The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
A host in himself-the inn keeper.

A host in himself-the inn keeper.
Do spirltualsts write on rapping
paper2- Waterloo Observer.
This is the season of the year when the
| hook and lynn stories fill the air.-Syt-
| mgs.
What sort of flag does man unfurl
when he valves an examination?-Pit
| Iury Telegraph.
When the heart is full the lips are
silent; when the man is full it is differ
cht ht,-7eras Sytings.
One man in Germany has made and
sold 5000, 900 thermometers. That's
what you might call making money by
| degrees. *
A philosopher says: "Man was born
| to rule in this world" 1t is believed
that the philosopher was never married
-Broohlym Tmes.
There arc about 700, 900 cats in Lon
don. The manufacturers of bootJacks
have all they can do to supply the de- -.
mand. - Boston Transcript. .s.s :
In, France there arc 100 holidays; in >
| this country there are only sixty.- .Thisys
IFS one reason xlhNJttks k<enchmen ,excel, j,
this u.sson asf'sherpasna, GrYQN4ic. ~ -, .
I Flung down their cldngfn gagess:' r7:s4y. Al
flssas fhsy snss sGnz bssn ea1ied @ aslf As 'Hsa
-@<@. 7-:st+ ''*+:.:ss -:..tllife.e :.sz:
q 81 threw d st toneI knewz;not where" is =.
the first line of recent poem. That is
| the great trouble with Women's throwing =
stones; they never know where. they wllls;
'lit.-Puck IT,. ~ :.s4 .a!....s. 49,.
There is. one aspect in which fashion
able young ladies and old herring fishers
linen are exactly 'aIike-they both speads
= t.zhe fester:part .efs their time Dragging
a eaaboassslast= years catch ...,.,., ~.,,.z..
r. | ..rhe.Bumble Bees Mistake Is ttie''a
*fxitle Of new poem The bumble mat i
d s.mistake his mark -soccasianally -, be -,
k.peveszsisshts 4hisA Ii pisce. bnt t.. he manages
to get his work in, as rufe. f'se1y "'se.''fs
What ..n IS mofe ni15Ts awful t6 contemplate, s.a
said" 4 lecturer, gitring gsabaat him.a @than
the -resist4ess power. Otst the maelstrom?' :,
And hen .pecked looking fffah in the .
f,rear of his building SOFTLY fepliess: sEe~ q
maicstrom:''s IL. j .,..: ;s.-z .. ,.......
This iss not D.. yery tcEtile country, y :.
said a tender-foot as he surveyed the ~
. rugged hills IN d FAR Western State.
",ihink k'noe?" said gani n er, .::ffyou should :;
see. .thaa rexelUers aoplrcishing in hot :
spell. l.17.Boston Courier.
So highly decorated are the rattan
chairs in the fashionable drawing rooms
that it is hard to tell which is the chair
rand which is ribbon. One who sits in one
a Of these chairs makes an enemy OF the
family yLisprinQfeM Union.
There are 5000 women employed in
Australian railway offices. The Aus
tralian arc a long headed people. What
woman don't know about trains, how
long or how short they should be, ETC.,
ETC.. is not worth acquiring. .'-LoaoeD
Citizen.
Junior Partner--"Our travelling men
J ought to be punished. He told one OF
our customers in Albany that | am an ig-
norant fool" Senior Partncr-''l shall
sneak to him without fail and insist that
no more office secrets be divulged."-
Boston Beacon.
Thirteen millions is what we pay an
nually for postmasters and their clerks.
With what eager pride and exultatlon
must these figures be read by the nun.
; dreds who preside over the destlnles o.
village postoffices at prlncely salary o.
$50 per annum. m.-Sytangs.
Flupgon is becoming quite proficient
as a gardener. He planted some beans
this spring and in a short time notlced
the seed pushing through the ground.
He was amazed and exclaimed, as ne
pushed the beans back into the earth;
''Them vegetables don't get away from
me this time, b'gosb. ."-Judge.
, Doctor-.Your wife is in very cr1tl-
cal state, and should recommend you
, to call in some specialist to consult on
the case." Husband -''There, you see.
! doctor. | was right again! l told my
;fo lonr aoo she OUGHT to get proper
medical advice, but she thought you
might get offended. Fziegende BIaetter.
THE AMATEUR GARDENER.
With joyous expectation filled
He goeth to his home at night,
Explores the patch, SO lately titled,
And hopes to find the shoots in sight
Some tiny sprouts begin to show
: The precious promise of his seeds;
He tends them for a month or SO,
; To find at last they're worthless weeds
3 Boston Courier
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