Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1886-02-27

Because he IS faithful to the last
Introduce me to your kernel" as the
squirrel said to tie nut.
Why is hen walking ike conspiracy
because it is a fowl (foul) proceeding.
A country editor, in his terms, says tina,
he charges lone dollar FOR every sixteen
lies |" Lines we presume lie meant. 49,
DR.. R maintained that poverty was
o virtue. THAT is making virtue of
necessity" said BY ISLANDER.
Some person was once asked why B
stood before c.? Because, was the answer,
nan must Is before he can Q. ...A.s
az paws for reply" as the cat said
when she scratched at the door for admis
sion.
Pastry-cooks seldom advertise, because a
large proportion Of their goods are puts IN
themselves.
Why il gunsmith's shop like chicken.
pie ?-Because it contains fowl-in- pieces
ifowling- pieces. s-..-
A jockey sold a nag as an "honest"
oorse, because he always threw his rider
when he threatened to.
q" Tommy, my son, what Is longitude ?"
Z" A clothes line, daddy" How do you
make that eut?" - because it stretches
from pole to pole" - -z
How is it that husbandman and seam.
stress follow similar occupation? Re-
cause the one gathers what he sows, and
the other sews what she gathers.
"Sam how do you like that knife sold
gou last week ?" $50, So It's not very
sharp, yet you managed to shave me with
IT," a.
Why is hungry boy looking at the pud.
ding in cook-shop window like wild
horse = Because he would be all the better
II he had bit in his mouth.
A housewife, on being advised to put list
sn Ler doors to keep the cold out, declined,
because she had read that the wind blow.
9TH where it listeth." a ~
A certain Justice of the peace would neve,
Aear but one or the parties in q case before
him" because" as he said, g it always
puzzled him when he heard both |"
"John. fear you are forgetting me-
said a bright-eyed coquette to her sweet.
heart, the other day. g Yes, Sue, have
been for getting you these two years."
g Is molasses good for cough" inquired
Jones, who had taken a slight cold, and
was barking with considerable energy.
" 1t ought to be-" said Brown, 1T is sold
for consumption |" e
"'Tinton |" exclaimed an Irish sergeant
10 his platoon; "front face, and tind to
rowl call Az many of We rs is prcsint w-l
say Here and as many of 70 a. is not
y,resint will saw Absent -.
" Miss, you will take my sinister arms"
= Yes, sir, and you too" Il can't sparl
but the arm, Miss" replied the bachelor.
:. Then" replied she, 81 shan't take it, q
my motto NJ. 90 tho ~hols hog or nothing"
An old gentleman Of our acquaintance
says that he II the last man in the world that
viii ever tyranniss over q daughters affso
tlonA So long a. she narrSSs the man q
his oaosos. he don't care who she iopaA =.
A man In Florida, who swallowed ar
orange seed last fall, has breath so fra
grant of orange blossoms this spring that
80 he says--the ladies arc constantly teaz.
sng him for kisses.
A wag says It is folly to expect a girl to
love man whom everybody speaks vel Of
But, get up persecution, aud her affec
tions will cling 30 fast, that a dozen guard
ans cannot begin to remove them.
Aa Athenian, who was lame in one foot,
Joining the army, was laughed 8. by the
eoldiery on account of his laneness. 81
an here to fight" said the hero, mot to
FUN" CT. sggs9ss~,s ESIS3 ~
"Have you Goldsrnith's Greece ?" asked
gentleman, on entering book store the
lx..% TO-. h.
eollent bears oil two doors below" answer
ed the indefatig able book merchant.
I The late Rev Dr. Isaac, was both q
great wag and great smoker. ''There
you are," cried young lady, who surprised
him one day with pipe il his mouth, "a,
your idol again" Yes, madam" replied
be, ooolly, burning it,
A transcendental preacher took for his
text, Feed my lambs" plain farmer
suaintly remarked 10 him, on coming cut
Of the church, - A very good text, sir but
you should take care not to put hay SO hi.
In the rack that lambs can't reach II"
A conceited fellow, in introducing his
friend into company, said, Gentlemen,
assure you he is not SO great a fool as he
eczema" The gentleman Immediately re-
plied, "That is exactly the difference be-
tween my friend and myself"
A young woman alighted from stage.
coach VII en a piece of ribbon from her bon
net fell into the coach. ''You have left
.our bow behind" said laly passenger.
"Oh, no, baven't-he's gone fishing." in
nocently rejoined the damsel, proceeding
on her way.
A clergyman lecturing one afternoon to
mis- female parishioners, said: " Be lot
L I'd .anid un11r HE Gis-