The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-06-11
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certain worn out instrument Because |
he is an abandoned Tyre. 2. r-.
An African gentleman who had been
disappointed over impeachment was heard |
to remark that the High Court "was a
VERY low down instumtution."
The editor of the indianapolis Senti-
mel says he had rather kiss Anna Dickin-
son than hiss her. Ifhe ever saw the pull
let he must have horrid taste.
When you go fishing, be sure and take
a "bite" before you start, for you may
not get one aftor. ...s
A minnow found in pail of milk, in
Brooklyn, was accounted for by the milk
man. The COW must have swallowed it.
The proprietors of London cemetery
advertise that theirs is the only place
where the dead of the city can find COM
pletc repose. Ha rfa
John Paul writes to the Springfield
Republican: "I had cold in my lum-
Der region, probably owing to having had
my head shingled."
That young man to whom the world
''owes a living" has been turned out of
doors-.his landlady not being willing to
take the indebtedness of the world on her
shoulders.
A paper tells of man who fell over
prccipice, and remarks: "The fall was
about fifteen yards, and the poor man,
who was going home that way, died in
stantly." r..
An Irish boy, trying hard to geta place
denied that he was Irish. 81 don't know
what you mean by not being an Irishman,"
said the gentleman who was about to hire
him, "but know that you were born in
Ireland" "Och, yer honor, if that's all,
small blame that. Suppose your old cat
has kittens in the oven, would they be
loaves of bread Z" The boy got the place.
A Minnesota editor says that a man
came into his Office to advertise for lost
dog, and that such was the wonderful
power of advertising, the dog walked in
to the Office while he was writing out the
advertisement. H. a'1 @.i
A Frenchman soliciting relief of an
, English lady, said gravely to his fair hear
er: "NIadmae, | nevaire beg, but dat I
have Won vife vid several small families
dat is growing very large, and nothing to
make dere bread out of but de perspira-
: ton of my own eyebrows"
9 Why do girls kiss each other, and men
= not :? Because girls have nothing better
to kiss, but men have. ....... ..,.r
If Adam had asked Eve for kiss could
the latter, without profanity, have re.
Y piled, 81 don't care Adam if you do"
o An Irishman, on being told to grease
q the wagon, returned in an hour and said
'I've creased every part but them sticks
: the wheels hang on! p
A servant girl recently entered prom
e inent picture gallery and accosted the op
is orator with: II say how long does i
i take to get photograph after you leav
your measure %
An orator, who had raised his audience
to great height by his lofty soarings, ex
y claimed, 81 will now close in the beauti
full and expressive language of the poet,
forget his name-and-and-I forge
e what he said, too"
if O, the pup, the beautiful pup! drink
e ing milk from the china cup, gambolin
n round SO frisky and free, first gnawing
It bone, then biting flea; jumping, run
n ming after the pony beautiful pup! 20
D will soon be bologna.
"Jim, get up, the day is breaking.
every well let it break, it owes me notf
ing" Interval of twenty minutes. "Jin
- jim, here the sun is up before you.
- "Yery well sir, he has further to 60 tina
d | have" M rrg
Of A New Haven paper, describing the Ii
it calities Of the prominent institutions I
c. the city, says; .'The Medical College
e. on the road to the Cemetery; and Il
ro Divinity College on the road to the Poo
house, and the Law school on the road
the Gaol."
~ Two young ladies and an Irish gentl
:, man were conversing on age, when one
70 them put the home question: "Whit
IN IN of us do you think is the elder, Mr.. G.
- o. "Sure," replied the gallant Hibernia
II "you both look younger than each other
m Au Eastern exchange Says GA sto
to is told of ajolly FELLOW, who resided
ay Chicago about fouKy6ars, and; while
as an Eastern visit, was asked how he Iii
he the water out west. "By George, Mr.
th said he, after moments reflection,
9 never thought to try it."