The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-06
WIT AND HUMOR.

thln trying to cover so many SINS
Neso Orleans Picaya1'ae.
People who.live in the Potomac Flats
should have apartments on the qui
ninth foor.--WasIanyton Critic.
Many grave charges are made against
citizens by the secretary of cemetery
association.-OI CITY Btizzard.
Meddler-What is your businessf
Cynicus-Minding it. Meddler-Mind.
ing whatP Cynicus-My business
Harper's Bazaar.
1t is not putting things in the right
place that bothers a man so much as
finding the right place after he has put
things in it.-Atchts0n Globe.
An agnostic is one who thinks that
he knows all about everything. and
that other people know nothing about
anything.--St. Louis Republic.
When the backbone of strike is
broken we suppose the fact should be
recorded in the spinal column OF a
newspaper. Rochester EGpress.
She-How do you suppose the apes
crack the hard shells of the nuts they
pick? He-With monkey wrench, OF
Darlington Free Press.
Mrs. Ward-Where is your husband
working nowp Mrs. Precinct-He
aint't working. He has got an Office in
the City Govcrnment.-BOst0e Courier.
my idea of moral hero" said
Whaekup, sis man who speak what
he thinks No." said Cooler, .'it's a
man who speaks what you think. y
LelOistOn JO8raat.
Didactic sire-My son, there is always
room at the top. Young pessimist-
So there is in Windsor castle, pop; but
it isn't every chump who can get there.
st. Paal Pioneer.
...How do you do, little boyP" .sGot
a cold in my head" 20, guess not.
What makes you think so, little boy?''
''Cause my eyes leak and my nose
don't go"-Lo,oeu Citizen.
...I think l saw Mrs. Scribuler this
morning. "Why do you think it was
she?" .'She was reading Scribuler's
novel; 1T must have been Mrs.
Scribuler. ."-Harper's Bazar.
The tobacco manufacturers trust, it
is stated, will not increase prices. 1t
will get its quid pro quo by decreasing
the size of plugs OF two evils chew s
the lesser.-fhttadetphia Ledger.
Agent for jewelry hous4-I've got a
fine line of diamonds I'd like to show
you. Man addrcsscd-You've made d
mistake, sir l am the proprietor OF
this hotel, not the clerk. SoHonia Hai-
ley Hhistte.
W.,
When newspaper man gets into
doesn,t ,ailE shnm ra, s' hat 81 .e .e
the extent of sayin1 ..We ara nyor.
crowded this evening - RslrJ;noton
Free Press.
Trdno /,au.,
- NIoselIy sho9lu thlnR
mara. to be in the co,rt-roon, ca % "ftan
Macnamara (coollvl-R -Reoorrat IN, not
here any oftener than ver ,annar ia ~
LoaoeU Citizen.
Is
wohlan would peiieVe less OF
and more of Iyhar ho lii hna afas'
ward the welded state wonid ha :.
much more barmon;ouS offa;r ' ge,.a w.
Haute E,rnress ~ ~ %
NO, o. uoh want Inc tnlng, SAID
clover nuzzIf ..It lie 10 not NJ 10y 49,, p5 ~ ~
me. Pye been nasssngaroar ~ @ " nri'y 80 ~
ductor for twenty-tive Wars n-No,.-
rtstoson Herald.
He-Opportunity makes the man. eh.
Miss LauraP She-O, not always. Il
he is much of man he will make an
bud lips which were so temptinoly.
etc.-Terre Haute Ea;)ress.
observation-disclosures your linep Youth
Clerk. sir. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Whv
clerks are drug in the labor market
inst now. Youtb-Ara tbavp We'll
had better look for job as drug
clerk then.-Bostos Courier.
Mr.. Softleigh approaching the
point)-The sentiments hold toward
YOU, nv dear, Miss Keene, are so ten
der that cannot express theml Miss
Keene (archlv)-Then YOU might send
them by maili-Bostoa Herald.
,E;rst ollo,oo boo,o. 20 ol,
dressed settler-So you've made a for.