The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-23
CAUSE FOR NIGHTMARE.

bwsers were not pwessedl
Cholly Cholmondeley - Worse.
geamt Of my ancestors. Ncvah like to
veaE .! my ancestors; they were all
adesmen.
HE'D GIVE ANYTHING.
Hurly-rd give anything for a dog
ke that.
Dealer-You may have this dog for
b dollars.
Hurly-Ten dollars. He amt worth
III give YOU five Yankee Blade.
NOT \ HARD HINT To1AKE.
Mr.. Faintheart-Are you fond of
ampaenc. Miss Rosa:
Miss Rosa-Moderately so, but what
most admire about bottle of cham
gne is the cork.
Mr.. F.--Indeed. and for what reason,
avl
Miss R.-Oh, merely because it pops
delightfully."- Boston Courier.
BosToN's CHANGE OF CLIMATE.
doctor Your wife's case. Mr.. Bundle,
not one that calls for medical treat
Fnt. What she needs particularly is
ange OF climate.
Mr.. Bumble-Great Scott, Doctor l
init know where she'd 90 to find a
mate that has more changes in it than
is.-lBoston Courier.
ONE OF THE BEST MINDS.
Mr.. Jayne-Mrs. Clayton has one of
L best minds of any women | know.
Mrs. Jayne-Best minds. indeed. !
mt see how you make that out.
Mr.. Jayne-She so perfectly minds
own business. -lEpoch.
IT SEEMED STRANGE To HER.
Wife-You don't tell me that Professor
has been struck dumb!
Husband -Yes, last night. And he
master of seven languages.
Wife Is it possible? And was he
tuck dumb in all seven?-LTexss Sift-
POLITICS PIED.
Foreman-That article about the Nc
BY murder has all pied. What shall l
Edltor-Shove the type together, head
The Political Situation" and place
in the editorial column. American
ationer.
THE REASON WHY.
Jinks-I wonder why Washington
yer told a lie.
Filkins-He didn't need to; posterity
attended to that for him.
TALENTED SALESMAN.
Fair Customer--Is this real antique2
Furniture Dealer -A-er-modern re-
val and-er-evolution of an ancient
urt style madam.
fair Customer (doubtfully)--What kind
wool is it?
peale. impressIvely)-Wood! Madam,
is the wood that poets have raved
Ter when abiding to the music of ma
re; it is the wood that first greeted
eyes of the weary Pilgrims at
ymouth Rock as the mighty trees, rich
verdure, bent beneath the snow; it is
}ewoOd thay even now attracts invalidS
the forests where it grows. 1t is pine,
adam- genuine pine New York
eekly.
EFFICACIOCS MEDICINE.
"Ah, doctor, allow me to give you my
(artiest thanks for that medicine you
described for me-"
so 1t helped you very much?"
YES, indeed, immensely"
"How many bottles did you use2"
~ didn't drink any myself, but my
3cle got away with one bottle, and soon
Ger breathed his last. I inherit all his
operty. "-[Svet, Russia.
HEAVY SALES.
Eastern Capitalist-See here! When
FOUGHT these corner lots of you. you
10 me you had sold five hundred thous-
dollars worth of real estate in this
ction IN one year. can't find Gus
@er for foot of my land. Did you
liy sell that much in that length of
western Man-Yessirree. You see, l |
TIC snerin. New ork Weekly.
REVENGE Is SWEET.
Is the mere asking for your daugh.
hand such a crime that you should
AT me In this brutal manner" asked |
young man as he picked himself up
m TIE sidewalk. "Perhaps not. But |
n.y years ago your grandfather served |
Tue same way. l swore to be re-
sed. To-day has been my opportun-
ia, ha"' And, slamming the carved |
b 'al OF his magnificent mansion, the |
sues strobe back to his paatial apart
sn's.-I Indianapolis Journal.
BEEN THERE HIMSELF.
a policeman, who was investigating
Aerk hallway on Grand River avenue.