The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-30
HUMOROUS.

-"Was Rome founded by Romeop"
inquired pupil of the teacher. "No,
nv son." replied the wise man. at
vas Juliet who was found dead by
Romeo"
AT the theater: Wife-Are you q
nediume Husband-What a ridiculous
question! Wife-Not at all, not at all;
!or you seem to have a spirit call after
each act.-Boston Budget.
When Shakespeare wrote .My
kingdom for horser' he showed that,
with all his great knowledge, he was
aot ignorant of the ruling charges of
,he Long Branch hackmen.-Puck.
-Spoodle was saying that when he
vas abroad he was presented at Court.
''The deuce you werer' exclaimed
Fogg. "How did it happen? How
much did they fine your" 1t is
Spoodle's opinion that Fogg is very
ignorant fellow, you know.-Bostoas
Transcript.
Chicago girls are taking to crazy
quilt making for the winter. This is
being done SO that they win have in
door employment and thus keep them
from going out and leaving huge foot
prints in the snow. Chicago girls are
aot as crazy as they appear.-Kentsscky
State Journal
A Hartford sportsman went out to
try his skill at breaking glass balls
with a rife. He reported grand sue
cess on returning to the city, saying
he broke nine of q possible ten, but
didn't mention that he did it by drop
ping the basket while getting over a
fence.-Hartford Coarant.
Jimmy does the brains and get
up the paper" said a country editor, in
explaining to a subscriber how he
worked things. SIT is pity Jimmy
has been sick abed so long," said the
subscriber, as he counted out the last
cabbage on that years subscription
Pitts6argh Chronicle Telegraph.
Young Highcollar-Beastly wealth
aw, this, Miss Symphony, bah Joye!
Miss Symphony (tired You ought not
to decry the weather, no matter how
bad it may be, Mr.. Highcollar. If il
were not for the weather you would be
at loss for something to talk about
Now take me to mamma.-N. Y. Times.
The papers have much to say now
about 1.-The Balkan attitude" All mule.
drivers know what that attitude is
The animal puts his fore feet out rig.
idly in advance, and his hind feet II
the rear and points to the north sta1
with both ears. Then he won't move
until you build q fire under him.
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
If the sun rises in the East and set
in the West, and the bullfrog sing
sans in the marshes, and thare ain
no pulling hair in the family circle
| things are about az near right az VI
can get them. Should there be nj
dew on the grass in the morning befor,
| sunrise, it il an infallible prognosti,
there didn't emmy fall.-Josh Billings
George" said the young wife, 8.
know what Santa Claus is going +
| bring me Christmas. do you, love
what is h?'' !" An elegant sealskil
sacque, George "You don't So,
so! Well. I'm glad to hear ii
for it will save me a great dea
of money" And then she went on
into the kitchen and stepped on tn
cat and gave the cook a weeks notice
Boston Post
"A butcher entered q lawyers offic
and said: "Sir, when dog does an
damage is not his owner responsibleP
Certainly" ''That being the case, q
your dog has Just carried off a magnif
cent leg Of mutton from my shop, 70
owe me three dollars" s'Nothin
could be more just" replied the Law
yer, "and, fortunately, that is exact
the price of the consultation have jul
given you. So we are just ever" ~
7. Ledger.