The true northerner., 1878-05-24
WIT AND HUM0R.

HANDY articles-Gloves.
SOUND conclusion--An echo.
STUoK-UP people-Bill-posters.
The rock of ages-The cradles.
COMING to blows-The fruit trees.
A MAN may make bis in visible, and
yet see it.
A SPRING opening is advertised in
travelling bags.
TRIAL trip-The journey from the
station-house to the court room.
DoN'T argue with fool, or the listen
err will say there is pair of you.
THE man who ran so hard as to catch
cold has been troubled with his sneeze
ever since.
THANK goodness there is one place
where prosperity is still to be found
in the dictionary.
IT seems as if the crippled soldiers
ought to have something to say about
the Southern walk-lames.
CAN cash for railroad damages come
under the catalogue of musical terms,
because it is harm money!
Ii is pleasant thing to see roses and
lilies glowing upon young lady's cheek,
but bad sign to see a mans face break
out in blossoms.
QUESTION for debating society "If
a man has tiger by the tail, which
would be the best for his personal safe
ty-to hold on or let go2"
BLoAR, who offered to stake his repu-
tation, was considerably taken aback by
being asked to bet the drinks on some
thing that was of known value.
WHEN man is discovered reading his
newspaper in the barn, it is safe to con-
clude that the carpet-pounder and the
white.washer are abroad in the house.
A CONTEMPORARY asks why Bcucicault
does not place some powerful compost
ton before the critics. Certainly
Bring out the Limburger cheese, Dion.
SAID an Iowa man to q German tour
ist will you go to Cedar Falls before
you return?" "Yaw," replied Myn-
heer; 81 will go to see der falls of Nj
agara.
"THERE are people who live behind
the hill, is an old German proverb,
which means that there are other folk
In the world besides yourself, although
you may not see them.
DE big sunHower may rise above
De modest tater vine,
An brag about its Sunday clothes,
An put airs 30 fine
But when de winter howls around
An de snow lies at de doah,
De big suniower, oh whar am he
De 'tater hez de hoah
MEETING baker. friend exclaimed
!" Hello Have you been away?" The
baker, who was nfflicted with cold in
the head, replied dough, yes.
have just cub frob the (y)east, where 1
was raised"
WAS not aware that you knew him"
said Tom Smith to an Irish friend the
other day. know him !" said he in a
tone which comprehended the knowl-
edge of more than one life. "I knew
him when his father was boy."
CALINo has the misfortune to lose his
wife. He orders to be engraved upon
her tombstone the single word "Re-
grets. Why" said the stone-cutter
to him, "do you not say eternal re-
grets ?" "Can't do it." said Calino:
:. only rent the lot in the grave-y yard for
five years.
In recent case for assault, the de-
fendant pleaded guilty. ct think I
must be guilty." said he, "because the
plaintiff and were the only ones in the
room; and the first thing / knew was
that | was standing up, and he was
doubled over the table. You'd better
,all it guilty."
The flowing reporter who wrote, with
reference to well-known belle, "Her
iainty feet were incased in shoes that
might be taken for fairy boots" tied his
up in handkerchief and left
or parts unknown when it appeared the
,ext morning: Her dirty feet were in
'ased in shoes that might be taken for
ery-boats.
You need not be afraid of giving too
much. An old darkey once said, eff
my OBJ you know OBJ any church wa,
lied OBJ iberality, ies' tell ne whar it is
md will make pilgrimage to it, ant
~ de soft light OBJ de pale moon 1 will
rawl upon its moss-covered roof an
Vrite upon de topmcst shingle, Blessed
IN de dead who die in de Lord"