The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-28
A holy act strenrtbans tho ;,va,

"A holy act strengthens the inward
holiness 1t is a seed of life growing into
more life Robertson.
Why teach n girl to speak sew
eral languages when as wife she can
talk him bald-hcaded with one Water
lOo Observer.
- Kiss the baby while you can," war
bIcS the poet. Thanks. we will wait till
she is l6 aud take our chances. - BurIin0-
ton Free Press
Two men riding on railroad traiu
One OF them buys book and, after read
ing II a while, throws it down, turns to
his chance companion and says:
This Is the dullest book ever saw.
1t is a fraud. I'll like To maui the author.
What are you taking off your coat for %
81 am the author" ."-1rkansa,c Trav-
eler
Young Mani am willing to lend
you twenty dollars, Gus, but you mustn't
say anything TO anybody about it. If
it should become know that lent you
money would be importuned to death.
Gus ipocketing the monev)-Thanksi l
pledge yoI my WORT that | will never
speak of it to 4 soul. Young Man-AH
right. About when will YOU return me
the money, Gus? Gus-'Sh! NUNS the
word, old boy. .-4Ne.c York .Sua.
small brother: . Where did yon get
that cak,, Aunie:''
5 nall sister: Mother rave it to
me-"
Small brother: An. she always gives
yon more than me-"
Small sister: Never mind; she's go
in. to put mustard plaSters on us when
W. 90 to bed TO night, and I'll ask her to
ltt You have the big -es,"
Two very terrible statesmen met in a
Washington bar-room
"Good morning, Mr.. Lawler"
Good morning, Van Pet"
: see the President If France has
granted amnesty To all political otfrnh-
rr>."
Amnesty? What's that 20
L dunno. Some tat office, suppose
These Il IA Presidents are getting So they
grant every hing to the political offend
er> and no, a smell to the real workers"
De Baggs-''I understand that YOU
had light with he editor Of the BugLe''
Pugsby-"I should say | had, That's
the second time I've fought him. The
first time was fearfully whipped"
You whipped him the second time ;"
Well no; it was drawn battle 70
n either whipped % "Neither Of as
was there. | hired man to do the fight
ing, and the editor hired man to receive
him, and they nearly killed each other"
Boston Globe
"A very pretty little girl, only three
years old, attracted the attention of pas
sengers in a New York train the other
day, and finally one gentleman succeed
Ell in getting her upon his knee. s. Where
are you going, sissy" he inquired "pm
doin' to Hartford" said the child, adding
eagerly. "Pve dot on a new pair Of
flannel drawers! Did you ever have q
pair of flannel drawers 20 Further inquir-
les were smothered in the laughter of ey-
erybody within hearing.
1t is to be told OF certain Army of
the Potomac colonies that when they
were displeased with one Of their subor-
dinate officers they sent him before the
examining board. This was very likely
to prove the last of the officer. The ex-
aminations were very rigid. One colonel
caught a Tartar in this manner. He duly
sent the officer before the board. One
of the first questions was: ssYour regi-
ment in line Of battle. Position of the
colonel?' Gin Washington" was the
prompt answer. The officer retained his
position.