Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-01

sar When Sir David Baird wastakep
rr;soner 10 India. the news Of that event
was brought to dis moiheF.l They told
the old lady that her son bad been taken
prisoner, and was chained 70 another
man. If
aOh," said she, ewae's me for the
man that's chained to him"
ear A stock broker, whose mind vas
always full Of quotations. was asked q
few days ago how old his father wasf
swell said he abstractedly, "he Is |
quoted eighty, but there is every. pros
psct he will reach par, and possibly be
at premium. al
E1~"May it please yonr honor, said a
lawyer addressing one Of the Judges, II
brought the prisoner from Jail on a
AGbeas corpus Vel" said follow,
in an under tone, Who stood ia The rear
Of the court, these lawyers viii say any
thing Issw me man get out Of a cab
at the court door"
a0- A man in johnson, Vermont,
set trap for bears that we're troubling
his sheep; and going out early ore
morning found a"varminf' caught. He
rushed for bis gun, fred, and killed a
black sheep Of bis own flock r.rfl
bG- Sidney Smith one day observing
Lord Brougham's oHe horse carriage,
on the PANEL Of which appeared q b
surmOuHted by d corones, said % e'ffieDd,
There gossa carriage with a bee out
side and a wasp Within .rt..... --r,
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bd5~ II Is true that there are many
patriots wbe while they bleat about the
"cause Of liberty, act in 50 Interested
+ manner that they are evidently look
more after the Effects. ...-..
BaS- An Englishman paying an Irish
shoebaok with rsdeness,t abe [ dirty ureh-
in said, "My honey, all the polish you
have is upon your boots, and gave you
that.
SaT"Ah," said old Mrs. Rooesnbury,
alarming is great thing; Nv often felt
the Deed Of i. Why, would you .belisye
it, I'm now sixty years old, and only
know the names Of three mmnths ia the
year, and them $ spring, fall and autumn
larnt the names Of them when ! was a
little bit Of = gal.
B6y- A lady, being asked what business
her husband followed said he was engag
ed in "fnishing.' Further explanation
was necessary, and after brief hesita
tien she continued, Finishing bis time
In Pentonyille Prison.
B1- The famous saying Of VIII Shake
speare, that there.is "a divinity whicl
shapes our ends, is exemplifed in th'
employment Of thousands OF pretty girl
in Northampton, who are making gentle
mems boots.
A SHARP RgPLY. First party-s'Yo
viii come to the gallows some day.
Second or addressed parity Yes tn
morning you're hanged"
tag Praise and blame are both equa
ly harmless. Whoever has work 10 d
which absoFbs his whole energies
spending the happiest days
BdT- An old widower advises uninitia
ed youths TO pop the question with
laugh, efor, says sho, ''if you be a,
oepted, well and good; il not, you ca
say you are only joking
To TAKE STAINS FROM CLorHRs An
kind OF a fruit stain can be rotnove
from clothes in the following way. La
the garment over deep dish and pou
boiling water directly on the stain Thi
must be done before the slqlb, bYAa hes,
ter boiling, aud pour through the stat
until 1t disappears
Da5-A couple OF Irishmen were on
raft up at Dubuque, ESQ it is said whic
came so near being wrecked that one O
them dropped upon his knees and, begal
praying yociferonsIy but suddenly cast
ing bis eyes on his companion, behel,
him coolly sounding the depth Of tn
water.
"Whst are you're doing Mixer sal
he get down on your knees now, 70
there isn't minnit between US an
purgatoryl" BE aisy, Pair said til
other. as he coolly continued 10 puncl
the water with a'poll; abe aisy nov Nha
is the use o praying whin felly XII
fetch bottom with q pole"
Nike is a pretty fair specimen OF
large class oflChristians who prefer {
omit prayer so long as they are sur
they can "tetch bottom"
INSTINCT OF rHE WAsp.-As Mr.. Dal