The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-01

W. SA>~AANA AAbO AOAAs
The mind wears the color of the
soul, as the valet those of his. master.
Other goods may have declined, but
the rise in hoop skirts on the streets
israt times quite startling,
What is the difference between a
pretty girl and night cap? One is
born to wed, and the other is worn to
bed. lflsH gEl6sfuTu 9guaH +.
There seems to be some doubt
whether the rinderpest originated at
Oxford or Cowes.
An inveterate bachelor gives as a
reason for not getting married, that
ne wishes 20 preserve good opinion
of the gentle sex.
At a concert recently, at the conclu-
sion of the song, There's a good
time coming" country farmer got
up and exclaimed: "Mister, YOU
couldn't fix the date, could your"
Lord William Lennoz mentions a
joke attributed to wit of the day.
When he was asked, on the failure of
Sir John PauPs bank, We're you
not upset?
No." he replied, !. ]. only lost my
balance. 'A s
An Irish glazier was putting a pane
of glass into a window, when a groom
who was standing by began joking
him, telling him to mind and put in
plenty of putty. The Irishman bore
the banter for some time, but at last
silenced his tormentor by Arrah,
now, be off wild We, or else I'll put a
pain in yer head without any puttyl
81 The Louisville Journal says: We
like the singing Of the cricket, we are
delighted with the singing of the
birds, we are enraptured with the sing
ingyof women, but of all singing give
us that of the tea-kettle
9 The preference to the tea-kettle
music is doubtless owing to Pfentice's
weakness for hot whisky punch.
= Bolleau being frequently called
upon by an idle, ignorant person, who
complained to him that he did not re-
turn his visit .17L5s uat
"Sir," said the French satirist, ;"
- we are not upon equal terms; you
cali upon me to get rid of your time;
when | call upon you, | lose mine.v
A traveller relating his experience
in the East Indies, alluded to great
number of servants employed by a
gentleman in that country.
To take care of my pipe, said he,
had four servants.
Is it possible? z"
Yes; it was the duty of the first
to bring me the pipe, the second
filed it, the third lighted it.
" And what did the fourth DOR
The. fourth smoked it'll never
could bear tobacco myself"
STUMBLED ON THE TRUTH.-Cler
gyman--H Wilt thou have this woman
to be thy welded wife?'
Bridegroom, who has mistaken the
place, (solemnly)-"I renounce them
all"
Clergyman, !astonished) -" I think
you are fool.
Bridegroom" All this / steadfast-
ly believe" ,..e.
ss4 We find the following in am ex-
change; 2af @ fh
IT once met man who made nerve
and-bone-all- healing salve; he was an
enterprising sort of fellow, SO he
thought he would experiment with it
He first cut off his dogs tail, and APP
piled some t. the stump-a new tail
grew out Immediately. He then ap.
piled some to the piece of tail which
he cut off-a new dog grew out. He
did not know which dog was which
At a printers festival, on Frank,
Inns birth day, the following was one
of the regular toasts: The editol
and the lawyer-the devil is satisfied
with Che copy of the former, but re
quires the original of the latter"
Have you seen my black faced an
-telope?" inquired the keeper of me
nagerie, slightly mispronouncing thu
p name of the animal No. said ;
visitor. who did your black faced
suntelepe WITH"
AT a wedding supper in. Memphis
Tennessee. last week the enthusiast
bridegroom got off a little speech, Il
the course of which he uttered tn
following eloquent sentiment: To
night / shake hands with the pas
An unknown door is about to b
opened wide, and enter an abode
perfect beatitude.
A London paper has the followin
epigram, on Edgar a. Poe:
BY wine some VOW, Poes wit inspired TO b
And say that they can prove his vers'
: Morelfkely, should fancy, it was tea,
For clearly il is T turns Poe to poet.