Daily Republican., 1879-06-05
HUMOROUS.

"Courier- Journal" relates that when
John Tyler was President the Wing
Party was displeased with him, and
said many grievous things to his disad,
vantage. The President took trip aud
made short stay in small country
village. The school teacher OF the dis
trict school invited his Excellency to
witness the culture which she impaired
to her pupils. She drew them up in
line and propounded the following quss'
tons:
"Who was the first President"
George Washington" the boys sang
out in chorus.
"Was he a good mani"
"He was!" the boys emphatically
replied. ,
"Who was the second President"
"John Adams"
"Was he a good mani"
"He was"
So she kept on through the list until
she got to Tyler. Then she asked:
"Who is the present President''
"John Tyler"
"Is he good mani"
"We are commanded by the Scrip
lures not to speak evil Of our rulers,
rolled out the little band of politicians.
NOT IN THE BlBLE.-A resident on
Brush street who had horse to sell
was directed to citizen of Ninth ave-
nue. who wanted to buy, and after a
little talk the two made trade. The
Ninth avenue man gave an old horse
and $2S in cash for the other, and ev-
erything seemed perfectly satisfactory.
In a day or two, however, the Brush
street man returned and said
"You and | made a trade the other
day? ?"
"Yes," replied the other.
You are member of the church,
understand ?"
81 am.
"Well, that horse you traded with
me has a spawn, and you never said a
word about it. What sort of trickery
is this tor Christian man to engage
in %
The other entered the house without
word, but after minute reappeared
with the family bible and said:
"Mr Blank, here is my guide and
consolation. | have read this book
through and through, and if you will
take it and find where christian man
is required to point out spavins in a
horse trade I'll buy you better horse
than you ever owned ?
The Brush street man went home with
new thoughts in his head, and he has
said no more about the exchange.
UYPRIYcIpLED PERFoRMANcE.-A citi
zen who should DO preparing himsel
for the unknown life beyond the grave
instead of being up to such tricks, re
moved the setting from his big golt
ring the other day, leaving a marked
and decided vacancy. He gets on
street car, holds his hands SO the rims
must be seen, and pretty soon a mai
bends forward and remarks
Excuse me, sir, but you have los
the set from your ring
$50 have" replied the owner, a
he looks around the floor.
Every passenger began to peer aroun'
and the man who makes the discover.
finally asks
"Was it valuable ?"
at was a thousand dollar diamond.
There is another movement on tn
part Of the passengers. Some loo
along the seat, and under it, and som
make dive fcr pearl buttons and oth'
small objects.
" When did you miss it?' asked tn
first man as the search weakens lit
tie.
"a year and half ago, when wa
attending camp meeting in Illinois"
Then every passenger stralters up
each eye looks into vacancy, and no
the faiutest smile can be seen on an
face.
A person boar,lir 6 the train just the
would wonder what great man in tn
city had just died, and if the passen
gers were on their way to take sa
larew ell look at the remains.
"WuAT DAY?n-The following stor
is told of a Methodist minister, T. 5
Day, who received an appointment o
a circuit in Western State:
On the first Sunday morning, a
started from his domicile TO the mestin
house, halfa mile distant. The minis
ter observed several boys playing in an
about pond of water, bathing, making
"mud-pies," and INDUCING in diver
lo4hur hinns incident To thA rpckltSSnaS