Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-13
p,1A N POINT.

TO be a good lawyer a man must
have sufficient regard for the truth to
use it with Observation-Disclosures Tran
script.
-When q man stays down at bis
office until midnight trying to strike a
balance he generally loses it before he
gets home.
Pug dog parties are now affected
by New York demoiselles. Once in a
while a dude gets in unnoticed, but il
found is Immediately expelled.-M Y.
Graphic.
Don't be afraid!" said q snob to
German laborer. "Sit down and make
yourself my equal" II would half to
blow my brains out" was the reply of
the Teuton. =
1t is said that a violin played
among a flock of geese will start them
to dancing. Every one who has at.
tended a dance is aware of this fact
Detroit Free Press. -.
We saw a diary yesterday that had
been kept for eighty years. In order
however that no mistake may occur We
would add that..it has been packed
away seventy-nine years eleven months
and thirty days.-Detroit Post.
cit is easy to see that that man has
never served on a jury BEFORE" re.
marked an old lawyer in court to a
friend. "Why?" his unprofessional
friend inquired. because he pays
such close attention to the evidence"
IN. Y. Tribune. i
care YOU going to the party this
evening, MaudP" "No, 1 guess not;
I'm afraid that horrid Smith girl will
be there" "Oh, no she won't, She
said she wasn't going" "Why not?"
Because she was afraid you would be
there. Toledo Blade.
EFF 1 ken jes' git ter heaben,"
said an old negro, '.dat's all 1 axes.
doan kere ter march up wild er brass
BAN an make er mighty stir. l doan,
TX de angels to shout, nur de saints ter
rush an Shake hans. No. sab, 1 doap
ak all dat, fur all 1 wants is ter gitdar.
Da needn't put dase'fs ter.de trouble o!
handin' roun' pies can sweet stuff.
Hoe-cake sorter creased wild er bacon
rim is good enuff for me ."-Arkansaw
Irareler.
The clerks at Moses R%abbenstein's
were making up a box of old clothes to
give to a certain poor mission. ''Ill
put in a coat,' said one. .I'll put in
a pair of Shoes" said another. .:I'll
put in a pair of pants said a third.
Finally they reached Moses. ''What
will you put in, Mr. Rabbenstein"
asked the bookkeeper. ''Vell, poys,
dimes ish pooty hart vid me, unit eef
eet ish all der same to you, I'll yooss
pud in der bill. "-Merchant Traveller;
He didn't know the Brookly n girls
very we'll, being q comparative stranger
from Philadelphia, but he timidly re-
marked that he wished he were q leath-
or belt, that he might clasp her waist.
She turned upon him "a warning blue
light glance from her eloquent eyes:
young man, she said, elf you
couldn't squeeze harder and hold on
lighter than any belt that was ever
fastened with a buckle, nobody has any
use for YOU in Brooklyn, l can tell
YOU" With a wild, bitter cry, he fled
into the black, black night.--Bob
Burdctte.
There is in one of the schools of
Ills city a mischievous young Ameri-
Fan of African descent who got into
trouble yesterday. He had violated one
,f the rules, and his teacher concluded
that his otfense was grave enough to
merit discipline at the hands Of the
Principal. Taking a firm hold of the
young gentleman. the teacher accord
started for the room Of the dread
administrator of punishment. The
young chap held back, began to cry,
and finally cried out in piteous tones:
90, Miss =, don't take me up stairs:
p-l-e-a-s-e don't. If you don't take me
up there. I'll pray for you to-night:?'
She didn't take him up.-Aztoona 1rii5-
4t11e.