San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-12
DELUSIONS.

There was young butcher named BelyGir
Went and murdered man vita clClVoir
Because the man couldn't,
Or probably wouldn't,
Exchange
TIT poor mule that doesn't work
both ways.-Time.
A lady invited to party sent her
regrets. Her husband came.-Pica-
yune.
If Hroneck is guilty they should
shang SHIN by the hneck.-Chicago
| Times.
This is Gorgeous" sighed the news
boy on Thursday after his Thanks
| giving dinner.-Boston Post.
The "high and lofty lumber" has
more than one turning point i'll his
career.-Yonkers Statesman.
A sod house has been sent to Mr..
Harrison by some Nebraska ADMIR-
| ers. This is turt.-Pittsbu Chron-
lcle.
A gentleman finding his whisky
punch a little too hot, blew it with
| his breath to cool it. blowing your
own horn" said his comrade.-EX-
change.
Amateur Farmer-Uncle Nose,
when is the best time for crlbblng
corn? Uncle Mose-In the dark OBJ de
moon sah.-Terre Haute Express.
The southern question this year,
seems to be: How are we ever to get
the northern tourists down here so
long as we can't get rid of the yellow
understandable Journal.
Upon the retirement of the Presl-
| dent and Mrs. Cleveland there will be
| two ex-presidents-Hayes and Cieve-
land-and five wives of eN-presidents
Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Hayes.
Mrs. Garfield and Mrs. Cleveland ..~.
Hugh o. Pentecost, the socialist,
married the daughter of DIR. Gatling,
of Hartford, Conn. DIR. Calling,
whose famous gun has done so much
| towards civilizing the world, is much
ANNOYED at his son-in-law's reVolu-
tionary theories.
Laura Jean Libbey's books are hay
ing an extraordinary run. SO far, ST.
600 copies have been sold of her novel,
Miss Middleton's Lover while the
sales of her second story, "A Forbid
den Marriage" have reached 47,0OO
copies.
An evening newspaper in this city
has compOsitor who is treasure.
"They would strain at a gnat and
swallow a camel" was the express
sion he had to set day or two ago,
and this is the way he set it: '"They
would strain at a goat and swallow a
canal.-Albany Journal.
"Hold on, SIS" exclaimed one of
the little Rambo boys, as he paused
at the door. Don't go into the
house. The minister is making a
call" Chow do you know" in
uuired his little sister. Cant you
hear ma talking? She's got her Sun
dap voice on. "-Chicago Tribune.
Experienced Tramp-"HellO, were
in luck. 1 hear a husband and wife
uuarreling in this house. I'll wait
until he comes out.n Fresh Tramp
"Wot good'll that do?" Experienced
Tramp-"I'll tell him Pm a wanderer
over the face of the earth because |
can't live with my wife, and he'll give
me dollar.-Philadelphia Record.
A Talbotton gentleman packed
some buckeyes in a box labeled
Georgia Raised English Walnuts,"
and sent them to the Macon fair
They attracted considera BILE attention
The gullibility of these city folks is
immense. Preserved pine burs and
preserved cookie burs are easily palm
ed off as rare specimens of culinary
skill. -Talbotton GA New Era.
"Allow me to congratulate you or
your engagement. Tell me how i,
came about. I thought you intended
remaining single" Yes, certainly
But 1 met the other day at ball {
young and pretty girl, with whom
got into conversation, and, only think
she confessed that she, too, had de
cided to remain single. Impossible Il
imagine greater harmony Of DISPOSE
+ ton. And so we got engaged. "
Deutsche Wespen.
During Advent, all good Catholic
are required to abstain from marriage
balls and other gay events.
st. Mary's Branch Catholi
Knights of America held a meetin
last night.
:. GENERAL GLEANlNGS.