Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1884 — His Wife Was Healthy. [ARTICLE]

His Wife Was Healthy.

“I notice in the papers,” remarked the editor-in-chief to the funny man, “an assertion to the effect that the wives of all American humorists are invalids.” “Yes," replied the funny man, "I have seen it, bnt it is not a fact. My wife is in good health; “So I should suppose,” responded the editor. “If the wives of all American humorists are invalids, your wife ought to be enjoying exceedingly good health.” —Philadelphia Call A dude took a lady >to an “Uncle . Tom’s Cabin” show, and as an usher , seated the pair the dude looked around laughingly, and asked the usher: “Have you a libretto of the opera, you know?” The usher looked at him a minute and said: “We have no libretto, you know, but we have two Markses, two bloodhounds, and two jackasses, besides yourself.” . The dude set down his hat and never told his love, all the evening. —Peck’s &un. ■ Bbtting, next to drinking, is said to be the greatest cause of crime in England.