True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02
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'Is tender ssnsibility peculiar TO con-
fectioners in this country p asked the
Brahmin Poo Poo Of Old Roger IN Wash.
ing,on Street, pointing towards Heilge's
window.
"Not that I know Of" replied Roger,
slowly, as il ashamed TO give up at once
"why do you ask 7"
"Because," said the Brahmin, "from a
glance in every confectioner's window,
see that they all sell candy in broken
size"
Roger>whistled audibly, and made a
wild gesture, as if about to jump over an
omnibus. but slmmcred down to a faint
smiIe.-Boston Post.
"How shameful it is that you should
fall asleep" said dull preacher TO a
drowsy audience, "whlst,h poor IDIOT,
pointing 10 an idiot who stood staring at
him, ais awake and attentive" "Per.
haps," said The fool, IL would have been
asleep. too, if l had not been An idiot"
"Do you mean 10 tell u.s." said law
yer to doctor, whom he was cross-ex-
amining, ''that if a person lived in horse
pond, il would not be injurious to him :"
ii think not" said the doctor, "if he
lived for sixty or seventy years in it."
A suit is about to be Instituted against
physician. He prescribed the use Of
ale and beer for patient, who is now
going 10 sue him for malt.reatment.
I A person pretending to have seen ;
ghost, was asked what the apparitior
said 10 him. "How should know ?
he replied, IL am not skilled in the deat
languages :"
A fellow just returned from fight, in
which be came off second best, was asked
what made him look SO sheepish.-
! Because" said he, "Ive been, and go
lamm'd."
CAPTAIN, what's the fare TO ST. Lou
f is" "What part Of the boat do yol
wish to 90 in-cabin or deck :" Han
' your cabin" said the gentleman, fron
!. Indiana. 81 live in cabin at home; Civ
me the best you've got."
d As the sun in all his magnifc cence wa
! peeping over the earstern hills, a newl
y married man exclaimed, "lhe glory 9
IS the world is rising His wife. VIII
II happened to be rising at that momen
d talking the compliment to herself. simF
1t cred. "What would you thing my deal
y if l had my new silk gown on!'
\. Why are country girls cheeks lil
=. we'll printed cotton! Because they al
;. warranted to wash, and keep color.
n. The botanists tell US that there is 7
= such thing in nature as black flower
It. We suppose they never heard ofthe "co
as black Rose"
al =, "Who's that gentleman coming u
Gu stairs, Nellyv" Nelly: ''Dat no gen'l
a. a man. mar; dal's par"
Iul An Irish sailor once visited a city wher
es he said, they copper -bottomed the tops
ne their houses with sheet.lead.
lis Punch goeth i. ,hus.-"Did you e,
ng see the like Of Barnum Yes; you hs
ca seen locomotive. 1t runs to and
ps' n putting"
NJ "SNooKs" says The NEST curious tbir
in the world is woman who is not
led rious. .. .l... ,.
"s, "A LADY was asked The other day W
mo NO she chose to live single life, and repli
" ue "Because am not able to support HI
a'' band. h'''
nm. THERE is shop kept by a lady
Sc. Boston, in the window Of which app
an, these words:
the "No reasonable offer refused"
ac- "DID you ever know such mecha
uty cal genius as my son is = said an
ctd lady, .He has made asfiddle out Of
en-. head, and he has wood enough left
hu. another"
, Of CoN..--Why was Pkaroah's daugl
,,.an like a broker Because she got !
,ide prophet out of the rushes on the banl
ven Why is rum-seller like a butcher
nds Do you give It upl Because the be
r.- his business is The more he kills.