Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-02-26

His goodly portion
Of Earth's fleeing bliss.
Mus,oAL CArEcH1sM.-'What is a slur?'
Almost any remark any singer makes
about another
What ID a rest?'
Going out of the choir to eat refresh.
ments during sermon time
What is called singing with an under.
standing?'
Marking time on the floor with your
foot
What is staccato movement
Leaving The choir in huff because one
10 dissatisfied with the leader
What is swell?'
"A professor Of music who pretends to
know everything about the science, while
he cannot conceal his ignorance
'Tha. will do. Now, all sirg.'
Be WARE---A saucy debtor was recent
ly cautioned to be rare. He didn't take
heed, and the next time we heard Of him
he was turned into stone Jug
Have you Goldsmith's Greece inquir-
ed gentleman, on entering a book store.
in south avenue.
No, but they have some excellent bear 8
oil two doors below answered the indefat-
igaI'le proprietor.
A short horse Is soon curried--and a
little mouth is quickly kissed! Just so.
Ny brethren the other day exclaimed
the Rev. c. Spurgeon, the popular preach
er OF of New PAX Street, London, there is
avast difference between adevil and dea-
con. The difference lies here--'resist the
devil and he will fee from you,' but resist
deacon aud he will flee at you'll
In a chancery suit, one of the counsel de
scribing the boundaries of his clients land
said. in showing the plan of it:
we lie on this sids. my lord
The opposite counsel thqn said, And
We lie on that side.'
The chancellor, with good humored
smile, observed:
If you lie on both sides, whom will you
have me believed
An Arkansas editor got married lately.
and has since become enthusiastic. Hear
him:
o! there's not in this wide world happier
life,
Than to cit by the stove pipe and tickle
your wife.
Taste the sweets Of her lips in moment
of glee.
And twist the casts tail as she jumps on
your kneel.
The Press. the Pulpit. and Petticoats.-
These are the three rulidg powers of the
day. The one spreads knowledge, the 9TH
er morals, the third. though last not least
spreads considerably!
Great AID mysterious things in these
three P's.
An old bachelor geologist was Boosting
that every rock was as familiar to him as
the Alphabet. A lady who was present de-
clared that she knew of rock ct Which
he was totally ignorant. Name it, madam,
cried Cnlebs in rage. 1t is rock the
cradle sir. replied the lady.
A very dif6dent young gentleman. in one
of his experiences. waiting on maiden
home in the evening, desired her not to
mention it as il might cause remark.
Don't be afraid of my telling, said
she i fee! as much ashamed of it as you
do
A young lady being recommended to- ex-
ercise for her health, said she would Jump
at an offer and run her own risk.
We dol't believe the following story, we
don't, not word oft. The writer goes
beyond all compass--all reasonable com.
pass" As Falstaff says--in draughts upon
our cTedulity:
IAN old deacon in Yankee land once told
us . story. He was standing one day be-
side frog -pond--we have his own word
for it--and saw a large garter snake make
IN attack upon an enormous big bull frog
The snake then seized on one of the frog,
hind legs, aud the frog. to be on par with
his snake-ship. caught him by the tail
and both commenced swallowing one
another. and continued this caruiverous
operation until nothing was left of either O
them"
Bob. lower yourself into the we'll and
boiler for help
What for?'
To fnghfsn daddy. and make some fun
Bob did as was desired. Tut got more
fun than he bargained for. 1t was admin
istsred with : hickory saph g. Distance
Eve and half feet.
Hear Mother Goose:
"Tbe liehtnings roared, the .iunder flashed
Ard eSsnry's sssfc. ven. u smash"