Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12
FLOATING FUN.

Why is Canada like an elephant? Be
cause it manages Things with its Gran'
Trunk.
u will be sister to you," she said
only that, said he, latter have BEEF
pepper to you ?"-[Puck.
Man needs but little here below
For. since We Ii = by feeding"
AND he must earn the bread. you know,
bis wife SHOULD 40 the kneading.
New York Herald.
The only office that seeks the maj
nowadays is on the top floor of sever
story building with no elevator. Elmirs
Gazette.
When the man from the backwoods
undertakes to blow out the incandescent
light it makes him almost wish he
hadn't never jined meetin'."
Before you start out to attain a seat or
the highest pinnacle of fame bear il
mind that it runs up to pretty shar,,
point Indianapolis Journal.
Cleveland maid Of pious bent
Such great adherence shows
For things profane, that all throughLIenx
She will not darn her hose.
cleveland Sun.
1t is said at the Postofice Department
In Washington that stamps are scarce
Many people have received a similar
lntlmation from other sources.-[Chicago
Post.
lnquiring BritOn-How is IL that vol
Americans think SO little of your Presi-
dent? Affable Native-Because we'p
always thinking of who is going to be
the next one Brooklyn Times.
English as She Is Spoke.-Hostess-
Can help you to the butter9 Guest
Thank you, am comfortable where
am, but you might pass the butter to me-
II you piease.-[Harvard Lampoon.
You are going to have big show here
In W, said the visitor to Chicago. "Yes.
SIT. Columbus discovered this place and
the contiguous territory, and it's as little
as we can do to eek Orate it in style.
Offanoh-And is Miss Oracle to have
two chaperoues? What is that for? Ok.
Peterby-That's ON your account. Whe,
you call they are to chaperone b.
watches, three hours off and three on
New York Heral..
Vender of Frankfurter Sandwiches TO-.
Market street)-Well, John, how does
taste? One Luns--Belly good, bell
good. What you callie? "That's Ger
man oyster" mo foole Chinaman
me tastee doggee. Flown Talk.
"Theres no use tllryin' to edjycate Il,
Chinee, said Patrolman Flynn. THE
don't even know their own language. G.
asked wan. O them phwat the worrud FL
st. Pathrick's day was in Chinese. andb
hevlns he cudn' tell me. "-(Washingto
Post.
Il had strawberry at luncheon tn. |
other day, said Nj - Esthetica, "Ther.
were 10 of us, and we each had one
they came on IN a nest of powders
sugar, stems up, and we took them witt,
our fingers and ate them with our bon
bons.-[ Boston Transcript.
The Little Trader-Moritz receive
from his teacher box on the ear, bu,
undeservedly, for it was his neishbo
who had been out of order. "Now
teacher, he said, you see that it wa.
not my fault. Don't forget to credit m.
with that box on the ear, will you ?"-
lFiegende Batter.
A man in Milwaukee saw a woman
fall down, and he helped her up an,
spoke words Of consolation, and she sch,
him deed of a 81. 900 house. A man il.
Peoria did the very same thing, and tn
woman yelled for her husband, who wa
near by, and he came running I'D an.
broke the CONSIDERS nose.
"Once Goose" writes as follows to the
New York Sun: -Four years ago 1 was
a merchant tailor; owned three house
and good business. A MURRAY Hi
dude got in my debt; could not get hin
to pay me, advertised the bill for sale
He then sued me for SIC, 900 damages,
then put the bill up in my shop with :
note on it-bad debt for sale; he sued M
again for $1,000. The judge at cour.
said it was a libel, and an outrageou,
libel. My lawyer and his LAWYER nov.
own two of the houses I once owned
After settled the cases I met the drds
with suit of my clothes on. I then
licked him. Sued me for this, and 70,
This now have mortgage on the othe,
house. The only thing l got from this ,
me OF the 400 was his measure. / have :
t yet, 1t is not for sale. My experiences
S this: would sooner have a bad del,t
han a good lawyer. now sell for
ASH"