Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-06-03
PTTH AND POINT.

A furor-Oysters on the half shell.
Horse-sense-Ana ability to say neigh.
Truth.
Things are nearly always what they
seam to be to the sewing girl. Buffalo
Courier.
ALI work and no play makes the girl
with piano popular next door. -Bing-
hamton Leader.
Truth travels straight ahead, but a
lie will stop at every corner and beat
it.-Elmira Gazette.
The cynic is very frequently man
who couldn't make dollar at any other
job. -Somerville Journal.
Wheel - ''You make me tired. "
Blacksmith - ''Run around again,
please. Detroit Free Press.
Book-borrowers are reminded that
the print of their nails doesn't improve
the Typography of work, Truth.
AS rule it is difficult to persuade
on individual who rides hobby that
he had better take walk. Blizzard
It's nice to have tho sirl you love present
you with present.
But when you can't make out it's use it isn't
quite so pleasant.
Puck.
A business left to run itself, as a
rule, doesn't run very long. The man
who stops it is the Sheriff Troy
Press
When two people get mad at each
other, each begins to think how much
he has done for the other. -Atchison
Globe.
1t is not 30 strange that the sea
breaks on the shore-the sailors gener-
ally do the same thing. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Some people have trouble in finding
words for their thoughts; others have
trouble in finding thoughts for their
words. Washington Star.
IT'S here-their confidence 50 fine.
And each man, full of mirth.
Feels certain that the local nine
Is fit to beat the earth.
Washington Star,
If haste is the mark of weak mind,
there is reason to believe that the av,
erage errand boy is profoundly intel
lectual. Washington News.
Aigh-'B ingley's wife doesn't prove
to be all that he fancied she was" Bee
VERY likely; he got her at bar
gain counter. Boston Transcript.
With all the modern notions
Our great worlds fair is blest-
Mr.. Cleveland pressed the button
And Chicago did the rest.
Washington Star.
els Newl ywed man that heeds the
dictates of his conscience?" "Some.
what, but not to the extent he heeds
those of his wife. Rochester Chron-
icle.
1t is easier for man to find his own
name in newspaper when it is there
than it is for him to locate double.
loaded article with q scare-head.
Puck
On willful waste the maiden frowns,
In saving she believes;
So she constructs OF last years gowns
This years enormous sleeves.
Puck.
You can never measure the spiritual
welfare of a congregation from the
height of the church steeple for which
the members have paid. Detroit Free
Press.
Nobody likes the man who is always
finding fault, but everybody is glad to
take advantage of the improvements
that his constant kicking brings about.
Boston Globe.
Do not think that the politician
loves you because he shakes your hand
SO effusively. After the election, may
hap, he will shake you altogether.
Boston Transcript.
The fisherman now homeward HES.
AS happy as king
Three little fish and ten big lies
Are dangling on his string
Kansas City Journal.
The average balloonist may not be
more inclined to pay his debts than his
fellows, but it must be admitted that
he sometimes "comes down" in
hurry. Boston Courier.
Father-''Do you need this diction-
airy in your school work." Dollie--
Eyes, it's just the thing to stand on
when heat my curling iron in the
gas, Chicago Inter Ocean.
Why should we waste time and fret?
The marigold's afire;
Each meadow has its violet
And every fish its liar.
Detroit Free Press.
She-"1 will never marry a man
whose fortune has not at least five
ciphers in it. He (triumphantly)-
''0h, darling Mine is all ciphers. -
Boston Commercial Bulletin.