The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-27
PuneENT PARAGRAPHS.

Farmers gather what they SOW,
but semptresses sew what they gather.
Opportunity makes the man,
eh, Laurap" She-"O. not always II
he is much of IA man he will make ar
opportunity for himself"
Next to having new bonnet her.
self woman likes to have chance to-
make fun of some other woman's head
gear.-Somcrvillc journal.
-"Great wit to madness nearly is
sllied;" but If you would see perfect
union, just observe the madness of the
small wit as he reads, ''Declined with
thanks. Puck
Male 'mashers- and sticky fly
paper are very much alike. Only silly
and giddy things are ever "stuck" ON
either, and no sooner are they en-
tangled thaD they wish they'd had
more sense.
Where did you get that suit
of arm 5r?" She-"That belonged to-
my great great grandfather. He
(who knows the family history)--"O,
yes; to keep the flies off while he was
blowing @-Life,
Dude to doctor-."Any thing seri-
Gus wrong with me, doctor2" Doctor,
slowly condition is serious.
but not necessarily fatal have dis
covered evidences of q growth of
bcains. .n-Philadelphi Ledger.
A new French deputy, for n long
time doctor, felt that he was not
treated we'll. "You do not know" he
said TO friend, chow many men owe
to- me their positions" '.Horizontal, l
presume you mean,n said the friend.
Take wing" said presumptu-
ous fop to a sensible young lady. at the
close of Il prayer meeting, at the same
time extending his bent arm towards
her. Not of gander," she quietly
replied, and walked home with her
mother.
-"Justice-"'You say you did not
know that you were violating the law
Ah! but my dear sir, ignorance of the
law is no excuse to any man." Prisoner
-"That's kind o rough on both of us,
amt it, Judgep" Crier-"Order in the
| court. boston Transcript.
-Judge-"You were arrested for
walking on the grass in the park. and
that, too, right near a notice warning
you to keep off," Accused-.Ye I'm
nearsighted, you know, and | couldn't
make out what the sign was, so | went
out on the grass to read it and was ar
rested. Omaha World.
"A lawyer in cross-eXamining wit
ness, asked him, among other questions,
where he was on a particular day. to
which he replied: ''In company with
| two friends" Friends" exclaimed
| the lawyer; 1.-TWO thieves, l suppose
you mean" They may be So" replied
the witness, "for they are both law
yers. IN. Y. Ledger.
"A personal item says that Miss
Mary Louise Eve is n ''rising poetess of
Augusta, Ga; !" but it doesn't name the
hour she rises. II is hoped that she rises
early enough to help her mother wash
the breakfast dishes and pare the pota-
toes for dinner That's the kind of
'risingn poetesses this country needs.
Norristown Herald.
Mr.. Jason-"Here's a little bit OF
! advice in the paper you ought TO hear,
Maria: The woman that remembers
that her husband is only human
being, and not II demi-god, will find her
| path through life much smoother for
doing So" Mrs. Jason-"I do try to
| think you are human Jehiel, but it is
| pretty hard for me to believe it some
times from the way you carry on
Terre Haute Express.
-'Charley, dear" said a meek
looking little woman, to her husband.
Il want to ask you favor" What
is it?n II wish you would let me learn
to talk politics, chew tobacco and
swear" Great Scott, woman! Have
you lost your mind?" mo, Charley.
dear. l just thought / would like tn
make my society more agreeable to
you, so that you would stay at homa
evenings more. Merchant Traveller.