The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-29
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Of London omnibas, in gentle Ian
guage, 70 make haste and save bis APP
pointment in the Strand The conduc-
tor cries to the driver, {" Go on, Blu
Here's old cove cussin' and swear
IN ike abythinkl" Another time, when
the magnificent swell, With his head
in the air, walks out Of Taiiersali's. a
street boy exolaims; :. sayi They've
let out that ere hanimal without bis
martipgaleon We can voueh for the
fact Of the following, which is still bet
ter A lady, teaching in a ragged school
one Sunday evening, was trying TO i'm
press on her class 81 young city Arabs
the duty Of thankfulness 10 Providence
aud, 10 begin at the lowest and most
tangible proposition, asked them to men
ton the pleasures which IN the course OF
the year they enjoyed the most; holidays
on some hnc neighhoring downs being
in her unsophistieaied r1ind the probable
reply 10 her question, or, At the worst,
the good Christmas dinner provided BY
the guar dians Of The schools The class,
composed Of ten OF a dozen lads between
sixteen and eighteen, all sat very still
for moment IN profound eogitaiion.
Then the leader lifted bis head, looked
the lady straight in the face, and an
swered: Cockhghtin, ma am.
The position Of the unhappy teacher,
reduced 70 draw moral Of thankfulnsss
from that particular species u enjoy
ment, needs no elueidation.
On different occasion some other
boys Of the samc description being ask
ed 10 define what conscience might be,
answered that il was "a thing lady or
gentleman hadn't rot who, when a lad
found their hapdkerehers and gave them
back TO them, didn't give the boy six
rrncc'
poor law guardian 10 the North of
ireland lately addressed his audience:
"Mr Chairman end Gentlemen OF the
Board; the eve Of Europe il upon u.s.
the apple OF diseOrd has been flung In
our mtdst--and IT il be not nipped in the
which viii deluge the world A school
for poor children having read in. their
chapter IN the Bible the denunclatioas
against hypoeriies who strain at n gnat
and swallow camel were afterwards
examined by the benevolent patroness.
i.ady -. as 10 their recollection Of tho
chapter. What, in particular, was the
sin of the Pharasees, children said
the lady. "Ating camels, my lads" was
the prompt reply al
An Irish nobleman having lived TO a
great age in very feeble and imbscile
condition, it occurred 20 one OF his ten.
ants TO suggest TO his son aud heir:
Don't you think, sir, may be the poor
old Lord has been forgotts.s ap there
tpointing TO the say this while past? II
your honor was TO take him up to the top
OF Sieve IA More and skotr him a little.
wouldn I il be a good ehancag'' ao3
ID Very lately somewhat rigid speei.
men OF the Englsh goyerness primly
dressed as became her Years, and by no
means attrachye,dR eorkserew eurls aud
well punched laps, addressed Dublin
oarman IN en- authoritative manner, with
the obnoxious stipulation
II take you for an hour"
Cabby On an fascinating manner)-
'Ah, maam, won't We take me for lite r
IAN English geologist tempted on a
Snnday, in Scotland, lurtiveIy To chin
with bis pocket hammer a wayside rock
OF too tempting appearance an old We.
man passing by remarked, with all the
stsrnness betting the oifeuse, Its
not tho stones you're breaking, but TIC
Sabbath"
The French Fo6lesse Dc apcien rsqias,
were Doubtless, however, more ulien VIC
torioas than conquered in matters Of
wiz The Duke de Rieheheu, a seleadid
sample Of the grand seigneur. was show
ing hls guests one day curious collee-
ton of jewels Amongst them we're
two very valuable watches. In passing
them from hand TO hand, auunfortunate
young gentleman allowed them both to
fall on the floor. The Duke FASTENED 10
relieve him from his modification, by
saying, " Ali sir. YOU are more clever
than any Matchmaker; he has never
succeeded in making them 90 together. =
During the French Revolution CT
dsraat applied for a passport under the
name of "nis. Nis2" said the aa.
thoritieS at the passport office, Comelst,
Risf Have you no other namef' Net
now, said the saiirieal applicant I"
used TO be called St Denis, but since
you have abolished the saints, and for
hidden the use OF the prefix De, there is
nothing left for me bat RiS. US