The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-22
ObCTeIuTy OF IHe ASsOCIaTIUH'
Waterville, April l4th, 1853

What did the cat say as she looked out OF
the window when the Ark got aground? rs
| that ar.u-rat'
why is pettiooat government stronger now
than formerlyG Because it is iron-hooped. ii.
REV. Charles Smith, of Boston, has requests
ed his salary tor be reduced from ~ 800 TO $2,
600. A rare occurrence.
"A young lady lately appeared in male attire
| at Baltimore aud one Of the editors SAYS that
her disguise was so perfect she might have pass
ed for man, had she had little more mod.
esty!' ,iS
| One of our fnest writers says that "the
nightly dews come down upon us like blessings"
How very differently the daily dues come down
upon US in these hard times,
"A wag tells Of boarding house keeper,
whose tea was so weak that it couldn't get up
the spout of the tea pot. There wasn't even
sufficient grounds for complaint.
Follow IT,--Saxc gave the following advice
to the rising generation
In going to parties just mind what you are at
Beware OF your head. and take care OF your hat,
Lest you find that favorite son OF your mother,
Has an ache in the one, and brick In the other.
There is Cockney youth who, every time
he wishes to get a glimpse his swee heart ,crirs
Fire" directly under her window. In the
alarm of the moment, she plunges her head out
| Va tue WluuOW, huu injuries w UtTt! w ncll
he POLITICALLY slaps himself on t,. bosom, and
exclaims--" Ere. my Hangelica I"
-" Mr. Ebsnezer | un lerstani da you is lost
your wile." Yeth. Mr.. Sn ,w,sn h,b baen de I'd
desc free weeks" cam dat possible---what di.
ease did sha die obT' Why, Mr. Snow, de
doctor said il war do wiul-ne w.eni.ways"
Miss D'unnonl, tn, lat fam rus prsache
among the Quakers being asked If the spirit had
never inspired her with thoughts of m rriagc p
"No, hlsnd' said she, bat the flesh ith on "a
done So
49," Bill, what broush. y)u to prison 2" +" a
couple OF con;t ,blss sr.'' "AnI hal LIQUOR
any Thing to do with itY' Yes, sir, Eliza tea seI
me 50, hal to lick err
--At wiat pariol in the history of the Jews
dill they res.mbls Stlton cheese Ans When
they grew :" mitler anl miti4r under More de-
cal"
Children are inquislive bodies--for in
stance What does clesve mean, father r.
1T means to unite together +" Does John
unite wood when he cl.aves il 2" Hem, well
it means 10 separate" well father, does a
man separate from his wife when he cleaves Ia
her?' - Hem, hem. don't ask SO many foolish
questions, child"
"A Virginia paper records the marriage OF
Miss Jane Lemon and Mr.. Ebenez.r Sweat -
wheeupop our deUil moralizes is follows:
How happy the extremes do meet
| In Jane aud Ebenezer;
| She's no longer sour. hut S,vsef
And he's a Lemon squeezer
=" Will you give m them pennies now Q
said big u,wsbJy to little one, alter giving
him severe humping. mo, won't" ex.
clalmsd the littl- ono. "rhel. III give you an
other pounding" Pound away Me aud De-
Franklin agrees Dr. franklin says: Take
care OF the pence. aud the pounds will take care
of themselves.
1t is said that the Lieut.. Governor OF Min.
npsota, who is somewhat addicted to fluids, late
| ly delivered himself OF he following speech to
the Senate 4" Gentlem ms OF this ere Sinil -
| Don't crowd this old hoss too fast! Ye hadn't
orier expect this ere cheer to settle more nor six
pints at onct! II yer do, yer sii' barRln' up
the wrong saplin |, can bs did"
"A good story is told Of " country gentle
man." who for the first time heard an Epsco
pal minister preach. lie had read much Of the
pride and arstocrsey OF the Church, aud when
| he returned home he was asked II the people were
stuck up "Pshaw no." no replied, "why,
the minister actually preached in his shirt
sleeves"
III ll2 lbs. make one hundred ,Deight, how
many will make your intended pdit If 40 poles
make one rood, how many will make one mod
est9 If hogshrads make one bult, how many
will make one head 1T days make one week
how many will IL take 10 make one strong2 II
80 degrees make one sign. how many will make
one token2 IL 2li stone make Que pig, how
many vii! make Que hog 2