Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25
Wit and Wisdom.


Amaiden lady alluding to her youthfsl
accomplishment. said that at six months
|of age she went alone. A mslicious ,
individual present remarked !: Yes, yes
have been going alone ever since." 81
A schoolmistress asked pupil 10 tell
what word the letters 8 double E spelsed7
Ths child was dull, and so the mistress
lcries, what is it, you Ounce. I do with 3
my eyes p .Oh. yes. = says the child,
+. l know the word now, ma'am. s double
E squint r .ts. j i ,s,,sgs ii,
Look here, map said YANKEE
young lady,. just commencing to tskss
lessons in painting. helding up . ssample
|of her skill to her mother. i.sSee mr.
painting /! Can you tell what this Is e Ma
after looking at it some time, answered.
lt.Well, 1 reckon it's COW 81 : rossbud
but Is]6h't know which. = = -:
The good Mr. sBerg6. Of New 'York,
printed letter pleading for the life q
the cats. He says that the slaughter q
these innocents impesches the wisdom
which created them. The pspers Ssk II
reply if MIR. Bergh does not kill bpgsf
and if be does not thereby .ii@apeach "a Tie
wisdom which created bugs |? 8s''sssh
A man with moderate appetite diped :
lat hotel. and after eating the whole q
4 pig, was asked il he would not have
|some pudding. He said hs did moi cafe
much about padding. but If they 'hkd
another little hog he'd thank them Tor Il. 2
|. A Michigan editor has just given ssa iup 40
the sanctum for the pulpit. he thinks i
IS easier to fight the one devil at which )
minister levels his arrows. than tie thou-
sands which an editor is obliged to con-
tend with. tfrssi ~ = q balsssesas
An Irish sailor iyisited city shsre hs
said they had copper -bottomed the tops, II
houses With sheet lead. Perhaps i x,s !;
the same sailor. who saw . white black.
bird sitting on 4 wooden milestone eating
. green black kberry. - 4. ~ ~, !,
"Look here. boy said . neryons, ,ola s
gentleman to an urchi6. who was munch, !
ing sugar candy at lecture. .you 80 g
annoying me very much" mo, 1 faip't
I'm a-gnawing this sugar candy. replied
the arehin. so ss.sllss'a = saefH sfs9a sr
A vicksburg editor pleasantly terms
one of his rivals IAN anonymous cowsfd, =
a indignant caitif who ,stabs in the dark,
. cowardly hound. . mockery Of . man
and = miserable wretch" He wss1t
really angry either: s.. s...'. s. :, :, !,
{ II wish I could prevail on neighbee /;
tRinder to keep the Sabbath = said oqe,s
good old Mr.. Jones. ..I'n tell you he1 !.
TO do il" exclaimed, young Smith; ssRet
somebody to lend it 70 him. ana sT1l' -
bound II he don't keepit. 2 He wss neveS
known to return anything be 'borro1ef@
..Patty." i lady called to ! littla giri i
who was ID the parlor, s'did you tell yoot
mother that I was here 7" 'sY Yesm, 30.
iswsfed Patty. demurely. ."And what did
/ she say3 She said. Oh, that drssdfll
woman again y .e ssissai s,sss tara
| a mans possessions are Just i large =
Ibis own soul. If his title deeds cover
more. the surplus acres oHR him. not hs
the acres. -. s..ze.ss.s IS. .eaa.,.. 49,
I As Igrov older. i become more lanhaAs
Ito the sins Of frail humanity. The asA ).
who loudly denounoes another ! alKAAey
Isnspect. A right. sinking man knoNa
ftoo much Of crime to denonnce bis fallaH<
creature unheard. -.
When . man j. upabls to tsM the dnAo
lby, his watch because there 3rs txo hAadR.
land he doesn't know which 70 balisHl.s !. Z,
lii Is : tolerably sure Sign that hs has -
taken Of p9rs rsfts,klnshb than ss ai-
ltusssreasirss. "a i -.