The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
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Boston Post
The best four-in-hand-four aces.-
st. Paul Herald.
A bier-slinger-an undertaken. A
counter-irritant-a dudish clerk
indianapolis scissors.
Bifkins, whose Iife's mothers sister
is stopping with him says "his house
is 'aunted.. Marathon Independ-
ent~
The girl who is engaged to an Irish
man will never discard him, because
she holds a Pat nd.-Indianapolis
Scissors
Azure thing-the cloudless sky. To
preserve peaches whole-keep bull
dog in the orchard.-Commercial Bull
letin.
1t was probably a procrastinator
who remarked, II have met the enc
my and they are hours. Washing
ton Hatchet.
Mrs. Sharp astonished her butcher
last week by asking if them "westfail-
ure hams was bank corrupt stock
that he got hold on cheap Boston
| Courier.
1t is almost as dangerous to kindle
your thoughts with the help of whis-
key as to kindle the kitchen fire with
the assistance Of kerosene-Boston
Transcript.
| A poet sends US some lines entitled
"She is my first my only love-" Get
out fellows that write poetry for the
papers get mashed on new girl every
week.-Evansville Argus.
A baby born in the midst of a fear
full tempest in Indiana has been chris
tened "Cyclonia," What breeze she
will raise around some mans domicile
some Of these days.-Hartford Jour-
nal.
"The tied comes In" remarked tho
hotel clerk as two newly married cou-
pies came blushingly forward and reg
r istered under the full glare of the
Brazilian diamond.-Burlington Free
Press.
Emerson says, "There is always
safety in valor," but Emerson never
was interviewed by a red-headed
woman, with a cold and relentless cow
hide under her shawl.-Merchant
} Traveller.
:. "What is your occupation2" asked
= traveller of moonshiner, whom he
had met in his rambles.
II am an artist, sir" was the reply,
7 "but give my attention to nothing
but still life',"-Indianapolis Senti-
y mel,
"Ah, isn't she duck" cried an nd
e mirer as the doctors daughter pass
d ed.
"No doubt" replied mean wretch;
l. "her father is a quack."-Courier.
n Journal,
A great big dog was roaming about
l. the yard muzzled, when little girl
rushed into the house in terror. Her
e, sister, younger, and more valiant,
1. coolly surveyed the situation and re-
% assured her by remarking "Ho can't
l. bite he's got on his hustle, Hart.
ford Post.
D. $50 hot water Is great cure, is itY
'' Well, / shan't let any of my boarders
get sick for want Of medicine. Just
r put another gallon of hot water in that
n oyster soup, Maria, and l guess you
II had better take out that oyster now
J: it might get too rich."-Unidentifed
80 Exchange.
Very big boy-"Please, Miss Blank
+" don't think father would like to
~ have me kept in after school,"
Pretty young teacher-"Why not
% if he knows it was for breaking the
rules"
i Big boy-"This is leap year, you
know" She let him off.-Philadelph-
TX ia Call
Boggs--"You haven't found that
u rich wife yet you were looking fort"
i Foggs-"No, but Pm on the point
~ of doing So"
"HowY"
II "Ive just hired out 10 old Midatly
Ms coachmam, and he has a daughter
that is uneHgaged; so, you see my
70 marriage is matter of only q few
months. Judge.
. "Molly, wish you would be bot
ter little girl said an Austin father to
his daughter. "You have no idea how
:" sorry am that mama has to scold you
20 all the time"
~ Don't worry about it, papa" was
'' the reply OF the angel II am not one
y OF these sensitive children. Half the
- time | don't hear what she says, -
SiGtings.
lis Beiore.a French Police Court-The
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