Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-18

How many dog-stars are theref Three
What are theyf Sirius and the two
Pointers.
Somebody has found out a new way OF
taking pictures, by which hey can DO
taken better in the night than 10 ths day
time. A photographer has missed sew
eral from the frames that hung by fhe
door, and doesn'l approve Of the new
plan.
A lecturer, addressing q mechanics
institute, contended that art could not
improve nature until one Of the audi
ence set the room in roar by exclaim.
ing, " How would you look without your
wigT
A good story 10 told Of country gen.
tleman who, TOR the first time, heard mn
Episcopal Bishop preach He bad
read much OF the ariatocracy OF tho
Church, and when no returned home no
wes asked IL the people were stuck up
" Pshawi nc" be replied, "why the min
lister preached in his shirt sleevear'
Anew married couple went to Niagara
on visit, and the gentleman, In order
TO convince bis dear that he was an brave
as he was gallant, resolved to 20 down
into the cave OF the winds" She, OF
course, objected; bus finding that he was
determined, affectionetely requested
him TO leave hia pocket book and watch
behind. le
3 There IL said TO be twelve-year o ID
boy near Quincy Center. Michigan, who
never goes ont Of the house without
having stones by the hundred thrown al
him by unseen hands. He has never
been hit by any of them, although they
have passed very cloaa to him. Many
of the stones have been collected and
preserved in pile. The cause 10 ysl Il
be explained.
"Massa, said a black steward to hiu
captain, IA they fell in with O home,
meteorological, 81 wish you wonld
write few lines for me to the ole wo
man, caus / can't write" The good
natured skipper complied IA tho cap
tain was aboHt to seal up the letter
Pompy reminded him that he had omit
ted TO gay, Please scuse do bad writin
and spelin -losi
A Schoolmsster, who had nm invetes
ate habit OF taking 10 himself, WIN
asked what motive he could have 10 do
ing So He replied that he had two goo
and substantial reasona.
In the hrst place. be liked to talk |,
q sensible man; in the n ut place. h
liked to hear q aensible man talk. =
Two Irishmen In crossing a field. cam
In contact with n donkey who was mai
ing "day hideons" with his unearthl
brayipg. Jenny stood o moment |
establishment; but turning 20 Pat, wh
seemed as much enraptured with th
song as himself, remarked, It's n FIN
large ear that bird has for music, Pa
bat sure he'a got an awful cowId."
A lecturer, wiahing.to explain to Ii
tie girl the manner in@which a lohstt
casts his shell when he has ont grown |
said,
"What do you do when you have on
grown your clothss7 You cast ghel
aside do you not r 81 ,
"Oh, no" replied the little one, "v
let out tho tucksF as'e II -
An old footman having read Liudls
Murray, was afterwards very precise
his announ dement's when ashering in h
visitors. On one occasion q gentlema
by the name OF Foote, with daughti
ON each ARM was shown into the dra,
ing.room with this Introduction 81
''Mr. Foote, and the two Misses Feet
Two Oxford scholars slept in the san
room at College. e 4 s.aaas $3.50
sake" said one, early in the mor
ing, are you asleep7'
"WhyT' replied the other. e1 4
because, Il you are not, / viii borrc
half q crown of yau." 50
"ls that allf Then / AZ"
In rHa GoyuKSMRS- EnrLor.--
friend from Leavanworth, sKansas,
lates the following conversation, wifi
he overheared in she city last fall.
McGinnis--" Oil be powders, 10 oh
yourself, Mr.. Mullalyf I thought y
was gon to war" ~ srsssg
Mr.. Mullal7-" Gone to the war ia
Faix, bedad know q trick worth two
it. Sure, isn't me SON Dennis gifti
rich, and didn't be bring me home OF
last week.
McGinnis--" Wisha s700 ii iai A
what 10 he dom at anf. -
Mr.. Mullaly-" Throth it's messlf Il
don't know anything about il, only d
he's in the government employ--leep
the bounty think they call il"
The following dialogue is reported
tween negro guide 20 q battle gros
in the South, and a visitor bent on
Outstanding the locales Guide-"
Sab, / was cook in theSeventeenth i
giment right along here" Fouria
aThen you know all about the disposi'
of the Sontherners in these work
Guide" Well, Sab, dey had de 50
disposition as most white lolksi mia
unmertin. nonlnnsh eonnA On ann