Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-10
Quaint Cullings,

''It doan' pay" said Uncle Eben, "ter be
stuck up. Ebery time yoh reaches ober ter
look down on yoh Teller man yer runs a
great resk OBJ losin yoh balance an drappin."
Washington Star.
A difficult place to keep ones balance
at the bank.-Lowell Courier.
The other day Johnnie saw branded
mustang on the street. "Oh, mamma" he
shouted, lust look how they've gone and
vaccinated the poor thing"-Harper's
Young People
There are two reasons why some people
don't mind their own business. One is that
they haven't any mind; the other, that they
haven't any business
Zone oh de average mans creates mis-.
takes" said Uncle Eben, IAN payin too
much 'tention ter de mistakes dat comes
undah lis notice in uddah people. Dab ain
no sensein gittin ober an pullin up de weeds
in anuddah mans gyahden. "-Washington
Star
No smile is so genuine as that of the hen
which, perched OH the fence, watches the
man next door making his spring garden
Yonkers Statesman.
Every girl thinks her lover is hero until
dog dashes at them as they are walking
along the street. Florida Times Union.
Severe moralists doubt if the round dances
lead to the square thing in good conduct
Picayune.
"Hello" exclaimed the telegraph editor.
Here's first class article from Kentucky"
You don't say so," responded the absent
minded city editor. who's got cork.
screw?"-Washingto Star.
Mr.. Croesus-You want to marry my
niece, do you? Why, she is the only rela'
tive l have. Charley Hardup--I have
thought that all out, sir.-Raymond's
There is no place like the home of ones
Observation-Disclosures News.
This is the season when the man who has
been at peace all winter has falling out
with his hammock. -Atchison Globe.
The man with an elastic step should 60
up stairs at single bound. -Yonkers States
man.
The meek must inherit the earth, for it's
plain they never could get it in any other
way.-Kate Fields Washington.
A suburban paper, reporting meeting OF
woman's dress reform league, says, "Thir'
ty odd women were present. "-Philadelph
Record.
A man never realizes his worth until he
is sued for breach of promise.-Tit-Bits.
A man cannot always be the same every
where. So perhaps it is excusable, after
man has delivered an eloquent plea for
more beautiful life, to go home and kick
his dog and find fault with the supper his
wife has prepared for him.-Boston Tran.
script.
Gould l see the head of the housep"
Servant don't see how you could miss it,
There was a champagne supper here last
night.-Inter Ocean.
The man who is taking phosphorus for
spring medicine is trying to make himself
match for any one.-Boston Transcript.
She-Riches have wings, they say He
Yes, but it is not until man loses them
that he is said to ''go up. "-YonkersS States
man.
Lesser-I am writing a new tank play
and shall play the leading part myself
Dashcr-Ah, you will certainly play the
part of tank admirably. -New York World
When you go in to collect bill, the man
at the counter is less apt to inquire about
the health of your family than when you
go in to pay one.-Atchison Globe.
The sky is so blue at this season Of the
year that the earth grows green with jeal
ousy.-Boston Globe.
When everything else fails and your in
somnia seems to be incurable, try to get
a position as night watchman.-Florida
Times Union.
A married friend tells us in confidence
that he would much rather pay for bon
net for his wife than undergo the martyr
dom of picking OUT hat for himself-Bos
ton Transcript.
Tommy-Pa, what does the paper mean
when it says comment is Unnecessary"
Mr.. Fight means that the writer didn't
know what to say.-Tit-Bits.
Charlotte-Oh, how slippery these rocks
arel Take good hold of my arm, John,
and if slip hold on like grim death, but il
you slip for goodness sake let go.-Pear'
sons Weekly.
A pretty girl can usually forgive man
for staring at her, but you wouldn't think
SO to hear her tell the folks about it after
she gets home. -SomervIle Journal.
"Well, don't care. There's one advan
tage in having low ceilings" said Mrs. Old
house to Mrs. Newhouse. You can slap
mosquitoes better. Boston Courier.
Pointed shoes are we'll enough, but they
should not be the only good points man
possesses. -Boston Transcript.
If speech is silver and silence is golden,
it's no wonder that people sometimes purse
their philadelphia Record.