Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-13
HUMOR OF THE DAY

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Paris generally leads in the fashions,
but Niagara cannot be equaled for fall
style. Teas 6ifsings.
Beginners with the roller skates usual
" complain that the wheels are too
round. Buffalo Times.
None but brides wear white gloves.
The bride wears white gloves 90 conceal
her nails. - Courssr-Journal.
Somebody has noticed that woman
who shakes the door mat on the side
walk fills the public eye. lynn Item.
a policeman is curious creature. He
knows rogue when he sees him, but
very often he doesn't seize . rogue when
be knows him. Judge.
Oscar Wilde has been 50 toned down
that he can fall of the hind end Of 8
horse car in as plain fashion as any
other mortal. Psttsburo Chronicle.
. Misiortunes never come singly,
whlped man meeting his friend.
What's the matter now2 = Why,
last year / got married, and last night
my house burned down"
A Queen City girl, eating souse
Caught aglimpse Of beautiful mouse,
When the note that she reached,
As she stood up and screeched,
Would have drawn 81 900 house.
Boston Folio.
s.Yes, said the Scissors to the Paste
Pot, First there was tho Golden Age,
then came the Silver Age and the Brazen
Age, and now comes the Mucil Age,
whereat the Paste Pot went into convsll.
hons. Boston Globe.
ibid you enjoy the party, Emmag"
ssEver SO much, mamma II hope you
were good little girl and listened to
what was said to your 4 did, mamma,
/ listened all the evening to one person
talk. . who was talking9" II was. !"
An exchange has an article on sChar-
acter in Walking This just suits US.
We can tell in two minutes BY the char
actev Of mans tracks in the mud
whether he IS bow-legged or has beenout
celebrating all night. Burlington Free
Pres.
ssHow do you like your boarding
house. Crims0nbeakQn said q friend to
that individual when they met on the
street. Firet rate ~ answered Crimson
bealx. ssAny life down thereq" sLota
oft; but its all confined to the cheese. !"
Ssatesmum
ODE 70 BLIZZARD.
on, thy breath Is IS bitter and biting
As The sting Of q serpent's sharp tooth,
Aud dercely thy force we are fighting,
For We reckon thee reckless Of ruth
Though sweet and serene Is tho summer
That bofnows her breath from the rose.
Yet the coachman and cold-hearted plumber
Beam blithely when Boreas blows
-Neiv York Journal
Lieutenant There Is nothing ike
presence of mind. One day in battle u
soldier near me had four 0f his teeth
knocked in by rife BAH, which would
have surely passed through his spinal
column and killed him had be not with
rare presence Of mind quickly swallowed
the ball. Fliegende Blo5tEer
Whats the reason you didn't speak to
Jones when he passed is just now ~ He
iusulted me the other DAY. what did
he saV 70 your He called me an old
ass. Called Jon IA old asst How
ridiculous Why. you are not old you
aFe just II your prime. You will not be
m old ass Tor ten or fifteen years yet ~
Slflings
There vas court martial sield On 4
Young officer Nho had gone on 9 spree
ana had hak s. baFr0om. The bag
proprietor was Brought before the court
ana put 81 The witness box. The pfis.
oner was placad ii full view. Witness.
DO vou recognize the pEisoneF Yes.
yonr honor. and most Of the court. -
San btanciseo Ckreniess.