Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14

married because she was not able to sup
port a husband. -q
Little Ella is about four years DID,
Cne day she committed an act of disc.
bedicnce, aud her mother, in correcting
her, spoke in no gentle tone of voice;
the child threw her arms around her
mothers neck and exclaimed g.
Dear mamma, pray forgive me J.
If had known how spunky it would
have made you, / wouldn't hare done
So" a.atat
- Don't have too many friends. He
who can't count his friends can't count
on them. .t.. Hf
- An old colored preacher at Fort
G.b-on, Mis-, recently baptized thirty
converts and charged them a dollar
apiece. On the following Sunday he
only succeeded in inducing two To present
themselves who were willing to pay
Becoming indignent at the parsimonv ct
his congrega ion, he refused TO baptize
the candidates for glory. saying he
warn gwine to slosh hisself up for no
two dollars" ...... .......... '.... .a..
The strongest kind Of hint-a young
lady asking gentleman to see if one Of
her rings would 90 on his little fihger.
A physician once advised Sidney
Smith to stake walk upon nm empty
stomach" "Whose stomach 2" asked
the wit.
1t has been said that pantaloons OBJ
tanned on credit are breeches of trust.
Want less than you have, and you
will always have more than you want.
EE A gentleman whose counting
house had Teen his altar. having failed
in business, was asked what he int ded
to do. and replied. al shall stay Mt home
= while, and get acquainte'! with my
family" r..
EF- A Chinese boy, who is Learning
English, came across the passage in the
testament, /" We have piped unto You.
and We have not danced" and ,ndercd
il thus. We have toot. foot to you.
what's the matter you no jump =
ET- In the last illness of Geo Cole
man, the doctor being late in appoint
ment, apoI"eized to his patient, IS. ing
that he hal called in 70 see man who
had fallen down well. Did he kick
the bucket, docior?" gruaned out George.
ES- The indianapolis Herald is una,
hie 10 disclose the name of the new head
dress the ladies have lately adopted, but
SAYS Il looks like q section of New
toundiand doghide, tanned with the hair
on, dawn tightly over the half of a
mnskmlon, neatly combe1 and oiled, and
fastened on the back of the head"
-"What is that ?" asked Sunday
School teacher, pointing to the letter o.
"Dunno," said the urchn. "What dn
YOU say when you stub your toe .
Damn il, was the precocious reply,
The sayings of White Mountain
stage driver to New Yorker sitting with
him--"I s'posc if l went 10 New York
| should gawk around as you folks do
up here's not bad.
An lrishmnn on being told to grease
the wagon, returned in an bour after
wards, and said: "I've CREASED every
part Of the wagon but them sticks where
the aUheels hang on" f..t ...
Ma. REESE, the well known street
preacher, was accostcd by would be
wag the other day, with the following
question:
do you believe what the Bible SAYS
ABOUT the prodigal son aud the fattei
calf?"
"Certainly DO" .l#.t
"Wel, sir, can You tel me whether
the calf that was killed was male or
femaIei" .'..'E .."i #..tf#
eyes, it WAS a female" st
SHOW do You know thatG''
"Why. iecause,' said Reese, looking
the chap in the isce, II see the male is
still alive" -. H.. .mr
THOSE who have most helps from art
are less diligent to cultivate the qualities
of nature. sl.
SAID an old topper to his comrade the
other day: "If one soaliow made q
simmer, what a tropical region must
your stomach be, old fellow r. sn ...t !.
"A DANDY inquired at q fruit stand /:
"Are these apples fit for q hog to eat r.
Try them aud sea- said the apple " ON
an. ...f ft..
A CORRESPONDENT from Louisiana
writes that = great many water privileges
advertised in that region, are not worth
A WICKED editor says that at church
some people clasp there hands so very
closely in prayer, that they are unable
to get them open when the contribution
box comes around. 'in i
MISFORTUNE and misconduct were
both born Twins. Our faults are oft the
parent of our woes, and he who most
deelams at the worlds frown has gen
orally dUne his best to earn il. - S.
81 go through my work" as the nee
die said to the idle boy. "But not until
you are hard pushed" the idle boy
replied. - ~ "
-"You have been sorely trieb," said
a sympathizng friend of Joe Crowdor,,
woepinp over tl,a coffin of his third w;ea