Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02

The rain has one dlsreputaDiela ui'i
it is an eayes-dropper.
jeff. Davis's forte is described to
be Fortress Monroe. I'll D@
-Paradox-the east wind is often
mast when present. esas
Why talk about sleeping wink
when people in their sleep never wink
AT the circus, women jump s.lean
through hoops. In society they Tramp
into them and stick there.
-'Why did Joseph's brethren cast
him into the pitt" because they
didn't want him in the family circle. ="
Why is the setting of naval court
on board ship, like the first act of t he
rebellion? Because it's sea-sesson.
Why is scandal like a baby? Be
cause.-the more crying it is, the more
its belongings try to hush it.
He who has not dram of folly in
his mixture, has pounds of much worse
matter in his composition.
1t is suggested that the Atlantic ca
BILE will not declare any dividend as it is
always paying out,
Never plead guilty to poverty. So
far as this world is concerned, you might
better admit that you are scoundrel.
Owing to the high price of meat of
all kinds, company has been started
to manufacture pork out of pig iron.
If your sister tells two fibs, what
kingdom does she remind you of /? The
two Sissy-lies (Sicilies)
He Is foolish lover who praises his
fha nf rfxy
qualified to carry her off than himself.
jeff. Davis beloved for recognition
for four years. He got it at last. He,
was recognized by means of his boots.
How to prevent flies from getting
at your bacon in Summer. Eat it all in
the early Spring.
=" Tie rich," said Jew, !" eat ven-
ison because it ish deer; 1 eat mutton
because it ish sheep"
Sam, are you one of the Southern
chivalry?" mo massa, Use one oh de
Southern shoralry; shoveled sand at
the Dutch Gap CANAL"
--''Pompey, why am my shoe like
the corporation?" ''Gub it MP, Sam
bo; why am it?" ''Kase it hab no
SOLE" ao
1t is insisted that the proper read
ing of paragraph in the Cuba's foreign
advices should be: Seven hundred
miles of the Atlantic cable played out.
Our perceptions of the high and
the holy are clearer in sorrow than in
Joy. From the depths of dark wells we
behold the midday stars.
Many men don't sufficiently value
veracity in women. Some who wouldn't
take a lady's word gladly take the lady
herself.
Every man is not so much q work
man in the world as a suggestion of
what is'to be. Men walk as prophecies
of the next age.
Break not your word, though keep
ing it might break your neck. A bro
ken neck has sometimes been mended;
the broken word returns not.
The ocean, besides being a medi-
um of commerce, is largely engaged in
the manufacturing business. It pro-
duces no end of blue and white serges.
A young lady objected to a negro's
carrying her across Iacd-hole, because
she thought herself too heavy. ssLors,
missee, said Sambo, i4nploringly, s.Fse
carry whole barrels of sugar.
There are four good mothers, of
whom are often born four unhappy
daughters; truth begets hatred, pros
perlty pride, security danger, and fla
miliarity contempt. $50
-"Sire, one word" said a soldier one
day to Frederick the Great, when pre-
senting to him request for the breyet
of lieutenant. '.If you say two," an
swered the king, ST will have you hang
ed. Sign" replied the soldier. The
king stared, whistled, and signed.
-"Off she goes" said Mr.. Smith to
his spouse, as they started by the rail-
way from London bridge ''You are
wrong" said Mrs. Smith, ''for this is
the mail train
-"Wife," said a married man, look
ing for his boot jack, after she was
abed, have place for all things, and
you ought to know it by this time"
eyes" replied she, II ought to know
where you keep your late hours, but
don't"
INA" said an intelligent thoughtful
boy, 81 don't think Soloman was so
rich as they say he was" "Why my
dear, what could have put that into
your head?" asked the astonished moth
er. Because the Bible says he slept
with his father, and think if he had
been so rich he would have had bed of
his own
huntington asked us the other day
what kind of rose might be found on a
battlefield. We suggested rows of
slain?-that wasn't it. Arose and
fought again?-No. We gave it up.
'He-rose, said huntington.
in these nights, the following remark,
which a distinguished divine recently
made may be in season: 81 don't mind
so much" said he, ''about the musdui-
toes biting me, if they would not always
| say grace before meat" 'Ea
The most agreeable of all compan-
ions is the simple and frank person
without any high pretensions to an OPP
pressive greatness one who loves life
| and understands the use of it I; obliging
alike at all hours and above all of a
golden temper, and steadfast as an an
Choir. For such one we most gladly
exchange the greatest genius, the most
brilliant wit, and the profoundest
thinker. st
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