The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-05
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Manufactures of pure ground
coffee will be interested to know that
there is no duty on chicory or dande-
lion root. Texas SifIin0s.
Only poor men write books on
"EIow to Get Rich" The rich men
themselves will not give the snap
away.--M o. Ricaywnc.
While the modern husband has
much to answer for, 1t can not be said
against him that he ever goes through
his wife's pocket et--Bostom Courier.
If anybody wants to test the folly
OF gambling let him take chances at u
charity fair. The experience will be a
good obiect-lesson. .-Bahtmorc Amer
icGn.
Elsie--"B "Bob, wish you would tell
me how handkerchief Irritation is
worked" Bob-"Easy and simple
enough, sister--with two fools and two
handkerchiefs." ."-1oWn Topics.
If the granite bowlders that make
the Falls of Niagara should ever wear
away they can be replaced by the
cheeks of Niagara hackmen and be
made to last forever.-N. o. Picayuae.
Twill the coming man perspirep"
asks an exchange Not unless he is a
dude. If he is an ordinary everyday
citizen he will simply sweat.-Burling-
ton Free Press.
-Wife--"What a lovely little bon
net! Who brought it upp" Husband
IA small boy, my dear" Wife
"Did he bring the billp" Husband
go. no; guess they'll send that up on
a hand-cart. y " ashington Post.
George" writes to inquire what
athletic game he had better cultivate
in order to improve his appetite. Try
draw poker, my boy. Stick to it, and
you will be hungry most of the time
Terre Hdute Express.
Young Doctor b. is run down with
business. "You must earn u mint of
money" said u friend to him one day.
mot at all; my patients don't pay"
"No? But their heirs ought to stand
something handsome. ."-Judgc.
Freshly "Betwten you and me,
Springley, Miss Rosalie is charming
girl. I'm really quite gone in that
quarter" Springley-"O, you don't
know how that will please her. She
told me the other evening that when
you called she always thought you
would never GO" ".--Boston Post.
1t is said that in eight cases out of
ten if a man gets $4,000 all of sud-
den he will either go cracked in the
head or make laughing stock of him
self. That's doubtless the reason why
Providence keeps $4,000 away from
so many of us.-DetroH Free Press.
Newspaper humorist (sarcastically
to his best girD-"People may sneer
and laugh at my special line of work,
but it brings in the dollars just the
same" Best girl (reproachfully)-w
hope, Charley, you don't include me. l
never think of laughing at your work"
M 2. Sun.
Impatient Observation-Disclosures in the
world have you been? l want my dim
ner." Wife-"Excuse me, John, but !
ran down to the sewing society at five,
and to my surprise it didn't wind up
until eight" Husband-"You mean it
wis SOuuu up III HVe anu uluu run
down until eight. "-Erchange.
-Paterfamilias (at the supper-table |
TO Mr.. Thomas Catch, Susie's beau
at is said that Spaniard cen live
upon an onion and few olives day. |
1t seems surprising to us, does it notP"
Little Brother-"Mr. Catch, l |
know what you live on" Mr.. Catch
What, Tommy" Little Brother
"On your aunt; pa said so."- Yankee
Blade.
The Governor of Alaska, la his
annual report to the Secretary OF the
Interior, states that the white popula-
ton has greatly increased, and hc es-
Inmates that there are $4,000 natives.
The total population is 1880, aud of
this number there are G,j00 whites.
l 300 creoles. and 1850 Aleuts. He
further states that the climate is favor
able and the soil rich, and he sees no
reason why Alaska should not soon
take its place rs rival OF Montana and
territories.