The Bottineau pioneer., 1892-02-13
cleaver an run me soutt He's i bad
man, an I'm doin' all kin to kill his
trade. New York World M
Might Have Baensvvo.aa ! !, 4 :.

the Buffalo Enquirer. They shool
hands and fell to talking Of old times
"It's q Long time since saw you.'
said 0 Grady. "Lots OF things hay,
happened since then" a : - y
'.Yes, indeed, said Clancy. "Lool
at myself, now. Pm married." -
"You don't tell mel Have you any.
hingto show for it?" 4... = '.,'..--.' +
Faith, and I have" said Clancy.
I've fine, healthy boy, and all the
aelghbors say he's just the picture of
ais father" g.: L. = f,1-',.'0- =.
O'Grady looked at his friend signifi-
:antly. " @-.E.,.7- '.o'0>
"Oh, WE'LL" said he "what's the har-
'um as long as the child is healthy?"
The Best Laid Plans, &C.
Mr.. smartchap, who thinks he sees
the opportunity of his life-"Happy
New Year Mr.. Hardhardt! I have
Noticed, however that business has
been very dull lately"
Employer-"Yes, it has"
Mr.. smartcap-"And your profits
have been greatly reduced, with no
immediate prospect OF Improvement.
Mr.. Hardhardt-"That is true"
Mr. Smartcap-"I have therefore
come to you to ask that you reduce
my salary"
MIR. Hardhardt, in a hurried whisper
to his secretary,-"Humor the poor
fellow while 60 and telephone to the
insane asylum. New York Weekly.
Still lin Business.
The man who stops his paper be-
cause something has appeared in it's
columns OF which he does not ap-
prove, and does it with an air of re.
gret that it is necessary to drive the
publishers into bankruptcy, reminds
US OF the stationmaster who request
ed an increase OF salary and threaten
ed to leave if he didn't get it. 49, =
The superintendent replied to hisre-
quest by relating story -.
when / was young man." said
he, 81 once did as you are, doing-I
told the superintendent of the line l
was then working on what you have
told me. He refused my demand and
l left; and would yoube lieveth-it at
railway line is running YETI" ,.:
Youthful DepravItv.
/ "Papa," he asked, "don't wasps
build their nests of mud?" s,..' /.
"They do, my son." said his father,
care wasps good for anything?"
$50 far as we know, Willie, they are
not" p. ...... ....,..s g.. ..
"Then the mud is wasted; isn't it?,"
"I presume it is" '..E.:,~ -. -.
'"Then it's just like our Irene, isn't
it?" F*
"How so?', =. b. .,>-..-. . ..
because it's wasp-wasted." .sa.-
And the strong man, who had al
ways felt hopes that Willie sometime
would enter the ministry, went out to
the woodshed and wept.-The Wasp.
Thoughtful. - ,s.~.
When q brave man finds himself
preserved from sudden danger, his
first thought is OF his companions in
peril. .-.s ..-... - =. -.,-7. .-
On the co ast of Wales life-saving
crew put out for wreck. The night
was dark, and a tremendous sea was
running. Presently the boat was
capsized, and, all the men were thrown
out except one, who was fast under
one of the seats.
He righted himself as the others
clambered in again, and his first
words were:
els there any one drowned besides
me?"
| "% Peculiar Whiskey
ri believe, bartender, that l was a
little tight last night" remarked Gus
De Smith to the barkeeper of a fash
ionable Harlem resort,
"Well, you had pretty good load
on board" 'g- @a.
II suppose you put all the drinks
down on the slater"
80, yes"
"How many am I charged with?"
Thirty whisky-straights."
That's very peculiar whisky OF
yours, barkeeper."
"What's the matter with it?"
"Nothing much, except when get
tight on it you always see double, re-
marked Gus.
The Postmaster General OF Great
Britain inaugurated sensible reform