Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-17

A writer, in describing the last scene
of "Othello," had this exquisite passage:
Upon which the Moor, seizing boil
ster full of rage and jealousy, smothersI
her.
A correspondent of the PHILADELPHIA
Bulletin, who has been TO hear Henry
Ward Beecher preach, says: Mr.. Bee
cher ia in that peculiar state of excel L
lent preservation that you hardly know
whether you are looking at a swelled
boy or middle aged opera bHtoF
A lad applied to the captain Of o yes
sci for berth. The captain, wishing
to intimidate him, handed him piece
of rope and said, ''if you want to make
n good sailor, you must make three
ends to the rope" ~ can do it, he re-
piled. "here ia one, and here is another
that makes two Now, here's the
third" and he threw 1t overheard.
A heartless old fellow, writing for Q
magazine, says: ~ HAYS seen woman
so delicate that they were afraid to ride
for fear of the horses running away,
afraid to sail for fear the boat would up
set and afraid TO walk for fear the dew
might fall upon them; but / never saw
one that was afraid to get married.
A Toledo firm are manufacturing &
"Ben Butler pen" 1t is to be hopeC
that the (Ben Butler) pen will prov
mightier than the (Ben Butler) sword.
Can YOU tell" asked blooming las
of sutton once, "what ship carries NOR,
passengers than the Great Eastern
''Well, Miss, really don't think can.
'sWhy, it is courtship," replied the m aid
en-, with conscious blush.
A young lady was recently cured o
palpitation of the heart, by young doc
tor, in the most natural way imaginable
He held one Of her hands in his, put hi
arm round her waist, and whispere
something in her ear.
ORTHoGRAPHY.-The laird of MI
- was writing letter from q
Edinburgh coffee-house, when frien
observed that he was setting at de6anc
the laws Of photography and grammar
~ ken that weel emo r. exclaimed tn
Highland chieftain, "but how can ma
sorite grammar with a pen like thisg
MELoDRAMATIc HIT. -Burke's was
complete failure, when he flung the dal
ger on the floor of the House Of Con
mons, aud produced nothing but
smothered laugh, and joke from She
idan.-"The gentleman has brought i
the knife, but where is the fork.
A Coon MIXTURE. AN eminent pair
49, xrclu, c,,aa opEaI xvhak he vnswad n
colors with in order to produce 30 extri
ordinary an effect IL mix them wit
brains, sirl" was his answer.
A CoNJUGAL CONCLUSION woms
having fallen into river, her husbau
went to look for her, proceeding up II
stream from the place where she fell i
The bystanders asked him if he WI
mad--she could not have gone again
the stream. The man answered, "Sl
was obstinate and contrary in her lif
and no doubt she was the same at h
death" gees
HoRNE TooKE AND Wilkes --Horl
Tooke having challenged Wilkes, wi
was the sheriff of London and Middlese
received the following laconic repl
''Sir, | do not think it my business
cut the throat of every desperate th
may be tired of his life; but, as am
present High Sheriff of the city of Lo
don, il mar happen that shall short
have the opportunity of attending you
my official capacity, in which case | w
answer for it that yom shall hare 1
ground to complain of my endeavors
serve you"
CUTTING OFF THE SuPPLIEs.-The Ia
Duke of New York is reported TO ha
once consulted AberpeGhy. During q
time his highness was in the room, 1
doctor stood before him with his han
in his pockets, waiting 10 be addresse
and whistling with great GOODNESS. Il
Duke, naturally astonished at his CO
Duct said, II suppose you know who
amp Suppose do; what of that2
your Highness of York wishes to be w
let me tell you" added the surgeon, y
must do as the Duke of Wellington oft
did in his campaigns, cut off the 81
plies, and the enemy will quickly lea
the citadel"