Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1893 — OUR PLEASURE CLUB. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OUR PLEASURE CLUB.

Facetious gent (about to enter tram car on wet day)—-Is the Noah’s irk quite full?" Passengers—All in but the donkey} step in sir!” He —If you were not so tall I’d propose to you.” She —If you did, you’d see how short I could be.” —Harper’s Bazar. Farmer’s Wife—Why don’t you g to work? Tramp—l would if I had the tool 3. Farmer’s Wise —What sort of tools do you want? Tramp—Knife and fork.— Tfexas Siftings. “Isn’t your husband going to Florida for his health this winter?” ‘ No. I persuaded him to invest the money in insurance on “his life.” Boarder (shivering) —It seems to me the furnace is not working this morning, is it? Landlady—No, this is a legal holiday. “Are you going to wear your new cloak to the Christmas service?” Mrs. Borton —I don’t know yet. 3 haven’t asked cook if I can go. Jaleby—l don’t see why Smith calls Mses Harper’s conversation intoxicating. Felton—l suppose because it’s extra dry. Taylor—Did Jagson have a very merry Christmas ? / Totten—Bah, no; be went home perfectly sober to dinner.-- —~ “No’m. You see, I couldn't find any starving boy to give it to, so I had to eat it myself.’ 1

Frst Fakir—Something’s got to be done, Bill. I’ve been twanging the old banjo for an hour now and there is no sign of a crowd.

A Minute Later —I tell you, sir. Cleveland’s going to be elected, and don’t you forget it! Second Fakic—Bet you a thousand an Harrison.

Two Minutes Later—Now, gents if you’ll give me your kind attentior lJ introduce to your notice the greatest corn cure ever diacovere. by man. . Wants to Be Alone.

“Hallo, Mike; whose walentine if you a cuttin’on the ice?" “Ah! go 'way in’ d n't bother me. Ain’t ycr flat per that there is sacred moments when a man wants ter be alone.—Life.