Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1901 — Arrow Shots. [ARTICLE]

Arrow Shots.

I shot an arrow into the air. II fell to the earth; I know not. where. Lonirfellow. Most men sleep more then they are willing to admit. If ;t woman keeps her house well, it is enough for any woman to do. When a man tells a story about people, and does not remember the names, it is probably a lie, anyway. When a girl treats another girl, the beneficiary always makes profuse apologies. A man who will wear a sash on a hot Fourth of July, lacks something more important than patriotism. Freckled people always attract a good deal of attention, and they know it. A girl will tell you that she never heard ber fellow swear in her presence before. When any business getnto’ catting prices, all the merchants blame the other fellow. How do you like to have a traveling man come in and say he hardly ever makes such small towns? When you make up your mind to roast people, don’t do it. Be careful not to quote what your wife says, or people will be sure to laugh. It seems odd that a buggy company should manufacture wagons. A great many people who have no belief in the future life, have vaults built for their bodies. It is always suspicious when a widower gets in the habit of being dressed up all the time. Every man who can, quotes scripture when he gets into an argument. Nobody thinkß church services'are as frequent as the janitor does.

After people get rich they like to refer to their parrots or their dogs. One is always sorry for it after he has roasted anyone Girls are generally attracted by strange band boys front a strange lown. If there is a girl in the family, the first thing you have to begin to buy, when they think they are about old enough to notice the boys, is fans and parasols. -n waHandly any niuu expects to get married the Hecond time when his wife dies, but lie usually does. If a man warns to become a hero, let him be a boozer, and then quit when he gets married. If you start out to justify the things yon do, you will find that you cannot justify half of them. Licit folks frequently get rich at somebody elst-’s expense. Through Florida service will be resumed by the Monon route January 1. Instead of two Florida specials a week, a special Jacksonville sleeper will be run every night, reaching Jacksonville and St Augustine the second morning after leaving Chicago. S. T. Comer, of Union township, has purchased the Jake Keener farm in that township, for fifi per acre.