The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-01

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whose rarb indicated him as a mem
Der of the Society Of Friends.
That's a good price" was the in
terrogative remark of the Celt, as he
smOothed the ample tail of the feath-
cred biped.
There are plenty Of people who
will give that for him" was the
placid and very true rejOinder.
The Celt surveyed the bird, admired
his proportions, but still e~ndeavored
to cheaper him. =" Mister" said he,
at last, to the grave gentleman who
held the bird for sale, Mister, peO-
pie say that these birds have a very
bad voice"
u have nothing to say about their
voices was the quiet reply. :" If
thee wants the fowl thee can take it;
if thee doesn't, its voice doesn't make
any matter to thee"
But" says the Celt, don't them
birds boiler like the devil2"
Friend" was the placid reply,
s thee probably in that respect has an
advantage over me. Thee evidently
has acquaintances that | have not. If
thee thinks that the scream of this
bird is ike to that of thy friend,
whom thee has named, /, in my ignor-
anee, will not presume to contradict
thee"
The next minute the Celt was at an
opposite stall In the market, buying a
ten cent bunch of carrots. He bought
no peacock on that day.-Ne0 York
Express.
Too SMART FOR THE MINIsTER.-
An acquaintance of ours, who has a
bright, keen little girl IN family, re-
lated to us yesterday the following in
eident: The family were dining,
when the conversation turned upon
an excursion about to take place. A
clergyman at the table spoke to the
little girl and asked her if she could
repeat the alphabet backwards. She
said, No, SIR when the gentleman
remarked, Then yOu can't 60 on the
excursion" She looked very demUre
for a moment, when she asked, Can
you say the Lords prayer backwardsY'
No. dear" = Then" replied the
girl, you can't go to heaven Her
interrogation stopped,
THINGS UNKNowN.-Show US the
man whose waist has ever been en-
comprised by IN arm of the sea.
Who has ever seen the COW that
ever had calves on her legs?
Where is the identical nose Of the
bellows that ever smelt a rat?
Where is the person who vas ever
felt for by the heart of an oak?
Was any barber ever applied to to
shave the beard of an oyster?
What vocalist can lay claim to hav-
ing ever been listenad to by an ear of
| corn?
Who has eyer been pushed by a
shoulder of mutton2
The individual who was ever seen
by the eye Of a potato has never been
visible.
Was there ever an Individual un-
lucky enough to be abused by the
mouth of any river?
Who ever felt the breath from the
| lungs of a chest of drawers?
Is there a soul living who has heard
a sentiment emanating from the breast
Of a veal?
IFrom the -TOmahawk.l
We have been informed, on the
most incredible authority, that the
Russian Government is carrying out
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everything Polish to such an exhaust
ing extent, that an official Injunction
has been issued, forbidding any Rus
SLAMS from joining the proposed
French Arctic Expedition, lest they
should seem to be supporting what
still presumes to be called the North
Pole"
RATHER TOO BAD.-George Francis
Train, the Distinguished Statesman,
the Promoter of Female Suffrage and
Tramways, the M8cenas of America,
the Regeneration of Europe, the Guar
dian ofthe Universe, is about to vim
dicate his spotless honor from the
contamination which it has received
at the hands Of the Irish Police, By
bringing an action against the Gov
eminent, laying his damages at 9IUO.-
600. Really, this is most u~ngrateiu.
of George Francis Train, for he ha,
obtained the nOtOriety which he wa;
bidding for, far more cheaply than be
could ever have hoped. lie know;
exactly how to get up a magnanlnou.
MARTYR. He attempted, however, one
rather mean piece of revenge-name.
ly. sending tickets for his lecture Il
all concerned in his arrest and deteu.
ton. This was cruel. Fortunately
it was unsuccessful, for the sense o.
penitenee was not strong enough
in the offenders to induce them G
submit to the penance.
Coon, WHOLESOME ADyICE.-If
wife wishes to be happy and have
Daacp IN fha family she should ppvel