Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-03-09
Tit-Bits.
ED- How should a husband speak to
scolding wife? My dear, | love thee sAN.'

E2- How should husband speak to a
scolding wife9 My DEAR love thee SdN'
EN-The young lady who was "lost in
hugging an idea"--it looked like man.
Ey-A correspondent, in mentioning the
wreck Of vessel, rejoices that "all the
crew were saved except four hogsheads Of
tobacco" ...
PoME!-The wind it blew, the snow it
few and raised particular thunder with
skirts and hoops, and chicken coops-and
all such kind ofplunder." 40. -.-
~"Do try to talk little common
scnse!" said lady to her visitor. .'Oh!
but wouldn't that be taking an unfair ad-
vantage of you?"
WANrED-A female who has knowl-
edge of fitting boots of good moral
character. We suppose this means boots
that are well ''soled."
EET The Boston POST says: 1.-THE
papers gave no cause for the suicide Of Mr.
Harper, at Oriskany, New York, except
that he was Justice of the Peace"
ESWel. my little son, AIM you lost?"
Little boy, stepping back, says: Look
here, mister, don't be so familiar, if You
please Lam not unprotected" laying his
hand on q revolver. ..'
ED Mamma, mamma! here is II hair
in the bread" "Hush, no it ain't nv
child; it's nothing but corn silk" Il
like that! Who the mischief ever seen
nits on corn silk afore?'
EFT Miss Drummond, the late famous
preacher among the Quakers, being asked
by n gentleman if the spirit had never in
spired her with the thoughts Of marriage?
often done So"
G~"Why are there so few convicts in
the Michigan Peni,entary this year,
asked Sans friend day or two since.
Why" said Sam, "they send them by
the Pontiac Railroad. ard their time ex-
Pires before they get there"
Ev Member of Congress, (about tc
enter the House, to friend: Just my
luck; have left my knife and slung shot
in my other coat at the hotel. Just wai
here till go and get 'em-l won't be a
minute, and it won't do to go without
EN-"
re" A good lady at Cincinnati offered
to I'LL the bag of beggar woman with
corn meal.
mo, ma'am!' was her offended reply
Il am poor enough, God knows, but
can't go corn meal when l come to that
! mean TO stagvep'
HELPING HTM--A rich man sent to cal
physician for slight disorder. The
physician felt his pulse, and said
'Do you eat well?" ..,.
"Yes,'' said the patient.
do you sleep well?'' .r..,
Il DO" -.
Then, said tie physician. II shall Civ,
you something to take away all tlat!"
Ry Il say. my friend are you suffi
ciently, acquainted with the topography
Of the neghborhood to direct me to u nea
disciple of Eculasius?"
"Which?''
Cant you tell me the way to doc
tor, sir?'
"Ohi want to see the doctor, do ye?-
Why didn't you say SOP"
And again:
Doctor Looking learned and speaking
slow, well, mariner. what tooth do yol
want extacted? Is it molar or an Incl
sor?'' %
Jack. short and sharp, 'It is in the
upper tier on the larbord side. Bear
hand, you swab, for it is nipping me lik
lobster"
ETA lady advertising for husbant
in the Water Cure Journal" does it il
the following description of herself; .
am ju4t twenty, but will not marry until
am two years older. l am graduate o
Marietta Seminary. ! can do, and love Il
do, all mannerof housework, from maxim!
pies and bread to washing shirts; cal
do all kinds Of sewing. from enbroider!
to liusey pantaloons; l can slSa.e, ride
dance, sing, play on the piano or spinning
wheel, or anything that may be reasonably
expected from one ofmy sex, lfrequired
can act the part Of Ounce in the soci
ETY. of the upper ten,' or the part of ;
woman among women. AS for riding
here let Inc make banter. Any man may
bring two horses, give me my choice, anc
ten feet. and then if hs overiakes me il
ona mile. am his; if not, the horse II
mine. Bewarel BY some l am styled
handsome; By those l frown upon, The
devils imp by the wise and sober an
called wild and foolish; by my female ae
Quaintanees, Molly and by my uncle,
nin III. 'ToH.'"