WIT AND H u M @ r

aTrae Humor generally looks serious, while every
ing, whilst every body about him looks serious.
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True Humor generally looks serious, while every
body laugM shout him False Humos y saiw:ys laugh
ing, whilst every body about him looks serious





The Chicopss Telegraph gives the fol-
lowing apecdotss Of an Arkansas preacher,
as genuine ~" A minister was holding
forth at Camp Meeting, and had SO work.
ed upon. the feelings Of his auditors, that
the straw on thsground, inside Of the altar
was completely covered with PROSTATE
mourners. Perceiving there, many others
ready to cast themselves down, who refrain
ed from SO doing solely. through the lack
Of straw to lie upon he cried out " Straw /!
Straw We want more straw here
Brother Brown, for the LORDS sake run up
to your tant and get more straw! Twenty
souls lost for the want of straw =


TEA OR CoEFEE "A gentleman, who had
lately arrived at boarding house in Ceave-
land, demanded Of the lady Of the estab-
lishment at his breakfast, whether she had
helped him to tea or coffee ? What do
you mean, sir why do you ask J" said the
lady. Because" replied the gentleman,
"if this is tea, give me coffee and, if cof-
fee, give me tea"


"Mrs. H., do you take cream in your
seaa" No, THANK you; the superfuity
Of milk, added to the favority Of the heat,
renders the conclomeration insupportably
obnoxious to my diabolical appetite.


An Irishman was to be hanged; but
when the platform fell, the rope broke, and
he came to his feet without any material in
jary. g Bad luck to ye," said he, springing
ups" if ye amt more careful next time, |
shonld't wonder bit an was kilt, or got
my blessed neck broke -


Abon Of the 6 Isle Of Erin" having pur-
chased new Bible, commenced his family
record. He enrolled the name Of his first
born thus: . John c., born August
8, 1896, aged 6 years"
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LINES IN AN ALBUM.


BY DOW, JR.


Fair lady, on this spotless page


Allow my thoughts to spread


Themselves like maple lasses DER
A slice Of Indian bread


Thy rosy charms will soon decay,


Those blissful joys that childhood bring,
By time will soon be done away,


So "go it lady while your young"