The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-07

Oh whom our sun 10 setting, may W slida
Like Summer Evsaing, down the golden tide;
And lssvs bshiad rs, ~ ws pass away.
Sweet, stssry twilight eesnA or slsspass says
Tho editor Of Western pspsa struck
the names Of two subscribers from his
list because they wore hang. Hs says 10
has to DO severe because he doe1 not know
their present address. :e '..
An illiterats man wishing 70 eutsr sous
animals At 90 agricultural exhibitiss,
wrote % follows 10 The secretary: "Alss
enter mo for the best jackass I AN sure
Of getting the prize"
"I'oor little fellow, are you not eeldr'
said pretty young lady 70 nswsboy Il
whom sho had just mado . purchase.
"Yes, ma'am, I was before yva smiled"
vas the gallant seaponss.
A son Of the Emerald Isle once It.
tended Quaker meeting, where he heard
young Friend make the following -.
nounccuent: "Brethrrn and sisters, I aa
going to marry daughter Of the Lord"
1.-THE devil you are" said Pat. "Fsith
and bejabbers it will bc long timo bofsco
you see your father.in.law."
To every man thens are nmy dsk
hours, when be feels inefiaed to akaajso Z.
his best enterprise, hours when his heats
dearest hopes appear delusive, hours VIXEN
he feels unequal to the Aurthsn, when al
his aspirations secn worthless. Let 20
ono think that he alone has dark hours.
They arc the common lot Of humanity.
I'VE have possession, and possessiea
10 niue points Of the law" said laxyee
to his opponent. "And what 10 the tsath
point" asked the latter. "Disap point.
ment, sir; and that's . deal sight bigsse
than all the other points put together" :"
A little Swedish girl was walking ~ith
her father one night under the starry sky,
intently meditating upon tho glsries sf
heaven. At last, looking up to tho sky,
she said: "Father. I have been thinkisS
if the wrong side Of heaven 10 90 beau.
tiful, what will the right sids be1"
A gentleman one day complimented =
lady on her improved appearance. "Hos
are guilty Of Aattery," said tho lady. "Net
so," replied the gentleman, "for vow
you are as plump - . partridge" AT
6rst," rejoined the lady, II thought you
were guilty Of Aattery, only, but now I
see you ore actually making game Of me-"
Two Irishmsn meeting, shook hsais,
under nm impression that they were old
friends and companions; but in observ.
ing they we're mistaken, and that they
were entire strangers 10 each other, one
of them exclaimed--"ArraA. dear broth.
or, We arc greatly desavsdl You theughs
It was me, and thought il Was yos, bat
it Was uathor Of u.s."
"What news 10 The great world"
asked . ceuhtry parson Of . gentleman
who had just loN tho city. 'An event,
sir" answered tho ether, ''rsoently took
place, which, from its aspect thEsatspsd
to affect everybody 10 nsnasr thai, II
persisted iu for any longth Of time musb
uuavoidably havo produced the dsstrue.
tion Of tho whole town." "Prsy, cir,
what do you srlude to :" sid The pavsos,
with alarm. "A general fast, sis," ~
piled the other. .l.a fe..t
Some ssssr sportsusa In Englsnd, hsv.
ing come to that Part Of the chase Whish
is called - chsck," Inquired Of . eosstry
lad If hs had seen the hare 80 that ny.
After gripnipg and scratching his Assd.
hc asked, "Had hu. . brown baek r.
eyes" (eargerly.) Had har long lsgss"
"Yss, yes," (impatisntly.) "Had har
big eavsv "Yes, yes, yes," (violsatly.)
"Had hur bit o white under her tail 7"
"Yes-have you sesn hsrf" ana, sur-
I has No seen her" '-'F
A Prussian journal relates story Of .
Jewish congregation which as,srDinsd 10
present to its Rabbi 1as Of Wine. In
token Of their rsspset and love. Each
vas to bring bottle ana pour the con.
tents into the receptacle. Aftsr the plan
had been carried oAt the eask Wss tipped,
and found to be llisd with psrs vatss.
Each ono Of the aopsss had ceaesived
tho idea that ia such quaatity . single
bottle Of water would not b dstsetsd,
and the result was - stated.
}, A coustsymap, Who had never sssn tho
inside Of printing oi6es. and who had .
great desire TO "sss how things Was 1ons," !"
one day stepped Into Radical o1ee whsa
the pspers ware bsiag worked o. He
gaxsd about sons Ums, tskias paytisular
notice Of che press. IN lspSilg d tho
clear white sheet Of paPsf, - thea 20.
tioing ito sppearanpe alass u tsa goss
through the press. Afsbf wttshisg The
process sttsstivsly for cone tina, h. re-
rasksd: "Ws-sll, ! dselss. II dess laak
Aks . pity 70 pile 70 nysh Srly MS2e
paper" How oheu tssths are V41
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