western lady who had recently returned
from Europe. She related with great
vivacity the different objects of interest
she had seen, and during one of her
pauses to take breath he ventured to
say: MAY ask what impressed you
most during your stay in London?"
Certainly" she answered, without
changing her expression, the solemnity
of the monkeys at the Geological Gar
dens on the day of Darwin's funeral"
Fighting the tiger: II wonder where
Smith was last night" said Mrs. S. in
sort of half soliloquy. Il know, ma,"
exclaimed Johnny, che went to the sir
Gus" what do you mean, child ?"
asked Mrs. Smith, there is no circus
here now" "Oh, yes, there must be,
ma, cause heard pa telling a man that
he was fighting the tiger nearly all
night" Mrs. S. says "Oh!" in a threat
ening manner, and looks daggers.
Theren be circus in town when Smith
comes home tonight.
A NoUvEAU richie had his house robbed
Of several valuable pictures. He ap-
preciated them because they cost him
great deal of money, and when he made
his appearance in an art shop he was in
a very excited state. Il want you to
get my pictures for me-" he said. what
do you mean?" replied the polite at
tendant. why, was robbed of them
the other night, and I come to you for
satisfaction" was the answer But,
my dear sir, we are not receivers of
stolen goods, nor are we detective Off
GERS" said the dealer. "Then," shouted
the indignant millionaire, "you mad bet
ter take in your sign, 'Oil-paintings re-
stored boston Courier.
4 B1RBER ON BEER.
WELL" said the German barber,