Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-26
FUN AND FANCY.

the General Episcopal Convention
the subject of prohibiting the mar
ria ye of divorced people being undo,
discussion in the House of Bishops
the Rt. Rey. Dr.. Clark stated thai
in Rhode Island divorces We're oh.
tanned for such light causes as te
imperil the morals of the whole
community, and stated that mer
actually sold their wives, mention.
ing an instance of q man selling his
wife for ten thousand dollars. care
such transactions common in your
diocese?" inquired o brother bishop,
"Not at that price," promptly re-
sponded the witty bishop.
AT a recent public school ex-
hibition, one of the visitors made a
brief address to the pupils, on the
necessity of obeying their teachers
and growing loyal and useful citi-
zens. To give emphasis to his re-
mark, he pointed to a large national
flag, spread on one side of the
room, and inquired: "Boys, what is
that flag for?" A little urchin, who
understood the situation" of the
house better than the speaker,
promptly answered: ITO cover up
he dirt, sir"
In 1913 q friend of the Misses
Cary, in a letter, alluded to being
bitten by big "yaller dog" while
returning from a party; and re-
quested Miss Phoebe, in case he
should die of hydrophobia, to do
him the favor Of writing his epitaph.
She regretted the misfortune; but
begged to be excused from per-
forming SO melancholy service, as
she was not in the habit of writing
"doggerel."
in the execution of O recent
deed by a man and his wife, the
wife was taken aside, before the ac-
knowledgment was made, by the
commissioner, who, in the usual
form, asked: "Do you execute this
deed freely, and without fear or
compulsion of your husband ?"
"Fear of my husband!" exclaimed
the wife. GIVE had five husbands,
and never was afraid of any one of
themw
"A Bonn correspondent tells an
admirable story of a German gen.
eral, who, on inspecting his troops,
not long ago, addressed them thus:
"Now, my children, we can once
more get seriously to work. The
pastime of war is at an end, and
drill must go on regularly, as here
tofore."
How pleasant a surprise it is
to see the miracle of novel motion
in objects that are usually inani-
mate! We have seen a rope walk,
a not run, watch spring, a horse
fly, and Saratoga hop; and next
summer we shall so over the Rockys
to see the big trees leave and the
Pacific slope.
The Stockton Herald says:
During the delivery of her speech
last night, Mrs. Laura De Force
said: I am an American citizen
over twenty-one years of age" To
this crusty and probably disguised
Benedict cried out: You bet you
are" The effect was electrical.
-"TeIl that man to take off his
hat in court" said the judge, the
other morning, to an officer. The
offender, who turned out to be o
lady wearing the fashionable sailor
hat, Indignantly exclaimed: 81 am
no man, sir!" '"Then," said his
honor, II am no Judge"
"A new definition of the word
Civilization" reaches us from Japan.
Lately, Japanese visitor to the
English club was induced to take
some champagne, and, on putting
away his third tumbler, exclaimed
with great fervor, II like civiliza-
ton! / like ci,i:ization!"
The severest thing said against
Ewes daughters was by Lady Mary
WORTHY Montague: "The only salts
faction I have in being woman is
that I shall not be compelled to
marry one of my own sex"
do you think" asked Mrs