The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-31
WIT AND WISDOM.

1T Is, says recent writer, neither
kindly nor particularly wise for one
social class to laugh at the vices OF an
other.
"A man who early in life is thrown
on his own resources ought to pick HIM
self up again as soon as possible
LotoeH Courier.
--Judge-"What cannot understand
Is how you could kill man with sim
gle blow" Culprit-" Shall / show you
how~ -Niegende Blater.
There are some folks in the world
who are so in the habit of looking on
the dark side of life that, as Jerold says.
they can't even see the bright side OF
the moon.
"A .wag, speaking OF friend whom
he suspected OF living altogether beyond
his means, observed that he believed no
would owe several thousand dollars
Alter all his debts were paid. "-Las0-
nRce american
The Philadelphia Bulletin propounds
this conundrum "Could two little boys
pounding their father be called, with
any propriety. pair OF Pa-iammcrs?"
Pa.haps; but what on earth are " Pa
jammersp" We've lost the comb nation.
N Y. Commercial Advertiser.
"A man was found dead on the floor
Of his room at tho Merriwether Hotel.
Frankfort, tho other morn ng. He had
blown out the gas. "Sad ahair?' said
the landlord, speaking OF the event; ~
should say it was. Over one thousand
feet OF gas escapedr--Boston Post.
$50 your business is picking up.
ehP" said a facetious cobbler 10 rag
picker. who had Just commenced opera
tons on an ash barrel in front Of his
shop door, "Yes. and | sec yours is
mending" quickly replied the ragged
srchin. CHANGING at the dilapidated boot
in the cobbler's hand. Yoakers States
man
The dancing lady who tries to wear
the skirt of her dress under her arm
and the waist around her knees. and
kicks her slippers clear over the orches-
ira chars every night, gets 5000
week. and the city missionary gets 5000
year; the horse race scoops in $1,000
the first day. and the church fair lasts a
week, works thirty of its best women
nearly to death, and comes out $40 in
debt. Chicago Times.
Newspaper proverbs 1.-TWO heads
are better than one" when the news is
important. There are q great many
things which "go without saying
horses, for instance. "All the worlds
a stage'-and everybody prefers to be
on top. even II he can't drive. The
relations OF rival railroads give them
much more trouble than their "connec-
tons. "-BOStoR Advertiser.
When some OF the Congressman
sent their albums around in the House
Tor the autographs of their colleagues
the other day, one Of them. thinking
that the pages who presented the books
for signatures also owned the volumes.
wrote words OF fatherly wi dom before
his name. In Senator Edmunds book
he wrote with flourish: BE q good
boy and you will become good man."
The Senator hopes TO profit by this ad.
vice and even to grow up. perhaps, to
be the pride OF his parents. Detroit Post.
"A London organs grinder recently
escaped a fine by very ingenious ex-
cusc. lie had been playing before tho
house OF an irascible old gentleman,
who furiously, and with wild gesticula-
tons. ordered him to ''move on" The
organ-grinder stolidly ground on, and
was arrested for his disturbance. At
the trial the Judge asked him why he
did not leave when requested. mo
spik lnglese," was the reply. "Well,"
said the Judge, "but you must have UNI
derstood his gestures, his motions. "
al tinkce he come to Dance" was the
rejoinder, that caused the Judge tc
laugh heartily and let the musician 60
| -Mnsicdl Herald.