Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
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Cleyerton-Wlien you told her father
you loved her, did he show much feel
ing? Dashaway-Oh yes; l don't know
when have been so moved!-Life.
Parke-Don't you find it n great thing
to have telephone in your house2
Lane-Yes sir! My neighbors tell me
they couldn't get along without IT.
Life.
Shells he rich? He-No. She--
Some one told me lie had more money
than brains. He-He has, but he hasn't
got much money at that onkers
Statesman.
Mr.. Newlywed-What is this am
eating, dearest? Mrs. Newlywed-Thab
is angel cake, darling. Mr.. Newlywed
-Ha! See me make 1t ily!- Philadek
phia Record.
Twitter-I hear you had sneak thief
at your house last night. Did a pretty
fair job, didn't he? Trotter-Well. yes
In fact, lie left nothing to be desired
Town Topics.
Shell trust, Jack, our marriage VILE
not be against your fathers will. Jack
I'm sure, ! hope not; 1t would 10
mighty hard for us If he should changa
i'll Brooklyn Life.
"Prlze fights are brutal" said Cur
ticks; "as brutal as bull fights. How
about cock fghts?' asked Crookey.
"Ok, they are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
North-American.
Mrs. Clancy-Me husband do be suf-
ferln' wild prosthration. Mrs. Casey
Nervous prostbration? Mrs. Clancy
Not exactly. OF Frustrated him wild Q
fiatiron.-New York Journal.
The Scoffer-What right have you 70 Z
sign your name with an IA. NJ" after
1t? The signer-As much right as any
one. 1t means, in my case. average
man."-Indianapol Journal.
Snarley- They're bad family. Thefs
father plays the stock market and tlles5
son the races. Yow-You'd think those
were virtues If you heard the daughter
play the piano.-syracuse Herald.
Attorney-Whcn did your husband
first show signs of insanity, MADAME
Wife-The day he married me. then
discovered he was making only $40 q
week. Philadelphia North American.
Lecturer-And what man is most apt
to reach that elevation whence the
earth may be viewed ms one vast
plain?' Voice Tin the audience) The
one that works in a powdersmill. Life.
wharfage" said the proyerb quoter,
lis a lottery YES" answered the
Sultan of Sulu rs he sadly waved his
hand toward the harcm, and there's
a bunch of blanks."7 Washington Star.
Have you any nj light breads"
asked prospective Gus pmer in bake
shop. "Yes'm," replied the new boy.
1--WE have some nice pound ieayes that
weigh only ten ounces" Chicago
News.
A Gentle nt.--Frank-Blanch
ned tiny tiatiron on my Goa
night. .Dick-Do you know VIII
means? Frank-No. Dick-5shnn
wants you to press your suitSy,,
News. -
Hcks-I understand thatSa Va
cold storage company is MAR seP
of money You are in 1t on the, SSS
floor. aren't you? Wicks thourA
No; they froze me out.-Somer
Journal.
Mrs. Youngling ~, NO
you suppose You on n
from where you
and cries? John r. He,
.a,,,n,n,>aNA dun
Stray Stories. able
81 shall never spnooL
she said. "Why ngr;s,A
alone in the draw,..,
when the gas suddhfss
3"And what did he
Stray Stories. yen
"What do you reggie
story ever writtenYbw.
mental young womai me-
story" answered Aet
never written. Iti
Washington Star.
Papa fell over ~
this morning" said IT.
funny-1 laughed tfH
yer?" said Tommy!e
Willie; papa caugle
Philadelphia Record
81 want to see u
the visitor. "You
want; "she has TIT
must be mistaken,
81 am her dentist, q
here in this packa
Mrs. Stubb-I q
spring curtains n
of pins. Just wait
that clerk that sold ,n>
Stubb- Going to give him a Gu. .a.n
tura, Chicago News.
Euddy--But what makes you Il
that Scales is not much of a music
Duddy-Didn't you note that he sp
about rendering selections upon
violin? A really good player Is $;
fed with playing pieces. Boston 4
script.
Getting Matters Adjusted.-"Yo
half an hour late at our appointr
Mr.. Thompkins." Eyes; stopp,
get my luncheon" well, be
enough to sit down and walt WI
go out and get mine."-Chlcago
ord.
Eiderfown.
The elder duck lines Its
fully with its own down. i
robbed of the down by the
and the duck quickly proce5
line her nest. supplying the
from her own body. The third
drake gives his down, and this is al
lowed TO remain.
Ten thousand pounds of eiderdown
are gathered annually in Iceland and
the natives receive for 1t about So n
pound, although the trade isIcarried on
through barter. the. natives receiving