The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-02


replied he, ia gate through which par
ties pass on their way to get married"
''Then, suppose" replied she, "that it
is a corruption of sorrow gate" "You
are right, Miss" replied her informant,
"as woman is an abbreviation of wo to
man."
Printers are said to be intellectual
smelters, who receive the dross for their
labor, while the world gets the metal
and the editors the locomotives of So
ciety, Which cannot go ahead without
them.
Patrick, said lady to slip Of green
Erin who was officiating in the kitchen.
where is Bridget? 2
'lndade, ma'am she's fast asape lookin
at the bread baking
\ young lady on being asked if she
intended wearing that finger ring to
church, said she didn't intend to wear
anything else. If she kept her word,
she must have had cold time of it.
What difference is there between
prince and peasant? No more than
between two bricks made of the same
clay, only one is placed upon a turret,
and the other at the bottom of the well"
Dunning, when in the full flush of cell
ebr.ty at the bar, was asked how he
got through such an accumulation Of
business. He replied: "Some l do.
some does itself, and the rest is never
done at all"
A lo:fer who had been fined several
weeks in succession for getting drunk,
proposed coolly to the Judge, that he
should take him by the year, at reduced
rate.
A thief broke out of Jail the other day.
Being recaptured, he told the constable
he might have escaped, but he had con-
scientious scruples about travelling Oh
Sunday.
A correspondent writing from the
White Sulphur Springs, in Virginia, des-
cribes the bill of fare as. alternately,
ram, lamb, sheep, and mutton They
dont't talk turkey bit.
Bob, did you go to the mines?'
YES
What did you dig?'
Il dug home, as soon as possible
4 say, Miss. will you mind my seat
while step out and take drink?' said
a gent to a lady who had been STAN
ding during long performance at the
theGter.
The last case of Incidence is that of a
man named John Hole, who was SO la
zy, that in signing his name he simply
used the letter j., and then punched
hole through the paper.
If Your mothers mother was my moth
er's aunt, what relation would your great
grandfather's nephew be to my elder
brothers son-in-law?
A lady or being asked to Join the
Daughters Of Temperance, replied that she
intended TO Join one of the Sons in the
course of the week.
1T is very solemn thing to be mar
ried,' said Aunt Betsy, Yes, but it is
deal more solemn NOT to be- said an old
maid.
Old Mrs Darnly is a pattern to house
hold economy. She says she has made
pair Of socks last fifteen years by only
knitting new feet to them every Winter,
and new legs to them every other VIM
ter.
Il thought you were born on the LIST
of April said Benedict to his lovely
wife, who had mentioned the Dist as her
birthday. ''Most people would think 50
from the choice l made of a husband"
she replied.
Decided by Judge Coon, of California,
that under the statue of that State, there
is no law to prohibit women from dres-
sing in male attire. This decision has
given great satisfaction to ladies who wish
t. 'Wear the breeches."
A gentleman complmentcd a lady on
n nt1 m M appearance pea nee aYou are
so, replied the gentleman, 'for l vow
you are as plump as a PARTRIDGE" "At
hfst, sad the lady, 81 thought you gull
ty of tiattery only, but now | find you &C
tually making game of me-"
Three pigs exhibited at the show of
the Royal Agricultural Society were
named "'Ne, ""Must," and "Win;" the
names were prophetic, for the animals
carried off the prize.
Locusts are expected this year in the
State Of Mississippi.
A schoolmaster down South has been
arrested and held to bail for teaching
young lady in vulgar fractions.
1t is supposed that the Lord made