Lunch for the Humorists.

The coming man-the boy baby.

"Our relations abroad" are nearly all Grant's

There is no spot on earth so fair as - a $ 100 to one.

Prussia no doubt stands ready to accept the off of a piece from France.

A man of confidence and a confidence man are as different as ash and hasheesh.

Squibs, speaking financially, says it was the last camel’s hair for Mrs. S., which broke his back.

"You have only yourself to please," said a Benedict to an old bachelor.  " True," replied he, "but you cannot tell what a difficult task I find it."

It is said the Kaw Indians salt the railroad track to their country for the purpose of enticing cattle in front of the cars, so they can get the carcasses.

"Women," remarked a contemplative man, "are as deep as the blue water of yon bay" "Ay. Sir," rejoined a disappointed man, “ and full of craft”

Red Cloud has a bachelor brother whose name is He never weeps,  Probably the circumstance of his being a bachelor accounts for the drought.

A Chicago paper referring to the  "Another Lie Nailed" catch phrase used about election times, call it "another fragrant fiction impaled upon the nefarious fork of fact."

Teacher (in loud tomes)   "What is your name? "

Boy (in a weak voice)  -  "Johnny Wells, Sir."

"How old are you, John Wells? "

"Twelve years old, sir"”

"Now John tell me who made this great and glorious universe? "

"Don’t know, sir "

"What twelve years old, and don’t know who made this great and noble sphere? James Smith, go and get me a whip."

The birch was brought and held over the trembling boy.  In thundering tone the rigid disciplinarian demanded:

"Now tell me who made this great world we live in?"

In tearful voice Johnny answered

"I did sir, but I won’t do it again."

Title:  Lunch for the Humorists
Author: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Year:  Unknown
Media:  Newspaper article, glued to Page 172 to the Ledger of Captain W. B. Blair

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