_How_ do I know, quotha?
By the curve on the Kunnel's back.

The size of the parabola described by that backbone accurately gauges his adversary's skill.

But, by the way, gentlemen, have you--but that's a nice point, and I refer all nice points to Professor Knapp.

Professor, is it in good taste to make remarks concerning the dress or features of another ?" "Certainly not," answered Knapp, a handsome young fellow with a yellow mustache.
"Not when the person is an esteemed public character, like the Colonel here?
What I was about to remark, if it had been proper, was that the old fellow is getting wofully bald.

He'll soon be bald as an egg." "Say!" asked the Colonel, "I want to know how long you're going to keep this thing up?
Somebody's dummed sure t' get hurt soon." "There, there! Colonel," said Brown, soothingly, "don't get excited; you'll lose the rubber.