Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-03
PITH AND POINT.

IllH AMI IUlN1.
A building lot--The carpenters, ma
sons and bricklayers. - Indianapolis
News.
The aeronaut loves his balloon. In
fact, he's completely taken up with it.
Binghamton Leader.
"Another cherished link gone" said
the young man who lost his cuff button.
Washington Star.
Everything about rattlesnake keeps
cool in time of danger except its tail.
That gets ratified. -Siftings.
She-"Why do SO many men tell
lies2" He-sBecause SO many women
believe them. New York Herald.
"This thing is worth looking into. I"
murmured the pretty girl as she stood In
front of her mirror.-Chicago Tribune.
81 have right to be tired" said the
matchmaker. 81 have been working
over time all my life. w Washington
Star.
When you say man is as honest as
the day is long, you don't necessarily i'm
ply that he is thief at night. Buffalo
Express.
There are plain tires, cushion tires and
pneumatic tires; but the most common
bicycle tire is the one acquired by riding
it.-Puck.
"What would you do if you were
me2'' 81 don'tknow, I'm sure. don't
believe I'd bear it as we'll as you do"
-Binghamton Leader.
Can we not accuse the Medieval
Knight of s.talking through his hat
when he howled defiance from behind a
closed helmet?-Puck.
Lucie-"Ned made ringing speech
last night, mommcr." Mommer-"Un
= -uma" Lucie-"Yes. He ssked mt
to be his wife. Jewellers Circular.
1t is hardly square to send blind
man to jail for having no visible means
of support, or to commit deaf man
| without hearing. Alton Democrat.
''See you not" the optimist cries,
That beautiful girl and her lovars'
| ! 6tc uOb tu6 1dCS, says Cu9 Q9SIItHlSbs
But grinning skull and its cover"
Washington Star.
Johnny--ssI'm reel sick and ma won't
let me go to school," Wallie (witt
marked envy)--ssWair did you find out
wot simtums to have9' Chicago News
| Record.
Magistrate-sI hope I shall not see
! you here again" Old Offender--"Not
see me here again! Why. you amt go
ing to resign your Office, are your
It'd Bits.
| Mr.. Toothandnail--'I can't imagine
what we ever got married for; we're
totally different at every single point.
Mrs. Toothandnail-"Oh, you aattererr
| Boston Transcript.
'sWhat are youdoinga" asked the con.
vict of the reporter, who was writing
up the penltentiary. 81 am taking
notes." "Humph2 That's what brought
me here. "-Washingtoa Star.
When young man pawns his winter
overcoat to obtain bouquet for young
lady friend it is no sign that he is very
much in love. He may be just an ordi.
nary fool.--Somerville Journal.
He--"When girl yawns I take it 81
hint to go, no matter how early the
hour" She-s'i've wondered how yor
managed to make SO many calls in al
evening. New York Herald.
Every man whose babies are grown.
up men and women makes the CLAIM
that he took all the care of them wher
they were little, and his wife can't con
vince him he didn't. -Atchison Globe.
An Innutritious Diet: s.Why, Ard
uppe, how awfully thin you're lookingr
"Yes, old fellow. You see, my presen
diet is trife lowering" 'What ar
you living ona" "My wife's relations.
Funny Folks.
Whenever woman sees hack goinl
along with trunk piled on 1t she says
swell, Pm glad that's not going to m!
house." People pretend to like com
pany great deal better than they really
do.-Atchison Globe.
"Young man, said an evangelist, I'D
you realize that when you retire at nigh
you may be called before morninI
dawnsi' ~ hope SO; I ann youns
doctor, and need encouragement Q
some kind. Texas siftings.
"In the example on the board" sail
the teacher Of the class in algebra
'swhat does the x representa- Luc!
Forbes may answer" TT represent
a--a pair Of suspendcrs," hazarded tn
frightened little girl, regarding it in
tently. Chicago Tribune.