The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-22
many of them leave blooming wives,

behind they 30 away in Transports"
George Washington Napoleon Jack
son Hannibal Harrison" "Yes ma'am
"Tell Josephine Rosina Cleopatra Ma
tlda Victoria to bring up the slop pail
"Yes ma'am".
Not long ago captain Of volunteers
was publicly presented with handsome
sword, He began his reply thus: "La'
dies and gentlemen, this sword is the
proudest day of my existence" DEL
A soldier who had arrived in Eng
land with General Moore, being asked
if he met with much hospitality in Hol
land, replied, "Oh yes, too much; l was
ia hospital almost all the time l was
there" .,.l co.. ..rH lt. l9v.A' .
There Is gentleman in Bangor who
is so absent minded, meeting his son
on the street day or two he extended
his hand and inquired: "How do you
do when is your father coming home ?
my son." said an ahectionate moth
err to her hopeful heir, who was in a
short time to be married you are get
ting verS thin" eyes mother" he re-
piled, u am and / expect shortly that
you will see my rib" ., .,.
A gentleman once said he shouldlike
to see boat full of ladies adrift on
the ocean, to see what course they
would steer. A lady in the room re.
piled, "That's easy told--they would
steer to the Isle Of Man, to be sure"
"Recollect sir," said tavern keeper
to q gentleman who was about leaving
his house without paying the "reckon-
ing"--"recollect sir if you lose your
purse, you didn't pull it out here"
"See the dust on that bottle There
sir, what do you think of that wine p
asked Mr.. Smith, pouring outa glass
for Digby. "Why," said the veteran.
tasting it slowly, II think it is prcma.
turely old" y -j'
Drink some bottled stout two bot
ties of port, glass of Mareschino, q
jorum of whisky punch, and tumbler
of British Brandy, and you will find be,
fore you get home, how very easy it is
to play all fours. Punch. r.
A laboring man not long since rccei
we'd very severe fracture of the era
mum, rendering the operatio oftrepan
ming indispensable. Some one inquired
of his wife what the doctor had beer
doing to her husband. Said she, "thcy
have been japanning him.
A gentleman, telling very improb.
able story, and observing one of the
company cast doubtful eye. "Zounds
sir said he. 81 saw the thing happen
"If you did said the other, i must be.
lieve it; but would not have believed
it if had seen it myself" . ..a
"Mastel Buggains, come up and tell
me who was Cleopatra" "Cleopatra
was sister of one of the pyramids Of He
gypt, and came to her unhappy end by
swallerin a wasp "Good boy, good
boy you'll be a Gibbon one of these
days" .....
| Thackeray, when speaking about
fame, would frequently tell the follow
ing anecdote: when at dinner at
St. Louis one day, he heard one waiter
say to another, "Do you know what
that is p "No,' was the answer; "That
is the celebrated Mr.. Thackeray."
What's he done ? Blessed if l know
was the reply. '.. ....a
A lady at sea full Of apprehension IN
a gale Of wind, cried out among other
pretty EXPLANATIONS, eve shall 60 to
the bottom Mercy on us, how my
head swims!" POUNDS, madame never
fear" said one of the sailors. "You
can never 60 to the bottom while your
head swims p .... .,.,r. b..
AT last accounts the second great
Atlantic cable was in about thirty miles
from the point where the splice was to
be made. This is the French line, OF
which we before spoke as in process OF
submersion from the Great Eastern. 1t
is understood that when completed a
consolidation of the French and En-
glish and American Atlantic Telegraph
Companies will be effected, H