The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-25

-"Was Rome founded BY Romeor
inquired a pupil Of the teacher. mo,
my son. replied the wise man. III
was Juliet who was found dead by
Romeo"
AT the theater: Wifc-Are You Z
medium Husband What ridiculous
question: Wife--Not at all. not at all;
for you seem to have spirit call after
each act. BOSTON Budget.
Spoodlc was saying that when he
was abroad he was presented at Court.
The deuce you wcrci" exclaimed
Fogg ''How did il happenP How
much did they fine youP" II 10
Spoode's opinion that Fogg is q very
ignorant fellow. you know. Boston
Transcript.
"A Hartford sportsman went ont "a
try his skill at breaking glass balls
with rife. He reported grand sue.
cess on returning 70 the city. saying
ne broke nine Of possible ten, but
d,dn : mention that be did ii BY drop.
ping the basket while getting over ;
fence. - Hartford Couranf.
The papers have much 10 saw nov
about the Balkan attitude" Allmule.
drivers know what that attitude n.
ne animal puts his fore feet out rio.
Jay IN advance, and his hind feet n
'he rear and points to the north star
with both ears. Then he won't move
until YOU build a fire under him.
pittsburgh Chronicle.
Young IIighcollar- Bcastlv wealth
s sw' TINS. Miss Symphony, bah Jove!
MISS Symphony (tircd) - You ought not
70 uecry the weather. no matter how
pan y may be, Mr.. Highcollar. Iii
were not for the weather Won would 10
y I loss for something 70 talk about.
NOW take me 70 mamma. m y. Times.
II NE sun rises in the East and sets
= 'he West, and the bullfrog sings
sa'ns y the marshes, and thare amt
y, pulling hair in the family circle,
'n'hgs are about NJ near right az va |
,ah get thcm..... Should there be no
u'w on The grass in the morning before
sunrise, y IL an infallible prognostix \
uere didn't emmy fail. Josh BiVinqs.
MA, did you know old Mr.. Slim.
N'nsg' asked Mildred. Eyes. dear"
replied the old lady He il dead
Now, that's too bad; / have known
hlm 80 many years" The paper says
~ was an octogcnarian. ssOh; no:
mere must be some mistake about that.
Hes been q Cumberland Prcsb, terrain
.,vcr since ! knew him. - Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
That man Is q phrenologist. Pat"
"A phatP' asked Pat, puzzled. "A
'hrcnologist. " ''Phat's thatP- s.Why.
man that can tell BY feeling Of The
bumps on your head what kind Of a
nan you are" Bumps on me head,
itp' exclaimed Pat "Begorra, then
should think Il would give him more
! an idea phat kind Of 4 man me wife
'!-N n. Farmer.
A butcher entered lawyers Office (
nd said; ''Sir, when dog does any !
amagc y not his owner rcsponsiblcP"
THAT being the case. a.
our dog has just carried of a magnif- \
ent leg Of mutton from my shop, you 9
We me three dollars" Nothing y
ould be moro just" replied the law
81 "and, fortunately, that Il exactly 4
,e price Of the consultation have just ;
wen you. So we are just even."-M .
Z Ledger.
George, (" said the young wife. Il 2
now what Santa Claus Il going TO 7
ring me Christmas. do YOU, love, I
hat Is itp" IAN elegant scalskin | =
'ccquc. George" sYou don't say :,
!! Well, I'm glad 10 hear Il, Y
Il y will save me great deal \:
money" And then she went out :,
70 the kitchen and stepped on the Y
!, and gave thu cook I weeks NOTES. q
Boston ROsS.