Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-22
TIE, HC MlOROUS PAPERS.
THEY GIVE - 4 FEW MILD JOKE
rnAT ARE WORTH READING.
Here are stories Ahost flEhtinG-Aa lev
Joa~-Au insurance Report that "A aeS
A.ood-A story Of fiorfaA Etc. ktc-
THE DETECTIVE NOT GUILTY.

THE UgrgCrIvE NOT GUILTY.
What IS the charge against the pris-
oner?''
THIS gentleman lost bis purse and
saws he saw the prisonee find 1t, your
Honor, replied the officer.
"Do you deny having found 1t, pris-
oner ?" asked the judge.
Yes. your Honor.
What Us yonr occupation?
Il am a detective.
The prisoner ls discharged"
"Bnt, your Honor" interrupted the
officer, che was seen to puck it up
That makes no difference. He is q
| detective, and il is utterly impossible for
him TO dna any,hinS."
AS 1Cy JOKE.
The paragrapher WAS Illuminating in his
sancit!ln when the icenan entered.
Why is it that You are always max
ing Jokes about our business e naked
the iceman.
"Oh, because it seems 10 be under
stood that you charge excessive prices.
But. really, there's no malice in our
writing.
I'm aware of that" said the iceman.
"and I'm sure | don't mind it; in fact,
I'm rather fond Of jokes, and, by the
way, I've got good Joke for you to-
day
"Indeed,' said the paragrapner as he
prepared TO shafpen his pencil, what
is il?
1T is, sait the iceman, with a grim
smile, as he lh.l a paper on the para
grapher's desk. at is the bin for your
summers ice. - .tDmcrrWe Journal.
NOT AS BAD AS FlGHTiSG
A veteran Of the war was relating hia
experience as a soldier
Were Won ever taken prisoner
II guess l was. was "a prisoner OF
war for eight months, aud slept on the
ground IN the open air ali the time.
Some days | would get something to
eat and some days l wouldn't / nearl::
starved to death
at must have been terrible e1pe-
ricnce"
1T was, indeed, a frightful expe-
riencc. bnt / tell you. gentlemen, and
here he lowered his voice and spoke
very earnestly, 1t wasn't near as bad az
fighting"
NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE.
Are the girls locked up for the night
wfe?
Yes"
"Coachmen chained p
4Y,..
Has the patent butcher catcher in
the front yard been oiled SO that Il.
works well 2
Yes"
Well, we might as we'll ehloroform
the gardener and 90 TO sleep. = Chicago
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~as passing his door. will you tel T..
L tols Is good tsn-.hilling p,sce ?
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good. Deposited 1t in his wais:coa
POCKET, adding. With grea. gravity, Il
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