St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-18

PnH AND POINT.
-Whsn tie eoat tackled the en- of
dynamite. you ought to have seen the
butter Ay.
-Esery time . wise man makes .
0istalse it teaches him something.-
Ram's Horn
Do not put OF upon others advice
that you are unable 70 keep for your
own use.-0alvestou NewA
The individual who does things &C.
coeding 70 his own sweet will generally
has . very sour won't-Puck.
The great difficulty about common
sense is that Il il so tremendously
scarce that Il isn't conmon.-Texas
Siftingx 1isS
III / should ask you to lend me
Ave pounds, what would happen?"
Prospective Victim (tersely)-'O, moth
inS."-TitBitA t s5
MAN generally falls because he is
On egotisticsl fool; and the woman who
falls h the one that has believed in him
Rest IslAuder.
-Perpetual pushing and assurance
put dihiculty out of counsenance. and
make = seeming impossibility give
way.-Jeremy Collier.
He (from New York)-"was 1t You
heard singing After the Bali this
eveningT' She (from Philadelphia)-
AFTER what ball?"-Life.
There's curious state Of things
in our church choir" ''What il it,"
The members are all 1T peace with
each other."-N. Y. PresA
brown has the job he was after
plenty Of light work" ''What's he do
mgr Attending motors at the elec-
tric 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. e."-lnter-
Ocean.
-You can't always tell by listening
to . man while he prays st Friday
evening meeting Just what he will do
In horse trade Saturday afternoon
Somerville journal.
The Debutante (aside)-'How
msnv verses shall sing?" The Pro-
fesaor-''Do you want IN encoreT' The
Debutante-''Of course" The Profess
sor-'.One."-Boston Budget
Very Appropriate-Willie-"You
say you presented Squib. the humorist.
with . csner Bill-"Yea" will
What kind Of wood WAS il made OFF,
Bill-''Chestnnt"-Yankee Blade.
Double Loaded You're . nice
type Of . man." said Jones. - he
plugged The burglar with . couple Of
halls. .'Double-lesded type" ssid the
expiring thug.-Arlkansas Traveller.
Mistaken Kindness -Jack-..Hello.
old man! Awfully glad TO see you.
Here. talee q thsteoat and pat On this
smoking Jacket and make yourself COM
Soetable." Dick-'Deuce take Il! Do
Won mean TO insinuate. that don't feel
comfortsble in . dress suitr'-TFuth.
-Mandy-''Here, Josiah. h . drug
store: now let us 60 In an get them
souvenir spoons we've read % much
about" Joeiah-''Gracious. Mandy.
ron wont and 'em here, win you:"
Mandy-"Josiah. I know what I'm
doin'; didn't see In . paper that they
was . drug in We nariet?'
{ -AFtless Tommy. = Tommy-"Say.
Mr.. Yabsley, sister Laura said 1t the
table thb morning that ahe thought
you had the prettiest mustache sbe
ever saw" Yabsley-"You oughtn't
to tell things you hear at the table.
Tommy" Tommy-"But she u going
70 give me . dime for telling you."-
Indianapolis Journal.
Fixzletop children were plsy-
ing with their toys. Johnny, you are
spelling the whole game. You are the
biggest donkey ever saw." said little
Mamie. Colonel Fiszletop (rsprovinR-
ly)-'Why. Mamie, am surprised"
Mamie Gndignantly)-"Why, ps, 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
suhstanee Of il escapes me-" Lawyer
(witheringly)-''Never mind the sub
stance Of IL Tell - the words. and
fancy the jury win have the intelli-
eencs TO get 1t the substance."-Har-
uer'S Baxnf,