Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-13
THE FUNNY PROFESSOR.
o. the Intelligent Compo.it,
Who Set Tn HIS fa,,

~, AWrAukenf Com DO sltars
VINO Set Up His Copy.
Froi' Remington. OF the Calacantbu,
hoaie'hy' The author Of many Of m.
amusing articles which have recantlv
appeared in the Daily Horn. called on
.he editor Of that journal several ,.ven.
ihgs ago, and, after much .tit,erjno !,
sal |: 9'
H. sir, the articles which | has
been sending TO your influential innr-
nal We're humorous. have now nre.
pared one for you that is upreseryedlv
iuhhy--so funny, indeed, that even /
ai'er conceiving it. and thereby being
prepared for all SURPRISES, an not read
u over without extreme laughter
shon.d think that when an auth,r
laughs at his own eonceits II is tho hos,
test OF their mirth-provoking quail.
ties. ARENAS Ward, you know, oft
en- laughed uproariously at some of his
Jokes, and what better bears ont the
truth OF my observation, the Jokes that
most excited his laughter had the most
effect upon his readers.''
The editor. who was rur no a six.
line advertisement for Calacantbus
Academy, agreed with the professor,
II am told" said the school man,
that printers are fair judges Ct hu.
NOR"
Yes" replied the editor.
Well, then, sir. when they strike
this article wave of mirth will ride
throughout your entire office. By the
way, / would like to take an unob.
served position and hear their com.
ment.. >"
The editor consented, and the pro
lessor secreted himself behind pile
OF paper. He had to smother h ,
mirth when he recalled certain expires
sions in the article. and once, had i,
not been for the timely and vigorous
use of his handkerchief, he would
with snort, have betrayed his hiding
place.
First Compositor with a groan)-
I've gone into the floral business.
Second Compositor-How so?
First Composition - Caught somt
slush from Calacanthus.
Third Compositor with a groan) =
Is that chump writing again?
First Composltor-Yes; and he's ex
ira funny this time.
Second Compositor-He's calculated
to make man tired.
| first (on,pocito,. w. ,,J ..o
some people wonder why printer
drink.
Third ompositor-The real wonde
is that they don't commit suicide.
Fourth Compositor-Hello, I've 60
take of it. Wish had that fellow
First mpositor-W What would yo
. do with him?
Fourth Compositor-Teach him t
stand on his hind legs
Third Compositor-He's getting fun
nier. Says here that widow is
, widow because her husband won liy
, wild 'er.
Loud groans.
First Compostor-Hold on; here's
master stroke. Say that the yelo'
negro ought to have more affectio
for the mule than the black negro ha.
because the yellow fellow is mule
u alto.
More groans.
: The printers loudly thumred the
: their cases.
i Third Comrositor-Wonder if ii
: law would do any thing with a ma
G for killing him?
o Fourth Compositor-Not If the Jun
: had any sense.
n Second Compositor-That settles
/, If that fellow comes around here l vi
S battle my hands in his cold and water
o blood.
o The professor slipped away. As
is passed through the editorial room tt
/, editor innocently asked:
fl professor, won't you stay and loo
N over your proof"
Ne mo, thank You. In fact, | dor
feel vey well this evening. II
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