Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-16
wIT AND HUMOR.

DeleW AZ lS an III Wlnu tnaI OAOWS no.
body good, " representing q number Of
eats contemplating muzzled dogs with
unconcealed manifestations Of delight.
A Louisville preacher. who has no
late night work away from home, calls
for tax Of 500 on pistols. A better
scheme would be to raise the price Of
whisky to 800 drink. Louiscille
CourieT-JoUrnoi.
What's the fare on the cable-cars?n
demanded a wild-eyed man ut the en-.
trance TO the Brooklyn bridge. ..Thrce
cents ..Csimme ticket, he shouted;
gimme ticket, and I'll put an end 10
my miserable existence. ~ l. Times
An exchange speaks of the ..vitality
of frogs," We know something about
this. We heard singer twenty wears
ago. He had frog in his throat. We
heard him again last week. The frog
was still alive. Musicians say this IS
not at all unusual
The Importance of systematic giving
as part of worship was urged by Dr.
Parkhurst yesterday "A single dol
lar,n he said, .smay look large, but
when spread out over year II is too
thin to lie down upon and pray Thy
kingdom come ~ \. Mail
M. Pasteur, who inoculated the four
Newark boys who were bitten by an
alleged mad dog, pronounces them
cured. As none of the dogs bitten by
the same animal, and since chained up,
have gone mad, we suppose it is safe
to pronounce them cured, oo.-A0rriS-
totCn Herald.
"Do understand you 10 say, Mr.. X,
that you cannot take this note uppr
Exactly, sir; exactly.'' but what am
to do with it, then?'' "Well, If YOU
haven't got place to keep it in for a
little while, give 1t to me and I'll take
care of it for you and won't charge you
storage. To-day.
Pompano-..I think we had better get
dinner set of IA pieces" Mrs. POM
pano-''Nonsensc Too many by far.
| shall not get more than fifty-six
pieces Pompano-'sOn second thought,
my dear, you are right. Mary Ann will
make up the IA pieces in less than a
week. - Philadelphia cal.
Small Brother-'Where did YOU oct
that cake, Annie?r Small Sister
Mother gave it to me- Small Brother
-'.Ah! she always gives YOU more than
me-" Small Sister Never mind; she's
going to put mustard plasters on us
when we 60 to bed tonight, and I'll ask
her to let you have the biggest Hotel
Nail.
20, boys, tell me what was | drinking
last night? o, my head, my heads
moaned a commercial traveller in a New
jersey town. RYE and water,'' re-
piled one who had come out of the SYM
postum in better shape than the rest.
What terrible water they do have
here!' was all the sufferer could say
N. y Tidbits.
There is another cold wave coming,v
remarked Mr.. Fanglc to his wife last
night. where from?' asked the lady.
Prom the Northwest, where they all
come FROM why do all the cold
waves come from the Northwest, my
dear?" 20. because there is so much
GOODNESS between st. Paul and Minneap-
oils. - Pittsburg Chy0nicie.
Dining with the Minister of Finance,
remarkably fine carp was placed OPP
posite Talleyrand, but the fish was al
ready cold. THAT is a splendid carp, !"
said the financier; show do YOU like it?
1t came from my estate of Visur-Aisne. :"
did itP' replied Talleyrand, adding
slyly, ''but why did YOU not have it
cooked here2" Good Cheer.
The patriotism of Brooklyn bows de-
velops early, and they take lively in
tercst in public affairs. This dialogue
occurred at the brcakfast-table of one of
our prominent lawyers day or two
ago: is it true, father, that the DoIph-
in is success?" Il believe that is the
decision, my son. > ..Then why don't
we declare war?" Brooklyn Eagle.
A thief, having been tried and found
guilty on a certain charge, cried out
that great injustice had been done him.
de saw among the jurors man whose
reputation for honesty had more than
once been questioned. "That may be
true, calmly replied the Judge, ..and /
Will sentence YOU only on the opinion of
the other eleven. I'll give you four
years at hard labor: Detroit Free
Press.
Want your sidewalk cleared OFF, he
asked of ii citizen Of Woodward avenue
s'Just got man s.Havc any badges
on?' Il believe he has five or six. !"
Then let him keep the job. I'm a
tramp and hard up but them roller
skating champions has got to earn a
living somehow. and I'm not the man TO
stand in their way. They are entitled
to public sympathy and assistance. -
Detroit Free Press.
+. 4. Y. Powderly, general master work
man Of the knights Of Labor, SAYS: If
every laborer and every manufacturer
would read daily good paper and keep
posted on topics of fhe time / feel GER
tain there vv0uld Ia lass trouble -