The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-19
SprInkIes of Spjc~.

didn't got a vote;
Although he took his chcck- book and wrote
and wrote aud wrote.
Detroit Tribune
TIE announcement of purses for g.
year-olds seems like bitter partiality
when so many grown folks have none.
THE school teachers are getting
tan on their cheeks. Next month
they put rattan on their pupils
Boston Transcript.
SHE thought you told me Mr..
Nixon was man of regular habits.
He-Well, he has been drinking
steadily ever since l knew him.
Life.
ToNDiY-The lion Is carnivorous
animal, amt he, paw? Mr.. Figg--
Yes. That Is what makes him so
dangerous to meat - indianapolis
Journal.
He (anxiously)-"Dld I understand
you to say Miss or Mrs.?" She (de-
murely)-"Miss. lie (gallantly)-
pray, allow me to make it Mrs.
Troy Press
EDISON has patented 600 inven-
Clons, but he has to slap at the sum-
mer fly just as vainly as anybody else.
Genius cannot do everything. .-Balti-
more American.
snow" SAID the new reporter, as
nis eye followed the track OF the blue
pencil, Il understand what is meant
by an editors line OF thought
Washington Star.
DAsHAwAY-How do you like my
friend Hunker? Travers-He hasn't
any backbone. Why, the fellow let
me have s. as soon as asked him!-
New York Herald.
SURFACE - Isn't Bighci rather
, young to b, cynlc? Rowley-Oh,
no! lie has been graduated a year
and the world hasn't recognized him
yet.-New York Herald.
ROAD AGENT stopping funeraD-
Hold up y'r hands. l want all tn
money ye've got! Chief Mourner-
Bless me! Here's the undertaker's
bill-collectOr already.-Life.
TRAvERs-"How long course does
your son take at college?" Dobson-
"Thats just the question l asked. He
wrote back that 1t would be two
miles with a turn. New York Sun.
Mr. WICKwIRE-Here is something
you ought to read-an article on
ways a woman can save money. Mrs.
Wickwire - Does it say anything
about her remaining single?-lndian-
apolis Journal.
SMITlI-You needn't tell me that
dogs don't know as much as human
| haipn. + tnnL Dnntp tn ahttrrh until N
Inc last Sunday. Jones-Yes? Smith
We'll, sir, he slept through the
whole sermon.
Mrs. KEEDIcK (praising young Mr..
Adlet to her daughter)-He doesn't
smoke, drink, or swear. He's good
hoy and would be true to you. Miss
Keedick Shaking her head)-He's
too good to be true, mamma.--Truth.
Il SUPPOSE" observed Harry Ho-
jack after the doctor had amputated
both arms rs the result Of Independ-
ence Day casualties, 81 suppose that
l shall have to learn to shoot cannon
with my toes by the next Fourth. -
Jury.
A SKIPPER claims to have seen the
sea serpent in the sky. II the phe.
nomenal monster has really been
translated many an ancient mariner
will experience a discouraging loss
Of material for new yarns. New
York World.
Mrs. KEENE-There arc times
when I wish / were man. Mr..
Keene-For instance? Mr.. Keene-
When pass a milliner's window, and
think how happy l could make my
wife by giving her a new bonnet
Texas Slftings.
81 HEAR that young Slimlyi is dying
of consumption. How does that
happen when he is such a constant
smoker, and tobacco kills the germs
Of the dlsease?" "Oh, Slimly doesn't
smoke tobacco. He smokes cigar
cites. Buffalo Express.
"YoUR husband" said the caller,
sympathizingly, "was Il man of ex-
cellent qualities" "Yes," sighed the
widow, "he was a good man. Every
body says so. l wasn't much ac-
, quainted with him myself. He be-
longed to six lodges. Texas Sift-
ings.
VI WONDER why III Is, said old
Tobe to his wife, "that women pre-
fer drowning and men shooting in
case of suicide?" al suppose" she
replied, as she thoughtfully contem-
plated his nose, that it Is because
men hate water so."-Detroit Free
Press.
"DEAR me" exclaimed Mrs. Begosh,
'look at that man comm out of tho
restaurant. He's pickin his teeth
with his pocket-knife." "Humph!"
replied her husband, "he probably
wasn't raised where they have forks
and so he don't know no better. -
Washington Star.
SHE" THAT couple in front of us
do you think they are married?" He
-"Yes, l am sure they are. They