The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-01-25

frat be wss the architect Of bis o@n /
destiny that hs was self-made
man
Wh.s bat ddid you say asked
ibe friend who shutters.
rsay with pride that ! am a selt-
made mau--l that ! made myself replied
the banker
Then while you were IN mmaking |
yosrseli, stammered bis friend. why
the dickens d didn't you put some
more h.hAir on the top Of your
3 bead 7
An lIbcrhian reporter for The st.
Paul Press narrsliDg the capsizing Of
boat, says tina, the mud on the bottom
Of the creek prevented the occupant
from hsndliLg his feet.
A worthy farmer, hearing a noise
10 hia cellar one evening, opens the
cellar door and listens. A mysterious
drip is heard from the pork barrel
Who's there +!
No answer.
What arc you about there
No answer.
Why don't you say something
The ihief sbo has by this time put
back the pork aud replaced the cover,
now makes reply. Can't thiDk of any
thing TO say.
stable. keeper--By the way, shall
put Ia an extra buiIalol
English blood Couldn't yoo lc' me
ave an orae, you know ! Er er
rather not drive buffalo first time,
you know.
-Democritus was called the laugh
ng philosopher, bnt Notwithstanding
all his cheefnlness, be never laughed
at woman for upsetting slop bowl
unless he saw his way clear to crawl
under the table.
"A kind hearted clergyman asked
a convict how be came to be in Jail
The fellow said, with tears in his eyes.
that he was coming home from prayer.
meeting, aud sat down 10 rest, fell
asleep, and while he was asleep there
the county built the Jail around him,
aud when he asoke the jaller refused
10 lei him out.
The builder Of church now 10
course Of construction. when the toast
OF bis health was given. rather enig.
malieaily replied that he was more
foo the seall,ld than for public speak.
iag
~ Milwaukee editor writes il this
melancholy strain
We didn't want our vile TO 20 70
the auction. so hid her shoes TO keep
her ii home having occasion TO go
ont an hoar afterw ards We looked for
oar boots, but they weren't there;
neither was ocr wife IL isn't any
use
-TalleyrAnd was bored for his auto.
graph by dull English nobleman.
Al last he seat the following invita-.
lion;
Dear Lord - viii you oblige
me with your company 10 dinner on
Wednesday next at eight o'clockg /
have invited number Of exceedingly
clever people, and DO net like to be
the snly fool among them.
A pedag ogue told one Of bis schol.
are, snn OF the Emerald Isle, 10 spell
Aoalility. H.o-r.s G. horse. commenc.
ed Pat. Not horse tility. said the
teacher, bat hostility. Sure. said Pat.
an 5idat ye tell me. ina other day,
DOT to gay hossl BE j.bcrs, lbs one
thing wild ye one day, and another the
att
wife Nnw. Charles. dear. DO he
sincere and Tell The truth for once ia
yoar HE deo't you love baby just a
htlle
Husband We'll Mary | can't say
etac,iy that love the little beggar,
bot I've roft u sueaking respect for
him tos his fathers sake.
I-ilile boz comes running up 10 an
old lsiy on the uommoa, and calls
cot
st4na on my head Tor a penny.
maria.
Ma, title boy, says the old lady
quictiy, here's penny tof keeping
rs ht ebd upwards.
ltoy pockets The iosalt aud lhe
copper.
Teeth extracted ~itb great pains,
i she rather ambiguous advertisement
q 4 deutist