The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

We should like TO have some small
change from the sovereigns of Europe
-HiarSaW Hasp.
What good does it ever do to strail
point? We never could see that i
was made any the clearer by SO doing
Electric Light.
AS Jay Gould's income is estimated
to be 50 a minute. a statistician saw
that he lost Sl35 by the change from
solar to standard time.
First class in grammar. stand up
What is the soul of wit?" '.Brevity.'
Correct. What is brevity?" 9Th,
Strawberries in shOrtcake. "--NelO TorI
Morning Journal.
The Boston man does not say %.
know on which side my bread is but
tered" He says, Excuse me; l know
on which side my staff of life is cleo
margarined. - Somcrrilie Journal.
"A girl named Price, six feet ano
two inches tall, was married in Oregon
last week. Her father must hav,
wanted a son-in-law badly to give sucl
q high price for one.-BOStou Times
-Fogg says he doesn't believe i
pays in the end to get your landlord t,
make extensive repairs. Putting new
wood into an old building is like put
ting new cloth into old raiment. The
RENTS msde worse. Boston Trdnscript
1t is said that when the Queen fixe.
her royal gaze on the Marquis of Lornt
and saws: John Switzerland Colqu
houn Campbell" the Marquis listens t.
what she has to say without making
any e1cuses--Net0 York Graphic.
A lady reader writes to say tina
she has been losing her hair recently
and wants to know what she shall do t.
prevent it Either keep your bureau
drawer locked. or else discharge tn,
hired girl and get another of com
plexion differing from yours. RoeEta',c
Courier.
Miss Per1 to young Oneofthebovs
who had been indulging a trifie and haC
a somewhat vehement breath: "DiC
YOU ever stand near passing traiu?'
40, yes, lots of times" well, didn'
it take your breath away?'' Not
all. my dear Miss Pert." well. wha
will, them" Young Oneoftheboys fel
his breath taken away by the question
and slOped II Once--Bosion Times.
Farm Notes: Rest and freedom
from annoyance are essential to ami
mails that are being fattened for mar
ket. Farmers should never allude tt
family cares while feeding the pigs
Nice fresh eggs. 20 be offered il mex
market. ought to be lined now
The word fresh written in lead pen
ell -sn the shell will readily distinguish
them from the previous seasons. :!
boOkteeper says that. by feeding nitro
renous food, the queen can be induce
20 lay at anv time. If there is an,
lind Of food that viii induce Guies
,ence in the business members O: tn, |
hive, we shall be glad to publish it
DtriinJtSa Free Press.
Il re abandoned the river forever
aid one of the best known Arkansav |
River pilots. Il am not fitted for an, |
,tker business, and don't know wha
o do "Why did You quit?'' som,
me asked. ~ ell, you see. Twas com
NC up the river the other day on tn,
i'm Brown. While we were out in th,
middle of the stream l happened Il
ook toward the bank. when | saw Il
elbow dressed in dark clothes wavins
white handkerchief. l blew tbs
whistle and landed Then the bov.
sughed me off the boat The hail wa,
rom little black cow with a whit,
all. That settled it with me, for
bought that if a COW couldn't lash tht
les without landing the boat, I'd sim
" quit. "-ArkdnsaT Plot.