The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-07

PUNoENr PARAGRAPHS.
-Contentmcnt Is better than money,
and just about as scarce.-Texas Sift-
ings.
The flow Of jokes increases after
the humorist receives check. Harlem
Life.
---Scrvia gives the rest Of the world
about 10000 tons of dried plums every
year.
--Hc-"May kiss this dainty hand?'
Shc-"O, yes, If It will give you any
| pleasure. But where do 1 come in?"-
Boston Budget.
His Conceit.-Mr. Flitty-"I had all
the conceit taken out of me yesterday" !"
Miss Victor--"Really? How did they
carry it off? On freight train?"
Miss Spinster-"You will own up,
Mr.. Benedick, that women are often
right?" Mr.. Benedicls.- Certainly, but
they are more often left. Truth.
The latest craze is for collecting
pottery dogs. There is one advantage
IN this. A crockery setter, for instance,
could be easily broken.-Texas Siftings.
-He-''But couldn't you learn to love
me, Ida?' She''I don't think could,
George" He (reaching for his hat)-
ut is as I feared! You are too old to
learn!"-Harlem Life.
Mamma" cried the little pig,,"I
want more to eat" "Well," exclaimed
the parent petulantly, 81 presume you
are bound to make a hog of yourself
anyway. Tribune
-Papa-''Are you sure that you and
mamma thought of me while you were
away" Little Grace--"Yes; we heard
man just scolding awful about his
breakfast and mamma said: "That's just
like papa"
The Bachelor-"I'mw waiting for the
interesting woman of thirty that the
novelists talk about" "Well, you won't
find her in New York. All the women
under sixty are not over twenty-five"
Life.
Hasn't there been something of
GOODNESS between you and Reginald?"
said the inquisitive girl 30, yes" was
the reply. 1--WE were eating ice cream
together only last night. "-Washington
Star.
-Guest-"what possessed you to
move way off here to the extreme edge
of the city?" Host-"The trolley cars
stop running at ten p. M "What OF
that?" wait till you see my pretty
daughters IN. Y. Weekly.
Mrs. Chatters-"Dear me, the new
curate is such an interesting young
man." Mrs. Nextdoor-''What did he
talk about when he called2" Mrs.
Chatters-"He listened patiently while
I told him all about the baby's new
tooth. h."---Tit-Bits.
-Oillsing-"So you wish the hand OF
my daughter. eh? Pray what is your
business, sir?" Young man-''I-I am
a solicitor, sir" Oillsing-" Solicitor OF
what" Y. M.-''Of-er-consents, SIR
Boston Courier.
-"You don't know how much your
book has helped me, Mr.. Scribbs." Mr..
Scribbs-"You aatter me-" 81 mean
every word of it. Whenever am rest
less go get your book and inside of
fifteen minutes I'll be asleep."-Inter
Ocean.
"A Sad Calamity .-Millicent-"Were
you much hurt when you were thrown
from your carriage?" Mildred-"No;
sprained my ankle slightly, but the
pain was nothing compared to my NOR
tification when,I recollected that was
wearing black hose with tan Oxford
ties. and the ambulance surgeon was
such a swell fellow, too"
Little Bessie had been going to
school and learning about the different
races of people. Not long after she
was taken into her mammals room to
see the new baby. After looking at it
solemnly she said: SIT doesn't seem to
be an Ethiopian, but it looks some like
a Malay. Companion.