Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-05

lace one of the Dragons is represented as tJ IN
is horse to one of the ocusts on the lawn. IN
translator taking it for granted that American
grasshoppers must be Of gigantic dimensions
gravely informs his readers that the dragooI
fastened the bride of his charger 10 mug
grasshopper standing before the door Tor Una
purpose.
French gentleman who was oarressing doi
one day, remarked " love de dogs, de cats ~ ,
sheep, de pigs, in short anything vat is beas'ly.
OF course we make as funny mistakes IN otnei
languages if we only knew it.
" Miss Blank it isknown, Is accustomed to say
Many very queer things in very queer way
But OF all her mistakes the absurdest anu o1lest
Occurred when she called French modeae modes"
THE HUMOROUS VEIN.
An individual is told of as doing business in
one of the markets, who is down on customers
who don't speak properly. d" What's eggs TINS
morning 7" gays a customer Eggs, Of course, :,
says the dealer. al mean, how do they 60 r
"0o where ?" Sho-i'' snys the customer,
getting up his fury, " That for eggs ~ "Money,
money, sir or good endorsed credit y says the
dealer Don't you understand the English
language, sir !" says the customer. mot as you
mix and mingle it, don't !" responded the egg
merchant "What-is-the-pricg
-for-your-eggs ?" 'Ah. now you TALK says
the dealer. Sixteen ceuts per dozen is the
price, sir - They traded. But it appears that
| another customer, who, on asking ' what's eggs
this morning? ?" was answered, "eggs of course,
responded, "well, Pm glad Of that for the last
[ got of you were half chickens"
Dutohman had two pigs-a large one and
small one. The smallest being the Oldest, he was
trying to explain to customer, and did it in this
wise: The little pig is the biggest" Upon
which his vrOw, assuming to correct him, said
"You will excuse him, he no speak as good
English as me; he means. the little pig is
the biggest, but to youngest little pig is to
oldest"
In Dutch translation of AddisOn's Cato, the
T'ri', Plato, thou reasonest well" !" are rem
Tered, "Just so-you are very right, Mynheer
Plato"
" The dear little things" said an old nurse of
her mistress twin children; "one looks SO much
like both, you can't tell t'other from which,"
The contradictions of pronunciation in the ter
mination "ough" are amusiugy displayed in the
following lines:
Wife, make dumplings of dough,
They're better than meat for my cough,
Pray, let them be boiled till hot through
But not till they're heavy or tough.
Now must be of to the plough
And the boys when they've had enough
Must Keep the flies OIL with buugh
While the old mare drinks at tue trough.
PaliDdromes, or lines that read the same back
ward and forward, are frequent in Latin or
Greek, but it is quite difficult to construct them
in English. The lawyers motto. &" 81 nummi
immaRis." is good specimen Of Latin one
The best in English is Adams first observation
to Eve, Madam, Pm ADAM The one by
Taylor, the waterproof, " Lewd did live aud
evil did dwel," acks completeness in two
points.
Equivocal verses gained great favor in the
days Of vindictive political and religious quarres
They are contrved so as to express two different
meanings, according as they are read downwarls
or across. If The following lines were run in,
there are many who might be deceived by the
first reading:
love with all my heart The Tory party here
The Hanoverian part Most hateiul do appear
And for the settlement ever have denied
My conscience gives consent 10 be on James side
Most righteous In the 70 tight for such king
To fight for Heorges laws Will Englands ruin bring
II is my mind and heart In this opinon1
Though will take myResolved to liyB Ane die'
part
We will close by relating marvel in the way
Of logic done by Granger. He was a remark !
ably ugly man, but contended that lie was the |
handsOmest thing in the world lie proved it
thue: " The handsomest part of The world, said, |
he, is Europe of Europe, France of France, |
Paris Of Paris, the University Of the Uniyer- |
sily, the College of - in the College of -,
the handsomest roomi is mine; in my room avn |
the handsomest thing ergo, | am the hand
soonest thing in the world"