Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-08

Il
be endowed with an electric current of
wit, which sparkles and flashes when it
meets an opposing one and a ready wit,
or the faculty of making quick and spicy
repartee is a valuable gift, and the source
of much pleasure, provided il is used
with due regard to the feelings of others.
A man of genuine wit and humor may at
.tach to himself many warm and devoted
friends; but sarcastic, cynical person is
always an uncomfortable companion. r.
1t is related that, as some friends of
Campbell, the author of Hohenlinden,
were leaving his room after late supper,
one of the number had the misfortune to
fall down a long flight Of stairs. The
poet, alarmed by the noise, opened the
door, and inquired, "What's that p"
"'Tis [ SIR, rolling rapidly" was the i'm
mediate reply of his fallen friend. Sheri-
dan remarked, in parliamentary language,
on entering a crowded committee room,
Twill some member move that I may
take the chair ?" Two, friends meeting,
one remarked, 81 have just seen a man
who told me looked exactly like you"
"TeIl who it was, that may knock him
down." replied his friend. ~"Don't trouble
yourself" said the other, !" for 1 did that
myself at once, ~----
IA physician who was attending Col
| man during severe illness apologized to
him one morning for coming so late, say
ing that he was suddenly called to see a
man who had fallen into well. a"Did
he kick the bucket, doctor ?" was Colman's
trite response. - as, sses Bss assssfe aose1,
A poet asked a friend what he thought
Of his last production, An Ode, on
! Sleep" The latter replied, You have
cone such justice to the subject, that it is
in possible to read it without feeling its
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The colored race are not to be outdone
in sh rewdness of retOrt. A little cabin
boy Oh board a ship, the captain of which
was religious man, was called up to be
logged Tor some misdemeanor. Little
Jack appeared before the captain weeping
bitterly, and falling upon his knees he
cried, spray, sir, will you wait till
| have said my prayers?'' Certainly
will" replied the captain. "Well,
then" said Jack, looking up triumphant
ly,"I'll say them when l get ashore i''s ., 4,
During the late war, a colored clergy
man, feeling constrained to preach against
the extortions of the suffers, from which
his little flock had suffered, announced for
his text, Now de serpent was more sutler
had made" e sssA eea sTss seew 80 = .
A happy and graceful play upon words
was once made by our own poet Long
fellow. BAR FL :
Il Mr.. Longworth, of Cincinnati, being
introduced to him one evening, some one
present remarked upon the similarity of
the first syllable of the two names.
Yes" said the courteous poet, "but in
this case fear Pope's lines will apply:
y WORTH makes the man, and want of it the FELL
-Olioer Optics. Magazsne.
AN incident is related of the early days
of Lafayette, Ind, and William Digby,
one of its first settlers, how he and the
Hon. John Petit played cards ("seven
up y three consecutive days in the house
which the former was moving distance
of half mile. The arrangement between
the players was that when Digby won,
the house should go forward toward its
destination, but when Petit won, it should
go back toward its former location. The
fortunes OF the game being in equipolse
during the first day and half, the house,
although constantly moving, made no
progress. but Digby, getting the lead
about noon of the second day, kept it till
the house reached its new resting place.
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RECENTLY a thief. of the Mawworm
type, said to an English Judge quite con-
6dingly, My lord, really assure you I
committed the theft in weak moment;
quite, indeed, against my own will, my
lord, quite. )" o., very well,'' said his
lordship; dit is only ri gbt that you should
have no cause for complaint The offense
will be met in proper spirit. As you
committed the act against your own win,
you will be punished against your own
will.
THE annuity of each Indian on the
onondaga Reservation is $3.50.