The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-11-09
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Some juries in murder trials are 20
.oft-hearted that they wouldn't hang =
barn door.
He (rejected) -"Well, you may go
further and fare worse" She-1os'
can't be done around here. "-Munsey
Weekly.
Put mosquitoes on duty Sundays
and thew would beat policemen at tho
work OF fuding open bars.-N. "
Picayune. ,.y
The well-bred woman says please
10 her servants, and sometimes 70 nor
husband If there's anybody around
Somerville Journal.
~ live mostly within myself saia
a couceited fellow. II understand
replied his neighbor at the table; you
occupy q fat. Texas Siftings.
The prize simpleton OF the season
ia the Young man who goes away ior
his health and spends his time smoking
observation-disclosures American.
The bathing-dress is leveiier OF
all distinctions. In a single scan'y
garment there is no use OF putting on
airs.-Martha's Vineyard Herald.
Mr.. Lytewaite-''Miss Crimpie =
ouite skillful with her spoon" Miss
Hiehtone (sweetly)-"O. yes; inher-
tied. YOU known. Her grandfather was
,killful with his shovel. Time
The late Oliver Ditson left slo'oOo
for the founding of home Tor poor
siueers. But the sum is appallingiy
inadeouate. Fifteen millions wouldn't
house half of them.-Puck.
Husband (contemplatively)-" How
true it is, my dear, that the good tnas
men do is oft inferred with their bones.
Wife mot contemplatively)-"Yes
.uppose there's SO little OF 1t that
isn't considered worth saving. IN. I.
Sun.
There is only one way to secure
accuracy in our signal service bureau
said the Congressman. THAT way ID
to compel the prophets to confine their
observations entirely to last monsn's
weather. Bazaar.
Mrs. N. Peck. IL ran across ono
OF your old letters. to-day, Nathan
where you said that you would rather
be in endless torment with me than Dc
, in bliss by yourself" Mr.. N. Peck
well, guess ] got my wish. =
Terre Haute Express.
$500 here. Mr.. Grocer" said .
Hartford housewife, ''if you are going
. to bring me any more goods ! want
them to be the very best" I'VE keep
, none but the best" II presume co.
) YOU must sell the worst in order "a
! keep the best "-Hsrtford Post.
-Editor-sIwan't you to take charge
Of the Queries column. New mar
: (modestly)-"I fear can not answer
] the questions our readers would ask. '
q 20. yes you can. Most Of the ques
, tons are from college graduates, and
E they are easy.-N. Y. Weekly.
Tho publicity given to scandals
}: affecting people Of no social conse
y ouence whatever is much to be de
{ plored. II only for the reason that
y gives them. so to speak, ''conspicu
BUSINESS" to which they are not en-
D titled, but upon which they naun
g about among their betters.
= When man milks his cow, put
y water in it. and sells it, he is fined
y but when men build railroad. waite
= the stock. they are elected Governo
y or sent to Congress. to aid In enablin
:. the stockholders to get largo dividend
~ on the water in the stock. -Iowa Stat
- Register.
!. IL hear Brown has been taken
the insane asylum since his failure
business troubles must have afecte
his mindg' 10. yes. he's as crazy as
loon-went around, don't you know
Al after the crash and offered to sett
,is up for ninety cents ON q dollar
no Epoch.