The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16
Irish and scotch EsumOr.

Whether it is the fact. that our cnuntrymen
IRE deficient in humOr, whil, EngliShmen excel
i, bumor. may admit of doubt. We are by ro
means prepared to ack ,Ow edge that the fac Is
80. notw outstanding the high authority of sgd
ney Smith, who was himself man OF hnmnf
,1ch nd rare But of this we ar" satisfied That
n q attempts to explain and account f1r the de
tcien:y assumed Is fact, have totally failed
No satisfactory or even inteIgible reason has
Vet been suggested, why Sco:chmen should be
inferior in humor to Eughshmen. Such IN ex-
ullnation as that the Scotch people are poorer
than the English, cannot be reasonably accept
ed Riches do not Create, or even stimulate
hunor. Th. Irish peasantiy are poorest OF AL;
vet we ale disposed to think that. in genuinE
hum9r whether of the mrthfpl or the San'Ical
order, they are superior to both + 'gllsh anu
Sco,ch. An Iri>hman is no., as Is often sup
posed ii mere blunderer into fun. No man eau
seek occasions for humor. Bur Wien OCCASION
comes, the poor Iri-hman is prompt and ready.
There are Ime Irish anecdotes, the point and
pith OF which are generally supposed to be Il
bluuder or bull, but which really turn OF Il stroke
of fine natural humor.
An Irisbman thus describes his cold reception
by an old friend Il saw Pat Ryan t'other side
# the way. / thought it was Pat, AMI Pat
thought it was me and when came up 1t w AS
neither of us.
A Id was sent with note, and basket con-
tanning some living partridees. On his way,
tempted by curiosity, he peeped into the ba8-
ket when the partridges flew away. Mach per
pl .xed was he; but utter little consideration
he r.closed his basket went on his way. and
delivered the letter with his best bow. Well
nv lad. said the gentleman ON reading 1t, i
see there are some live cartridges III this letter
oh. nv the poMers,' says Paddy, lm glad OF
thai; for they flew out OF the basket.
A t,aveler in Ireland, having been inclined
10 deny that the peaSantry were humorous, was
told TO ask any question of the ii st laborng
mar he met OF, the road. Accordingly, on see
ING sturdy fellow breaking stones. h. says,
Now, my man, # the devil were ID come here.
lust now. which would he take you or me
Ne, to be snre, says The man, FOR he ccr'al'
OF your honor amy lime
4 Door I,i.h aborer had an impeachment in
In, speech, and could not pronounce words De
ginning with the letter p without sta" merimg
A neighb ring gentleman. seeing him digg'm@
uotatoes and wishing To make Ii IN RIDICULOUS,
said ~ hat uo You call these things you aie
d,gaiuc?' Sir says poor Pat, / don call
Them when want them ie CHI them
"A gentleman aId his lady, walking through
!. u,aouIicrnt avenue in one Of II finest park )
Of Ireland we're accosIed hy poor woman a
tullOw~ The Lord bless your nObl- i"rishp
and your gracious Iadysh.p. L drained il drahie
about yuu both last night. drame'i your lo d.
ship gave ne a pound of t0bacc"and our i'dy-
ship !, pouud- If tay' 'Ah, my good woman
say, The eer. dream, go by cotraue,. To
b.. sue they do say the woman; so IT Will be
your lo,dsllip viii give me- the lay. nd her
lad ship will give me the tobacco
+ poor old Iisli cIpple sat begging ut Il
.Ildgt vi cling his appeal to the char " o. pas
,engers wI.ll the ager and versatile eluqurnce
o! III county. gentleman aud lady Dung.
gay and hand ONE, with that pecu ia' i"oh 1
uiaiIficd and comp accent coiiscIOu'hesa "lhch
Indicates the fist weeks "1 mIatiled life
c,uas, the Dridgc. They rrga' not The pc
utions of the brggai ST., jH9t aa they passed
Inn. he exc aimed, May The blessing OF the
Lud, which bing> love and joy aud wealth,
and fine family, follow you ali tie dsya OF
vour lite ; pause the couple passed heed
,essly on and the beggar, with II hne touch OF
cau.Clc humor. added, and never overtake
YOU
Dean Ramsay tells US of Scoichnian " hose
tender toe was trudden on; the offender sad.
I'm very sorry, sir; beg yuur paid"n aud
he only acknow ledgment was. and you've as
uuch!e need, sir 10 our Hl"d' there WAS
some suilimcss and not much hum"r in this =
The Irish beggar who, on oeing refused aims.
swung his crutch Oil the tees ut the equity gen
tIenlall, whom his prayers moved not 10 charity,
had mole humor, when he said 10 the enraSed
owner of The suffering loot, Bless your honor;
# your hear, was as tender your toes, you d
have given me the tehprnny
4 miller, laughing at the Witnesses ola poor
weak lad, there's Sume things ken, aud some
ilnna KEN. On being asked mat he Knew,
he said, 1 ken muller has aye gay fat SOW
And what We no ken z said the miller ON,
SAID he, L don't ken at wha's expense she Is
ted
The congregation of Lunan, in Fortarshlre,
had distressed the minister by their habit of
,leeuing IN church Que day Jamie Fraser, AN
IDIOT, was stling i'll The front gallery, when
many were slumocrIng around hun. LOO, sad
he minister, YOU see even Jamie Fraser the
I'd ot DIES .ioG iaI asleep, many "t you are
DOING jamie, hot liking to be thus designated,
cody repned, AN | hadna been an idiot, l
would have been sleeping TOO.
The CLERGYMAN of a north country parish. on
coming into church, loud the pulpit occupied
Nv The parish idiot. Come down, sir, was the
,eIenIp ury and Indignant call. Ma, III, mn
l-ter,' SAYS ihe idiot. with Il confidential wink,
'iu,I come We up wi me This l. II peIVelse
senerailoa, and taIIn they need BATH.
Tie, f0lowIug amecdole of Rab Hamilton. The
iat!ie Ut AYR. as he was called 10 not We i;IInk,
uulte as we'll gwen by Dean Ramsay US We re-
member il in our youth, In the days OF Rao
the Newtown Kirk in Ayr, Under the mln''Iry
OF the Rev. DR.. Peeb.es was supposed to be at
tended by the most drvout part OF the popuia-
ton; and puir Rlb friIuwed the multitude OF
snose WHO preferred the preaching of the good
mal whom Buns mentions a Peebles fiae Ihe
Waterfront 10 that of flIe 'auritOwn minister
O :, day however Rab was Induced 10 go 10
The Aud Kirk Behind the magistrates seat
in HE gallery, opposite he pulpit there were
IRON rails between two of winch Rab' head was
inserted and got fast JamnIed. lie poor man
called uul at first rather qula y,the" louder no
louder on each succeasIve appear, o. my head :
En- Provost q IVAN, take my head out alween
the tails ; ch BaIle NJ TaggarT, my lug are
bl ediug-take my head out; eh, Deac"n on
vruel take out my head. atOre 1t Comes aft; Ell
III .nls cnrgrrgat,Uu, my head viii be- All ell,
yudy minis Il, hep me, aud take out ny mead.
Rob was at length rel1eV oJ the hOVihS 81
ruIi when rubbing AIS h ad.and 10 KING m"u'ii-
iuliy around him, be @rLancd out, '1hIs II n
ludu uIeut from the Lord Tor IeaVlnS gudc Dr.
pecoles.' Mex Suuday, RHO was IN his wont
l. Il place in the Nrwtowu HI lie va ask!
how he mixed the Aud KIfk. and r. pi'fd, L :
mo- ihe best it's n guide AVA II never leave
d.: Peeblre.' But on beng pressed 10 sla'e
what The aeIunUn wa, about. or What Was HE
text, he declined To speak saying, with know
I'M wink, / never tell III ae house what hear
IN ani'h'I.
Ihls Rab Harilton, though certainly daft,
had acaiIulis readiness ct hunor. Nj. Wit lam
G. Of D, who was II clever mime, waa
once ,rnu,Iug sumo f lendS,on he green oi Ayr,
by Initiating kab cite and rambling mode ct
speaking. RAD game up b' mud hlni unseen
and rs the III INC con, luded, clapprd INN on
he back wing, lbs 40 me that; IT no me,
Mr.. w Villains, II ; yourseIt.'
Rab was once met the road by asranger
who asked How far is 1t to Ayr I! Ay, say "
kab, You'll be come fiom kImhIn"ck : :" ha'
| on ea TIA Is it your business where cine Il ON!
Very weel, sir, little is it my business where
e gang to-
Rab me. the late Mr. Ramsay Maule CATER
ward Lord Pauumure) and Lord BeIhaven, walk
ing together on The race-couIse OF Ayr. I'm u
| Hamilton, your honor; Tn a Hamilton, says
! nab, approaching his Lordship. GIVE him a
shilling, Belhaven. he is cousin OF yours says
Mr. MauIe. My mither's name was Ramsay
| Sli,,ulucy ruuud q tile other slQe, ana