The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-19
From ssPunch."

SERIES EDITOR.
From SsPunch."
LITERARY INTELLIeENCE.-"Igno is
that the French novel called ''Le
Blocus" has not yet been translated into Eng
lish with the title of "The Bloke."
WHY should a chimney sweeper be a good
whist player because he is always following
SCOT.
DIFFERENT VIEWS OF ONE AND THE SAME
THINe.- Young Mammal trust you slept
we'll, Mr.. Mounthdget, and were not disturbed
too early. Did you hear the children patter-
ing over head ?"
Old Bachelor-'No, Madam, did not hear
any 'patteriDgp What l heard was pound
ing %
THE "BREAD OF IpIENEss. ."-Loafng.
MNNBHAHA's GHOST.
(YoD,o Lady Sings. Tune; O6vious.)
Oh dear l have had such fright
Fal lal, la, la, la, la, la.
I've gone through such dreadful night
Lal la, la, la, la, la.
bought, the truth l will declare,
A thing that Fashion bid us wear,
A chignon of another's hair.
Fal, lal, la, la, la, la.
This chignon was of raven hue,
Fal, lal, etc.
And oh, SO nice and glossy too
Lal, la, etc.
As bright as Whitby jet it shone;
That hair exactly matched my own,
! never thought where it had grown.
Fal, lal, etc.
Last night laid me down to sleep;
Fal lal, etc.
When in on me Thing did peep.
Lal, la, etc.
There, standing up near my bed post
A Form of Red my sight engrossed,
And cried, Pm Minnehaha's Ghost !"
Fal, lal, etc.
1t pointed to the table nigh,
Fal, lal, etc.
Where had laid my chignon by:
Lal, la, etc.
80 Pale Face Lady, there you see
Some hair that once belonged to me,
Pm come to claim my property.
Fal, lal, etc.
81 fell in battle with some squaws,
Fal lal, etc.
Belonging to the Chickasaws,
Lal, la, etc.
Among the wounded and the slain
They scalped me on the fatal plain,
Add sold my head of hair for gain.
Fal, lal, etc.
FaI, lal, etc
And also must be off with you,
Lal, la, etc.
Come to the Happy Hunting Grounds,
Beyond the Big Drinks farthest bounds.'
cried, "0h not for twenty pounds ~
Fal, lal, etc.
All, then the frightful Spectre wound,
Fal, lal, etc.
Its lanky arms my waist around.
Lal, la, etc.
"Come, Gomez it cried, "ere morning break
Yourself and chignon must take.
screamed-and found myself awake.
Fal, lal, etc.
NURSERY TALE.
Iopographical.-Who would be the nearest
relation to the Puss in Boots? A Little Tiger
in Tops.
THE BAoK-DooR BELL.-A Pretty Kitchen
Maid.
REJECTED ADDRESSES; OR, THE OLD DON AND THB
YOUNG DIssENTER.
Respectfully dedicated TO Dr.. Pusey and the Methodist
Ministry IN Conference assembled.
"Where are you going, my pretty maid Y''
'Im going to Conference, Sir" she said
"Sir," she said
'I'm going to Conference, Sir" she said.
"shaI write you letter, my pretty maid i'
"Just as it pleases you, Sir" she said
"Sir," she said
"Just as it pleases you," Sir" she said.
"shall we make one of it, my pretty maid ?"
"Name your conditions, Sir" she said
'Sir," she said
''Name your conditions, Sir, she said.
"How about Oxford, my pretty maidf"
"The less ont the better, Sir" she said
''Sir," she said
"The less ont the better, Sir" she said.
"As 'twixt me and Coleridge, my pretty
maidi"
"Of the two, Mr.. Coleridge, Sir" she said
"Sir," she said
"Of the two, Mr.. COleridge, Sir" she said.
''Then I've nothing to say to you, my pretty
"NObody asked you, Sir, she said
"Sir," she said
"Nobody asked you, Sir" she said.
BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Paper. "Report of the Earth
quake Committee" Rules for Members,
Each member is obliged to be present at an
earthquake once year at least. II not, on
the fifth of November he must experience some
equivalent in his own house. 1t is not neces-
sary to be hurt very much. The Members Ia
be known as The h-Quakers.
Hints for few otner Papers:-
"On the Disappearance of Deposits in Re,
Gently established Banks"
"Researohes on Spectral Analysis of the
Stars" delivered by Ghost at midnight al
the Shades; licensed for spirits.
"Last Report on Drudging in the British
Islands," by Maid Of all-Work.
"On Sponges and Poor Relations" by Major
Dives. of Bath.
"Flukes from the Indian Elephant con.
sidered as unfair in true Billiards with a
Rhinoceros, by Professor Roberts.