Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-10-07
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rounds about a lady who has mOustache
on her lip. 1t is not uncommon for young
ladies to have moustaches on their lips,
but they usually grow on the lips of some
one else. Rather odd, but true.
The young gentleman who flew into
passion has had his wings clipped.
In what ship have the greatest number
of men been wrecked! Courtship.
A word of kindness is seldom spoken
in vain. 1t is a seed which, even when
dropped by chance, springs up flower,
Give your children an education, and
no tyrant will trample on your liberties.
A lady, who was a strict observer Of
etiquette, being unable to go to church
one Sunday, sent her card.
The thread of conversation is sustained
amongs several persons by each knowing
when to take a stitch In time.
A fop in company, wanting his servant
called out where's that blockhead Of
mine' A lady present answered, On
your shoulders, sir
Mister, l say, l suppose you don't
know of nobody who don't want to hire
nobody to do nothing, don't you!' The
answer was Yes, don't
An Irishman caught a hornet in his
hand, but dropping it, exclaimed, BE jab-
ers, what kind Of teeth your birds have
in Ameriky.'
Why is it easy to break into an old
mans house Because his gait is broken
and his locks are few.
Why is a lean dog like man in medi-
lationl Because he is thin cur.
The light of other days is now sup
posed to have been a tallow candle.
A lazy fellow, lying down on the grass
said, oh, how do wish this was called
work, and well paid forn
Eve Jerrold said, ate the apple that
she might dress
4 say, Bill, then you're getting S.
week nowE Well, you might known
that byseeing all the feIIers come soapin'
around me, that wouldn't notice me when
| was poor.
A question for the Spike Society,"
Would the devil beat his wife if he had
one? Guess not-for the women gener-
ally beat the devil
1t amt them that stares the most that
sees the best, | guess.
1t is better never to wipe child's nose
than to wiring 1t Oft.
When fellow winks till his gal gets
married, it's a little too late to pop the
question.
The ladies of Schenectady are quite
sentimental, and quote poetry. Hear one
of them say good evening TO her friend:
Good evening!
Pleasant dreams,
Sweet repose;
Half the bed,
All the clothesn
1t is unhealthy to fall in love with an
other mans wife. In Arkansas, this
kind of thing usually terminates in death
the first year.
What is dat, SambO, what goes from
Bosting 10 New York widout movin' 3
Me guys dat up, Pomp. - Why, niger,
it's a railroad y
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modest, that she had young man turned
out Of doors for saying that the wind had
shifted.
Wedlock is like wine-not to be pro-
perly Judged of till the second glass.
A kiss, says an ingenious authority, is
like the Creation, because it is made of
nothing, and is very good.
A French comedian has brought out a
Z new farce, entitled, A journey round my
D WIFE
E A householder, in describing used
: up horse, said he looked as if he had
been editing daily newspaper.
Judge Hum, of New Orleans, told the
grand jury to find indictments against the
Vigilants. The leading papers told the
D Jury to do no such thing-and they didn't.
{ DO you retail things here?' asked a
d green-loobing specimen Of humanity. as
7 be poked his head into store-door. Yes
2 sir replied the clerk thinking he had a
G customer. Then wish you would re-
g tail 10y dog, he had his bitten off about a
It month ago The greeny travelled down
Il the street with one eye closed.
\ A person who was recently called in
i court for the purpose of proving the cor
rectness of a doctors bill was asked by
: the lawyer whether the doctor did not
make several visits after the patient was
out of danger? No replied the wit
ness, i considered the patient in dan
=, ger as long as the doctor continued his
visitsr
d No life can be well ended that has not
T, been we'll spent; and what life has been
: we'll spent that has had no purpose, that
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