Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-30
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B9- In all labor there is profit. True;
but who rcaps it Not he that creates
il. Verify, the printing business was
unknown when that idea was startcds
DD- a friend of ours kept his hands
warm all winter from 'mittcns he got
from the ladies. Cheap way for sup
IpInof oorfia1oh hlsrrz.1 - =.
bg- Do you go in for the Maine Liq,
uor Law {?
Why partly yes and partly mol goes
in for the Liquor but not for the Law.
baS- The following question, is now
before the Sand Lake Asylum :.
Which causes the most swearing, y
horse that won't draw or stove7'
Bay- Men will always be apt to think
the money market tight il they are in
unfortunate habit Of getting 80 o'them.
selves. asr- ~
na- An Irishman, the other day. bid
an extraordinary price for an alram
clock; and rs a reason, that as he loved
to rise early, he now bad only to pull
tuc StriuB uhu Nahc uiiiictDs
s6- A dandy on board a steamboat
lately stood by and saw young lady
fall on the deck without Offering TO as-
sist her. On being asked for an expla.
nation. Il was waiting, says Poodle,
for an introduction
BY 1T is extremely disagrecable to-
me, madam, said an ill-naturcd Old fel-
low, ito tell you unpleasant truths"
Il have no doubt, sir, that it is OK
trcmely disagreeable to. You. to tell
truths Of any sort
p4- 'Shon,' said n Dutchman, YOU
may say what YOU please bout bad
ncighbors had be vorst neighbors as
never vas. Minc pigs and: mine hens
comes home nit derc ears split, and tod
der day two of tenn comes home mis-
sing
EY- Docs smoking offend you ? ask.
ed an American landlord. ef q, newls, arr
rived beardeE
Not at all, sTr.
i am very glad to- hear il as your
chimney is given. the practice
raA- Woman islikc ivy--thc more YOU
ars ruined the closer she clings to,you..
) Wig bachelor adds: Ivy is lilte swo--
man-thc more it clings- 70, You. the
more YOU arc ruined. Poor rule that
won't work both ways.
ssS- Please, sir, l don't think Mr..
Doism takes his physic regular, said g.
doctors boy 70 his employer
Why so ?
Cause w, he's getting veil 50 pro.
cioWrs isyst = ri
By- Sir, said an unctTucated politici-
an to gentleman, who dissented from,
one Of his opinions, i shall read YOU
out OF the party
You viii have. tT 20, school before
you can do that was tho reply. iai
n9. What is the difference between
an attempted homicide, and the butch
ering of swing? Hold your breath for
an answer One is assault with iatcnt
to kill, and the other is n kill Within
! te1yt 10 salt.
Blr- a Southern Methodist minister,
detailing his experiences CA " "certain"
circuit, counted twenty-six children
that wers named after him, and. added
that during the year ho received. as
compensation for his Labor thirtcen
dollars
ISrr- Meeting a negro on tho road,
with Grape on his hat, n traveller said
You have lost some Of your friendt,
| see.
Yes, Massti.'
WAS il near OF Distant relati~sg
We'll putty dissant-'bout twenty
four miles was the reply.
p1- Mise n,eeqnicls' is the namc Of
the last new pcrfame.--Em
II would depend a good deal upon the
appearance Of tho Druggist whether
the ladies here would ask for the above
pcrfi,mc or not.
car mother, mayn't have the big
bible in your room z
Yes my son, and i am glad To SEQ
YOU dosirous of pcrusiDg that book
What do you most want to sec in il
i only want to see whasher ] can
smash flies IN il, like Bill Smith does at
school I!
nsg- a little ragged urchirs begging
in the upper part OF tho city the other
day, was asked by the lady ofthe house,
after filling his basket, if Lis parents
were living
Only dad, marm, said the boy.
Then you've enough in your basket
now to feed the family for son,e time,
said the lady.
oh no, haven't neither, said tbr
lad, for mo- and dad keeps five boay Il
ers he docs tho house work, and | doe,
tho markctn.
rs- A man called upon lawyer I'll,
other day aud begante state BIS case il
rather an abrupt nanacr. ft
Sir, | have come ~ YOU for advice:
am husband in law
y what? spoke cut pac learned coun
sell
, 'Husband.in-lnw, sir Z
Il have newer sccn that defined i
domsssie relations.
'Dont you know what hnsband.ir
f.. lax is? Sir, yon're No. kwycr, your
q ma iynoranus | sns n husband in Law
pk1t not in fAcr sir my vii. run 90