St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-20
PITh AND POINT.

The man who throws . stone ~
another hurts himself-Ram's Horn.
-She-''Did you see my new hat at
the theater last night?' He-.'I didn't
see anything else. Boston Transcript
When = man advertises that he
wants to buy ''safe" horse for his wife
to drive he means one that will not cost
more than twenty dOllars.-Atchisou
Globe.
lis he honest, do you think?"
. Honest? Why, that man just suffers
tortures in resisting the impulse to re-
turn q borrowed umbrella. N. Y.
Press.
The newspapers are forever speak.
ing of the ''blushing bride" Well.
when you reflect upon the kind Of hus-
bands not few of the brides marry.
you can not wonder that they blush
Roseleaf.
Diamonds are said to be in bad
form in the morning. Still we have
known a chap with five diamonds to be
envied by everyone else at the table
quite early in the morning.
bulletin.
Hospitality Received. Pruner
Have you got acquainted in the
church yetg' Mrs. Prim-'.Yes. indeed.
already belong to one of the oldest
factions in it-Plain Dealer."-Detroit
Free Press
-She-''You abOminablc man. No
flowers. no reception, barely q pleas
ant woodland have been away eight
wceksr' He-"You are right am in
deed an ungrateful wretch.
gende Batter.
-Robby-"Papa, ran all the way
mp Long Hill to-day" Papa-"And
how did you feel when You reached the
:op?- Robby-'I felt just IS if I had 4
stomachache in my feet"-Philadel-
phia Record.
-.'Hello, ,Stcbbins, what are you doing
now?" Training fer . six-day walk.
ing match" Isn't in you line. is it?''
"Yep; 'tis this year. Trying to collect
some bills out since spring. Same
thing. ~. Ys Recorder.
-..Great goodness. is Smith satisfied
with his quarters?" HE was at frat,
y :
leave, then?'' .'You see, the place is
too small for him to change his mind
when he's in. n.''-Inter-Ocean. "a
-Sunday-School Teacher-To what
was the fact Of Sapphira due?" Son Of
Eminent Lawyer-''To violation of
the principle of law which forbids a
woman to testify in behalf of her hus-
band. d."-Kate Fields Washington.
-Teacher-''Dickey, have you a verse
ready to recite?- Dickey-"Yes-"
Teacher-"Well. let us hear it." Dickey
-"lt's easier for needle to go through
the eye of camel than for a rich man
to get into Heaven n-"-Inter-Ocean.
Traveller ticket Office, Boston)-"I
want to go to New York. What is the
fare?r Ticket Seuer-"Bea your par
don: you mean. YOU are obliged to go
to New York; nobody wants to go
there. The fare is five dollars. "-Bos-
ton Transcript. ','s
Mrs Wickwire-'T wonder why all
those Turks wear such horrid great
bearis?- Mr.. Wickwire-'They have
TO-. How could you expect , man to
keep q razor in condition. when he has
sH or. seven wives who do their own
dsessnaking?''-I Journal.
i,-A good old lady said to her nephew.
poor preacher-s.James, why did you
enter the ministry?' because was
called" he answered. James" said
the old lady anxiously, as she looked up
from wiping her spectacles, '.sre you
sure it wasn't some other noise you
heard?'-Lynn Item.
"A little girl who was with her
nurse in Central park the other day
had the big bronze engel which sur
mounts the fountain on the plaza be-
yond the Mall pointed out TO her. and
she was asked II she knew what it
was ''She has wings, hasn't she?'
asked the child. .'Yes, she has WINGS"
replied the nurse. well, then.n was
the answer. II guessit must be . lady
bird."-N.. Y. Mail and Express.