Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-03-04
PITH AND POINT.

VIII euiu ohtJ Ouc way .-LeLttUS 1FSeOS'
1t is the uninstructed delegate that is
ordinarily the most Intelligent. - Boston
Herald.
The love of the man who marries for
money is founded upon the rocks.-Pitts-
burg Press.
It's odd that by dovoting all her time
to Browning u girl can get pale.-Chi.
ago Times.
A great many men are like new ground
do better when they are broken up
Columbus Post.
What is monopoly A corporation in
Teas SDtings.
A turtle is lazy fellow; but no other
fellow thinks he has soft snap. Rich
mond Recorder.
Sailors are the only class of men known
who will voluntarily sit down on tack.
Philadelphia Press.
Tho most difficult ups and downs of
this life are keeping expenses down and
appearance up.-4tcais0n Globe.
Female pages were employed by the
last Legislature in Oklahoma. This is
turning over new lcaf.-R Rochester Post
Express.
The musical fad in London is playing
the harp. The lyre-no matter how you
spell it-cannot be kept down.-Phila.
dclphia Ledger.
Many BARRIERS refuse to shave custo.
MGR in n thunder storm; they don't like
TO be disturbed in the middle of theii
talk.-Richmond Recorder.
When met her down by the summer sea.
To-day when meet the maid in town,
Cold is the stare that she gives to me.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Eggs "Closctist left his property SO
that his widow could not marry again.
Diggs-''How was that?" Figgs-"He
left it all to his son." -Me,o York. Her.k
AID.
Hc-"I am resolved to live no longer
if you reject me. You-you-are my
lite. Speak," Shc-"Wcll, don't
care if you take your life, then. CHI.
cago Ne,os.
Bloofer-'I suppose your wife ha,
walls of wrath in store for you now and
then2" Breycy-"Eials2 No, sir; moth
ing short of shower bath suilices for
her !"-TruM.
George Was Doing Quite Well: Ethel
-'I have had more than fifty offers this
season." Maud-''For the lands sakel
Who from2" Ethel-sFroin George
-Ncio York Sun.
The Prodigal Son: Sunday school
Johnny, who was the prodigal
son2" Johnny-"Oh, that was the fell
low who went away dude and came
back II tramp Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
The Oldest Inhabitant: Tourist
elbow long have you been living here,
my friendl" Native-.See that big hill
over thar" Tourist-s'Yes." Native
'tWal, that was yere when came ycrc.n
Jury.
"Do you think you could support my
daughter2" inquired the cautious father.
"Why, sir" replied the sutton, 'sI
think SO; 1 never heard it intimated
that she was insupportable. - Washing.
ton Star.
"That was very reasonable request
the Rev. Mr.. NYhitetie made last Sun
day." "What was it2' "Hc requested
that no buttons be contributed for the
heather without garments attached to
them. "-NeD York. Sun.
Rich Uncle (struggling in the water
and on the point of drowning)-"A
thousand dollars to the man who save:
me-" His Nephew (an expcctant heir
--"I'll give S10,0O0 to the man who
DOESN'T Broaklyn Life.
No Dry Goods Measure: Young House.
wifc-"I think we'll have some eel,
for the first course, cook" Cook
GLOW much shall 1 set?" Young
Housewife-"Oh, about three yards will
do, should think. "-Duke's Magazine.
Clerk-"A Montague street man com.
plains that there is lot of rubbish in
front of his house. What shall be doncl"
Street "That's an casv
one. Have it removed and placed in
front of the house next door. n-BrooE-
Ign Life.
81 might not be able to cover as much
ground rs you," said the camel to the
elephant, ''but if it came to race ]
could hump myself" "And l." boast.
fully chimed in the giraffe, "could beat
both of you by q neck. Balimor
american. "a
Above the Snow Line: Guest Cat Chi.
cago hoteD-"I wish you would have
one of the boys take my ovcrcoat up to
my room and show me the way" Clerk
-"1 would advise you to put it on,sir,
If you are going to your room. It's on
the top floor, and you'll need it before
you got there" - Clothier and Fur
nisher.
Mrs. Bingc-"You know we ladies
are anxious to do all we can toward
building the new church, so each one of
us has agreed to deny ourselves the priv
ilege of now gown Mrs. Kingley--
"How sclf-sacriicingl Have you sub.
scribcda" Mrs. Bingo-"Oh, yes, 1 got
the money from my husband the first
day." Cloak Reoieo.
Architect-"A modern seaside cottaoe