The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-08

El-"Why don't your father take
said gentleman to little
urchin, whom he caught in the act of
pilfering one from his doorstep. Cause
he sends me to take il"
Among the addresses presented
upon the accession of James l. was one
from the ancient town of Shrewsbury,
wishing his Majesty might reign as long
Faith mon, said the K ftfHE 10 eRGdgp{ pgf.
son who presented it, if do, my son
then must reign BY candle-light"
Good morning, Mr.. Jenkinsl Where
have you kept yourself, this long timer
Kept myself don't keep myself
l board on credit
" Prevention is better than enre," as
the pig said when it ran away with all its
might to escape the killing attentions of
the butcher.
Boston receives many hard rubs,
says the Albany Argus, but an anecdote
of little three year-older about leaving
her home on a visit to that metropolis is
little ahead of anything yet. At the close
of her prayers the night before her de-
parture, she added with the utmost SIM
plicity: Now, goodbye, Mr.. God, I'm
going to Boston in the morning, to be
gone two weeks.
: - The following epitaph on a girl who
died broken-hearted, from the Spanish of
Cadalso, is not to be picked up every
day:
She who lies beneath this stone,
Died Of constancy alone;
Fear not TO approach, oh passer by
of nsught contagious did she die.
- "Was your son engaged before he
went to the war; asked Mrs. Rugg of q
neighbor.
No, but he has had several engage
ments since" she replied.
Never con6de in young man;
new pals leak Never tell your secrets
to the aged; old doors seldom shut close
ly.
- Warning to young gents! A lady
in Fall river who was engaged to be
married dismissed her lover because be
iutimated that he expected to go to Can
ada to avoid the draft.
IF a man is murdered by his hired
men SlOQlQ the COTOu0E N0I-
dict Of killed BIZ his own hands?
the Telegraph once a QeSpaIcn InIenueu
to inform another EmeIalder, employed
upon the public works IN a neighboring
town, of the decease of a friend 1t
reads thus: Barney, come home; l died
last nigh"
"A leading maxim with almost ev-
cry politician is always to keep his cou-
tenance, and never to keep his word
- ITO big for his business" as the
lady said to the sweep who stuck in the
chimney.
r. As our army was entering one of
the towns Of Kentucky just a t routing
the rebel force, splendid rainbow arch
ed the western sky. A little child OBJ
serving it called out, 'Motherl mother!
God is Union mani"
Willie, who is Just entering upon
his fourth winter, had very attentively
watched one of his sisters dressing for
an evening party; and as it was summer
time, and fashionable, the dress did not
come as far on the neck as Willie's idea
of propriety suggested. He went to her
wardrobe and in a moment came back
pulling close fitting basque after him,
when the following conversation ensued:
Sister-"What is that for?' Willie
"For you to put on.' Sister-But am
dressed now. Il look pretty, don't II"
Willie-"Yes," giving modest glance
at her shoulders; but somebody might
1 see you" AKA 2llE.
Madame, your trail is dragging in
the mud" "Well, you little huzzy, sup
pose it is; isn't it the fashion,
-"Excuse me, madame" said a gen.
tleman, "but | would like to ask why
you look at me SO very savagely."
the h ady hf9 5 58gVF you Rard de gr replied
- The Cincinnati Commercial SAYS:
One David futile, a Copperhead, in a
recent speech at Bucyrus, Ohio, used the
following language:
Gentlemen, before we go to the bal
lot box, we will have to put on the cart
ridge box; and, for one, l declare 1 owe
no allegiance to Abe Lincoln Dave Tod,
or Jesus Christi Men of Crawford
County take up your arms and keep
your powder dry"
Mr.. Tuttle owes allegiance to nobody
we suppose but the devil and jeff Davis.