The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-14
HUMOROUS.

A GENTLEMAN advertises for
horse q for a lady of dark color,
good trotter, and of stylish action"
The horse must be young, and have
long tail about fifteen hands high"
AN editor at dinner table, being
asked if he would take some pudding,
replied in Fl of abstraction: "Ow-
ing to "a crowd of other matter | am
unable to find room for it.
THAT'S unjust, 2 exclaimed trav-
eler, when informed by the conductor
of railroad that the price of pass
age had recently been doubled.
" True, replied the urbane official, as
he took the passengers cash, :" it's
hard, but then it's fare"
SEVERAL years ago Punch published
a spirited wood-cut of two horsy"
looking individuals. one Of whom was
supposed TO be saying: Well, if a
hatch, hand no, hand har. hand
hess, hand he, don't spell 'orse, then
my name haint Emery I'll.
CAPTAIN, jewell" said a son of
Erin, as ship was coming on the
coast in inclement weather, have ye
almenick on board?"
No, [ haven't"
Then be jabers,' said Pat. we
shall have to take the weather as it
comes"
A LITTLE GIRL, who had been visit
ing in the family of a neighbor, hear
ing them speak of her father being a
widower, on her return home ad-
dressed him thus:
Pa, are you a widower?"
Yes, my child. Don't you know
your mother is dead"
Why, yes, l knew mother was
dead; but you always told me you
was a New Yorker"
IT is easy to say ill-natured things,
and thus get a reputation for smart
ne.s; but genuine humor doesn't flow
from bitter fountain. It is gentle
and genial. comes from a bright and
loving spirit, and refreshes while it
exeites to mirth and laughter. Less
brilliant than wit, it is more agreea-
BILE; while one offends by its severity,
the other makes a man ashamed of
his follies without exciting his re
sentiment.
A YOUNG lady at fashionable din
ner party pestered DIR. johnson with
conundrum-a thing the bluff old
philosopher utterly detested. Why
is the letter j like the end of Spring,
Doctor?" was the question. OF course
the Doctor couldn't tell Because
it's the beginning of June" was the
solution. p" Now, Miss. will you tell
me why the letter K is like a pig
tail?" sternly asked the Doctor. The
young lady had to give it up. BE.
cause it's the end of pork, Miss.
The Doctor was bothered with nc
more conundrums.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT. a
recent revival, not a thousand miles
| from this city, an amusing incident
occurred which illustrates the power
of political principles even in matter;
of religion, and shows that with some
persons prayer is of no account unIes:
| it is of the right stripe politically
| At certain stage of the proceedings
it was customary for the minister t.
leave the pulpit, mingle with his
hearers, and endeavor to prevail upor
the unconverted, by personal per
suasion. to pray for change of heart
&C. On this occasion, while exhort
ing one after another, with variou.
successes, he appealed to young mar
whose knowledge of Webster and til,
Scripture was either limited or slight
" confused, or both, with: M,
young friend. have you prayed to nigh
for the salvation Of your immorta
soul?'
No, sir" answered the youth, il
a pertinent tone, and with a dcwncas
look.
DO you not desire to offer vi
thanks for the many mercies you have
already received by Divine favor?"
"Yes, but | don't know how" hest
tatingly answered the youth.
But, my dear boy, you can repea
the Pubican's prayer, can't you?'
asked the minister, gravely.
mo, sir. was the emphatic re
spouse; I'm a DemOcrdtr-P0rt
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