Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-21
Wit aua Rumur.

SULPHURoUs.-A verdant Irish girl ius.
arrived, was sent to an intelligence Office by
the Commissioner of Emigration, to find
place at service. She was sent to q restau-
rant, where stout help was wanted, and While
in conversation with the proprietor, he took
occasion to light hia cigar by lighting loco
foco match on the cole Of bis boot. As so5a
az she saw this she ran away half frightened
to death, and when she reached the Office was
almost ou. Of breatts' ~
"Why what is the matter with you" said
the proprietor, seeing her rush in with such
confusion.
Och, shure sur. but yes sent :z1e to tie cid
nick himself in human form
What do you mesn-hss he dared TO To-
suit help from ny cficeP' inquired tie
man.
Yes sur returned the gil. 'i.e's the or.t
nick
What did ne do to you?--teil me and III
FIX him for it, said he quite exasperated.
why, sure, while was talking to hin
about the wages. be turned up the bottom Of
his fut and wild splinter in his finger, sur,
he Just gave one stroke aud the fire few out
Of his flt and burnt the stick, and he ligbted
bis cigar with It, right sfore my own face'
He, the ould nick, sure, sur N. 0. Pea
yune.'
EI-A merchant entered Ills Office in tie
morning and found his boy Johnny, atternp-
ting to throw all sorts of somersaults ard
kicking up great rumpus.
| What are you about?' asked the merchant
looking astonisbed ct the wild evolutous Of
the boy.
'Oblging my gal, sir,' replied the alnos:
exhausted youth. She's writ me beautiful
letter, and at the bottom of the page says
turn over and oblige,' and have been 60
ing it for more'n half an hour.
"Please Mister, give me a bundle Of hay7"
eyes, my boy. Sixpenny or chilling bnn-
die?"
"Shillin."
''Is it for your fsther?"
"No 'tant--that is for the hoss. Ny fa-'
ther don't eat hayl'
A colored cook expected company of her
own kind and was at a loss how to entertain
her friends. Her mistress said! Chloe
you must make au apology. LA, missus,
how can make it? / got no apples, no eggs
no butter, no muffin to make it wild"
Aunt F---was trying TO persuade little
Eddy to retire at sundown. you see my
little dear how the chickens go to rooet at
that time" "Yes, aunty but the old hea
always goes with en-"
gG-'You little scamp we're have You been:
After the girls, father
Did you ever know me 20 90 80, whom I
was a boy?'
No sir but mother did.
Hy-A few dsys ago a negro, after gaz;ns
intenty at the Japanese, now in Washington,
exclaimed:
"If de white folks is dark, as dat out dare
I wonder what's de color oh de niggers7"
The American eagle with Heenan comes back.
Looking wise, from his trip, as an owl;
He expected lion to meet, but good lackl
BE was met by an English foul.
Three policemen and two surgeons ran q
mile on the first OF April, TO see the body Of
man who was reported to have blown out his
brains with ''tror bone"
Hsy"A cotemporary wants to know if We
can throw any light upon kissing We don't
want to---the thing is done just as well in the
dark
Why are soldiers ap. TO be tired in the
month Of April?--Because they've jrst gone
through March.
Hay" There Is many a man whose tongns
might govern nlultitudes, II he could ouly
govern bis tongue.
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