The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-10

| REMAIN not supine on the couch OF ira
dition, in the place where prejudice and
former impression lsh you- l. ls yet =
long journey to the boundaries Of human
knowledge. swsia
Why Il q one doIlar greenbaek better
than a silver dollar +? When you fold 1t
you double it, and whsn you open Il you
find il in czeases.
Why is baby like q sheaf Of wheat 7!
Aus.-Because it ia first Graded, and then
thrashed, and finally becomes the flower Of
the family.
A FRENcH traveller IN this county mys:
:. Dere il drink called de same whiehis
yery much liked in America. One man
asked for Bourbon, several say, give me de
same One man ask for brandy several
say give me de same. Dssame is one very
great drink in Americs'a~
WHAT is the difference between the
Prince Of Wales, a bald headed man, an
orphan, or a gorilla! The prince Is an
heir apparent, the bald man has no hair aP-
parent, the orphan has nary parent, and the
gorilla has hairy parent
A CLERGYMAN, reading a chapter, Of the
Bible for bis congregation, found himselfat
the bottom Of the page with the words,
"And the Lord gave Noah wife = then,
turning over two pages instead Of one. be
continued, land be pitched her within and
without with pitch"
IF you are a wise man, you will treat the
world as the moon treats lt-sbow It only
one side Of yourself, seldom show yourself
too much at time, cool and polished but
look at every side Of the world.
THERE is one word which. if you change
the place Of one of its letters, means exactly
the opposite of what il did at first. 1t 10
" united" Place the after the and t
becomes ''untied."
"I think all girls are really good and
sweet said an enthusiastic urchin. Then
where do the bad women como from Z"
asked bachelor archin. "Oh," be re-
piled, they are the sweet girls turned
sour"
And 80 ye have taken the teetotal
pledge, have ye?" said one Irishman to
another. "Indade / have, and am not
ashamed Of it, aither" "And did not
Paul tell Timothy 10 take little wine for
bis stomach ~ :" SO be did but then, my
name is not Timothy, and there's nothing
the matter with my stomach be dad -
"Well, David" said poor but worthy
citizen h one Of the Wall street magnates,
''the world has prosPered with you, and they
say you are immensely rich. well, re-
plied David, "perhaps it is true, but We
cannot take our gold with ms when We Co."
4" 1t would melt if you did. was the quiet
retort.
BITTEN BY ANeELs.-Sammy's mother
wished to spend The evening At a friends,
and therefore put the little fellow to bed,
telling him about tho guardian spirit who
took care of good little boys To further
prevent the darkness from giving him fear,
she left the light dimly burning
The next morning Sammy was up bright
and early, and full Of news.
Mamma, | saw the angels last night ]"
"Did you ?"
Yes, they got wings p
"Ahr'
They sung to me !"
sis it possible ?"
"And they bit me on the hands, the ugly
things J"
A LOUISIANA dsrkey somewhat advanced
in years, was accosted few days since By
a former employer with the question as to
how he was getting along.
Well, sir" said the old darkey, Else
quit work now, and am studyin' for the nni
istry."
The gentleman, upon asking to see what
work bis sable attendant Of former times
had under bis arm, was handed, with great
sbew Of importance, an old copy Of one OF
Webster's elementary spelling books, which
the old darky declared that tho cOlcred
preacher up at the schoolhouse had tOle him
contained all the " larDin' dat was WORT pick
in up afore gwine in de pulpit"
Arter you gifts dere," continued the
would be divine, "yoU'se got to pound
away on the Bible, and sarch de Scrip
turas