Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-01-18
A THOUGHT DISCLOSED.

hio" Juse "hio ~ 49,
now
Daisy (blushing indignantly)-Non-
sense If you did propose I'd refuse
you. So there!
CLOSE CALL ON 80.
Judge Ito witness) What is your age,
senora2
Witness-I am over 20.
"You must tell me the exact Truth"
"Between 20 and 30"
s'But when will you be 30?'
Tomorrow. ~ La Union de Valpa-
raiso.
SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION.
"Charles Softlcigh is regular milk.
and water kind OF a person, isn't he?"
eyes; l suppose that's why he's al
ways talking about his blue blood. p
[Chicago Inter Ocean.
AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN.
Luelia-W What on earth that rich
Joseph Dudley saw in Marion Moriss I'd
like to know! wonder why he fell in
love with her2
Justinia-He says she's the only wo-
Iluu ITO CNcI iutb WIN ilu0S Out IL uCA
hats on straight before she leaves the
room. New York World.
SURE TO BE SEEN.
Merchant wish this dry goods adj
vertisement put in some part of the paper
where the women will be sure to see it.
Editor - Why, great snakes, man!
When we want to print anything where
the women will be sure to see it, we put
it alongside of dry goods advertise
ment. - New York Weekly.
BIG SURPRISE.
do you happen to have any money
about you, Snaggs?" said Manchester to
his friend.
"Sorry, Manchester" was the reply,
"but l haven't quarter of dollar to
my name just now"
Then,' rejoined Manchester, as he
produced a fat roll of bills, then you
will be glad to get back this tenner l
borrowed from you month ago."
Snaggs tainted. Pittsburg Chronicle
GREAT PIECE OF BRAVERY.
The Heress' Brother-Bahl the count,
as he calls himself, is coward!
The Heiress-Oh, no, Jackl Why, !
have seen him dance on the most dread
fully slippery tloor.-[Puck.
THAT WAS ALL.
"Why do you carry gum" said
visitor at the penitentiary to one of the
guards.
"To keep the prisoners from taking
liberties, ma'am," was the reply
Puck.
She's small, but they say she's
plucky."
"Plucky! That's no name for it.
Why, I've known that woman to be
alone in room with a mouse and never
scream"
CARRYING THE NAME.
Mr.. Peck (the grocer)-What kind of
tea did your mamma tell you to get,
Tommy2
Tommy Taddels-O blong Judge.
A NATURALIZATION.
She-You do not fear him as q rival.
He-No; loaned him 500 just to
shame him out of coming here.
She-Well, if he's as smart as that
and you're as big fool as that, I think
I'll marry him.-[Truth.
ONE WAY OF PROPOSING.
Mr.. Fainte-Miss Rosalie, l under.
stand that you have been attending the
lectures on ''How to Treat Ordinary III
nesses"?
She--Yes.
He drawing nearer)-Can-ca you
tell me what you would do for broken
hearth Vogue.
ETHICS vs.. EsTHETIcs
She with conviction)-I don't believe
in cutting up poor little birds and put
ing them ON hats.
He-Oh, how good you are!
Shells so much prettier to use the
whole bird. II Chicago Record.
THE PATRIOTIC PHOTOGRAPHER.
DIR. Dosem posing for full-length
portrait)- Sec here, sirl Do you mean
to insult me by giving me background
plastered over with advertisements OF
my pillsa
Photographer Calmly - That land
scape is photograph from nature, sir.
DESIRABLE NEIeHBoR.
Mrs. Binks-That woman we just
passed is the incest neighbor ever had.
acknowledgement Why, she didn't
so much as glance at you.
Mrs. Binks-That's what like about
her. New York Weekly.
EXTREME sINeuLARIrY.
Editor-What do you mean by saying
that Closefist's life was one of singular
generositya
Spaceryt-He is good to himself. -
Truth.
EXPLANATION.
Friend Of the Family-Well, how's
little Willie2 We don't see az much Of
you as we used to.
Willie (shyly)-No. I'm-Im in long
trousers now.--[Truth.
Novel Way to Clear a Common,