The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-11-13
PUNoENr PARAGRAPHS.

-''Jobkins went fishing the otherday
and brought home big string" ''0f
fish," mo, lies. Lawrence American.
-Tom-."Did Thompson really say
was half crazy, Jack?'' Jack-"No, he
didn't. He isn't so generous as that =
Epoch.
There are thirty-two compositions
on the market to prevent submarine
growth on iron ships, and none of them
does the work.
Elevated Brakeman" "Octywahwah-
street" The Duke-"Bless me soul.
What picturesque names these Ameri-
cans do have for their streets. IN. Y.
Sun.
-"Why, Brown doesn't know enough
| to come in when it rains. 'tHe doesn't
need to, he has my best umbrella. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Young Farmer-'I know I'm per-
| feet bear in manners. but" Mary
"No, you're not; you haven't hugged me
yet. Punch.
Harry DO you love me, dearest?
Dearest-Love you? OF course / do.
What other excuse could possibly have
for keeping your company9-Boston
Transcript.
Employer (warningly)-"I am in
formed, sir, that you attend horse races
and bet on them" Clerk (coollyl-"I
won thousand dollars last week EN-
ployer (excitedlyl-"Where dye get y'r
tipsP"-N. Y. Weekly
Pat (who is being lowered into
WE'LL p-"Stop, will ye, Murphyi oi want
| a. in, Nv fqfs1l lat
ting him down)-''Phat for?" Pat
''Oill show ye. AT ye don't sthop let
tin me doom Oill cut ther roper
Mamma, I know the gentleman's
name that called to see Aunt Ellie last
night, and nobody told me, either. z
Well then, what is it, Bobby?"
"Why, George Don't. 1 heard her say
George, DON'T in the parlor four or five
times hand-running. That's what his
name Philadelphia Times.
-HostIer- What's the guv'nor so cut
upabout?" Coachman-"Th telephone
message about Fairy Bell falling and
, breaking her neck" Hostier-"G Good
ness me! It wasn't the horses neck. 1t
was the mans" Coaehman-''Go and
tell him quick. What a relief it will be
to himr-Ally Sloper.
Before and after taking. When the
: picnic party is starting for the woods
! the man who is compelled to stay at
, home wishes he could join it, and when
.. the man who was with the party returns
= at night he wishes he had been com
PEELED to stay at home. Chicago Post.
The young man of to-day who claims
: to know more than Solomon, does not
20 to the ant with willing spirit to
obtain wisdom, as that wise man en-.
Joined, but goes to the "uncle" with his
oyercoat to see how much he can raise
on it.-Ram's Horn.
-Chestly (of the Yale crew, in rush
: on the pier at Coney Island) )-'How tht
. deuce do the women get through q
we'll? They jammed me against ths
}, rails like a crowd of freshmen in cane
= rushp' Yardly (his commercial friend
They have been in training at thu
: bargain counters. The Epoch.
\ -Sharpwft-''I have neighbcr whom
;, ] want to drive out, so ] can get hi
II property cheap. / have tried keeping
i chickens, dogs and parrots, but withou
4 success. A neighbor of yours, however
tells me you have pet which he viii
warrant to clear neighborhood OF in
habitants in less than no time, but
W. forgot to ask what it was. Have yol
any particularly noisy parrots or an.
d thing of that kind?" Suburban Womal
$ Indeed, l haven't any thing at al
It except a little kitten. There must b
If some mistake. janet janet The bah
d has walked up. Go to him quick. -
n- Good News.