Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1889 — Short and Sweet. [ARTICLE]

Short and Sweet.

“Mr. Boozie,” said the pleasantfaced landlady of the Tanner House,,, as the young gentleman came down forbreakfast at 11 o’clock, “you’re the light of this house.” “Am I?” asked Mr. Boozie, greatly pleased. “Yes,” said Mrs. McKerrell, sweetly, “headlight.” And Mr. Boozie smiled feebly.— Burdette. Translated from the French: “Tell me,” he said to the doctor, “tell mefrankly, is there any hope?” “Yes, sirp a great deal. The statistics show that one out of every hundred affected with* your disease recovers.” “Well?” “Yow are the hundredth I have treated forthe malady, and I did not cure one of. the ninety-nine others.”— St. Louis' Magazine. The farmer who studies his soils knows: where to plant and sow, and where certain crops will do most good. He knows the soil which grows the best oats, barley, and wheat. Money is saved when the isoil is studied; so study the soil. j