The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-21
Wit and HumOz.

JOE hasa warm regard Cor his friends, but
thinks still more of the welfare of his enc
mics. He heard on Friday that Tom Zone
of the former) had been nearly or unite killed
by Ned, Zone of the latter.) "Well~ was
his exclamation. II hope to heaven Tom will
die :" "What 2" we asked, twas not Tom a
friend of yours" eyes," was the reply. "a
very good friend, and a very clever fellow, but
| want to see that cursed losfer, Ned, hung
for killing him. Truly proper considera-
ton for friend!
A JUDGE in Indiana threatened toll fine a
lawyer for contempt of Court. II have ex-
pressed no contempt for the Court" said the
lawyer, ION the contrary, have carefully con-
cealed my feelings"
LOOK here, ma % said young lady Just
commencing to take lessons in painting, ''see
my painting, can you tell me what it is ?"-
Ma, after looking at it sometime, answered,
swell, it is either a COW or a rosebud, I'm
sure can't tell which,
newspaper. speaking of a lovely dancer,
saws - battiments, she does very little; but
her apoIon,b Is very is very striking and her
poses are finely conceived, taken with sure
ness and held with firrnness. In these she
ments."
PARIS correspondent of the New York
Courier says that "the ladies' are coming out
without hoops hustle, wadding or ANYTHING
else" We hope there is some mistake about
this statement.
II dhramed was with the Pope, who was
as great a gintle'nan as any boy in the dis
trict, and he axed me would drink. Thinks
|, would duck swim and seem the Innisli-
owen and the sugar on the side-bOard, told
him wouldn't mind taking wee dhrop Of
punch"
"Cowld or hot ?' saws the Pope. eliot"
saws L; and with that he stepped down to the
kitchen for hot water, but before he got back
| woke up. Its distressing ME to think
didn't take it cowld."
A QUEER EPITAPH.-The Boston Journal
is our authority for saying that in church
yard of Oxford. New Hampshire, tomb
stone actually displays this epitaph We
don't wish to question anybody's word, but:
To all my friends bid adieu,
more sudden death you never knew,
AsIwas leading the old mare to drink
She kicked and killed me qucker'n O wink.
"MR. JONES, you said you were connected
with the fine arts. Do you mean by that you
| are sculptOr?" "NO, sir, don't sculp nv
| self, but furnish stone to a man that does"
CHARLES the Second, hearing Vossius, a
celebrated free thinker, repeating some incred-
ible stories about the Chinese, said: "This
is very strange man. He believes every
thing but the Bible !"
A YANKEE, who had Just came from Flor
ence, being asked what he had seen and ad-
mired and whether he was not in raptures
with the Venus de Medici replied, "Well, to
tell the truth, don't care about them stone
gals"
WoULD'NT STEAL THE TRAP-Bill, how
did you lose your finger ?'
'Easily enough
Il suppose you did, but how?'
II guess you'd lost your'n if it had been
where mine was"
'That don't answer my question ~
"Well, if you must know" said Billy, II
had to cut, it of, or else steal the trap"
PUNCH says experience is like flannel
wastcoat, that we do not think of putting on
until we have caught cold.
A MERCHANT entered his store in the NOR.
ming and found his Bobby trying to throw all
kinds of somersets. what are you about 2"
asked the merchant, looking astonished at the
evolutions of the boy. "Obligin' my girl"
replied the almost exhausted youth. s'Shes
writ me letter. and at the bottom of the
page she said-turn over and oblge, and "
been going it fer MORN half an hour"
YANKEE PoErRY.-A down east poet thu
immOrtalzes the beautiful river Connect
cut:
Roll on, loved Connecticut. long hast thou
ran, giving shad to Hartford, and Freedom
to man -
| CLERICAL WIr.-The Rev. d. C--of
New York,is as noted for his wit as for his ell
oouence. One of his friends rec ntly remark
Ell to him that the currency was deranged."
II should think it was" replied the doctor,
ssfor we hear that ten mills do not now make
one ccnt.-Boston Transcript.
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Acres,) improved land preferred. Enquire of
BRAINARD PENNCCK.
St Paul, Nov. II, 1s57-w1ms.
ASSIGNEE,S NOTICE.
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