The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-10-04


The butt of merry company The butt
Of wine. .fastssfrr ~ l.t"
# A sheaf from the shock of an earthquake
must he q rare curiosity
Truth requires plain words; rejects all
ambignities and reserves. I'LL. = t.5T77E
To ashoot folly as she flies requires
heavy load Of common sense.
-. When does COW become real estate
When she is turned into field. .irt4
Time-W oman's rival; tor no tight Ia
cling can compare with the waste OF tlme'
~ We know a girl so Industrious that when
! sha has nothing else to do she knits her eye
br0ws. ~
patti,ss fortune is l,5OO, 900 francs. Per
bans her husband loves her chiefly for her
franc-ness. GEM fe9{ zl...54
uHonesty is the best policy" This is
good as far as it goes, but it don't go o great
way w-a-days.
MThat's part Of the sinking fund.-" as a
chap said when box of specie went TO the
bottom of the river.
People are generally quite ready to take
the will for the deed when tat deeu may
be found in the will.
When a man is out of money he shows
the least of it. When he is out of temper
he shows the most oft
modern tourist calls the Niagara river
'n the pride of the rivers" The PRIDE Ger
tainly has tremendous fall
uDo Won see anything ridiculous in this
,v;o ~ said q brother judge to Curran.
"Nothing but the head" he replied !
He is happy whose circumstance suit his
temper; but he is more excellent who can
suit his temper to any circumstances.
According to NATURES law, causes always
produce effects; but in human law, single
WOW, 1oDriva II of ali effects.
uI think our church will last good
many wears vet ~ said q waggish deacon to
his minister, 81 see the sleepers are very
sound.n Itt
whv do men who are about to fight a
duel Generally choose field for the place
of action For the purpose OF allowing the
ball to Craze.
wag, having married girl named
Church. saws he has enjoyed more happiness
aimee he Joined the church than ever he did
during life before:
"What are you looking for, doctor 7" said
q sick man to his physician. For my fee,
sir; not finding it in my hand, suspect
must have dropped It,"
John q. SAKE says it is a common notion
in Boston, that, if person is born III that
city, it is unnecessary for the favored lndl-
vidual to be born again.
When Jemima went to school she was
asked why the noun bachelor was singular
q Because,n she replied, it is SO very sin.
gular that they don't get married"
When a man and woman are made one
Inv n clergyman, the question is; which is
the one? Sometimes there is a long struggle
between them before this matter is finally
settled.
gentleman coming to the office Of the
late DR.. Barton, told him that Mr.. Vowe
was dead. "What!n said he, VoYe
SdeadP Let MS be thankful that it wa
neither u nor 1. ~ 5c.. Cd 4S
"What sort of o sermon do you like
/ = said DIR. Rush to Robert Morris. ina
kind of a sermon which drives man int
the corner of his pew, and makes him thln
the devil is after him."
his own boots" said naughty Briton, once
to Mr., Lincoln, whom he found polishin
his calf-skin CATERS. - Whose boots doe
he black Z" quietly asked Uncle Abe, as h
spit on the brush.
Jones saws the most effective way he eve
tried to Danish weeds was by squeezing til
hand of a plump young widow iady In zee
inc. and a second kindly pressure resulte
i'm pink gown with white bonnet.
An officer, who was inspecting his con
pany one morning, noticed o private who's
shirt was sadly begrimed. "Patrick O'FliI
nigin ~ called out the captain: Here, y
honor" promptly responded fatrick, WI
hand to his cap Chow long do you wear
shirtn Numbered the officer. Twent.
eight inches long"
A clergyman of Indifferent character, 9
ing to read prayers at another yillag
found great difacnlty in putting on an oil
fashioned surplice. 90 think, J" said he to Z
clerk, the devil is in the surplice." 81
astonished clerk stared until the parson g
the garment on, and then sareasticaiiy
claimed: al think as how he is, sir"
Everything has its use,' said phil
sophical professor to his class. "Of VII
use is drunkard's fiery red noseP" ask
one of the pupils. 1t is like lighthouse