Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-25
e TALK OF THE DAY.

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living creature
1t is natural that in times OF excite
ment mans head should spin, for Il
is the top of his body.
One reason why "a fat man doesn't
catch cold as easily as a lean man, is
because he is so much wrapped up in
himself.
Natural-"This coffee is very mud
dy this morning. Yes, dear, but you
must remember how upset things are
IN Brazil
A venerable sinner-Yenus- How
steadily the earth joys along" Mars
Yes, but just look ut the moon-full
as goat r
She Cat the piano. Listen! How
do you enjoy this refrain?n He
Very much! The more refrain the
better like il.
1t Belonged to him.-Barber Ito
granger)-"Your head is very dirty.
sir Granger Its none of your
darn business lift is.n
An Appropriate Name. Clones
Say, Browne, why do you call your
eldest boy Telephone?n Browne s.Be-
cause he never works.
Professional beat Ito hotel proprie-
tori lis there any danger OF fire
here?" Proprietor-''Not If you settle
for your board in advance
For short Miss Beacon Hill--.'What
is your brothers nameq" Miss Wa
bash-'Lucullus Swinburne Hobbs,
but we call him Gully for short"
Caught it at last First boy lin sur
prise) why, heard you ran off to
join a circus. Didn't you catch ftp"
Second ooy-'.Not till l got back
home.n
Examiner-.Can you give an in
stance of a person melting another to
perjurygn Candldate-''Ye when the
court asks a female witness how old
she is.''
Footpad Hold up yer handsr'
Pedestrian Calmly ~ have been out
shopping all day with my wife" Foot
pad (sympathetically) by Jinks!
Here, take this quarter"
do you remember that awful smart
boy you used to have in your office
Johnny Smith?" '.Oh, yes. How did
he come out?" ''He hasn't come out.
He got twenty years in Sing Sing"
A Little Matter. my gooduessr'
said she. That's hardly worth
mentioning" said her spiteful neigh
Dor in her spiteful way. And now
they never speak as they pass by.
Mrs. Viewed My dear, what would
you think OF having mother to dine
with us on Thursday?n MIR. Newed-
''Oh, guess wouldn't; not on Thurs
day anyway-that's Thanksgiving, you
know
Il have an article on How to Manage
a Wife, remarked a man, as he ad-
yanced 10 the editor desk. '.You are
unmarried. | believe replied the
editor. Yes, why?" Nothing,
just thought So"
The life OF lease. -She-''And now
that we are engaged, John. dear. how
long shall the engagement be forp"
de ian absent-mtnded lawyer who has
just drawn up railroad lease) "Oh,
ninety-nine years, 1 s'pose."
Lady OF the house mo, / make Il n
principle never to give away money al
the door, Tramp-"Very well.
madame, il you have any feeling about
1t am perfectly willing that you should
hand it to me out OF the window.
The boys will soon be men. Teddy
-"Pll be "A man before ever YOU will.
feel my whiskers a-sproutin'
already" Tommy ''Pshaw! that's
nuthin'. ! bribed two voters when we
lectured me captain OF the ball nine. .
She got herself wedged in the Goor-
way, and kept score Of people walt
ing. 'Just like woman,' muttered n
1uia frpnfvIaY. gtN...
woman sweetly; ''of course you do.
What pity the sentiment isn't return.
edr'
Paradoxical - Ethel Papa, why
did you invite that undertaken hereoi'
Papa Whom do you refer TO, nv
dear?" 'Ethel-''That solemn-look.
ing man talking with mamma" Papa
why, that's Squibs, the professional
humOrist."
When you see girl FASTING scrap
book full OF cooking recipes out OF the
weekly papers you know pretty we'll
that some young man is in a position
to be congratulated, and yet when YOU
think of the recipes you feel rather
sorry for him, too
Water in the Snake River has been |
SO low this season that settlers have |
bitterly complained OF the dust raised |
by the salmon going up stream. They |
to ask for an appropriation TO |
sprinkle the river next year il the |
nuisance is repeated.
Son OF Gum. Teacher Ito new
scholaT What is your name, SON.
ny" Boy-"Gunn. Give me your
full name. y John G. Gum" what
is the G. for?" "Getyer." "What do
you mean by that?" "Well, all the
boys call me johnny Getyer Gunn,'
anyhow"
Close Call.--May-"C Charlie, YOU
must be careful and not expose your
self You were out in the rain last
night" Charlie-'No, / wasn't What
made you think sop May-Why. papa
came home and said he met you com
ng from the lodge, and that you were
thoroughly soaked.
Chicago girl-"Oh, auntie, we've
ust been out shooting at the target.
treat sport, tell you" Boston girl
Eyes, indeed; | fully coincide with
Belinda, although the diversion is
omewhat arduous. / succeeded In