The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-25
JUST A IITTlE SUNSHINE
These are Not Original, But
they're All Good

Said the rooster in the barnyard
To the rooster on the vane:
I'm a mighty knowing fellow
At predicting when twill rain.
For l cast my eyes upon you
And observe which way it blows,
Then I rouse the farmers family
With my most s%agacious crows"
So, to gain a reputation,
And to quaff of fortunes cup,
You will find the plan a good one
Have a friend that's higher up.
Life.
When you get so that 1t takes great
big troubles to trouble you and little
bits of things to make you happy, then
you are on the right road.-White's
Sayings.
Mrs. Meenguy-John! The baby has
swallowed a penny! What on earth
shall I do?
Mr.. Meenguy-Oh. well, let him have
it. Next Thursday is his birthday, any
way.-Chicago Daily News.
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A man In Arkansas was recently
tried for assault and battery with in
tent to kill. The state brought INTO
court as the Weapons used a rail, x
gun, a pair of tongs. saw and rifle.
The defendants counsel exhibited as
the other mans : weapons a scythe
blade, pitchfork. pistol. dograzor and
a hoe. The jury decided the case as
follows: 1--WE. the jury. would have
given a dollar to have seen the fight"
Elk.
AT the cemetery the minister was
moved by the grief of the husband
whose wife was to be buried. and
sought to commisrate him in the fol
Lowing manner my brother. I know
that this is a great grief that has over
taken you, and though you are COM
pelled to our the loss of this one who
was your companion and partner in life
' would console you with the assurance
, INV thEit ~ otiotit1i 49, ~
with you and seeks to embrace you in
the arms of unfailing love-" To this
the bereaved man replied by asking.
as he gazed through the tears into the
minister's face: whats her name?"
-Galatin Democrat.
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This is going the rounds of Wall
-. tio- f.1-a tL0 Gynnofol
vortex sought admission at the pearly
gates. who are your said st. Peter.
II am a Wall street broker What
have you done hal entities you to adj
mission?" well, 1 saw a decripit wo-
man in Broadway the other day and
gave her two cents Gabriel, is that
on the r%ecords?" Eyes, st. Peter. it's
marked to his credit what else have
YOU done?" .swell I crossed the Brook
lyn bridge the other night and met a
newsboy half frozen to death and gave
him one cent" Gabriel. is that on
the records?' Eyes, st. Peters" What
else nave you done?" well, I can't
recollect anything else just now" ga
briel. what do you think we ought to
do with this fellow?" "Oh, give him
back his three cents and tell him to
go to hell"
!.
During one of my visits through
the country districts" said the pro-
~fessor, II happened to reach a small
village where they were to have a flag
raising at the school house.. After the
banner had been flung to the breeze
there was an exhibition of drawings
which the pupils had made and of the
work they had done during the IA
1.-THE teacher recited them the Land
ing of the Pilgrims and after she had
finished she requested each pupil to
try and draw from his or her magma
ton a picture of Plymouth Rock.
Most of them went to work at once,
but one little fellow hesitated and at
length raised his hand.
well, Willie. what is it?' asked the
teacher.
Please, ma'am. do you want us to
draw a hen or a rooster?'"