The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-09
HUMOROUS.

A Deed without a Name An
unsigned will.
An Objectionable Plant = The
Croke-us.
Facts in Natural History-Pig-
headed men are always bOres.
Dress material for the dog-days-
muzzlin.
Dress material for courting-pop-
lin.
Epitaph for the late Cannibal King
of Dahomey- One who loves his
felIow-men."
The music of the cotton mill is
supposed to be made BY the hands
that run the machinery.
How many States have been recon
structed? AnsWer-Tenn.-Ihe COu-
rier, LoUeA.
Is the Coming Woman " any re-
lation to the passing bell(e)?'
If a man is home sick how can he
be hOmesick?
American Riddle-Why have the
OuALEu 0bdACc AMpCACAG0
President Johnson
Perhaps because they think Of max
ing him President again, and don't
want to elect al untried man.
DIs-DIsH-DIzZ.
What sibilart n~ew-fangled word do I see9
"Disestablished." It's said, must the IRISH
A slight a~bbreviation were much to be
Let Us say that TIE Church, like the Wings,
But since coaching his friends the great
Disher's been busted,
Wings, Tories, and Church may well cal
themselves D1zzted.
MANNERsl-Young Mistress-Jane,
I'm surprised that none Of you stood
up when | went into the kitchen just
nowl
Jane-Indeed, NUM- which we was
surprised ourselves at your a comm
into the kitching while4we was a 'avin
our luncheOngl
ALL THE DIFFERENCE.-We know
a gentleman who, for some fanciful
reasons, has a strong objection to have
any of his sons named after him. On
the other hand. we know another gen.
| tleman who, for very we'll grounded
reasons we believe, has a strong OBJ
lection to have any Of has sons named
before him.
Fur OPEN, OBsEcROr7 = The
mink is being domesticated and bred
in America for the sake Of its fur;
and it is asserted that unless these
means are taken for the preservation
of he ur-bearing breeds of animals,
they will, in a comparatively short
time, be extirpated-in other words,
if we don't economic them they won't
go Jtr.
The latest novelty in sewing ma
chires IS one that will follow the
thread Of an argument.
France now numbers 1,350,000 sol
diers, most Of them recruited on com
p%ulsion. Are French journals now
satisfied with the freedom Of the press?
woMAN's WORD BOOK.
For me Use o. our Young Friends Continued.
Eeonomy-Spending five shillings
to save sixpence.
Eden-A garden where bonnets
were unknown and scandal unlngent-
ed. Woman soon gave notice to quit
MISUNDERSTANDING that must
be found for the poor.
Engaged-Oecupied for a time in
making a fool of q man.
Enough-0bsolete
Ensign-At first blush a boy; but
on closer inspection, a uniform.
Envelope-A companion of the
l.Bath (ro='( which hides a multitude
of faults.
Envy-The echo Of the first SER
penis hiss.
EQual-In w0man's algebra, a term
always signifying more or less.
Eve-The only woman who never
threatened to 90 aud live with her
mother.
Extravaganza - Measuring your
husbands purse by the length Of
your richer neighbours.
Eye-A telegraph office whose su-
perintendenr has a pupil always ready
to take your message or hssh back a
reply.
Face-A sketch given Us by nature
to be filed up ID c%olors.
False-A stern reality nowadays
q. q chiguons.
Family-Laurels, or olive branches,
{ a. the case may be.
Fan-An article without which no
LADY dress Is complete or decent.
FasclnatlOn-The art OF mailing an
admirer to his seat. Part Of the Old
Serpents legacy.
Fashion-The modern Juggernaut.
always asking for new victims.
FatHer-The only author who doe:
o erOeCf his works TO nav.