The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-13
HUMOROUS.

The real name Of the Russian NJ.
! list writer. 'Siepniak. j. Ora saman-
oil. lie would b. useiui at prize fights.
An exchange asks ''What ID
hostile furniturc?" Don't know I'M
les it is armed chairs. EraqsUaie
argus.
Grocer: '.Half pound Of teal
Which will You have. black or green r"
servant: \ Shurc. aythur will ID.
It's for an ould woman that's nearly
blond. =" CArsti1n Register.
80. William, how did you and sam
come out in your Joint debate last
night" = Oh. all on my side. got
ahead Of him." Did; chP" /" les;
be put Il on me himself. ~" Burdcfie.
-. Wall. that's new idc. never
heard o. putin spittoons on the side o
the rouse before remarked an old
courtryman. as he walked up to our
telephone transmitter aud made d bulls.
eye the first shot III Fdlatr Journal.
She Complied with His Request
Pray call me a pretty NAME sad nc.
one ninht TO his darling Carrie.
The girl he had corric1 so long ;bnt sho
Thought hc rcvcr meant 10 marry.
Up from his bnsom she raised her head,
And her cheeks grew red rs roses
think w.ll call you man. m she sud.
For thcy say that man proposes
First walking gcntleman-Oh, YES.
there has been quite revival in trade.
Second walking gentleman All. wei.
er lin that case could yer advance mo
the loan Of q nickclP First walking
gentleman While there has been 4
gratifying improvement. / haven't seen
enough yet 70 Justify NE in taking risks.
-HdrDcr's BGsar.
We never like making trouble at
our boarding honse about the quality
OF butter served. but when IL Is strong
enough to lift the bread of the table
and Climb up on the ceiling with II wo
have hard work to refrain from telling
the mistress that the guilcless farmer
has imposed upon her Innocence. Tall
Rirer 1dran.c.
Our Office boy Is genius. Tho
| other day we found him practicing at q
little target with 4 revolver. ..you
mustn't do that, Billy" said we. .'ion
will be hiring through the partition aud
killing some Of the men on the other
side" mo fear Of that, sir. ] can
| hit the target every time. Eyes. but
| you'll be shooting through the target
''Oh. no, sir. I'm al right there IL
Is slab OF boarding-houso steak. -
Erchange.
| Count d'Estang Gin dcspair)-.
| s'Sare. am ruin. ] have been vat
! you swindlc. Iloan compa,rot
all my money and he give his note II
is no good. and my compatriot he is
vat you call--bogus. Vat shall do'"
l Hcartlcss hotel clerk--s.I am very.
very sorry. Count. There Is only ono
thing for you to do now" Vat -
thatP Ah, sarc. your kindness Is too
mooch. vat do you advised" Hire
yourself out as French fiat "--Ihsld-
deiphia Call.
4 -.'Oh. dcar!" sighed an old spinstcr.
recently. laying down tho paper wcari-
ly, there's that good-looking darling
old Emperor Of Germany wants all the
Carolincs annexed to him. Not thai !
believe in polygamy. but then tho dear
old gentleman Is so lovablc and could
have been such d comfort 70 him. Oii
why didn't my dolt Of mother havc
mo christcncd Caroline instead Of Han.
nah Sophonisba Crumptonp' And
when I . hired girl came Ia with tho
ten aud water crosses and saw her ms
trcss' red eyes, she mentally solilo-
quized: Whats tho matter with Han
P'--AetCs Letter.