The Bossier banner., 1893-12-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
Brandy is a contraction of the old
English brandwine, burnt wine.

Brandy il contraction of the old
English brandwine. burnt wine.
The speaker of representative
body was the officer chosen to address
the crown on their behalf.
This would be nice world" said
the care-worn editor, IF writers had
more originality and compositors less"
Washington Star.
-George-"You would marry the
biggest fool in the world if he asked
you, wouldn't you?" Ethel-''O,
George, this is so uddenr'-Vogue.
why does Chumleigh, the artist,
hold his head SO high?" HE gets SO
used to it looking at his pictures in the
exhibitions he can't helpit "-Harper's
Bazaar.
-.He-'Do you remember the even
ing we bacame engaged?" She-'Of
course do. That was the first time
ever wore four-in-hand tie. Indian
apolis Journal.
Matrimonial Agent-"The registry
fee, sir, is five marks" Client-'What
do you mean? If had five marks do
you think l should want to get mar
IlSu' u IlcBenuG DldCJlST
-Tom-''I feel comfortable now that
l have on my winter underclothes.
Jack-'So? should think they would
not be very comfortable after being in
soak all summer. IN Y. Herald.
Stranger Ito native)-"In what
direction does the village lie, my
friend?" Native (slowly)-"Wel sir, in
all directions reckon; though at this
time of the year it's mostly about fish,"
although Jenkins is always
spoken of as a self-made man he owes
a great deal to his townsmen for his
position in society and" "Yes,"
interrupted his tailor, especially to
me. Rochester Democrat.
-Nawvice-'I don't quite under
stand foot ball and couldn't follow the
game very well. How can l distinguish
the defeated team? l mean what are
their colors?'' Err
black and blue Buffalo Courier.
81 see by the papers that your
friend Longwate is meeting with the
greatest success as a writer of a series
of articles, How to Get on in Life
eyes, and I'm glad of it. The poor fell
low has failed in everything else he
ever tried. ."-Tit-Bits.
-Niggles-"Whatd does this bill mean,
doctor? / haven't consulted you since
/ settled last time" DIR. Smarte-
That's for advice. You know | met
you about a month ago, and you told
me you were using an inhaler for the
catarrh, and l said you wanted to be
careful. Boston Transcript.
Rheumatism. = my for
tunes made, old boy. I've discovered
sure cure for rheumatism in tea
leaves" Wrentman (dubiously)-
see. But how are you going to tell
when they've got the rheumatism?"
Corler-"They? Who?' Wrentman-
''Why, the tea leaves" {"
Elderly Fiance-'I hope you are
not impressed by the silly sentimental
lists who hold that because you've
been married once you ought not to
marry again" Pretty Widow-"Don't
let that worry you, dear. I've no such
prejudice. My own dear mother was
married three times, and / only hope
that in all things l may follow her ex-
ample. Vogue.
A few years ago, when it was the
custom for the groom to kiss the bride
at the altar after the marriage cere-
mony, young lady made very
laughable remark. 1t was on the occa-
sion of a cousins wedding in one OF
New York's most fashionable churches,
and when the happy man kissed his
bride, this young lady exclaimed
quickly to neighbor in shocked
voice: 81 didn't know it was visionary
| to cuss the bride!"