Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-23
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pH- Prentice says that the fault with
the female Yankee teachers who 20
westward is, that instead of teaching
other peoples children, they soon get ~
teaching their own.
D4-0yer what earthly and heavenly
things does q rainy day exercise the
same influence? The sun and your
boots: for it takes the shine out Of them
both.
A baby is common noun, first (sec-
ond or third person; singular or plural
number; masculine or feminine gender
(as the case may be,) and agrees with
nobody but mother
pTThere is man in Algievs who
tells such good stories that his friends
say it is dangerous to walk with him in
the forests, for all the hyenas como
round him and laugh
s9rKeep out of bad company for the
chances are that when the devil fires in
to flock, he will be pretty apt TO hit
somebody.
rt1r What is the meaning Of . back
biter?" said reverend gentlemen dur
ing examination at parochial school
This was puzzle little urchin, who
said
"Pr'aps it bc a fea."
ra5-There is proverb in Swabia, "a
faithful swain marries early-a prudent
one never"
Bachelors and maids, will please
make note Of this.
pS-A French horse dealer was asked
if an animal which he offered for sale
was timid.
Not at ALL said he, for he often pass
es many nights by himself in the sta
blc.'
n5- where was !, ma said a little
urchin one day, TO his drunken and
PROSTATE pa, where was | when You
married pa? / could have picked out
a great deal better man than he is.
That boy is one of the sort We read
about-too smart TO live-else he might
yet be President.
Ba5-On the marriage of Benjamin S.
Joy, Boston, TO Miss Francis ID. Bates,
the following epigram was pcrpetrated:
"No more debates, Cd. Bates,) dissolved in Joy
The bride has found home;
With present bIss without alloy,
And many Joves to come
ssS- A young lady alightcd from a
stage coach, when piece of ribbon few
into the coach.
"You have left your beau behind
said a lady passenger.
"No l have not for he has gone a
fishing" replied the innocent damsel.
pa-When it freezes and blows, take
care Of your nose, that it don't get froze,
and wrap up your toes, in warm WOODEN
hose.
The above we suppose, was written
in prose, by some ono who knows, tho
effect Of cold SHOWS.
sarA fellow was once asked what in
ference he could draw down from the
text in Job-"And the asses snuffcd up
the wind"
"Well," he replied, ''the only infer
ence that l can draw il this-that it
would be long time before they would
grow fat upon it"
pa-A clergyman lecturing one afier-
noon to bis male parishioners, said:
"Be not proud that our Lord paid
your sex the distinguished honor OF mp.
pearing first to female after the resur-
rection, for il was only done that the
glad news might spread tho sooner"
ss-A city hunter being in the conn.,
try deer shooting, was two frightened
TO shoot buck rs he went by. The
huntsman came up and asked him why
he did not shooty His lips treniblcd as
he replied: III saw nothing but the dew
IL go by with an armchair on his head
and his handkerchief sticking out be-
hind"
To TINE SUSPENSION BRIDcr. NiAoaRr
Anoruous structnrei wbar, Ide like 20 kpo,
Did the constructors stand a. bilt this rode
Rite throo thee ars Say gentle news.
wot he'd they TO hold on TO. But. siasi
The news nothin. o, Jerussienl
Kant git the hang Of it
hev IL nowi
They did Il in bsllanssI
Sny- Boston Logic. Lpofhecary---
is not allowed here siil
Customcr--Why, you have Just sold
me the segar, and have right TO
smoke IL.
Apothecary--Wo also sell emotics,
here, sir, but we don't expect them to
be taken on the premscsl
pa-Tattlcrs. Like bell that's run=
for fire; like ccaselcss auction cricr;
like of times, q graccless liar, mischief.
making tattlers go; stopping you with
fear, whispering, as you lend
an car--"Mcrcy on US, did you hear?
Betsy Bean has got a beda'"
pay-ls Il SOL believe Il 10 be tho ex.
pcrionco Of eycry ono, says some body,
that the first time he puts his arm
around tho waits of his beloved one, and
draws her upon his knee for q chat, no
finds that thero is more Of her than ho
Shouldn't wonder IL that follow was
about right In his guess.
psy-John, what are You swearing for?
Daddy, I'm not swearing.
What were youraying about the old
eve which broke its neck butting with
the COW?
Why, / only said she was foolish
dam, or a damned old fool, and | for.
get which.