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BASS has named his dog Wellington, because of the animal's proficiency in rending a bone apart." --Boston Transcript.

....The number of women who really care to vote is about equal to the number of men who like to put the baby to sleep.--Puck..

....At the Opera.--"Why do you make that knot in your handkerchief?" "Oh! so that I sha'n't forget that charming melody." --German Paper.

....There is a dentist in a Michigan town, the sign over whose door reads: "Teeth Extracted Without Enny Pane. Laffin Gas (10) Cent a Ha Ha!" --Exchange.

....The Early Rose of the potato family is now superseded by the early roes pertaining to the shad, sometimes called the shadblow. It is not the early roes by the shad that catches the worm.

....Stout old Lady (to elevator boy): "Is this the passenger elevator, or the freight elevator, boy?" Boy (kindly): "It's the freight, ma'am. What floor d'ye want ter git off at?" --Puck

....A banker, who was inclined to be generous, thus addressed an employé: "here are 500 francs for you as a reward for good behavior the past year; or rather 487.50 francs--as I have deducted 2 1/2 percent. for cash. --French Fun.

....An elderly wit called to present his congratulations to a New York bank president on the latter's birthday. "Well, my friend," said the wit, "how old are you?" "Seventy-five." "Hum, seventy-five; well I hope you'll rise to par."

...."I have three witnesses who will swear that at the hour when this man was robbed I was at home in my own chamber, taking care of my baby." "Yes, your honor," glibly added the prisoner's counsel, "that is strictly true. We can prove a lullaby, your honor." --Journal of Education.

....AN old lady went to the Episocpal church. The sexton gave her a seat not very far forward. She turned to him, and, spying the lectern--a spread eagle--said: "I am deef