Show WIT AND HTTSTOB WI HOR i1 I St Louis GlobeDemocrat Mr Sneaker Sneak-er said Representative John Allen of Mlsslsslgiri the other day I have been expecting to See your name sent to ilie I senate for brigadier general I No John replied Mr Reed intensify 1 Ing somewhat his usual drawl my fa I ther neer attained sufficient wealth or distinction for me to aspire I Chicago Xews HlxonSpains navy do snt seem to be scoring many hits DIxon No I lont believe the Spanish gunners could shell peas Washington Star Its remarkable commented Mr Meektons wife how many men are anxious to leave home and engage in war Test he answered absently Some people never teem to know when they have enpugh of anything nmrthlns t Cleveland Plain Dealer Those SpaniSh Span-iSh le all seem to keep good hours Do they Yes They retire early And rapidly Chicago News Victory cried the Spanish minister Write out a proclamation proclama-tion at once authorizing our people to celebrate Why your excellency what has happened hap-pened Have our forces fallen upon the Yankee pigs and compelled them to cry for quarter No but one of our battleships has just been scuttled anI sunk before the cowardly cow-ardly swine could gain possession of it V nshlnton Star I hear they are making nn effort to get more soldiers past the blockade to reinforce us said one Spanish officer Whats that Madrid government trying try-Ing to do Inquired another savagely cat us out of house and home |