The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04
WIT AND WISDOM.

MA n observed Blobb's little child, re-
fiec.ively, the other night, as the first stars
came out, don't you think that when
these stars twinkle that they must tickle
the angels feet Z
A Frenchman who has lived in America
for some years saws "When they build
a railroad, the first thing they do is to
break ground This is done with great
ceremony Then they break the stock
holders This is done without ceremony
'.Some Internal IDIOT has put that pen
where | can't find it n growled Old AS
perity the other day, as be rooted abou'
the Il sk. ''Ah, um, yes ! though 81,
he continued III a lower key, as he hauled
the article from behind his ear.
TINS is my last call, Z remarked flip
pant young gentleman to young lady who
was soon to be married. on "a recent occa
sion. - never call on married women or
unmarried ladies after they have reached
twenty-five. ''Nou do well, sir y grave
~ remarked an elder lady present AT
that aye, and after marriage, they begin to
know the value of time, and do not like to
waste it.
The agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company recently received note from a
citizen Of New Jersey, which read thus !:
My wife aud are anxious to have birth
on your steamer Of the til, Yours, sc. "
t. 81 ich he replied, Come along, and we
will az the best we can for you"
4 dead man can float down stream, but
it takes live man to pull against it.
No men are SO entirely beyond the reach
# women as the men whose lives are passed
IN the cultivation Of their own mental and
physical strength. " iikie Collins.
Peace is the flowing Of brook, but joy
is the dashirg Of the cateract, which, when
the brook is filled, bursts its banks, and
PUSHES down the rocks SpWgeon.
Many lofty intellects are ike high noun
tains, covered with perpetual ice; others,
II more ardent constitution. use their fire
ike volcanoes, for destruction II non.
Energy will do anything that can be
done in this world; and no talents, no cir
cumstances, no opportunities, will make
a tWo-legged animal man without it
Go,tte
1t isa curious incident Of mAtrimony,
says the Cincinnati Times, that if you tell
| your wife 20 yet up and build the fire she
exhibits her dutiful obedience, by forth.
with proceeding to fire up.
1 An Allegheny woman was struck in the
I side ny bullet fired from pistol and she
4 Jumped up and down and cried out 81
never get 3 new corset that something
don't happen to 1t right away.
/ An experienced photographer says that
I a girl Of eighteen will sit twelve times fol
photograph. and then be dissatisfied. Al
/ forty the same person viii sit once anc
take the picture, even If the artist points
| out three or four defects.
Bodkins vas sick, and AS he had been il
7 the habit If drinking great deal he asked
Y the doctor how much he might take The
doctor told him an ounce per day was all
\ Bodkins called his son-a school boy and
4 asked him, How much is there i'll al
ounce g. Eight drachms, replied the
lad "Ail right, said Bod, 81 think
c,n get along fairly on eight drains day,
ana Boa is happy yet,
/ - Nlttiuittlo "a W.T. a saul PIE u
/ prumptu toasts by Senator Douglas anC
I * GOV. Marcy are reproduced Mr.
/ Marcy proposed, ''The Little Giant Of tn,
West a cabinet maker by trade, may be
I come a maker Of cabinets. After Doug
las had replied to his sentiment, III filled
his glass and proposed, The distinguished
* Governor Of New York, William l.
Marcy, With patch upon his breeche,
aud a character without blemish.'
A young fop, who vas more character
teriz-d for concert and imperunence thar
wisdom was il the habit If propoundrl.
eni.sntas aud conundrums. On certain
occasion he proposed the following
why is IL that the ladies' are like flow
ers HI
Because they are beautiful, said one
/ NO"
Because they are sweet, said an
other
"No."
''Because Il cir bloom soon passes
away, said a third.
No
Then a young lady, Who had been pes
I tered some time with his attentions, which
She did not mean t. encourage, looked
towards him provckingly ana said
rs it because they both attract butter
flies n