Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-10
Humorous Column.
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 Liquor strengthens the voice, says a great tenor. This may be; itcertaiuly strengthens tire breath.
 There is no occasion for a man with a cold in his head 10 be idle. He's up to his snocze in business,
 An Eastern young lady has had her name changed to Notoriaty be- cause so many court noto:lc- ty.
 An 1rshman eating his first green corn handed the cob back, saying, ,"Plaze pnt some more bancs on me sthick."
 Brigham Yonng acquired the title of General from having been called "Briegy dea1' so often hy his numerous wives.
 Student to servant al the door - "Miss Trovn?' Seryant-"She'e engaged.n Studeut-'I know it. I'm what she's engaged to-"
 Snob to Irish laborer-Don't be afraid; sit down cad make your self my equal. Irish laborer-l would have to blow my brains out.
 A woman may not be able 10 sharper pencil or throw a stone at a hen, but she can pack more articles in a trunk than E man eau in one.horse wagon.- Hot Springs News.
 Itis said that a distinguished foreign pianist is given to violent fits of bad temper. This is re freshing innovation. It is usually the pianist's audience taat are effected this way.
 '-~Customer dn restauranD Wal ter this chicken soup has feathers in it, Waiter--les, sah. If yo' want soup made Guten chickens dat am old 'nough to be bald, Sah, yo'll have to go 10 some older 'stablishm ent.-S. Y. Sun.
 "With population of about 200,009,0G0, China. has not single insane lunatie asylum, says an eX- change. Exactly; but. my dear brother, you should remember that China hasn't single book agent. Newman Independent.
 "Haveyou read -Shatshisnsme's poem?' "No, sir, I don't read poetry. 1 write it.n "Well, l suppose that does prejudice you against verse somewhat, but can assure you tha1 some poetry is really worth reading '-Boston Transcript.
 "How many times have l got to climb up three flights of stairs to collect this bill?' said a bill collec- tor to Gilhoay. You can suit yourself about that, I'm not go- ing to move down in the cellar for the accumulation of bill collectors" Texas SiftinPs.
 Esmeralda Longcofiu--I believe MT. McGinnis, that you think l am a stupid creature. IIostetter McGinnis-O, no, nothing of the kind. Nobody can be called stu pid who can so accurately divine tue thoughts of another as you did mine.-Te1as SiftiuGs,
 A young man who held loaded pistol to his hear, and threatened to blow his brains out unless the girl who had refused him woulc consent to have him, was cooll told by the young lady he would have to blow some brains into his head first. He didn't blow.-N Y. Independent,
 "Robbie,7 sail his father "you'ye sat thete looking out oI the window and haven't moved 8 muscle for thity-five minutes Now, why could't you sit sull that way this morning" "Slt still this morning." echoed Robbie, 1T amazemeLt. "llow could 1 sit still this morningl was il churcbn'-Bardette.
 A countryman and his bride applied at the box-oilice for tick cts. "OrcheStra chair, parquettC or family circle?" asked the ticke' seller. "Which'n it be, Marie1 ?' asked the groom. "Well," she re piled, with a blufh, "bein' as how we're married now. perhaps il would be proper to sit in the fam. iiy circle. .n--Nashville American
 The Whole Hog.
 A Chicago man who had been