The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-22
PlTH AND POINT.
good buildings slow work,
slow worker is not necessarily a good

Because good .buildingi is slow work.
slow worker is not necessarily good
builder. --..e sap s.- Il
mo man was ever so mean that HI
could not give advice.-New Havea
Ne,Us. Well, 60 on; what were you go.
ing to sayp- Washington Post.
From Belgian newspaper: A young
man who proposes to marry wishes a
meet a man Of discretion and ex.
perience who will dissuade him from the
attempt. Address 2. q, post-offices
do you believe in faith cures?'
.'No. " ''But understand your mother
ir1-law was cu.ed of a lons-standing
complaintthrongh this method. ayes,
that's why ! don't believe in them. ." n
Iid-Bits.
"A solemn, gray-haired old man
came in town one day this week and
said the fish in the Sioux river were out
on the banks tanning themselves with
their tails. Nobody, seemed to doubt
them. -Esteliine BeK.> ~.
The girl who never screams when
she sees snake isn't safe girl ia
marry. With her calm. cool, collected,
ttnexcitable disposition. she would hit.
where she aimed with the rolling-pjn.
every time.-N. Y. Independent. agHaf
y ou know, when we, were boys and,
girls, there used to be spiritual me-.
diums? Well, there are none now
They are all ''psychometrists and clair
voyant delitieators. But they still use
the same fearful and wonderful gram.
mar and spell separate with two ,p'a
and three e's as of yore. = Burdette. /.
"A Very Thoughtful Woman: A
man went home the other night and
found his house locked up. After in:
finite trouble he managed to gain an
entrance through aiback window, and
then discovered on the parlor table q
note from his wife, reading: Il have
gone out. You will find the key on the
side Of the step" Y. Ledger:
Tho sweet-pea is now fashionable.
Itshas not the gaudy, leonine beauty Of
the, santlower. and it lacks the tawny,,.
titanic toggery of the tiger lily, while
as q dollar-jerker to the Jacqueminot'
rose the sweet-pea is nowhere, but for
iCdU, uIAStuullcI hlcN. l0HlllllSESuSc VI, lAcf
back yard and your first girl, with her
hair down her back in two braids, the
sweet-pea sweeps, the deck with whole,
ROYAL sequence Of the ,boyish past.
philadelphia Times. ai9 % 9p
An Englisn1an, calling at the White
House, was descanting to Mr.. Lincoln
who had never BEEN abroad about
the difference between Englishmep and
Americans. "Great difference in some
respects. "ihe said, 'Asgreat al fference!
You Americans do things that an En-
glish gentleman would never think OF
doing Now, for instance, an English
gent1smanswould never think of Iblack-f
ing his own boots '.Ah,, .indeedl''',
said, Mr. Lincoln. s'whose would he
t1ackp NJ AvyoaaNts a.litlf i'oi3'' si.tit'ii1'
i-=Memory-a3fl s3ailfasi'sssa II &
| wish that could remember 81 ;i.
Our minister's Sunday text:
My memory Is so treacherous,
l...e That;Im often rea lyyexed III
When asked about some sermon
ss,tl, W hich lkTlow was very fine, :, f3f3f5-
| 1t is dreadful mortifying
sst! when can't recall line. ,;.j.ssE q
FIVE MINUTES LATER.
Did notice Miss Jenkins bonnet?
Yes; whit a horrid shapel ,sfai,,
And noticed Miss Brown was wearing
its Her old last seasons cape. 49, fA.eIl
She wears Il different trimming
sItfi Last year, you know, twas fur Etss
But remember the garment