American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-19
n Il III OF On s.
"Pompey, why am my shoe like de
CORPORATION ?"

"Gub it up. Sam. Why am it?"
"Kase it hsb no sole. Yah yah !"
An odd genius entered he saloon ad
joining Ford's Theatre. where Booth
took his last drink of brandy just before
he murdered Mr.. Lincoln and inquired
of the barkeeper: "Have you the same
bottle on hand out of which Booth dIauE
on the night Of the assassination" Yes,
Sir" And the same brandy in it 2"
Eyes. Sir" "Can have drink Of hat
same brandy out of that same hot'e?"
Eyes, Sir" Lets have it," The visitor
tastes the brandy, makes wry face, and
continues: land that's the same brandy
that Booth drank" Yes, Sir" "Weil,
! don't wonder that be killed the Presi
dent. drink Of that brandy would
make man kill his grandmother -
LITERARY NorE.-In what form did
Burns address bis departed Mary?-ln
polygon Polly gone J, we presume.
An Irishman got out Of the cars at a
railway station for refreshments. but IN
fortunately the bell rang, and the train
left before he had finished his repast
"Hould on !'' cried Pat, as he ran like
mailman after the car; "hould on. We
murtherin old stame iDgin-ye've got
passenger aboard that's lift behind y.
The frog who would wooing 60, hav-
ing returned after bis honey moon. has
been handsomely entertaining a select
circle of friends, who have joined the
happy couple in a nightly game Of
Crooky.
The first thing a man takes to in his
life is his milk-the last is his bier.
LODGING HOUSE LADY. "Do you like
meat rare, sir?"
New LOGGER. mo, madam, like il
three times day"
A Port ugese shoemaker used to give
his wife severe logging every month,
Just before be went to confession. On
being asked the reason Of this proceeding.
be replied that, having a poor memory.
he took this method Of refreshing it, as
his wife, while uuder the castig 4tion, was
sure to remind him of all bis sins.
Say, Sam, What you sell them shoes
for?"
Cant sell dem, Pomp."
"Wby not?"
"KaSe dey's half soled already. Yah,
yah p
Zone more question, Mr.. Parks" said
counsel to witness, who happened to
be a tailor. You have known the d.
fendsnt long time what are his habits
loose or otherwise?" 1.-The ore hes
got on now l think is rather tight under
the arms, and too short wasted for the
replied Parks. "Stand down."
said the counsel.
There ia but step from the sublime to
the ridiculous. A local journal thus de-
scribes the effects of hurricane ut
shattered mountains, tore up oaks by the
roots, dismantled churches, laid villages
waste, and overturned hsystack."
A pew in a Congregational meeting.
house is thus advertised for sale in the
Amherst, Massachusetts, Erpress "a
lew in the meeting house OF the first par
sh in Amherst is for sale. Tie man that
owns the pew owns The right or space
rst as long aud wide as the pew is from
bottom of the meeting house to the
caand he can 60 as much higher as he
GHet. If man will buy my pew and
it on Sundays, and repent and be a
man, be will 60 to heaven, and my
% as good place to start from as any
a = Westinghouse"
.s4ss z "o'rded squire, being worsted
s1'es' 9, in an argument, took bis
n.zs inning. IF | bad son
70 ss.attt. by JOve. I'd make him ]
Very probably" replied
-, "but | see hat your father was
;. different mind"
Love is a severe critic. Hate can par
Ion more than love. They who aspire
o love worthy. subject themselves TO an
rdeal more rigid than any other !