Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-06-07
WIT AMP mumoR.

PicY-There was knot Of sea'captains In
a store at Honolulu, the keeper OF which hau
lust bought barrel Of black pepper. Old Cap
lain -. of Salem, came In, and seeing tue
pepper, took up handful of it. .,l
'what do you buy such stun as that Tor /
sa,l he to the storekeeperi "it's half peas"
"Peas /" replied the slorekeeper; "there isn't
apea in IT,"
Taking up q handful as be spoke, he appealed
TO tae company. They all looked at It, and
plunged their hands into the barrel, and bit o
kernel or so, and then gave it as their universal
opinion, that there wasn't pea in 1t.
am tell you there lie. said the old captain
again. scooping up handful; land III bet a
dollar on IT,"
The old Boston argument all over the world
They took him up.
"Weu," said he, ''spell that, pointing to the
word Pepper" painted on the side OF the
barrel "If it isn't half Pc then I'm no judge
that's all"
The neat, crisp witticisms Of the late Johr
Van Buren, are proverbial. The writer can at
test the truth Of the truth of the following OF
the best authority 1t has not before been II
print
Mr. Van Buren, bad been defending some on
in one Of our city courts, and, feeling persona
interest 10 the result, had exerted himself Tor hi
client. He was not little stimulated to thl
from the fact that the opposing couusel-a perso
Of ''small calibre, but immense bore''-indulge
10 unnecessary personalities, and finally lost
case, This so chsgrined him that he went
to his courty opponent, aud, in tones excite
and angry, said; ''Mr. Van Buren,, shou
really like to know il there is any case so paltr
OF any criminal go despicabe, that you won
not undertake to defeud him :"
well, don't know, replied Mt Van Bure
in his peculiarly quiet, suave manner "Wh
have you been dongf"
A Dutohmsn from the protane city OF kott
dam, but at present residing in Hoboken, rece
" took occasion, "as it were.' to kill his dog
the dog having killed one of his sheep AT
shooting him until he was extremely deiun
our Teuton took a club and commenced beat
the brutes brains out. Neighbor Smith ca
along and asked;
What are you pounding the dog for-d'
you see he's dead ?"
"Yes," answered Hoolzenswietzsr, "bu
means TO lets him know that there's hereaftt
The foregoing remndelh e log naI
AloreOver."
"Why call him Moreover"
Because its good Scripture name"
Don't understand IT,"
Then look at Luke. xxi n, and read M
over, the dog came and licked his sores "
Rather curious, that
b. Louis correspondent encloses the fol
lug telegram, sent from New York few
since 10 the Western press
Or Cbeever has been sold to Tiffany &
who will erect stores thereon"
The kind Of building to be erected OIL
l'Octor is not stated but we may doubles
poet something in one Of the two prevailing
Of American architecture, denOmnated re
lively by an esihetic friend as the "p'
trouiO' and tho "Open Catharticl"
An Irish girl who pumed herself upon
employed in 'genteel family, was asked
Tuition of the term. Where they have
three kinds Of wine, and the gentlemen sV
was the highly satisfactory reply.
An exchange says tho young ladies Il
souri, do not seem to be very particular
whom they marry II the right man do
come up to time on the evening appointed
The ceremony, another will do as WELL
Schenectady man has got up new ii
ment On envelopes, which is al mproEem'
runs thus, II Mr. Blank don't pay the
this dunniug letter within ten days, ih'
master may open this end eeni us the
HIMSELF
Quaker lady recently explained to b
domestic that washing day came every
Day. The girl left in high dudgeou. sh
60 10 be washing every other day, Not
Why are all butchers thieves Btcau
steal lsteel their knives