Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-23
POINTS OF HuMoR.


Stranger (soothingly): Good doggy;
nico doggy! Say, friend. call him oil,
will youp" Owner (ealmly): Can I
do IL. lsSE dasf as post Wait Till
he gets hold OF yon. and then turn
round aud I'll try and catch his eye.
lie minds by sight. "--Jadqe.
Happy man Ito fair widow; "And
shall we have a rousing wedding fine
supper. dancing. music. and all that
sort OF thIngP" Fair widow; "N-no.
l think not, John. dear. ~We must re-
member that there was funeral In
the house only a short time age" -
Epoch
Brown: "Have you heard tho
newsP" Mrs Brown; What newsP"
That the Jenkinses are going to
move" 'Well. I'm awful glad Of IL.
I'm kind of curious to know whether
they'll find any Of the things they We
borrowed of me In the last six months.
--LOUeH Citizen. s'raSs
'.It Is curious thing in public life. "
said Virgins, as he laid his newspaper
on the table. ''that windy. loud
mouth impostor often succeeds while
men OF great merit are passed over.
'.Not Mt all. " replied Bobley; its the
most natural thing In the world to put
the blower before the CRATE. Pack.
Boston mother Ito daughter retiring
for the night; ''Did you eat the cold
beans. Penelope. that put aside for
youP" Daughter (hiding her face shy
ly on her mothers shOulder): ''No,
mamma; Clarence told me tonight
that 1 am all the world 10 him, and
even beans mamma would be In dis
cord with the tranquil harmony that Is
singing in my soul '-Aet0 RorE Sun.
First Bostonian: my gracious!
There goes John l. Sullivan through
the rain with no umbrella. Here. boy.
take tails umbrella TO Mfr. Sullivan and
beg him 10 use it. I" Second BostOnian:
II shouldn't think a little wetting
would hurt q man like Sullivan. '
THAT shows all you know about the
I delicate mechanism Of tho human or
1 ganism. II John should catch cold
aud the disease should attack his vocal
, organs so AS 10 render him speechless.
what would We do for champIone'--
Omaha World
Somethngville Is townifed country
place not n hundred miles from New
York city. and among its other attrac.
lions il boasts literary and artistic
soc city. Speaking OF this society to'a
city friend Somethingvillian said
you must come out some night TO one
( Of our meetings; they are quite interest
Ing, | assure you" IL shall be pleased
to do 50. !" replied the friend, for am
anx ons 10 see" and here he men.
toned the names Of several writers
and artists whom he knew 10 be resi-
dents OF thIs place. ''Oh! you wont
meet them" was the reply. ''Thel
don't belong. We haven any writers
or artists among our members. "--HIr'
per's BdEr.
Tie story OF the Cape Cod youth whC
spent week In Finding 10 cents on the
streets In Boston has brought the listen
or another story Of Cape Cod DO.
who must have boon relative OF ths
one. lie happened TO be visiting Il
Boston. a good while ago. on thu
Fourth Of July. aud went out on th'
common 10 sec the sights. He returneS
Ia an hour or two looking rather rue
full. whats the matter. SilAsP" h
was asked Gosh all hemlocks" h,
exclaimed. 'th.s IL the most extrava
giant place 1 ever see" What ha
happened" ''Wal, sou know tina
quarter of a dollar you give me hi
murnngP" Eyes Wellg' ''Spen
il. by hockey. all but % cents. slap-iasl
for molasses cakes? '-- Boston Tran
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