The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15
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/ Why does a man think more of q
woman as wife than as sweetheart?
Because she is dearer to him after
marriage.
/ When your pocketbook gets empty
and everybody knows it, you can put
all your friends in it and it won t
bulge out" worth cent.
! A young husband calls his wife
Birdie" because, he says, she is al
ways associated in his mind with a
bill"
A Nelson street boy effectually dis
posed of an obnoxious cat, Friday. by
throwing it into pond with his sis
tcr's belt buckle attached TO its
neck.
One of a party of friends referring
to an exquisite musical composition.
said: That song always carries me
away when hear it, 'sC.n anybody
whistle it?' asked Douglas JerroId.
laughing.
A man out West brags that all the
furniture and flooring Of his house is
made of live oak, but his wife. who
does the hard work of the house. says
it's nothing but scrub oak.
Where shall I put this paper so az
to be sure of seeing it Tomorrow in
quired Mary Jane of her brother
Charles. ''On the looking-glass..'
was her brothers reply.
Were you guarded in your conduct
while in London?" asked a. father f
his son, who had just returned from
visit to that city. Eyes, sir; part of
the time by two policemen
An editor once wrote: 1--WE have
received basket of Strawberries from
Mr.. Smith. for which he will receive
our compliments, some Of which are
four inches in circumference"
In struggling to make dull Drained
boy understand what conscience is, a
teacher finally asked: What makes
you feel uncomfortable after you have
done wrong?' The big leather strap.
feelingly replied the boy.
A few days since a seedy person
applied to a wealthy citizen for help.
and received the small sum of five
cents. The givef remarked as he
handed him the pittance: stake it,
you are welcome; our ears are open to
the distressed" THAT may be- re-
piled the recipient, "but never before
III my life have l seen so small AN
opening for such large ears
Another, in railway car. Pas>en-
ger, to man at his side: IF there is
anybody | hate in this world il is
referring to prominent public char
acter- Other man: ''Do you know
him?'' ooh! yes; have known the
scoundrel from boyhood. Do your"
"Oh! yes, very we'll, forI happen to
be that very scoundrel."
Now, young people" said pro-
fessor of natural history to his class.
now then as to hens. A hen has the
of laying just 600 eggs. and
no more, and she finishes the job in
just five years. Now, what is to be
done with her after that?'' ''Cut her
head off and sell her for spring
exclaimed an urchin whose
father dealt in poultry.
Says the Rutland (Vt.) Herald, AT
the time of the late fire here lady.
whose house was supposed to be in
danger, hurriedly dressed herself. ran
out, and inquired of some lady friends
who were standing ON the sidewalk in
front of the house: rs my back hair
on straight The ruling passion
strong in fright"
A gentle Quaker had two horses. a
very good and very poor one. When
seen riding the latter it turned out
that his better half had taken the
good one. What" said a sneeripg
bachelor. show comes it that you let
your wife ride the better horse?' The
only reply was: Friend. when thee
be married the'll know"