The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-08-23
PTTH AND POINT.

| Never lQdSe DOaru1nS mouse ped
by its cover.-Puck.
Poverty may blunt the other scenes,
but it is famous for sharpening hunger.
After they reach forty, few people
| laugh as if they felt like it.-Atchison
Globe.
This is world in which the s'ron Of
honor" is too often the simple dry
bread, without any butter.-Puck.
A shrewd hardware dealer is adver-
Using ladies' skates that require twenty
minutes to put on. Courier ournal
Harmony is all right in its place,
but the barber and his razor should
never undertake to pull together
Buffalo Courier.
Conversation between two thieves:
81 say, what price did you pay for
that watch?'' ''S;x months hard !'-
LIE Masque de Fer.
Miss Gushly-''Do you believe love
is blind?" Mr.. Hard Head-''When
see some of his work I'm positive
he is. New York Press.
Jack-"What did that horse cost
you?" Tom-''It cost me all the re-
spect ever entertained for the man I
bought it from. '--Tit-Bits.
Snap-sDid you ever notice the ex-
preston on the face of the Venus d.
Milo?" Snip-''Oh, yes; she looks
all broke up. Inter
"What will drive man to drink
quicker than sharp tongued woman?"
''Dld you ever try a broiled salt
mackerel?"-New York Press.
Doctor-s'By my treatment I have
given you a new lease of life" Patient
Yes; but you'll admit that you
charge high rent. Chicago Record.
s'When I first came here" said the
editor, 81 had only one shirt to my
name" ''And what have you now"
''The name !"-Atlanta Constitution,
marvel not the wealthy lass
Should hope your heart to win;
It always takes the man of brass
To catch the girl OF tin.
Hartford Journal.
'Can I leave little poem with you?"
asked the young author. 'You can,"
replied the editor, ''all poems get left
in this vicinity. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Chol1y - ''My - aw- anthethtaws
came ovah in the Mayhawr. Jack
Begingsir looking him over)-"Great
Caesar! And for this New York
Press.
Watts-s'Doctor, what do you think
of the water cure for fits?' Doctor
Bowless-'1t might work all right on
ready-made clothes. - Indianapolis
Journal.
Judge-t'You are fined $40 for con.
tempt of court" Offender-'I say,
Judge seeing as the sentiment is mutual,
why not call it q ?"-Bostop
Transcript.
s1mpulsive people," declares lee
turer on physiognomy, shave black
eyes, or ifthey don't have them they're
apt to get them, if they're too impul-
sive. "-Tid-Bits.
Tutter-s'Is Miss Nubbins in?'' Ser
vant-''No, sir. She's gone out walk
ing with another young man" Tutter
Gail right. Tell her I came in Q
sleigh. New York Herald.
s'That's right, my little man! I
knew those pills of mine would pull
You round. What did you put 'em in
water, or raspberry jam, eh?" "Put
EN- in my pea shooter Judy.
Magistrate-'t1f you were there for
no dishonest purpose, why were you
in your stockinged feet?" Burglar
81 heard there was sickness in the
family, Your Honor. "-Tit-Bits.
Essay, Jimmy. what's millionaire?
Do you know?' eyes, it's man that
takes his little boy to all the shows.
an buys him candy 'thout tellin' him
it'll made him sick. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Detected One-s'Jack, I don't
know what to do. Here are a lot %
bills, and I haven't got cent. Can't
you suggest some way to raise the
wind" Jack-''How would a drafts
do?''-Princeton Tiger.
'tAnd so, Peter, you spell women
with an 'a?'" said the teacher, correct
ing an exercise. "Please, sir, was
the reply, my papa told mamma only
yesterday that women were singular
beings. Music and Drama.
excuse me, Herr SHOEMAKER, how
is it you always wind up your watch
Immediately after dinner?' "For the
benefit Of ny health. Ny doctor has
recommended me always to take
little exercise after dinner. File
gende Blaetter.
81 always suspected that cashier"
said member of the Board of Direc-
tors. "Maybe he'll turn up" said
another. ''You can't always judge
man by his appearance" enc. But
in case like this it is pretty safe to
Judge him by his disappearance. -
Washington Star.
A mendicant approached benevo-
lent-looking old gentleman the other
day and said: Dear sir, have lost
nv Leg" to which the benevolent
looking gentleman replied as he hur-
ried away: "My dear friend, am very
sorry, but have not seen anything
of it. ''-Tit-Bits
edith, I saw that policeman speak
to YOU. That's the third policeman
I've seen speaking to you this morn
ing. Ican't allow that" "No, mann.
But the policemen always do admire
baby SO; they cant 'elp stopping and
askin' about i'm. They all say as they
never see such fine child. Spare
Moments.