Griggs courier., 1888-08-31
euNeEN7 PARAGRAPHS.

Washington has Summer home
for cats" 1t is said to be- surrounded
by caterwaul. .-Norristoun Herald.
In polite circles the wud drunk"
or ''intoxicated" is no longer used.
"Overestimated his capacity" is the
proper thing.-Epoch.
-"Look out for number me- is like
the baseless fabric of cream to a
widow on the qui rire for a scond hus-
band. -Binghamton Republiun.
st. Louis man (witnessilg Julius
Cesar )-''Do you notice, my dear,
with what stately grace Bruus moves
about?' Wife-'Yes. and le is in his
night-gown, too. It's wonderfully
Some one says that an umbrella
will last much longer if tits placed
with the handle downward todry To
preserve it still longer, atach it to
your body with long chailand pad
lock. .-Norristo,on Herald.
1T is not always easy to telwhether
or not woman really meansyhat she
says; but this rule does not apply when
she is expatiating on the acemplish-
ments of her baby. She may be mis-
guided. but she is always erfectly
sincere. .Somerrile Journal.
-"All the men are not fo,s. any,
how" snapped Mrs. Curtly to err hus-
band during a little domesticdiscus-
sion. "No, my dear" replied Mr.. c.,
with true manly politeness. mo,
there are few bachelors left sam
Piles. -Il'asAington critic.
Police Protection. Smith How
do you like Your new house ON in the
suburbs??" Jones The only elections
| have to it is that il is so fato 1he"
police station in ease of burlars."
''Why didn't YOU rent Il hoase ear n
saloon? You can always find olice-
man hanging around there. "-icras
SUti1ags.
dominic (to choir lcader)"-The
collection this morning. Mr. Hotater,
was Very small. and am sorry say
that think the meagreness was larelv
due to YOU. Choir Leader ''Layely
due to me, sir?" Dominie-.'es.
Hereafter, while the plate is biny
passed. | wish you would try and nike
a better selection of music than sal
vation's Free. ~. Y. .Sun.
Mrs. LenoX Hill, Jr. (getting rady
to leave town)-''LenoN, where shll l
hide these silver spoons, il case thiees
break in? DO you think between he
mattresses would be Il good place.
Mr.. Lenox Hill, Jr. (who knows wat
them into one of Your d'ess pocketsin
the closet, and if a burglar finds tllt,
he deserves the spoons "-Pack.
Somewhere down Cast marrta
pair We're in the habit of airing then
differences audibly. In these spats the
wife. having the lorger tongue. wa.
usually the winner. The result va.
made known in one case to an inqlir
ing ncighbor (wlo asked where he
could find Mr. McBlank) in these
words: II don't know; guess he's uI
stairs hatin' hiss,lf 81 Boston Trun
script.
--"rhc types, deserves a Southern
Missouri paper ALPHABETICALLY, 'mndt
us allude last week to our esteemed
townfnan. Mr.. Pollemus, as villain
Gus lounger. We wrote versatile law
yer. The error was overlooked by oul
proof-reader. gentleman recentl,
from Texas. who assures us. in eNten
latiOn of the overs ght, that the twt
terms mean pretty much the sam'
thing where he came from"
-Clergymen should be brief and t.
the point. A Boston Clergyman ono
had a broad hint tothat effect. "W
would like to have YOU short when yo1
marry us, said a prospective bride
groom, "because we are going West.
"How soon after thcceremony will yo
start?' asked the clergyman. Ill
about a week, was the reply. The
the minister realized he had a reput;,
tion as one possessing the gift OF con
tinuance. -Ha1pcr Magazine.