The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-17
JOKES FROM HARPER.

He was an Episcopal clergyman, and
great lover Of the great American
game, who inadvertently remarked, at
the end Of that portion Of scripture APP
pointed to be read, "Here endeth the
first innings"
A CLERICAL friend who had just re-
turned to town from the country was
speaking Of funerals, and said eve
had another evening funeral service at s
o'clock" This being the second occur
renee Of the kind 10-year-old boy in
CURED, with keen sense Of the slow
ness Of country funeral professions,
Papa, what do they have 'em at night
for ?-so as they can trot?''
ELDER GEORGE CHAMPn1N, preached
many years in Rhode Island. He was
colored man, but sharp and witty and
withal Of good sense, though not without
some failings. At one time some Of his
hearers complained that he was per-
sonal and severe in some of his remarks.
Elder c. replied, "When am preach
ing I shoot right at the devil every time,
and If any one gets between me and the
devil, he will be liable to get hurt
A GOOD old Presbyterian elder, living
at NJ, ILL.,, as minor part Of his
business, sold the cobs which came from
his steam-sheller. One day he received
q note from minister known for his
close ideas of economy, asking that a
load Of cobs might be sent to his house,
signed, "Yours, in the blessed gospel Of
our" etc. The old elder, not fancying
this sanctim onious mixing up Of reli gion
with cobs, sent the cobs, with little
note signed, "Yours, in the cob bust
ness Besides, cobs had "riz"
The poems of "Uncle Remus'' are
among the best, if not the best, that the
South has contributed to our "cullud",
literature since the war. The hymns
especially breathe the genuine air Of de-
votion which is characteristic of the ne
gro when he gives himself up to psalm
ody, as, for example:
Oh, whar shill 60 wen de great day comes,
W:d de blowin' er de trumpits en- de bangin' err de
How many DO sinners II be kotched out late,
En- fine no latch ter de golden gate
No use fer ter wait twel ter-morrer;
Dc mustn't set on yo' sorrer:
Sins es sharp bamboo brier-
o Lord! fetch de moners up higher!
AT a Baptist School Union, in Provi-
dence, r. l., DR.. Gordon, guest
from Boston, related the following :
GA colored brother from the South re-
Gently came to his church to solicit
money in behalf Of some interest with
which he was connected. After the
brother had made his appeal, one of the
members Of the church arose and wished
+, to know why everybody seemed to come
ITO their church to beg money DR.. Cor
don said he feared the remarks would be
very discouraging to the colored brother,
andregretted they were uttered. Where
upon the colored man promptly rose and
said he could explain the matter. Said
he, Gwen I goes shootin duck, I goes
whar de ducks be- The objector gave
him $500.
A CORRESPONDENT at Akron, Ohio,
sends us the following hitherto unpub-
ished anecdote Of Ben Wade: A negro
OF the blacklist type was one day intro
duced as q witness in case on trial be-
fore that statesman. He was incompe-
tent as witness under statute of Ohio,
and an objection was made on that
ground. After brief argument Judge
Wade said: Have you anything fur
ther to suggest?" 'No." "Have you
anything further to produce?" "No. .
"Well, then, your objection is over
ruled. That statute is q disgrace to
: Ohio. It is opposed to the common
q law. L shall construe it strictly. You
have offered no evidence that the witness
is negro. Proceed with the examina-
: tion."