The Union and journal., 1866-08-10
NUMBER 80.
SPARE LINES.

runch chaucterizes % unpopular soldiers
Private Piquc and Corporal Punishment
The Alphabet Of Tresson-A, B., c.,
D..-Amold, Burr, Calhoun, Davis
A compass h said to have thiry.two
points The compass Of some mons minds
has no point At al. -
Josh Billings says There Is 2 things
in this life for which We arc never fully
prepared, and that is twins"
Woman-the .6rss gathcrcr Of fruit-by
picking the frs apple she caused tho first
pair to fall.
Why mako il rcproaeh to any ono that
he has 3changod his tunei" What sot Of
singer would no be who never did so7
Il Is not true that tho high price Of eggs
10 owing to the expense the hens are at for
revenue stamps to put on tho manufactured
articles.
BEG pardon, sir, but haven't yon been
round tho Hom7' "Ay, ay, shipma,e,
more'n million Of EN-. Hold on q sec.
ond. and you'll SEQ mo round this onc."
We recently saw the following written
notice posted :-''Lost or strade from the
subscriber, sheep all over white, ono leg
was black and half his body. All persons
shall receive 6ve dollars to bring him. Ho
was she Cote"
II q man Knows and knows that ho
knows, he will lead happy life. If a man
does not know, and knows that hc does not
know, he may lead tolerable lie. But II
a man does not know. and does not know
that he does not know, he will lead mis-.
erable life.
A drunkard leaning against church nil-
ing replied, In answer to question from
tho sexton, that hc didn't exnctly belong to
that church, but hc was leaning tha, way.
An Edinburgh clergyman, Of nro and
quaint genius, was ono day seen gazing at
the Carlisle mail as Il came laundering
down the bridges 1What arc you thinking
Oft" said reverend brother. am think
in that, next to preachin' tho everlastin'
gospel, would like to drive tho mail"
A friend once visiting an unworldly phi
losopher, whose mind was his kingdom, cx-
pressed surprise at tho smallnes Of his
apartment "Why, you have not room to
swing cat!" my friend" was the serene
answer, Il do not want to swing cat"
aOh, Jacob," said master to his appren.
tice hoy, ads wonderful to SEQ what
quantity you can eat" "Yes, MASTER" re-
piled the boy, ~ have been practising since
was child"
II Is suggested that the fashion gaining
favor with the ladies', now that tho cold
weather Is on, Of wearing their hair frizzlcd,
may be accounted for by the fact that "wa.
terfalls has friz."
Why is hcarless kiss like stage on
cold day3 Because it's bus with no
warmth in II.
A dog lying on tho hcar.h.rug with his
nose to his tail Is the emblem Of Economy.
He makes both ends meet
What Is the difference between tho sun
when 1t is shining bright, and man going
to throw spear 2-Tho one Is darling his
rays and the other is raising his dart.
A Southern clergyman, ono Sunday,
preached sermon on the close Of tho year,
wherein he alluded to the "pomp Of the 70.
gal forests" One Of his hearers objected
to the sermon, on the ground that Il was an
abolition discourse. An explanation was
asked. .Why," said he, 1iidn't be say
'Pomp Of the forest ;; and isn't that niger
In the woods. I'D like to knowl"
~ ehsseh, Jos ssys hk manly bsar
Win trus dsvotioa svets,
Denying that-As soms assert-
Hes led thers By the snIs,
Whiis Ross, The happ.ast d ooqustss,
whose eye no sorov dim,
hos pOusiy np,cys her tina,
In isStiss sus ths n,es.