Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17
WIT AND IIUMOR.
KxCUsE FOR KISSING.

suppose ERF we have kiss for pvar
shooting star "
Alas. the clouds came drifting in and hid IN.
stars from sight;
But the maiden counted areales and al las
x swinging light
a lantern by brakeman waved in sgnallu,
a train J
Was made 70, sanction kisses by the spooney
lass and swain.
Politics. like tleas, are always going
10 the dogs; but they come back again
to Dite.-Netc orleans PicayH1ie.
The average man never knows wha,
paying the piper means until he set.
ties his first plumbing bill.-Ptcb.
A girl may not see much in her
sweetheart to laugh at, but his mus.
tache is pretty sure to tickle her
Boston Courier.
A Nashville newspaper man has dis.
covered the profile of Amelie Rlyes IN
the moon. The man in the moon has
fled. - Ierre Haute Express.
A man can marry comfortably Oh
$500 a year, if he has saved his years
salary; but he will require the next
years in advance. Puck
What we call curiosity and inquis.
tiyeness in other people seems in our
selves only laudable thirst for useful
| information S0nlerUille Journal.
Err. big fammerly Bible, weighin
bout twenty pounds, am heap heavier
| to tote dan or modrlt-size jug Wv
whisky of de same weight.-Itme.
If ANYBODY wants to test the folly Of
gambling let him take chances alta
| charity fair The experience will bes
/ good object lesson.-Baltjmore AaeH-
Gun.
First clubman--Whats the matter
with your hat? 1t looks badly pun.
ished Second clubman-Dunno, IN.
less it's because it is on the rack 50
much. Life.
German student Cooking through
the window at the rain) In this beast.
| " weather a man can't employ him.
self nationally! | suppose | shall have
TO FltcgeHde Biatter.
Hotel clerk - Did you see The
! Twelve Temptations lastnight? Guest
(groaning and holding MS head)-
Twelve? Thunderation l saw twelve
hundred. ~ Washington Post
A pedigree is of no use to the horse
/ that has it, thouge it may be to Specu-
lators who handle the horse. 1t is the
same way VITA fools belonging to good
families. -N6i0 orleans Picayune.
Hubby-"My dear wife, you know
| consider you the salt Of the earth"
Terrible child-'Is dat why 90 tod
nurse when 100 kissed her dat mamma
was in de soupP"-NstO Yorb World
Dismal dude-Life has no charms
for me. | sometimes think | wish
were dead. Miss Blunt-Well, there
is one comfort about suicide. ltusual-
" strikes the right person. - Teas
SYtingS.
Tramp-'Where did We come from?n
LabOrer- Smiths Corners. left be-
cause there was no work there "Eh?
How far is it? That's just the sort Of
a place I've been looking Tor. "-Phila-
delphjg Record.
Tramp-Can you advance me the
amount of drink? Gent-Certainly
here's a dime. Tramp with dignity
beg your pardon, sir. This is only a
dime, / never drink 10 cent whisky
! Washington Post
Some one is advocating gardens on
the roof This will be convenient, at
least. When potatoes are needed fol-
dinner all you have to do is to go to the
galrot and pick them off the ceiling
YoaberS Statesman.
"What was the matter with you at
/ l. 4 ltt'l a
bright thing from oysters to coffee
'No, replied the humorist, sadly. q
never talk shop when I'm invited out
--Harper'S Ba5ar.
Prof. Deadpill-In a case Of &C gra-
waited progressive paralysis, Mr.. Saw
yer. what course Of treatment would
you adopt? Mr.. Sawyer promptly
Il would make the patient taper of,
professor. - LotCsH citizen
Bessie-Iu the history class to-day
the teacher spoke about the tri-color
What is the tri-color, mammal? Mann
ma think the teacher must have re-
ferred to yellow, my dear. 1t is a try
ing color. a Burljagio1t Free Press.
She The banks are so opposed to
giving positions Of trust to women,
Mr. Jones The munster-Itis shame
/ full. She-You believe in employing
women in banks, then? The monster
i do, Women are born tellerS r.
Time
Friend" said tramp, leaning over
the fence may quencn my thirst at
yonder vell?n "Sartain, you may,
said the farmer, "but look out for the
washbasin and soap ~ will, sir.
will l can drink from the other side Of
the well. n--NeiC York Sun.
Miss Differs (reading) There are
thirtv-two factories in New York and
Brooklyn where veneering is done.
/ Old lady ~ Factories? Well, well!
mats new word In my yodnger
days we used to call 'em finishing
schools -Pbaa3elpbia Record,
sigouuey Gan Anglo lunadc)-
What's been The excitement old fcl'
i I've been away yknow. Egbert--
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