The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-22
WIT AND PLEAsANTRY.

In some respects the gentler sex surpass us.
No man, for instance, can deliver a lecture
with dozen pins in his mouth.
Divinity student: "Whst is the best thing
to say when the mosquitoes bitter" No use
telling you, you wouldn't dare TO say it.
Young men having experience in paying
attention to young ladies assert that it is cas-
Ter to drive with one hand than it is to row
with one hand.
A spinster of tbirty-fve Gays that on read
ing Tom Moore's statement, that
There's nothing half so sweet in life as loves
young dream"
che wondered how it was with the love
dreams of those of her age, and tsks my
opinion. Well. / should say thev would
best be compared with nightmsre.-Yan-
kee Blade.
Eben among the animals kind sck is rscol-
looted longer den mean one. a do may
forgit place whar somebody k cked him,
but he neber forgits de place whsr som BODY
gin him piece OF meat.-Plsn. atioa Phil
osophy.
Can any metsphysician explain why q
young lady will appear before thousand
curious strangers on the beach at Long
Branch OF Newport in q costume in which
she would be ashamed to be seen by her
father and brothers at home?
When the editor proposed and was accept
ed, he asid to his sw eatheart: 81 would be
glad if you would give me a kiss" then, OBJ
serving her blush, he added, mot necessarily
for publication, but as guarantee of good
faith" She could not resist that.
"Yes," said the young gentleman, Charlie
has put slur-s delicate slur-upon me-"
a. hat ssT M Il =
girl" allows that slur7" "Why, isn't
t equivalent to saving, ooh. you're of no
account; there's no danger of you cutting me
OUT"
Boston religious weekly feelingly asks:
"Why do flies bite so much worse in church
than anywhere else?" This is difficult con-
undrum; but it may be that man is harder
to keep awake in church-in some churches,
st least, than anywhere ele-Norristow WI
Herald.
Professor Harris, of Concord School of
Philosophy ssys, THAT which should be
continued by its environment might be
still finite ii il could arrive at an environ.
meni of different kind, which did not con-
tinue it. And right in the face of this
statement the telegraph operators struck.
Hartford Post.
An ILLINOIS newspaper relates that a. O
wedding recently in that state psrson who
is generally ready at repsrtee was completely
ncnplussed by an aged matron, who, after
hearing the words, "Whom God hath joined
together let no man put ssunder," exclaimed
with great earnestness, "Or no woman either,
for they're just as bad as the men,"
An old Vermont farmer rather took the
GENIUS man absck the other day. The GEN.
sus man asked him if he was married. "No,
beant," was the reply. "Cnildless, then,
suppose" going on TO make the entry.
oval, no-not exactly" replied the veteran,
al have good forty-two on EN-" "Gracious"
exclaimed the interlocutor, 81 thought you
said you wasn't msrried7" oval, I amt"
was the reply, "but ulster be."-Burlington
Free Press.
A bashful young man went three times to
ask beautiful young lady if he might be the
partner of her joys and sorrows and other
household furniture, but each time his heart
failed him and he took the question away
unpopped. She saw the anguish of his soul
and took compassion on him. So the next
time he came she asked him if he thought to
bring q screw-driver with him. He blushed
and wanted to know Whist for. And she, in
the fulness OF her heart, said she didn't know
but what he'd want to screw up his courage
before he left. He took the hint and the
GIRL