Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-02
WIT AND HUMOR.
A 0RN.
l sot me down ln thought profound {;
This maxim wise | drew;
'Tis sAaier far to love gal,
Than make a gal love you.
A oRM.

aOt me down 10 thought profound;
This maxim wise drew
'Tis sAaer far to love gal,
Than make gal love YOU
A good Anecdote is told OF a oouniryman from |
New York, who was visiting Washington at the |
tlpe when Mr.. Van Buren was Vice President
He was red hot Democrat, and Of course held
Mr.. Van 3uren in the highest reverence He
"a, in the circular gallery Of the senate, gazing
., the Vice President with mingled feeling Of
ave aud State pride, whom suddenly tall and
mAlly form appeared at the side OF the hall ana
beSkoued to Mr.. Van Buren,. There was little
business doing; and The Vice President, calling
senator to the chair, Joined the person men
toned, When both seated themselves on the sofa
suuliuR from the same box the hand Of the
Vice President waO laid Playfully upon the knee
Of the other, and ever and anon hearty laugh
woald escape them, showing that, whatever
might be the topic. it WAS agreeable to both
lie that Mr.. Calhoun with the Vice President p
said bis country friend to person near blm
No, air.
Is 1t MIR. BsntOnr
No, SIR
rs u 0eneral wall
No, sir
May AK who Il isr
wig, that is Mr.. Clay
MT, Clay almost sbrieked The man anu
does Mr.. Van Buren, speak to him Rot me II
ever vote for him again =
And the fellow sialked from the hall, hrmy
believing that the country was lost.
A little boy Of four summers had been very
anxious for baby brother, such as little play
mate had. His father was q minister, and hltl'
Harry had been taught that 1t was bis duty t.
pray for whatever he desired. Coming TO nj
father one day with very sober face. he said
Papa, do you suppose, if prayed to IOd rign
along. that ho would send me baby brother
Perhaps So, said the papa; 'but why do 20
0tr oh, because replied he. Il have bee
praying Of and on this good while, and it don
seem to do any good
The credit system has been carried TO pret'
fne point in some Of the rural districts, II
may judge from the following dialogue, said
have recently occurred between customer OF
ihe proprietor;
4aou'a trade, squirer
'Hall, cash trades kinder dull naow, major
Done anything ter-day 2
Wall, only u lsetle,-on credit. Aunt Bets
Pushsrd has bert an eggs worth OF tea o.
trusted fer II until her specEIed pullOt lays
brief oolOFsd brother was requested by
teacher to write her letter telling her what ira
be would follow. He wrote:
.Mt DHAn TRAoHsR: You inquire what
would like to BE- when grow up think
should like to DO lawyer Or President 70
think they are both very useful trades
you please give me your adVicer
"HAv0 you BLASTED Hopes p" asked a l'
Of grsea librarian, whose face was mt
swollen by the toOthacbe. "NO, madam, bu
have the blasted toothache," was the reply
Il never shot bird in my ife said fiji
to ap Irshman, Who replied, 4 never shot al
thing In the shape of bird, but aquir
which kilIsd with stone, when 1t fell into
river and WAs drowued.'
What advantage do ladies hope to derive 4
the fashionable practice Of chewing gum
will s4pset-to.rdts equally with gentlemen.
Who was the fret carpenterf Pharoah, W
be made RuLEE Of Joseph
What length ought lady's orlnoline to
A htsie aboTs two feet