The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-29
WIT AND WISDOM.

The way to get smashed-Drink smashers.
"The curse of Scotland" May the dell taxi
ye."
Take pleasure in business and it becomes re-
creation.
Was the g Maid of Athens" maid of Greece
If, so, was she ever in melting moodf
There is no such thing as an easy chair for a
discontinued man.
Many q person who talks Of laying down his
life, had better elevate it,
It is said that blood tells. This explains why
:" murder will out"
The wife makes the home, and the home
makes the man.
A good cooper is apt to be staver at his bu-
siness.
To renovate an old hat-Take it to an even
ing party and leave early.
Mind and matter often go together, though
many don't mind much about the matter.
Can the leopard change his spotss Yes, un-
less he chooses to Sit still
Why is a sheriff necessarily unsteady: Be-
cause he is high
God gives birds food, but they must fly for
t located his ankles.
From what tree was mother Eve prompted
| to pick the apple: Devil=tree.
We must tell some men great deal to teach
them II little.
A lady had better be all the rage than to be
in one.
The individual who got off good thing has
vainly endeavored to mount again.
No wonder graveyarls yawn when there
so many sleepers there.
What small animal becomes large one by
being beheaded! FoX-oN.
| A very extraordinary sight-to garden
walk.
Who were the first astrOnomers-the stars,
for they first studded the heavens.
The hipler Circles-the ring around the
moon.
Once in minute, twice in moment once
| in a mans life. The letter NJ.
| When is the soup likely to out of the
saucepan When there is n leak i'll it,
"Going out with the Tied-Leaving church
| with a wedding party.
| If this world is free show, what's the price
of almittance? Sin, sorrow, a tritie of sun
shine and good deal of shadow.
The difference between frmness and obstina-
cy is, that the former holds opinions, while the
| latter is held by them.
"Do you take me for mailman or fool ?
said Smith to Brown. "NeitherAbut a little
| of both," was the response.
The man who has been trying to raise the
wind now finds himself blown all about the
| town.
toast given at late cattle show The
coming woman-may it be long time before
! she arrives.
! If it is only conscience that makes towards
| of us al" most men should be as fearless as
/ Cesar.
Calumnv is like the cinders- flying from u
! large fire, which quickly go out if you do not
1 blow them.
Punch hints that magistrates might give at
tenton to light-wcig ht groccrs as well as heavy
weight prize-hghters.
IT, best advice to give to timd people.
when they are In the way of Il snake is to get
out of it.
II am all heart said military officer to
| his comrades. - Pity you're not part pluck,
tt,aid the colonel.
A man who commits suicide does rash act
but he who eats bacon for breakfast does
1 rashcr.
If the good all die early, why are the bad
! like the pupil Of an eye Because they die
1 late.
4 A crusty old bachelor says he thinks it is
man. and not her wrougs, that ought to be re
dressed.
Marrying IL Gisa grcaaI,le woman for the sake
of her money. is equivalent to taking silver
coated pill.
Dropped eggs favorite and wholesome
/ dish, but the man who dropped six dozen from
/ his basket at the Poydras market last Saturday
! did not seem TO relish the DISH
! Several papers conteuding which had the
:. best article milk" A Boston man says
! that the best article he ever saw on milk was
| cream.
Dobbs, on being asked if he had seen
the ''britlge of signs" replied, " Yes, 1 have
been travelling on it ever since. 1 entered on
married lifc.'
A wag seeing lady at party with a very
| Lew nccked dress and bare arms, expressed his
I admiration by saying she outstripped the whole
party.
" Hello, there, how do you sell wood 2! ,'By
the cord" GLOW long has it been cut ?" "Four
feet" ~ mean how long has it been since you
cut it 20 "No longer than it is now"
| Punch says that Calcraft is engaged in COM
| piling a history of hangiug=to'the date of the
abolition of public executions. He intends to-,
call it, History of the Decline of the British
| Hemp-re.n
Awoman nj Lewiston, Maine, lately attempt
ed to commit suicide, but finding the water
rather cold, crawled ont again npon some logs,
and hallowed loudly for dear life until she Was
! rescued.
A country paper, in noticing the death Of a
! worthy citizen says, AS Il ncghbor, he was