Judge — October 20, 1894 — page 10: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

WAR BRIC-A-BRAC. EH KOUGII hear Where the Chinamen skipped away, In words ceramic we said of her plight, She was “‘old blue China” that day. out the naval fight Though lacking in polish and moder style Her appearance is still quite grand. Whatever her loss we admit, with a smile, Of late she is nicely Japanned: — -y, w LUCID, VERY. Algie—" | say, deah boy, wh-what's become of —er—er?"— Gussie—* Ob, you mean the fellah we met at —"Ya-as, on the occasion of the—er—er "— Both —* Ya-as, he, he, he!" BIBLICAL GEMS. N FLOSSY’S sixth birthday her mother made her the present of a ring set with rubies and pearls. “TL think it is very pretty, mamma; only I would rather have had wisdom-stones than rubies,” she said. “Wisdom -stones? Why, dear, I never heard of such a thing. “Well, there are such stones, for my Sunday-school teacher told me that wisdom was more to be desired than rubies.” 3 HIM OFF EASY. Lawyer—"' Well, sir, the suit has finally been decided in your favor and the Property is now ours.’ cu Lawyer—' The fees of myself and associate are some two hun- dred dollars in excess of the value of the property, but you can have that, sir; we will allow you that.”* BUT KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT SNAKES. +S YVHICH would you rather be in, Bagley, a den of lions or a cage of snakes?” “Can't tell, Bailey. You see I never was in a den of lions.” “VAIN ROASTING. Uncte Anxer—"'I'm jest readin’ ez how, until the Europeans showed ‘ent better, them Chinese fellers went ter war with an “outfit of horrible paper dragons, false faces, an’ so forth, calkerlatin’ ter Pxpprer (coming suddenly around corner of house)—"* Zee var mit der Chineeze und Japs make all dese peautiful Jap'neeze goots skeer the enemy off with’em. Wouldn't they a got left ef they'd hap- - more dear, bud I zells Uem at der reg'lar brice.” pened ter hev a scrap with us Yanks in them days!" OVERHEARD AT SYRACUSE. SeYER ain't got no yeller calliker, is yer?" “Who said I is?” “That's what I ax yer. Is yer?" AN ADEPT. [ VE stedied women sweet for years And got to know them so! For now just what they'll do (the dears ') T know that { don't know, MEMORY ASSISTERS. Bruce—*"What have you got that piece of red rib- bon on your watch for?” Spruce —" My wife put it there for me to remember something for her.” Bruce —" Remember what?” Spruce—*That's just what I can’t remember.” “*Say, Jake, whot's dem hooks on yer hoppers fer?” HAMMOCK FIXINGS* HER REA- SONS. OLD lady said she was so giad she did not like spinach, be- cause if she did she would eat it, and as she de- tested it that would be very unpleasant. PROBABLY NOT. Clara— Fi- do won't eat chicken.” Impecue— “He wouldn't if he was my dog, Jake, ye are a credit to der perfesh, dat's what ye are,” Are O’, unga Who call ko And he s Who say Such are ‘That wo ‘Jo man su Asto be 1 woma ‘The pres Mrs. dren Tee gums, al fea. Out ir on selec were sh archasi f} will take male rel even we First brother Second 3 baby-br youngst ‘same ki Ango Amenicz J.G.B H At all d It is governr much b so muc dents, Brookly Mar: chum— see her fast. | women Brot for the comicbooks.com