Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-05
HOW THE DEVIL WAS CAUGHT.

OoisistSs 3L0 VIC nave gwen pidCc 10 sOtuc
Of shern, NOS because Of any want of respect
Cor that denomination. bat for the hulnor
contained in them. AS an evidence of
our disposition to deal with ell alike. we
give the following, picked up few days
ago. 'asa- a
Parson Larkin, a worthy but sedate old
divine Of the Methodist Church. met ia The
road Joe Finks, a neighbor, who had
neither the fear Of God. His Satanic Maj
es,y, or any other being before his eyes,
and whose love of fun was only equalled
by an unfortunate impediment in his
speech, viz, suffering.
"Good morning. MIR. Finks," said the
parson, US they met and reined up their
horses.
"G-good morning, p-parson" replied
Joe.
'.Any news" quoth the parson.
"N-news! w-why, hain't you h-heard
it?"
''W-why, they c-caaght the devil in our
neighbor- -h-hood last nightr'
"You don't say SOL Howl"
"R-run him into a w-well."
ssAh! How was he got outs'
"F -fshed out"
"Fished out! How e
"T-took a b-big hook and Lime and b.
baited it with a P-presbyterian."
"Did that catch him? 2"
"N-no-ihe d-deyil only smelt of him
Little but w-would not bite.'
"Then how!"
"B-baited with a B-baptist."
"Did they catch him with the Baptist 2"
"N-no-he n-nibled at linn w-while,
but wouldn't take hold"
"What did they try next!"
'.T-tied a M-methodist, and the d-dsyil
G. grabbed him like t-trout would IN
minner."
''That'll do. Mr.. Finks. Mind the
devil don't catch you;'' said the parson, by
way OF adnonition, as he rode off.
"N-no d-danger," replied Joe. 81 ain't
a M-methodist, and the d-deyil don't t-iake
any o.other sort ="
GRAMMA..-"Jim, did you ever study
grammar 2''
"I did"
"What case is Squire C-s"
"He's an objective case"
SHOW so2'' ~
"Becausc he objected to paying his SUBJ
scription that he has been owing foT five
years or more"
'What is noun?'
"Don't know; but know what renoun
is.''
"Well, what is it
drumming of without paying the printer,
and getting on the black list as delIn-
quen:."
"Good. What is conjunction!'
"a method of collecting outstanding
subscription in conjunction with consta-
bic. Never employed by printers until the
last extremity"
ODD AND EvEN.-A sailor having pur-
chased some medicine Of celebrated doc
ter demanded the price. ~
!" Why" says the doctor. 81 csnno,
think Of charging you less than seven shii-
iings and sixpence."
I" Well, III tell you what" said the sail
or, take off the odd and will give you
he eyen." a
WE'LL" replied the doctor. we won't
quarrel about trifess"
The sailor put down a sixpence, and
was walking of. when the doctor remind-
ed him of his mistake.
...No mistake at all, sir-six is even and
seven is odd all the world over, so l bid
you good moring."e
'.Be off," said the doctor. /" it is SELL
but I've made fourpence out of you STILL
The BEST IvDeE.-A Judge and a jok-
ing lawyer were conversing about the doc
trine<of transnigraiion of the souls of men
into animals.
"Now," said the. judge, suppose you
and / were turned into horse and an ass.
which would you prefer to be ="
..The ass, to be sure" replied the law
yer. 3 ae - $50 @
sWhy :" asked the Judge.
sBceanse." was the reply. 81 hare
heard Of an ass being judge. but a horse
nerer."ss sa s
30 a college student being examined
in Locke, where he speaks Of our relations
to the Dicty, was asked, g What relations
do We most neglect" He answered with