Griggs courier., 1893-10-06
eITH AND POINT.

PlTH AND POINT.
| When the goat tackled the can OF
dynamite, you ought to have seen the
butter fly.
Every time q wise man makes q
mistake it teaches him something
Rams Horn.
DO not put off upon others advice
that You are unable to keep for your
own use.--Galveston News.
The individual who does things ac-
cording to hisbwn sweet will generally
has very sour won't-Puck.
The great difficulty about common
sense is that it is SO tremendously
scarce that it isu't common.-Texas
Siftings.
-''If should ask you to lend me
five pounds, what would happen?'
Prospective Victim (tersely)-'O, moth
ing."-Tit-Bit
Man generally falls because he is
an egotistictl fool; and the woman who
falls is the one that has believed in him.
Rest Islander.
Perpetual pushing and assurance
put a difficulty out of countenance, and
make q seeming impossibility give
way.-Jeremy Collier.
He (from New Yorx)-sWas it you
heard singing after the Bali this
EVENING"" She (from PHILADELPHIA
"After what ball?"-Life.
There's a curious state of things
In our church choir" 'What is it?'
The members are all at peace with
each other. Y. Press.
THROWN has the job he was after
plenty of light work." "What's he do
ing?" Attending motors at the elec-
trio plant. Atlanta Constitution.
Now, Walter, what did you say
to Mr.. Benton for the nice peaches he
sent you?" Walter-'I said wish he'd
send free stones next time."-Inter-
Ocean.
You can't always tell by listening
to man while he prays at Friday
evening meeting just what he will dc
in horse trade Saturday afternoon
Somerville Journal.
Tho Debutante (aside)-"How
many verses shall sing?" The Pro:
tessor-''Do you want an encore?" The
Debutante-"Of course" The Profess
sor-"One. "-Boston Budget.
Very Appropriate.-Wil
say you presented Squib. the humorist,
with csne?" Bill-"Yes." Will
What kind of wood was it made OFF"
Chestnut. Yankee Blade.
--Double-Leaded- You're nice
type of a man." said Jones, as he
plugged the burglar with a couple of
balls. "Double-leaded type" said the
expiring thug. Traveller.
Mistaken Kindness k-"Hello,
old man! Awfully glad to see you.
Here, take off that coat and put on this
smoking jacket and make yourself COM
Portable" Dick-"Deuce take it! Do
you mean to insinuate that don't feel
comfortable in dress suit?"-Truth.
-Mandy-"Here, Josiah, is drug
store; now let us go in an get them
souvenir spoons we've read SO much
about" Josiah-''Gracious. Mandy,
you won't find 'em here, will you?"
Mandy-"Josiah. I know what I'm a
doin'; didn't see in paper that they
was drug in the market?"
-ArCleSS tommy. - IOmmY-"Say.
Mr.. Yabsley, sister Laura said at the
table this morning that she thought
you had the prettiest mustache she
ever saw" Yabsley-"You oughtn't
to tell things you hear at the table,
Tommy" Tommy-"But she is going
to give me dime for telling you."-
indianapolis Journal.
The Fizzletop children were play
ing with their toys. Johnny, you are
spelling the whole game. You are the
biggest donkey ever saw" said little
Mamie. Colonel Fizzletop (reproving-
ly)-"Why, Mamie, am surprised" :"
Mamie (indignantly)-'Why, pa, I
didn't mean you. You amt the big
gest donkey ever saw!'
-Lawyer-"And now please state
the remainder of the conversation be-
tween you and the defendant Wit
ness-''I do not remember it, SIR" The
substance of it escapes me-" Lawyer
(witheringly)-''Never mind the sub
stance of it, Tell us the words, and /
fancy the jury will have the intelli-
gence to get at the substance. ."-Har-
ner'S RaZar