The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-06
PlTH AND POINT.

If men would set good examples they
might hatch better habits.
Startling discovery by a three-year-old
-"why, H there's a hole IN your
hair"
Why is it that people with good i'm
pulses are generally lazy2-A1"auss
Journal.
The glass filled to the brim at night
will fill the hat to the brim in the morn
ing.-Statesnsan.
A young lady of our acquaintance who
is very fond of minister says that her
love is for reverend ever.-BinghaH'to"
Leader.
Mrs. spcndthrift-"Algernon, do you
know that silver is upl" Her Husband
-"I ought to. pat ours up while you
were at the seaside. ."-Jsoeler.
Old soldier-"When I die want tie
old flag wrapped about me for q shroud:
Observation-Disclosures, pa! people will
think it's blazer" Good Neaos.
"Well, what do you want9" asked the
nronaut of his assistant, who had begun
to whisper. 'I want the earth" walled
the young man.-7srro Haute Ezprss'.
"Heigho, sighed Cynicus. "Life is
nothing but cut. cut, cut. In infancy
we cut our teeth, in youth we cut our
way, in age we cut our corns."-Epoea.
uWhat is that you are using on my
facet" Ebay rum" "Is that all, sighed
the customer. 81 was in sort of hopes
it might be chloroform, ,"-PhiladtlpA'a
Times.
Sunday School Teacher (sternly)-
"Where do boys 60 to who hsh on the
holy Sabbath day3' every Small Johnny
(triumphantly)-"I know. Down to Nc
Cullum's Cove"
HIGHWAY Robber-"Hand over your
watch" Obliging Traveler-"Here it
is, but ought to tell YOU before you take a
it, that it gains FIVE minutes day. -
Flisgende Blaetter.
~ suppose buskboards are named 50
from the young bucks who go driving
in them2" "Of course; and dogcarts
are named so from the puppies who 60
driving in em."-Raeket.
Mrs. Benson (shocked)-"1 saw that
Young law student, Careway, to-day, ana
/ am afraid he was intoxicated. He acted
So oueerly." Mr.. Benson (carelessiy)-
"Oh, he has evidently been admitted to
the bar"
Mamma-'I hope my little boy while
dining with friends remembered what
told him about not taking cake the Sec
ond timer Little boy--"Yes, mamma,
I remembered, and took two pieces the
first time."- Chicago Post.
First Actor-'Did you hear about De
Rante2 He was playing in Kansas few
nights ago, and the house fell upon him"
Second Actor-''How fortunate! That's
the first house he ever brought down. l
hope it was big one. ."--Epoch.
"speaking of poker hands," said
Young Pecan, of Texas, 81 once played
in three-cornered game in which one
man held five aces and the other man
six.shooter-" "And you3" "And
1 held an inquest. st. Joseph Ns''s.
Watchmaker-"The first time l
cleaned your watch it was in gold case,
the next time in a gold-flled case, and
now it's in a silver case" H. A. K. D.
Uppe-"Yes, sir; circumstances alter
cases YOU know."-JeWelers' Weekly.
He-''Do you think you love me well
enough to be my wife'" Shelves,
George" Hc-"Well, 1 only asked to
ascertain how you felt on the subject, so
in case ever should want to marry I
would know where to come. "-Epoch.
The shortness of life and the hollow
ness of all tilius7 are touchingly ex-
pressed by the Welch poet, David Evans,
who SAYS: :'Ym Eistedfodd wych limp
grymwch, Dryw gwydd div llwrg
mipyddwch." 1t is solemn thought
weird and pathetic. .-NoTistoW" Herald.