The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-23

cd on tHOSe VINO SEeat your blHlG, anu |
with IL your temper and patience, as
well as the bright thoughts that might |
have entered into your mind like the
Irishman who lost his fortune before |
he had got it but were frightened |
away by the bore. Byron. ~. ~ T
A few days ago young schoolrnis- |
tress in the country was taking down |
the names and ages Of her scholars, at
the commencement of the term She
asked little white headed boy Bub,
how old are you? 2" He said, "My
name amt Bub, it's john well
said the schoolmistress, ~ what is the
rest Of your name ? ~ !" Why, that's
all the name I've got-justs john
20 &c Well, what is your fathef's Manner
You needn't put pap's name down;
he amt comm to school any; he's
too big to 20 to school Well, how
old are you? Yays amt old at all;
I'm young. !" 'fl3 1' s5asd -aals 90 E. z .
~ The latest wonderful spiritual story
comes from England A gentleman
was asked if he would Ike TO call
piled. "Whose?" asked the medium
Lindley Murray's," Lindley MUIR
rays ghost appeared ID erect right
through the table. The gentleman
shuddered. All trembled. The me-
dunn was visibly affected. Are you
the spirit of Lindiey Murray?" asked
the gentleman, astonished at his own
courage in thus addressing a Visitant
of the lower world. g Yes,nI are,'h
boldly responded Lindley Murray's
ghost. Poor Lindley Murray! a. so
s'DoN'T BELONG TO Our SER. o
The good people of. Pamela County,
Mississippi, are in the habit of giving
parties, and, the ladies are much
troubled with the question of what is
to- be done In the case of ex-Federal
officers and soldiers living in that sec
ton. The agitation has reached the
papers, and the variety of opinions
are amusing. One lady, writing to
the Stor, settles the matter with Spar
tan brevity-s Southern ladies, re-
ceive them not. seaRA "
"A SPONGE BATH.-Kendall, of the
New Orleans Picoyune, relates the fol-
loving dialogue which he witnessed
recently at Baden Baden, in Germany:
AT this juncture we were joined by
an English party, when the subject
matter brought under discussion was
bathing. take cold shower bath
every morning, when at home, said
John Bull So do /, 2 retorted Bro
Their Jonathan. Winter and sum-
mer," continued the Englishman.
=" NY system exactly, = responded the
Yankee. us your weather and water
cold?" inquired John Bull Right
chilly continued Jonathan, How
cold?n inquired John. So cold that
the water all freezes as it pours down
my back, and rattles on the floor in
the shape of hall" responded the
Yankee, with the same cunning
twinkle of the eye. Were you IN
the. next room to me, in America,
he continued, and could hear me a:
I ann taking my shower-bath Of :
morning, you would think i was pour
ing dry beans upon my back" The
Englishman shrugged his shoulders
as with chill, and maryeled.E 4 $50
A poor veteran was inquiring at tht
Horse Guards for Peninsular media
to which ne was entitled 81
L tell you, again, was the unsat
isfactory answer he received, y 'tht
medal not finished. You forget i
takes thirty years to make a die. ~
So it seems, said the veteran, al
he walked away, for / believe I'm
about the ONLY one living" 9st3 - Ah