Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-09
DEMOCRAT & NEWS
Rscssae,ons a Cesgsaphs.

- SsGss0ss0os - ~e~Bsoboys a@a1@
Seventeenth class in Mental Ge,g.
raphy arise and group yourselves to-
Scther. Toe the crack heads up like
new yeast, and don't talk through your
no es
'Whas is geography"
"Don't know
That's hight, sonny-never tell q
l:e.'
"What is the surface of tho earth ?"
the outside"
"Buily for you, sweet William
"lhats me-
(which predomins,es-that is. which
is the largest part, land or water?
"ln tho rainy season, water in times
Of droulh, land"
"Wbst is the biggest body Of water
called!"
"Old Ocean,"
"Whom does it benefit z"
The Secretary of the Navy and his
relatives in the ,hip trade"
SLOW SO!
"Ihey sell rotten ships to the gov
erEmeDt Tor ten times their worth
For what purpose do ships sail on the
ocean y
'To drown soldiers"
"What do our ships take to other
countries Z"
Raw cotton and minicd gold"
What do they bring back in re-
turnl I"
"Wool Zen the darkey's hesd) aud
other pestlential dis, ases"
"Ihat is righi, my billy boy, with
~sx ear; you shall see Gen. Pope some
day."
"What is a peculiar characteristic Of
the ocean,"
''lts difference from the Administra-
ton
''llow so, my red topped students'
TT never becomes corrupt"
Every we'll for al orphan. lon may
20 and kiss the girls and emulate the
ocean"
NY hat ia sea =
pair OF spec,aclcs"
"Ah, ha None Of that, Timothy
y hat ia a straight
"NeXt 10 a full-bca,s two pair"
'.llollo, there! III call you rom the
deck INTO the cabin. John Henry. You
may go and get some wood"
Nv hat is channel ("
"Thc place Teller oils mp with wits.
key just before he makes a political
speech y
"CoIrect-glad TO see yon in such
spiilts. Thomas, what is peninsula y
"a place where the army OF the Uni
ted State meanders, surrounded by
Stone wall"
.Whst ia q cape Z"
a fur thing worn by ladies'"
"Obsrrving youth, thou hast won
cape.ah!e name
"peler, what is cave z"
"'rho last Republican vote III New
York"
"Brgtt eyed cszelIe. see, ut You
zee more. I'll take halt your PIE to da,
noon. Now tell me what arc the great
circles of the earth I"
"Iioops."
very good. Can You tell me wha,
. BaiInorai skirt reminds you o!'
"Ihe peel OF b-le."
"Next."
"rhc earth"
"Rlght. but Why SO =
"Because the sop works round il
every twenty-fonr hours"
4. hot N ha
"What is the principal production OF
the temperate zones r.
Ten pin alleys, rot gut, the Milne
law, and confirmed drrnkards.
"WhD is the Governor OF the State T.
"The man who furnishes the most
moEey i,r The cction, or the clcik who
has the handsomest wife"
"Steady, there, or you'll get Alex
Philandtr. what is the Object OF gov
eminent ~
"Pnndcr."
tCorrect."
"a hat designates the sristocracy 7"
"Codiish."
"Ahat kind of currency is used in
the Tn ted States!
"pll LABEL, fine comb teeth, water
me on seeds, pieces OF egg .hells, old
buttons, nail pa'ings, Lus tickets, koot
hoes, and postage stamps"
"Can business be carried on in hard
money
ut seems so.-in hard money at that
"What is a volcanol'
"A mountain with fireplace in it,
"What is a plan?'
"a thing used By carpenters"
"What kind OF cloth is mostly worn
by the people Il Green Bay p
Screen ia re"
"Here, Gusisvus, none Of that. Sew.