Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-06-28
WIT AND HUmoR.

"MuapHIEs" vs.. ST.. CLAIR.-Ths following rs
from +. W. L. on that head;
A certain gentlemen Of the Milesian persua'
uOu, Who has achieved some little newspaper
notoriety In this country, and the initials oil
whose idst name, II put together, would speil
Murphy, for some reason or other, and much
10 the disgust Of his brother lrishmen, changed
bic TIM. honorsd patroDymc to the more hifalutin
one Of St. Clair. Every one knows how II hurts
az Irlshman's feelings to see brother lrishman
go back on tho old sod, and it may be sure that
ha got many q sharp rap over the knuckles'
o. the saying is, for the change Of name some
time during the war, our hero was stopping at
NJ House. IS was also dashiug young Irish
pHiusr OF our army. They CHANGED to DO VISA
viz, at the table. and Major ] -, who always
goes 10 for Joke, whether at his own expense
or some one elses, thought the opportunity was
too good to be lost be sings out to the waiter
Patrick Pat came. Bring me st. Clair,
said the Major, In his matter-Of-fact way.
"A which, sur y ssys Pat.
Ast. Clair, said don't you understand the
American dialectf'
Pat, Sorsly bothered, scratched his head, and
replied
'Bhure, Ameriky lie a quare counthrey, and
mover heard thin things axed for before, sur,
tall
Well, Patrick quoth our joker, with the all
Of one about to imparl useful knowledge, it's a
potato wadt we used to call them Murphies
at home, but believe the POLITE name for them
10 this country, 10 St. Clair
The Major hit hard. this time, at least, for The
owner Of the polite name left the table, amt
the understandable rOars Of the company who
understood and fully appreciated the Joke ono
believe that was his last appearance on tina
stage.
Many years ago, when most of the Nortl
River slOops came iu at COenties Slip, the LevanI
apAeket from Fishkill, anchored of the Battery
to wait for change Of tide. A passenger, VII
for the hrst time had been on q sailing vessel
and who during the trip down had been anxiou
to steer the craft, not noticing the vessel was Q
auphsr, was told he might take the helm. Green
horn obeyed, the captain oautiUning him, as
vas going below, to keep clear of other vessoli
The tide went rushing by, causing the 'helm
man to believe that the boat was making pre-
digous headway. After while the capital
thrust his head out OF the cabin door and il
quired how he was getting on. First rate b
water was the reply 'but very slow by Il
lsndp
While the troops were 10 Nashville, lit
fellow frequently passed headquarters inquirlI
whether apy one desired his services TO sharp
knives. The boy was poorly clad, and scent
very ignorant, Doe morning, when he stopp'
aS usual, Colonel b., Of the - Regimen
who pridsd himself no little on his literary q
tslnments aud sharpness Of speech, asked 4
boy IL be thought he could sharpen witF "
juvenile eyed the elegant uniform for an insa
sud replied; Yes, for them what's got any, b
never thinks Of bringing my sharpener rou
hsIs.'
An irassibls old gentleman was taken vi
sneealng 10 the cars lately. After sneezng
tbs most spaHmOdIc manner eight times, he
rested the paroxysm for a moment, and extric
log his handkerchief. be thus addressed bis ma
0rgau, significantly saying, ooh, go on, go on
you'll blow your internal brains out present.
A barrel Of new beer in cellar at LOckp
exploded few days since, hosting the keep
an Irish woman, to the ceiling, demolishi
everything in range. The lady picked hers
uPaud mildly remarked Och, bedad bad IL
70 the man that put the tOrpedy in the b
barrel
0as charge In lawyers bill against oil
wac, 'Por waking up in the night and think
Of your businsss-hVs dollars
Klsseh between women are like two handsc
unmatched sloves-obArmipg ihings with Il
proper mateH, but good for nothing in that v
Why is prOsy preacher like the middle o
uheslt Because the fellows around him
thsd