, 1876-07-09
chapter and verse. but it says: Though faitner
and ans m1tner ana a should 60 mad whistle, an

chapter and verse, but it says: Though faitne,
ana q,}1 mltner and q should 60 mad, whistle, an
Ill coo'ne to ye, my Ind u
boys" said the teacher, holding up her right
tMo1Gannsef 60 maAc the scholars attentive
"what is Indian meal composed of?n Ani 1
little boy IN the back seat, who wore patched
trousers, got up and said, "Pleasc, ma,am
roast missionaries.''
Central Pennsylvania has potato-b bugs, and as
the worthy husbandman in urab wandcrs about
| his garden remarks feelingly to bis wife,
"Verily, Martha, the spirit almost moves me b.
eject with vchemencc sundry Of the ouaint
phrases common with the lost ones Of the
worlds people"
! Popular Hymnology.-Mistress with Rit-
uallstE turn y" And how did you like the fes-
tiral service, Martha7" Martha from the
country lor', mum, it was beautiful. There
was lot O. men and boys a-marchin' round
and round the church with flags aud a-singin'
Onward, Christy Minstrels !'"-Punch.
Norwich Bulletin: At baptizing last week
the coat collar Of ono of the candidates tore off
and lie was baptized three times before the
olnclat1ng clergyman could catch him. He was
book agent, however, and the latter drew u
beautiful Illustration from it in his sermon that
Sunday as direct and necessary dispensation Of
Providence.
hats in church, but IS long as half tile ladies' go
70 church Tor the purpose OF displaying their
hats, 1t is hardly possible that tic Suggestion
VIII be adopted-unless glass case IS placed
alongside @ OF the pulpit for their accommodation,
to each hat.-Norristoarn Hsrdld.
She was colorcl lady and attending revival
OF religion, and had worked herself up to the
extreme pitch Of going to the good place in
moment, or sooner If possible. As her friends
gave vent to their feelings, she likewise gave
vent to her feelings, aud exclaimed:
&kT irish 1y0c a Trn b,,rt3
quired:
"What you want to be one for2"
AThat might fly to heaven.''
You fool, ngggcr; woodpccker kctch you
'afore you get hall way dar."
Our boy sw1pes, says a California paper, Is q
regular attendant ut Sunday school. Last Sun
day his teacher was explaining chapter to the
class IN the Book Of Kings. After delivering
herself Of what she thought to be u very enter
tainfnG discourse, she asked the class, stWhat is
klng!' This was poser to the class. Finally,
school, held up his hand This made his teacher
smile bentgnly, for she was proud to see him so
ready with an answer, SO she said:
Well, Swipes, what is Kings"
wen, miss, you see, when you get in the
King row and put checker on him, why then
another fellow plays queen iii pedro, you can
make Ia his eyes hang out by taking 'em both with
the king.
A young gentleman undertook to relate
circumstance: one Sunday evening, in the pres
ence OF some young ladies. lie Commenced as
follows:
ID lady friend and myself, last Sunday even
ing, went to Bed
With q sudden spring tho old lady bounced
him out of the house. The next dav tue old
gentleman met him in the street and asked him
1or an apology.
Il was about to say,'' commenced the young
man, that q lady friend and myself went to
Bed when thrust from the old mans cane
started him back several feet, upon which he
exclaimed, ct the top Of his voice
Street Church, you old fool" ."--Ncuark (N. u
Union.