Iron County register., 1886-07-29
PtTH AND POINT,

-s'The rambling old farmhouse" is
not confined to the East since the West
began to enjoy monopoly of cyclones
-Bttrtt1sGton Free Press
Pa" said young hopeful. 81
know what man who has seen better
days is. !" ''Well, my son, what is hep
''He is man who makes YOU tired talk
ing about himself. IN. O. Picayune.
WHATS perbation. Jimmie?' said
one ragged street urchin to another
Doncher knawe" was the response.
Nav. We'll. perbation's when a
lelier's gttin square wild himself -
Boston Post
1t is awfully exasperating to the
man who doesn't t like the way in which
big newspaper is run to send a vigor-
Gus protest and then see the big news
paper keep right on running in the way
he doesn't like. Cambridge Chronicle.
-Marblehead (Mass.) young women
have got up nice kind of party,
Where the young men in attendance are
required to sew across the bottom of an
apron. The young women give 'em
needles, but no other points.
Globe.
"A Nice Man to Handle Morphine:
Druggist: Perhaps with a little in
genuity we can fix up that broken show
ference. Clerk: Ingenuity! What's
thatP Some of that new stickinc-stuff
we got in yesterday?" Y. Times.
Now, who can tell me something
about Solomon" asked a Cedar street
Sunday-school teacher while reviewing
her class upon the illustrious Biblical
characters. ''He runs a cigar tore on
Main street." promptly responded a
small boy whose acquaintance with
Buffalo surpasses his knowledge of
Jerusalem. Buffalo Courier.
Little Johnny: "Pa, did YOU read
In the paper how a parent was fined
twenty-five dollars because his little boy
hung on a street carp" ''Well, what
of it?' asked Colonel Fizzletop. .sOh.
nuthin', except L thought maybe you
wanted to give me SOM nickels to buy
car tickets. When have car tickets /
don't swing on the street cars. "-Ierds
SJttmgs.
He and she:
AT FIRST.
He sat and twisted his blonde mustache;
She toyed with a straying curl,
And silently thought of her other beau
And he of his other girl
AT LAST.
She stood with her head on his shouIde.
laid;
He toyed with the straying curl;
She had no thought of her other beau,
Nor he of his other girl.
That was sweet reply of the little
girl found busying at the ironing table,
smoothing the towels and stockings.
''Isn't that hard work for the little
arms9" was asked. A look like sun
shine came into her face as she glanced
toward her mother, who was rocking
the baby. 1T isn't hard work when
do it for mamma" she said softly
n. Y. Times.
The Donkey's New Departure: A
Donkey who was tired of Drawing his
Masters Cart about went to the Cow
for Advice, saving: You have nothing
to do all dav long. while L work like Il
Slave. Tell me how can escape this
Drudgery '.All you have to do is to
run away and Smash the Cart, replied
the Cow. The Donkey determined to
follow the Advice, and next morning
when he set out to the Forest with the
Cart after Faggots he suddenly Kicked
up his heels and started off on gallop.
'Ohhor' exclaimed the Peasant as he
put on the whip; II see what the
Trouble is with you! am Feeding you
Too Many Oats. Hereafter your rat!Ons
will be Reuuced one-half." Moral:
There. is such a thing as being too
Smart--Detr0H Free Press.