The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-02-17
LITTLE JOKE RS.

~ A Clergyman observing poor man
by the roadside breaking stones with pick
axe, and kneeling to get at his work better,
made the remark-"Ah, John, wish l
could break the stony hearts of my hearers
as easily as you are breaking those stones"
The man replied-"Perhaps, sir, you do not
work on your knees"
VT Two Irishmen happened to get into
an affray, in which one of them was knock
ed down. His conrad ran up to him and
cried out:
"zounds, Dennis an if you be dead can't
you paket"
"pm not dead, but spacheless,,' said tho
other.
~ "What do you think of whiskey, DR..
Johnson 81 hiccopped Boswell, after empty
ing sixth tumber of toddy. "Sir," said
the doctor, "it penetrates my soul like the
still small voice of conscience, and doubtless
the worm of the still is the worm that never
dies"
e An Impertinent Editor in Alabama
(says the Louisville JournaI,) wants to know
when we intend to pay 'tthe debt of nature"
We are inclined 10 think that when nature
gets her dues from him it will be an erecu-
tion.
II The Spirit of Daniel Webster was call
led up lately in spiritual circle in North
ampton, Mass. He confessed he had made
many mistakes in his social and political
life while on earth, and in his Dictionary.
u We lately Heard a vulgar politician
boast upon the stump, that he and Daniel
Webster once staid over night at the same
public house. II must have been house
of Entertainment for man and beast.n
u Our Government Land costs one dol
lar an acre on an average champagne two
dollars a bottle. How many a man dies
landless, who, during his life has swallowed
a whole township, trees and all.
" Chemical Facts Familiarzed Ithas
been discovered that bread can be manufac-
tured out OF wood. Long before this dis
covery was made, all wood was known to
have grain in it.
II Why can person cook eggs sooner
in England than in America? Because in
England all that he has to do is TO steal
them, and they Immediately become poach-
ed.
E"Weil Pat, Jimmy didn't quite kill
you with brickbat, did he 2"
"No, but wish he had,"
"What for?"
$50 could see him hung, the villen %
e Teacher-"William, can you tell me
why the sun rises in the east?" Pupil look
ing demure-"Don't know, sir, 'cept it be-
that east makes everything RISE"
z els that clock rite over there?" asked
visitor the other day.
"Rite over iherep said the boy !; "tain
nowhere else."
F "Boy what's become of the hole I
saw in your pants the other day?"
young America, carefully examining his
unmentionables) sIts worn out, sir"
w An Old Scotch Preacher said of a
young opponent that he had great deal of
the young man, not a little OF the old man,
very little of the new man.
e Why does lady with immensely
wealthy lovers around her hear more music
than anybody else? Because she hears
several millionaires at once.
Il AT Colored Ball, the following notice
was posted on the door post :-"Tckets
fifty cents. No gemman admitted unless
he comes himself"
z Who are the most wicked people in
church on Sunday. The organist and bel
lows-boy; for one plays, and the other
blows it.
u An Irshman tells of fight in which
there was but one whole nose left in the
crowd, "and that belonged TO the ta-kettlew
A MuFr.-A thing that holds a young
lady's hand without squeezing it. y,.-.. W