The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-07
PITH AND POINT.

ting in the sun Halo.
Even lean person may fall plump
into the water. Lowell Courier.
Can hungry mau make square
meal of of round Lowell
Courier
The baker who mixes his dough
properly has a soft thing of 1t. Buff
falo Courier.
The fellow who was married in the
Ferris wheel ought to make a good all.
round husband. Plain Dealer.
The pup was 50 good natured
That the tr1mps all turned him down
SO they put "A muZsle on him,
Aud he terrified the town.
eyes, Minerva, there is difference
between getting an option on apart
ments and getting u Hat refusal. -
Elmira Gazette.
The political worker is willing to
turn in when wanted and to turn out
at times, but his adherence is turn
down. Philadelphia Ledger.
She-''It is rank injustice to say
that II woman is inferior to man in
reasoning powers. Why?" She
-"Because. Detroit Tribune.
In the gloaming. o my darling.
As the deop'ning shades advance,
Will meet you tie the dog up
SO he cannot gnaw my pants.
Kansas Chy Journal.
In Lapland the style in feminine at
tire has not changed in 1000 years.
What delightful plnce that must be
fpr Id
He had an iron will. they said.
That never could be trusted J
Put. like all iron, since he we'd
HIS will seems to have rusted.
Indianapolis Journal.
81 hes- you are going to be mar.
rss riSas .SON, s0ws vs, to aans %s' Some
"That's different. pittsburg Chum:.
Gle.
~ insist upon your leaving the
house," she said angrily. Certain.
ly," he replied blandly; 81 have no
intention OF taking it with me. Free
Press.
Tommy-"Paw, what makes tho
stars SO bright?" Mr.. Figg-"Oh, .
these astronomers are securing the
heavens all the time. ."-Indianapolis
journal.
MARY had little lamb"
They sang. The youth denied.
''She had, he said, "a salad
And dozen oysters, fried"
Detroit Tribune.
'"They say he simply electrified his
hearers at the debate the other night
"Why shouldn't he? He took the
negative and was very positive.
Buffalo Courier
II revolutions never end in South
come round regularly, and that things
that are round naturally have no end.
Philadelphia Times.
'You say that my work is easy com.
pared with yours" said the hand-or-
gan man to his monkey attachment,
'but l tell you it is an everlasting
grind. Rochester Democrat.
Police Sergeant-"What have you
run this man in for? Did you lind
anything crooked about him?" OF.
ticer McGobb-'I did sor; IL was q
corkscrew. indianapolis Journal.
A conscienceless murderer has de.
frauded the legal profession by COM
mitting suicide. He has lost the
chance of an appeal after conviction,
and they have lost their fees. Halo.
He knelt at her feet In silence.
But no tender speech did he study.
She looked fair and sweet,
But II wasn't a treat
To put on her overshoes muddy
Chicago Inter-O cean,
"How long," says contemporary,
"can one live without air?" 1t de.
pends on the air. Most people could
live long time without some Of the
airs which have been popular the past
twelve months. Buffalo Quips.
Gertie Gushier-- 81 don't see how
you can bring yourself to marry him.
His small statue makes him absolutely
insignificant. Sarah Shrewdly-
eyes; but there is nothing of that
sort the matter with his income. -
Buffalo News.
Intended as Compliment-M
Elderly (coquettishly)-"rhe material
is very good, but the colors are too
gay for person of my age" Well
meaning Clerk-"Oh, I'm sure you
are not half as old AS you look. -
Texas Siftings.
A Texas clergyman about to be ap-
pointed chaplain of the penitentiary
preached farewell sermon to his con-
gregation that had treated him rather
badly. He selected the following text:
~ go to prepare place for you, 80
that where am ye may be also. -
Texas Siftings.