Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-18
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FLoArINe FUK.


For poultry raisers-Feed your chickens
al least peck at each meal.
a man may be lantern jawed. and yet
his face may never light up.-New York
Journal.
"Ah. yes" said Aunt Sary. "Jennie'sa .
great singer. Some day she'll be reg
lar bella donnai"-Columbus Post.
De Canter-Is there any sure way to
tell the age-of horsel De Trotter-
Yes. Ask the dealer and multiply It by
two. New York Weekly,
A Successful Life Hungry Joe--So
Puddin' Pete is deadl He was a mighty
successful feller, Bill Sloper Bill You
bet He never done an hours work IN
bis life.-New York Herald
He-I see that only one girl has been
admitted to Harvard College. She'll be
awfully lonely, don't you Think She
Oh, no; there are lots Of real nice lady
like young men there Life.
Mistress Ito new girD-when we are
entertaining friends, Lucinda, shall ex.
pect you to wait upon the table, New
Girl-I'll do It, mem but they must do
their own reachin'.-Chicago Tribune.
Wool--Have you heard anything of
the demand of Chicago for another bible
revision2 Van Pelt-No: what do they
want changedF Wool-They insist that
the star was seen by the wise men Of the
West.
Put Beggar on Horseback, etc. Beg.
gar-Please help poor- Curtly-Go
to the devil Beggar-Well, give me the
horse. Curtly--Goodi can't afford TO
give you the horse, but here is dime 70
get you pony of rye.
BE up with the lark at the dawn OF day,
All wise men agree this is right;
But they also agree that 'tis folly TO stay
With that froliscome fowl all the night.
Washington Star.
Distressed Young Mother with crying
baby in railway carrage)-Dear, dear! |
don't know whatever TO do with this
childl" Kind and thoughtful bachelor
ION the opposite seatl-Shall | open the
window for you, adam?"-Zenophon'
Anabasis.
"Does his insanity assume a violent
form?" inquired the physician. No,
sir, responded the relatives in charge OF
the unfortunate man. but he's always
helping himself TO handful of some.
thing OF other whenever he passes a pea.
nut stand. He imagines hes police.
man. Chicago Tribune.
Two old friends meet after aseparation
of many years: "l'ime flies, says one.
"but after all, you are not so bald as
expected to find YOU" Bald! lshouid
say not. Look in the glass yourself
I've more hair than you have" lore
hair than have! That's absurd per.
fectly absurdl Let's count emit
Epoch.
Mr. Pednash," said the fair young
creature, "it is plainly evident to me than
you are greatly agitated over something
this evening. Will you not, she added
earnestly. disclose to me the secret of
| this strange, mysterious influence which
seems to surround your" "Since you ask
me. said the man. nervousIy changing
chairs, II will tell you all. The fact is,
| at this moment have on brand new
! suit of camels hair underclothing.
TIE LAH-pE-DAH.
| There were creaseets in his pantlets
There was English In his speech:
But there wasn't fifty centlets
Anywhere that he could reach.
TEN BILLS AT 10 PER CENT.
| Buy your hats aud caps at Hattem q Co.'e.
they sell the best goods. as every one knows.
| And to any who will this bill present
| They'll give reduction Of 10 per cent.
\
| He went To Hattem's and purchased a hat,
| And Hattem a. Co were convulsed with chilia
| When paid for that hat with ten of their bills.