Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-07-08
Our Little Joker.

preached?
No, sir, I held the light for the man
who did preach
'Ah, the court understood you different
ly. They supposed the discourse came di
rectly from you
No, sir. only throwed little light up
on the subject
Glory is well enough for rich man,
but it is of very little consequence to a
poor man with a large family.
How can you expect that young ladies
can know every body's names, when it is
impossible for them to know what their
own may be twelve months ahead.
Washing Shirts says an exchange pa.
per, wears them out. When they get dir
ty, rub them over with chalk. :Econo
my is wealth.
The man who couldn't stand it any
longer, has taken a seat, and now feels
quite comfortable.
The race between a clothes horse and
the nightmare was Won by the former.
the night mare having fallen asleep during
the race.
a paper giving an account of a town
In France, says that 'it is a large town.
containing $4,000 inhabitants, built entire
ly of brick
Why is a man up stairs, beating his
wife, like gentleman? Because he is
above, doing mean action.
~ A distressed merchant popped in
topay his rent. putting on long face to
correspond with the times On entering,
he said he could not raise all the money,
and throwing bundle of bank notes on
the table, he said:
There, that is all the money can pay
The money was taken up by the land
lord, who said: why, this is twice as
much as you owe me-
Dang it, give it back to me again,
said the man; I'm dashed if l didn't
take it out Of the wrong pocket!'
At late celebration, Printer gave the
following toast: Woman the fairest work
of creation. The edition being extensive.
let no man be without copy
Cor HIM THERE-While number of
lawyers were dining together, in Boston,
few years ago. a jolly son of the Eme-
raid Isle appeared and wanted dinuer.--
The landlord told him he should have it
| --h-" tho gentleman wsro done easinr.
Let him dine with u.s. said one Of the
lawyers, and we shall have some fun with
him.
The Irishman then took his seat at the
table,
You were not born in this country
said one,
No, sir: in Ireland.
is your father living?'
No, sir.
What occupation did your father fol-
low while here?'
Trading horses
Did your father ever cheat anv one
here?'
4 suppose he did cheat great many
people,
Where do you suppose he went top
TO Heaven
He has cheated one, | believe
why did they not prosecute him?'
Because they searched the whole king.
dom Of Heaven, and could not find law.
yer
The last answer spoilt all the fun, in the
estimation of the lawyers.
A dandy. the other day, happened to
run his head against an apple tree. Fortu-
nately. the tree received No damage.
Dobbs says that the people who en-
dorse notes are called "sureties." for this
reason. that in niue cases out of ten they
are "sure" to be called on for the money.
Dobbs is about right
'Pompey, said good -natured gentle
man 10 his colored man, Il didn't know
you were whipped last week. Didn't YOU.
MASTER, replied Pompey. why 1 know'd
t at de time.'
A man down south who served four
lays on jury. says he is SO full of law
hat it IS hard for him to keep from cheat
ng somebody.
A lady OF rank complaining that her
husband was dead to fashionable amuse-
nents, he replied:
But then, my dear, you make me alive
o the expense
A person returning from New York was
sked if he did not think some of the new
lotels there rather imposing edifces?
He said Yes but to his mind "a truly
IMPOSING spectacle was mock auction
Troubles are like babies--they grow big
,er by nursing. Don't meet troubles half !
are not worth the compliment 1
The lady in Iowa, who is so neat about !
er house that she swept hole in the I
oor and fell through into the cellar. and {
eriously injured herself, is now recover
lg.
Nothing is so dangerous as to pretend to a
I'll in love with woman. The reality is 4
ure to follow. Il
The young man who was ashamed 10 !.
eep company with mechanics, is now n
equity clerk to manure wagon, in New