The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-07
PiTH AND POINT.

--"The rambling old farmhouse" Ia
not confined to the East since the West
began to enjoy monopoly of cyclones
Huntington Free Press.
PA" said young hopeful, 'I
know what man who has seen better
days is" "Wcll, my son, what is hep"'
ale is man who makes you tired talk
ing about himself. IN o. Picdyune.
Whats perbation, Jimmiep" said
one ragged street urchin to another
"Doncher knaw?" was the response
"Naw." "Wcll, perbation's when q
fcllcr's gittin' square wild himself. y
Boston Post.
1t is awfully eyaspcrating to the
man who docsn' like the way in which
big newspaper is run to send vigor-
Gus protest and then see the big news
paper keep right on running in the way
he doesn't like. - CambridJc Chronicle.
--Marbchead (Mass.) young women
have got up nice kind of u 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. -BoSton
Globe.
"A Nice Man to Handle Morphinos
Druggist: perhaps with little in
genuity we can fix up that broken show
case, so that no one will know the DIFF
ference Clerk: .Ingenuity! What's
that? Some of that new sticking-stuff
we got in yesterdayP"-M Y. Times.
-"Now, who can tell me something
about Solomon" asked Cedar street
Sunday-school teacher while reviewing
her class upon the llustrious Biblical
characters. "He runs cigar tore on
Main street" promptly responded
small boy whose acquaintance with
Buffalo surpasses his knowledge of
Jerusalem. -BufaIo Courier.
Little Johnny: "Pa, did you read
in the paper how n parent was fined
twenty-five dollars because his little boy
hung on street carp" "Well, what
of itpn asked Colonel Fizzletop. "Oh.
nuthin', except | thought maybe you
wanted to give me som nickels to buy
car tickets. When have car tickets L
don't swing on the street cars. "-1e1ds
SJtingS.
He and she:
| AT FIRST.
He sat and twisted his blonde mustache'
She toyed with II straylng curl,
And silently Thought OF her other beau
| Ana he OF his Otner girl.
| At LAST.
She stood with her head on his shoulder
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 roningtable,
smoothing the towels and stockings.
"Isn't that hard work for the little
arms?" was asked. A look ike sun
shine came into her face as she glanced
toward her mother, who was rocking
the baby. at isn't hard work when
do it for mamma" she said softly
A. y. Times.
The Donkey's New Departure: A
Donkey who was tired of Drawing his
Masters Cart about went to the Cow
, for Advice, saying: "You have nothing
to do all day long, while | work like =
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 tho
Cart after Faggots he suddenly Kick ed
up his heels and started off on q gallop.
"Ohhon' exclaimed the Peasant as he
put on the whip; 81 see what the
Trouble is with you! am Feeding you
; Too Many Oats Hereafter your rations
will be Reouced one-half." Moral:
=, There is such a thing as being too
Smart. .-DetrOH Free Press.