New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-12
Aew11ork daily Gibn,.e
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Douglss JerrOh's sharp sayings were floating in
English and American society for some time before
bis death. The public had become familiar with
their tone and temper, even before t5eif origin was
always known. The collection now msde of his
pungent saies and brilliant repartees wiI aid little
70 his fame, in this respect, though they do not fall
greatly below the standard Of bis popular sstiGa-
hon. But they lose mach Of their original relish,
by concentration in a volme. When retailed
.ingly, they left an aromatic flavor, which 70 great
degree is destroyed by this wholesale repetition.
We may admire few brief flashes Of i1h.ang but
when they gil the atmosphere fjr hours, they b.
come intolerabls. Nor was Douglas Jerrod 90
much more than mere wit as 10 give great value
10 record of BIS talk. Few of his sentences wall
be remembered as sphorisms. He had q1ick PER.
.epiion of The ladicrous, no doubt and keen love
Of detecting and exposing it. But the kindly Wis
iJm which il embodied in the proverbs of the
world was not in his Line. Hence, bis pointed
words, which often owed their sting to the venom
Of the barb 90 not read so well as many efnsiODs
Of less exubersnt minds. This book will ,Ord-
ipgy dissppont most readers. Still, beside tie
HeLknown Jerrodisms which have now become
almO.t traditional, it contains occasional naxims
Of characteristic acHteness, odd combinations Of
thought, now and then sn original idea, hume
rous striking illustrations of old IDEAS aud several
sudacous puns. We will give our readers few
,amples of each kind.
BRED os TIE BOARDS.
When Morris had the IIsym.rkst Thaater, Jsrrod,
on certain cccesion had ieason TO find aut with the
strength or rather, the want of strength OF the com
psny. Monis expos' ulated, and said. Why there's
v he was bred on these bOards!'
.Jerrold-" Fe looks as though lie been cut out CT
Them
THE PHTLhSTHROPIsr.
Jerrod hsted the cant Of philanthropy, aud wfitned
shepover no wac called phiantoroPss u print. On
occasion, when be found himself 30 Described, he
exclaimed, Funds il tamps man ~ Kill = child to
get rio Of the reputation
MIR. PEPPER's PARTY.
Jenold went TO a party at which NJ. Pepper had
assembled all his friends. Jerro5 said to bis host,
on en,errg the room, "My dear Mr.. Pepper, how
flsd you must be 10 see sl your friends mustered"
COMIC AUTHOR.
Jerrod Nse talking shout weLknown co mic lee
.urer aud Of bis tendency to reduce az subject to the
a,furd. He presently exclaimed, "ESai, ST. that
fellow would vulgarize the dsy of Judgment"
rvo-rHIRDs OF THE TRUTH.
Albert Smith once wrote an sriicls IN Btdcfno0d,
sirned "a. S." tut" said Jerrold on reading the
initials, what a pity cmitn WIN Tell only '"o-'hnas
OF tbe TRUTH
PERFECT DIscosrEsr.
An old lady in the habit OF taking 10 Jerold IN
gloomy, depressing manner, presenting 10 MN only
the SAD eide Of te. Hang IL saio JeiEod, one uay,
after long and sonb,e interview, "she wouldn't Al
low there was bright side to the NOON
MAIrER-oF-FAcT MAN.
TEX 10 him of Jacobs ladder, and he would ask the
number Of tie steps.
sUGGEsTvE Present.
% ID -xpra
in m, country rambling commons and de IN
lanes In the course c. their walk they stopped %
notice the gambol. of an asss fla There was very
sentimental poet among the baby ASS admirers, VINO
ors elcouent az SterLe its shaggy cost. AT last
fhe noet vowed that be should Ike TO send the htte
thipg ss present to his mother. "Do," Jenold re-
pied "and tie piece OF paper round its meek, bear,
ipg this motto Wien this yoa see, remember me.
WALKING ADyER1IsEMkST.
certain philosopher Of this ume who has played
end wisely-wi,h many science end mas been JOcohi
smong the wits Of the day, was discovered one gay oy
Jerroa buoy with crucbles, retors, acids, sud aka
lies making mysterious experiment. Toe prucent
nLilOsor her had tLcssed himself fCn head 10 loot II
= snit Of black ciLcoth. "Why," said JeTold you
look like swalkiDg advertisement o. Warren oaoA-
ing"
At social club 10 which Jerrod belonged, che SUD-
eet TUNED one evening upon music. The dhens'ioh
was 81 innate d, and cert sn song Was ced SO an e1-
qui-ie competition. That song" exclaimed an en-,
thusisftic member, always csEries me away when
hear H." ,, ,,c
JerrcH Cooking eagerly round TIE table" Can
siyUody thistle il " .
HE ~ NA.E SOCIETY," At A. EVENING PARTY.
M.u evening party u very elderly lady was dalc-
ing with youog partner. stranger approached Jer-
rod wno WAS looking or, and SAID:
Prey, Sir, can You tell NE who is tie young gen
tleunsp car cirg With that very elderly lsdy /"
Zone of the Humsre Society, should think, re-
piled Jerrold.
rlKE LEAD.
To az impe-tIrert fellow, ghom Jerrold svoided,
and who Al ELI, ed 10 intr1de himself 10y saying
bright thing, J6rrold said ehsrply turning upon the
intruder, You're like lead, Sir, bright only when
you're cut
The editor OF mis- volume has evidently performed
his task With FL al sssidaity and il IS not bis fault
the materials proved too evanescent TO constructa
work Of permanent value.