The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-01
pITIl AND POINT.

leader Of men is often follow her.
Bc was only finished gymnast when
Hell from the trapeze and broke his
X.
Eery often the "May II" of courtship
nswered by the "You must" of matri.
by.
b teaching boy drawing give him the
mises aud let him draw his own con-
sions.
|n all the vocabulary Of quarantine
Re is no such word as hospitality
byync.
That bread riot in France was partici-
ed in by loafers. --PittsJurq Chr0Ric1e-
tgrdph.
When poverty Established, what n hard
e every one will have doing all his
b work.
Do not insult the under man in fight
reminding him that there is plenty of
pm on top.
No wonder there is deceit about the
4ional game, when the baseball player
mrs "A mask.
|1f the hired girl is frozen to death in
y ice chest, would it be proper to say
% the refriger ate herr"
t3ioncy makes the mare 60 and some
les the mare makes the money 90,
4ably at the races.-LJe.
The hymn sung at the funeral Of the
MIR. Crowley was: 81 Was only a
i'm panzce Blossom. - World.
Barber "lave you got a private mug,
n" Victim -"I have. | want you to
over it carefully. y."-LOtoU Citizen.
Burglars and thieves are getting so
III in Chicago that the policemen are
Ting their silver plated badges sewed.
Notorious spendthrift to waiter at
ostaurant--"lIow much do ! oweW
Taiter-"ThGt's more than l can tell"
In Texas man rarely cuts an nc.
but stranger from the East
as to be mighty careful.-Hurper's
var.
THE man who falls out of a balloon
Allies the gravity of the situution be.
ne he has dropped five miles. -Aarpsr's
war.
| The difference between being burned
ut and fired out is that in the former
Use you get the insurance. -DdnSoiiLe
)reege.
ITom-"No you know, Jack, that
loodpeckcr reminds me of my tailor.
ack-"Why! Because he bores so with
is bill"
A man that marrics widow is bound
give up smoking and chewing. II
be gives up her weeds for him, he
hould give up the weed for her. st.
I0uis HumOriSt.
The leaflets brown and scarlet
Are losing all their grip:
They iiutter from the branches,
And down the breezes slip,
While the robin packs his slnglet
And scoots to Mississippi.
Old Mans Darling Gmploring)-"Ten
pc the worst, doctor Believe me, can
tand it." smart Doctor ,doubtfully)-
'l don't koow about that. However,
|erve yourself, then, madame. Youi
husband will get well,"-SytingS.
Too High Valuation: Customer Ito
lird fancier)-"My wife wants parrot.
What's the lowest you will take for that
lird," Bird Fan "Fifty dollars,
Pr, is rock bottom" Parrot "Come
~, you've tried to sell me for twenty! I"
ELVe.
A cat market has been started in Paris
Fhich has led some one to prophesy a
lniquc market report, running thus:
Labbles, dull; toms, buoyant; kittens,
lively; Angoras, depressed; brindled,
Tery brisk, Persians, in great demand (;
'ortoiseshells, heavy. --NeO York. Post.
Impatient Husband" "Where in the
Torld have you been? want my din
Ter" Wife" "Excuse me, John, but
AN down to the Sewing Society Mt five.
md to my surprise it didn't wind up
intil ght. Husband--"l on mean it
vas wound up at five and didn't iun
Town till eight. ."--Sun.
A new appointed crier in a county
,ourt in Australia, where there are many
Jhinese, was ordered by the Judge to
ummon witness TO the stand: "Call
or All Song" was the command. Pat
vas puzzled for a moment; he glanced
hyiy at the Judge, aud found him as
'raye as an undertaken. Then, turning
o the spectators, he blandly simpered
,Gintlemin, would any of you favor his
honor with a songl'