The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-07-23
A COLUMN OF FUN.

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hurst tuggsd Brougham tamiliaTly by the skirt Of
the coat, observing, ''Newcasile is warm; he is
flaring up; don't add fuel to the fire." II can't
help it," replied Brougham. "Nfy dear fellow"
continued Lvndhurst, sadding fuel to the Gre is
in this case literally taking Goals TO Newcastle"
| The joke was too powerful for him to resist; so
he laughed and sat down.--Panch.
4 job he couldn't do.-A couutryman went in.
to turner's shop in Boston, where it was adyer-
tised that the owner could turn everything, aad
requested him to turn q fen s0merSet8. The ow-
ner declined the job at once.
Musical Questions. WHATS is a common chord?
A strip Of red flannel is 4 Uery common chord
indeed.
Give a specimen Of diminished seventh
Six shilling5 and six pence.
How is dscord prepared? Ii you ask pri-
ma donna 10 play an inferior part 10 that sustain
ed by her rival, you will find you have prepared
a discoTd most efficiently.
| How is a dscord resolved? A dscOrd pre-
pared On the above principle, scarcely admits of
any resolution at all.
What IS passing note? One payable on de-
mand.
What is a note essential to harmony2 When
it is required to pay the bill Of an importunate
creditor.
Absences of Imd.--A milkman, in attemp-
| ting to water his horse, went out and watered
his milk. lie discovered his error when his Gus
toners said there was no cream to this Joke.
| A man intending to wind up q clock, took
non-resistant by the nose and wruag it. lie
discovered his error when the non-resistant did
not strike.
| A wealthy young man undertook to set up o
bakery, but found it impossible to do so, when
he discovered he could not need bread.
| girl, intending to run into the garden, ran
into The arms Of her lover, and discovered her
oror when she found TWAS a tight squeeze.
Getting through the WorId.-A sad fellow
despairing geniUs-always complained that he
should never be able TO get through the world,
| the times were SO hard. One Of his neigh1ors
at length gave him employment at digging
well. While Ae was shoveling at the bottom, q
wsg passing by, cried to him:
$50, neighbor you have at last commenced
tho attempt to get through the world"
The last Reas0n.--Iho Herald, published at
Frankford in our county, says;--"CuF carrier,
in his perambulations in serving our subscribers
last week, informs us that in village or settle
ment, called "HardscTabblo," Philadelphia, Co,
Pa, he asked a woman if she would like to have
Ia paper left for her. Her reply was, ''No, IN
deed! we are wicked enough now"
"Jem, we're there any Royeronds at the May
or's balIl' inquired Martha Tongue.
"Not one" was the reply.
"Theye would be nobody, then, to say grace"
"No," rejoincd Jim, 'there was no need, for
they were graceleSs set"
A witness having sworn that prosecutor was
staggering draat, the counsel being anxious 10
ascertain exactly what he meant by the term, de-
sired the witness to put himself IN the sane po,
Sjtion!
A dandy observed that he had put plate of
brass OF his boots to keep hun upright, 'WeI
balanced, BY jng," said Dotchmon, "1ross at
both ends"
The Boston Post says GIVE are opposed to
punishment by death, but we are in favor Of
hanging ncendiaries very soon after they are
caught"
"Didnt Sbuten-A clever story is related in
the ConCordia Intelligencer, of an old lady who
''sot up" to see the stars Shutc and was disa p
pointed. She was wilfully imposed upon by
i"Professor" somebody--but hear her
"He told me as how on the 22d day Of the
month the stars were gwoin 10 fall again like as
had hearn tell OF, the time that some folks thought
the world was goin' 10 be set on fire. Well.
stranger, Icounted the days and at last, accord
in to the noches cut in that door post thar, the
22d came. | had supper uncommon late that
night, and left the coffee pot bilin', and some
.rlI rork and ,A IL
fire, and determined to set up and see the stars
shute. 1t was sorter goldfish, but got under that
shed so that could give 'em fail chance and
sot, and sot, and sOt, and smoked powerful
deal, snd then I'd eat bit and take sup of cof
fec, and watch agin--and I kept il up twelI
broad day light, and I didn't see single one of
the blasted critters Judgem
The Boston ladies' are holding lemonade par
ties. A large punch bowl of water is provided
| which is sweetened by the young ladies', all pla-
cling their lips to the brim. An old bachelor
then looks into the bowl, and the lemonade is
"done up strong"
Skigts-The NetD Mirror says the ladies' now
wear from six to nine, and sometimes tueloe but
the editor don't tell how he got his information
| The editor ought to be roasted for Stocking
up" such matters.-U. S. Ga@.
| A Mr., Hem has just started newspaper. He
says that he hopes by hard scratching that he
will be able to make living for his young chick
ems!
| A pheelrOrigM pun, and good one
"Geo s. H., Esq.--One of the oldest fellows,
and one Of the best spokeS-men in the Common
zeal"
The LaSt.-Ma, Misses Muggns' folks amt
respectable, and won't play with sophy any
more"
"Why, la, my dear, what makes you think
thev aint rosnoctobIo9S5