The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-26
THE MINsrRELs.

The carpet trust must be floored. Chi.
cage Tribune.
Sitting Bull recently lost $50 at poker
he seems to be in the siouxp.
Prince Bismarck is again under the
weather. CZarsaparilla does not seem TO
agree with him.
Ex-senator Riddleberger seems to think
that in order to down Malone he must get
elevated himself.
Prince Hatzfeldt's debts seem to indicate
that he has in him the making of Napo-
leon of Finance-N y. World.
Squeers-I want name for my horse.
What can you suggest? Nickelby-Call
him Money. Why? Goes fast.--N T. SUM-
Hooker Crook ito chum)-So you've been
getting married during my absence-who
was best man? Hen Peck tsorrowfully y
Maria.-TSme.
Young Pat-What's grave doubt, faith
err Old Pat-Be Jabers, it's the uncer-
tainty NV man buried aloive whether s
he's dead or no,--N T. World
Mrs. MacTavish-The ven be doon.tae
see US on the Sawbeth? Mr.. MacTartan-
l wuli, ii I'm spared. Mrs. MacTayish-
oh, aye; gin ye're deed we'll no expeek We.
English Count want a wife with dia-
mond eyes, golden hair, ruby lips, and a
silvery voice American Girl-And / sup
pose her friends viii find her in pawn
shop before the end of the honeymoon
Jeueier's Weekly.
Looked for Them: "How did your hus-
band enjoy the play" oh he didn't see
much of it" That's too bad. He ought
TO have taken his glasses" THAT was the
trouble. He went out after each act 10 get
them. Rochester Budget
Abundant Experience: Il am quite sur
prised, Mr.. Meeker, 10 account for your
wiie's knowledge of parliamentary law. "
'shef Great Cesar Hasn't she been
speaker OF the house for the last fifteen
years g"-RicAm i'ispatch.
Ten well-known women are going 10
write on the subject; some Things We
Would Do II We Were Men" One of the
things they would do If they were men
would be to remove their hats when they
go to the theater.-NorristoscH Herald,
Two clubmeu. after a particularly good
dinner in all that the words imply, go to a
theaser where ballet is in progress. First
Cinhman-Marvelous agil-hic-ity of those
two girls. Why. they dance as II they were
Charley; there is only one.-Aaerioa.
Eva, You must give up the company of
Frank Lee; he VIII never make YOU good
husband, His station in life is far beneath
yon." Father. l love Frank better than
my own life, and let come what may. I
viii remain by him. / am his promised
Wife Then you will leave your aged
father and my fortune for a common laun-
dryman % Yes, father. will. Just he
reasonable. And think OF it, viii never
have TO do any washing !"-Imericaa Com
fsevesal TfateIer.
1T does make one so mad to read all
these slnrs in the papers about US ST. Louis
girls using so much slang and not having
the elegance Of manners of Eastern girls :
said Miss he Pergue TO Miss Saltbees. II
guess when II comes 20 manners they'll
find there amt any more flies on Us than
on Boston girls. and as for slang-I rsva
that sort OF thing up when I left school
and began tame.!ng 20 the ways of good
society Got spare piece of gum aeoat
yoa. Sally ?''-Dsaks's Maga=sae.
Strategic Movements: First Roy-see
heTel lsdn't see YOU running down the
street yesterday with Bill Bounce af.e- Won
wantin' to lick your Second Boy-Y-eS
What did you run fors" IL was onIv
running 50 as 10 get him away from hous
50 his mother couldn't see him fighting
bat by the time Nc was out of sight Of his
house We got in sight OF our house. and
then, a. nly mother would see me II /
STOPPED to hit him, went in, 30 as 10 be
cate temptation. "-Aess York BseEly