The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-30
WIT AND IIUMOR.

A button on your shirt is wo-.h two
down the back of your neck. Rich.
0sond Secorder.
A cyclone is like three school g,ri>
walking abreast-it doesn't turn out
for anything. -7eras Sihings.
A good liar is better company than
truthful man wiki an impediment i'm
his speech. Magazine.
There is good deal of public pray
ing done that doesn't mean ANYTHING
in heaven or on earth. HAMS Horn.
leave father aud mother aud cleave
unto their uncle. Binghamton Leader.
The week ought to be short for the
servant girl. considering the number
of days she takes out. -Etmira Gazettc.
Teacher What are draft riots?"
Pupil-'Qnarrels caused by people
net shutting the door. ."-kats Fields
Washington.
Jinks-' How did YOU come To lose
- much money on the race?' Winks
Go; too many tips before ! started" :"
Good NcUs.
Reading maketh IA full man--that u.s.
il fills his mind with words that he
does not know how to pronounce.
Indianapolis Journai.
Minnie-..I heard YOU are engaged.
Whom top Alice-''Do YOU recognize
this ring?" Minnie On. yes. that's
Billy Bowles'. ."-jeDelers Ctrcnidr
Woman is IA greedy creature. She
robbed man of "A rib at the outset of
her career and she has been after his
heart ever since. Boston Transcript
There is something snaky about
that woman" said romantic Robert.
Probably her boa" suggested his
practical sister. Baltimore .1niertcaa
Little Tommy Mamma. papa has
been drinking" Mother - What
makes YOU think SOP Tommy-'He
said that you were an angel. Texas
Sytngs.
Chappie Gas he rose tn go) MAY
-aw-have "A goodnight kiss?' Ros-
alie-"I suppose so. You must miss
your nurse awfuly. don't yon?"-N.
]. Heraid
There is talk of forming yacnt
club up in Canada of New Yorker>.
There should he no difficulty in doing
so. There are plenty of shippers
up there. - lonkers Statesman.
He--"I really believe Miss Highup
tried to cut us" She (rival bele)-
III shc had tried she would have sue
ccedel. Did you ever see such Il
batche, facc?"-N. T. Weekly.
Now" said the professor. Il want
YOU to- illustrate the difference between
music and noise" Your own siug-
ing and somebody's else" replied the
pnpil confidently. - Washington STIR.
girl getting on?" Mrs. Bingo-"S
gone Bingo-''G Gone. Why. what :
the matter?' Mrs. Bingo-'.Mv
dresses didn't tit her." Ctoak Recicw.
A woman who threw vitrioi at 4
man in Brooklyn the other iay got
some of it on her own beauty and
suffered dreadfully. Ladies can not
be TOO careful in these indulgences. -
Judge.
Mrs. Scadds daughter girl
should never throw herself AT young
man" Miss Scadds- Why mammal
Mrs. Scadds-' Because girls are nsu-
JUtige.
Covert Coates | CIV. yon ihi,
candy will you tell your sister that !
am waiting here for brr?' Birdie
Browne How much more wilt You
Civ. IN. ii | dont tell my big brotaer9"
--Puck.
All that | am or ever hope to he ]
owe to my wife said Marrowfat.
That's right" retorted Hicks.
"Htame everything on Your lie.
Il ti'r manly thing to d".'-N. !.
Aer.tsd.
Mr. Dolley (tenderly) Miss Scadds.
Indulge the hope of some day win
ming your love" Miss Seas!s!s (shak-
Ing her hea,D My friends tell me
that you indulge too much. Mr. Dol
ley Epoch
Gould you not, il you tried. grant
nae place in that icy heart of yours?"
My heart may b. of ice. as YOU say.
Mr.. Sophleigh. But. all the same. |
am not in the cold-storage business. ="
-Iadianapoits Journal.
We've got to economize. Maud. "
said Henry. Its absolutely neces-
sarv." Very WELL" returned Maui.
Il shall give up your cigars" And
will do without II fall bonnet" said
Henry. .-Harper's Bazar.
Miss Conny Seayer-''What an anna
eeurish lot of pictures! There seems
IN be no life or vigor in them" Jack
kitiick Yes. the motto of the hang
IN. committee was evidently The
weakest must go TO the wall. "-Pack. .
Did he literally stcal?" said the
horriied friend when he heard Of
trusted employees downfall. Well
Was the reply. ''as his method Was to
TX up the accounts, | suppose You
might say he stole tigurativeiy. -
WASHINGTON Star.
First little boy-.'My ma got = new
dress yesterday, and she threw her
arms around pas neck. What does
your ma do when she gets new
2ress?" Second little boy She says
she'll forgive him. hut he mustn't stay
out late avaiu w. c.Oak Rerteu