Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-11-23

A0 MduaHl, you sald your son was
lawyer--has he much practice?' r. ~.
why, yes, he has considerable practic
in smoking cigars.' .d,sst.is.- - 81 "a.
1EWly is it easy to break into an oil
mans house? ......
Because his gait is much broken, an
his locks are few. ...a.-i ....
,ES Why is the intention of helping al
old lady, over stile like journey to
female relation?
Because you area going to sister { (assis
her.) .7' En-, =
@Man's happiness is said to hang OF
thread
Guess that must be the thread that is
never on hand TO sew on the shirt buttor
that is always off. rtFf
E@ Among the numerous casualties
recently detailed, the following is very
melancholy:
The young man who recently went on
bridal tour with an angel in book muslin,
has returned with a termagant in hoops"
ENMen act in This world as though it
were never-to have an end with them, J
and neglect, or rather disbelieve in the
other, as if it were never to have be-
ginning O. ~ l,.E - 49, -tr Et -
EB-L Like the colored bottles in chem
lists window is rouge on the cheek of a
maiden; 1t attracts the passers by, but all
know the drug they advertise.
RE-The world IS more apt to reward
appearances than real merits Is not this
the result of superficial education all
over-a knowledge of words only?
gDrink no intoxicating liquors. Re-
member the words ofthe great poet,-'Oh,
that man should put an enemy into his
mouth to steal away his brains!'
~'The winds getting round,' re-
marked Bibbs to bis friend Buggins, the
other day, when it changed from east to
west. 80. 49, .
Glad Of it, replied Buggins; it's been
sharp long enough s7.e,-r.ss.f.f.
EE Lovers, whose only desire is to take
long and romantic walks beneath the moon,
are not long in discovering, after marriage,
that they cannot subsist ON moonshine.
ESA Maine editor says that pump
kin III that State grew so large that eight
men could stand round it.
This is like the fellow who saw flock
of pigeons sc low that he could shake
stick at them.
GgA y.ung dandy, about starting
down to New Orleans, proposed to pur-
chase a life-preserver. aa 't
'oh! you'll not need it. suggested the
clerk, bags of wind won't sink!'
Exit dandy, looking daggers. brickbats,
and other missiles at the clerk.
H'lt is well 10 leave something for
those who come after u.s., as the fellow |
said when he threw barrel in the way of
a constable who was coming after him.
ES-The "Lee Cleaner" says that the
girls in the High School have caught the
contagion OF EE:Tcc-cchifving their names by
The substitution of lie Tor y, and ASKS
'Whatie is in a namie?' I
G-A Single man advertising for en-
ployment, maiden lady wrote to inform
him that if he could find nothing better to
10. he might come and marry her. He
lid 30, and manleu .% cnLS thousand
,ounds.' /,
EENever live in a house which has
10 windows or doors on both sides, through &
Shich you can, if desirable, cause COM
olete and thorough draught. Beside, it
8 an easy way of escape should the Sheriff
,e after you with sharp stick. Many a
,ack- door trot has taken place in that q
Eay.
~An eccentric banker was eyeing,
With suspicious vision, bill presented to
Inn for discount. ..... -.....
You need not fear said the customer.
one of the parties keeps his carriage
'Ay,' rejoined the banker, i shall be I
.lad if he keeps his feet!' e
QUITE LrBERAL.-An Indiana paper re-
uses to publish eulogieS, but adds 6
we will publish the simple announce !,
nent Of the death of any Of our friends
Vith pleasurel: rts. ,aa.t .s..sasL i
This rnay simply be called, in dog latin, :
lapsus peni6us. sYss s. -ssv
H'How are you, COUNT said Wag
D Spruce-looking specimen of the genus p
mop.
'Sir-r-r-ri' exclaimed the indignant swell .
who are you, and why do you call me J.
,ount?
why, I saw you counting oysters in .
lew York last week, and / supposed you
ere of royal blood said the wag.
Snop vamosed. /
~Alcohol was first invented and :,
sed to stain the cheeks Of the ladies of
rabia $50 years ago. ''1t ascends in me Il
p to the BRAIN" says funny Sir John; It o
aimed Bardolph's noso, and it still C.
.ddsus portions Of the bumsn c0unte- :.
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