American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-10-05

come-in time. The more of them
the sounder the cure.
Love is like an artificial glass, and
when we look through it, an enemy
appear a friend; disgrace, honor;
difficulties, nothing.
"Marrying for life" is q phrase
which is coming into use in the West.
It does not need explanation.
The Jewish women were once pun
ished for adoring false calf. Let
the women Of this country take warn.
ing.
A man named Tease married a
Miss Cross, He leased her till she
agreed she wouldn't be Cross any
more.
Brigham Young, Jr., son of the
Mormon President, says that his
father has but twelve wives and about
sixty children. .
Prize fights have one redeeming
quality, viz: some very bad chaFac
tiers get very soundly whipped.
"She only wore a single rose" ac-
cording to the song. Rather a light
costume. Wind wasn't probably
east that day.
A lady was telling young man Of
a child, few weeks old, whose grand
mother was only thirty-eight years
old. The young man replied that
that was nothing. He knew ayoung
lady whose grandchildren were not
born yet.
ELLA man was chopping
wood before his door, with his chill
dren playing about him. A stranger
came along, and babe him good
morning. The man replied some
what gruff1y.
Fine children you have, sir ?"
Yes"
"All crowns"
OF course"
This is nice little girl"
That's EIizer,"
"That's what, sirW
That's Elizer.'
The stranger couldn't stand that,
and Immediately pitched into pdter
fdmilias, while the children ran
screaming into the house. The noise
brought out the old woman, who
succeeded in explaining matters after
the belligerentS had become pretty.
we'll tuckered out
"Sambo, can you tell me in whae
building people are likely to TAXI
cold ?"
Why no, me stra ge in de town,
and can't tell dat
"Well / will tell yol; it is de
bank"
How is dat ?"
because dare are SO many drafts
in it."
"Dat is good; but can you tell me,
Sab, what makes dare so many drafts
in itF'
No"
Because so many go dare toraise
the wind, Yah, Yah, Yah"
Printers devils are. generally great
ladies' men, Notwithstanding they
have very hard name. Some time
ago one of those hard named fellows
and his ladr-love were taking an
evening stroll, and as they were
walking along chatting briskly upon
the numerous topics of the day, she
suddenly caught his hand, and look.
ing Smilingly into his face, asked,
Do YOU know why / cannot get re-
Lyon" No, my dear, | do not"
90 1t is because | love the devil"
A wedding in Arkansas. between
divorced woman OF 80 aud youth
of 10, took place at the house of the
brides former husband, who is SAID
to have been in the highest spirits.
Revenge is sweet.
An Irish girl, who plumed herself
upon being employed in a "genteel
family" was asked a definition ofthe
term. " Where they have two or
three kinds Of wine and the gentle
men swe Il" was the highly satisfac-
tory reply.
A DAIPER.-A young city for, in
company with some bellies ef fashion
was riding into the country a pleasure
ing, when they saw a poor rustic
looking country lad at work by the
roadside. Thinking 1t good Oppor-
-tunity to show his wits to the dams
els, by sporting with the poor boys
ignorance, be accOSted him.
"Can you inform me, Mr.. Zebedee,
how far it is to where | am going,
and which IS the most direct road T.
Poor Zebby, not in the least dam
ted, but with the most Sc Der and
composed face, said:
"If you are going to the gallows it
is but a short distance; if to Jail, it
stands but a few rods this side but
if only to poverty and disgrace, you
are now approaching your journeys
end and as to the most direct road
to either, you are now in it and can
not miss the way.7
The dandy dropped bis head and
drove on