The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-21
WIT AND IIUMOR.

~ U1ulueU SppepN--JUp ~'itk VI ths''
frutii, please. BuB;tio Erprrss.
Many hanlkerchicfs are moistened
by sorrows that never uccur.-1cIas
!Siftings.
Dentists are no, all farmers, but they
live of the achers just the same. -PtttS-
barg Dispatch
Justice is made blind So that she
can't see what is going on in the court
room. - Dallas NeDs.
1t has been discovered that music
comes out of Il barrel organ in slaves.
- Washington Star.
We tip the scales to learn our weight,
and lip the waiter to avoid a watt
Binghdnston Republican.
Mine is patient wait, remarked
the young doctor, rs he sat lonely in
his Office baltimore american.
The world is more likely to speak
we'll of man when he is dead than
when he is dead-broke. - Puck.
He-'Are we going to have some
music?" She-.'No. Miss Van Howl
is going 10 sing."-N. L. Herald.
The moon shines best when she is
full. Ii is not SO with the leading
lights of society.-NcD OrScaas Picay-
Hl!e.
When they say the brides costume
was a dream do they mean to imply
that it was an illusion?" Boston Ga-
z-He.
The flowers that bloom in the spring.
tra-ta. have good deal To do with the
breach of promise case in the fall
DajLas Meas.
Why should officials spend thousands
shooting dynamite balloons when any
ordinary teamster can draw reinP-
Columbus Post.
Foreman (to editor)-"Y"u'd better
look out! Old Jones is rcd-hol!" Ed
itor (calmly)-"Whcn did he dep
Atianta Constitution.
\ man never fully realizes how much
OF a sponge he is until he slips down in
puddle of water and mops it all up,
-Rtchplond Recorder.
I've got so, 600; | want to build n
house" You can't do it, Way
nol?" 1t takes $4,000 to build II
house for $40, 900. "--i'uck.
A Western man says this is tough
world" and it is his opinion that very
few who are in it now will ever get out
alive. -iharnacsmticu Era.
Deacon Smilh-"What kind of col
lection did we have today" Parson
Brone-''A collection of misers, l
should judge. "-LotceH Ctt: u.
al,
selves, but praying for your daily bread
does not eniillc you TO the entire
bakery hdtnlapoliS JoWrnGi.
1t is so easy in the spring. when APP
ple-trceS are in blossom. for man 10
promise his friends all the apples they
want in the fall.-.AtchiSOn Globe.
Guest (at Maine rcsort) What
lake is that?" Hotel Proprietor-"rve
been here only one season and can't
pronounce it yet.'-N. T. Weekly
WHAT was the trouble st Young
Fits house this morniug?" Fits was
trying to organize bread riot. so my
wife says."-Ladianapotis Jomnai.
Teacher--"What is the Island of
Java noted for?' Bright Boy (son of
grocery Its noted for the coffee
that used TO come from there. "-Go0d
NcWS.
Prin,u,-''Did you read my play?"
Sccundus - Yes" Primus - We
YOU struck with ?" Spcundus-''Yes.
You ought to dramatizc it."-Aarpcr's
Bdzar.
Talking about literary style, there
goes man noted for his iiuiShcd SEN
tences." Indeed? Is he noveist?"
No; he is an ex-convict. ~ Baltimore
-iHlertcB,.
There are men who ar" such con-
hrmed slaves 10 the weed that they
would not enter the car ui progress
uncss il VAS II smoking cnr.-ByStJn
lr"HScript.
Now that we have a plenituic Of rain
machines won't some genius please
arise and invent something that will
successfully hail horsc-car?- Dctr0H
Free Press.
"Ah! Ii seemed that my remarks
were wholly uncallcd for. commented
the author when his ESSAYS came back
To him by way of the dead-letler office.
indianapolis JoHraai.
A government employe expresses the
hope that the new rapid-iirng ma-
chinery will not be brought into use
after any changes of administration
that occur - Washington Star.
Visitor-"Are you acquitted with
Scribbler. who writes poetry?' Ed
ilor--"l should say knew him. | had
TO buy new waste basket last week
on his account" ."-1eras SJtinys.
The leaves will be droppin. soon"
he said wit h II tinge OF sadness in his
voice. Yes" sue answered. they
have to be uD with the fall STYLES, you
Know. " Washington Star.