The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-16
WIT AND PLEASANTLY.

The bachelors refrain-a lsssl The
Rasden's refrain-sh menI Let them no
longer refrain.
First woman: "But, Of course, there is no
way of getting at her sgep Second woman
"Yes, there is. Multiply it by two"
"You say your brother is younger than
you, yet he looks much older" ayes, he
has seen crest deal OF trouble; but Inever
NATURALIZATION Transcript.
An old lady, looking at her glass, and
finding it too faithfully reflected her gray
hair and wrinkled face, was overheard cay :
ing, "They do not make mirrors so we'll &c
they used TO do"
"Res," said the Vermont clergyman, al
eonsic er it all right for q minister of the
Gospel to trade horses, bus as a matter of
policy he should trade with come one out
side his own congregation.
A Philadelphia inventor has worked for
year trying TO make pin which women
would not put in their mouths. He has suc-
ceeded, but don't expect to sell many. The
pins are as big as railroad spikes.
The fashion editor wrote, New gren.
sdines are in Spanish lace patterns,
and the compositor set it up, mine grena.
diers are in Spanish lake posterns." So the
foreman put it under the head Of Military
Matters-"
Rez. DR.. Hall said that every rock was
sermon, when boy was stealing apples
from Mr. Halls orchard. When the bows
father subsequently, asked him why he
hmped he replied that he was struck with
one Of Mr.. Halls sermons.
Welesrn from the Lowell Citizen "thai
New Brunswick temperance man has
discovered the. cause of Lucifer's fall from
Heaven. -R1m did it," This discovery
that they have rum in Heaven is likely t
increase the efforts of good many people
to get 'there.-Boston Post.
An lrishmsn who han pig in his pos.
session Yves observed to adopt the constant
practice of filing it to repetition one day
and starving it the next. On being asked
his reason for doing go. he replied: 'Och
sure, and isn't it that like TO have bacon
with Q strske O. fat and q strake of lane
equally, one after t'otherp
Add now the small boy unravels the an
Gent stocking TO secure yarn with which
to makese ball And when he has tbs
ball made, he cuts the leg off one o
his fathers boots TO make o cover Of; snS
when the parent discovers the Gbertie
taken with his boot, the small boy wishe
he had used it as lining for his trousers
Puck.
Sheridan,s power Of repartee was nevel
keener than upon an occasion when he hsC
been snubbed by the chief judge. He so
in logged silence, listening to the judgei
charge 10 the Jury. All at once an ass be
gan TO bay. Sheridan Gose in his slatelIes
manner, and addressing the court said: 81
beg your lordship's pardon, but did you No
hear remarkable echo 10 the court ROOM
A good story is told about Mazzini
While the notorious italian agitator was il
London, he W. Mt out one day with an Eng
lish friend and bought 8 Dot of rusty ole
swords and pistols. "What on earth sr'
you to do with tbem?" asked the Britisher
Nothing a. ALL" replied Mazzini; "onl,
kilograms will be sent everywhere, and not
king or queen will sleep quietly tonight
And the Italian .chuckled.
Thackersy was not q hunorist in thu
sense that Dickens was, nor wit in tn
sense thst JerroEd was, but he now anC
then said good thing in quiet way. HI
wa pestered on one occasion, while II
America, by Young gentleman of an in
quirinQ turn of mind as to what wa
thought of this person and the person in
England. "Mr. Thackery," ne asked
"'what dc they think of Upper "They
don't think of Tuppes," was the reply.
doctor said q fond mother leaning
over the bedside of her son who seemed t.
be suffering greatly, "what is the matter
with him?" The physician examined the
sufferer, and replied. "He's sick
There" exclaimed the woman, "I knew
you could tell what was the matter with
him. How fortunate it is that you are II
the neighborhoodl And she looked st th'
medical gentleman with an expression thai
spoke Of restful DEMONSTRATIONS TRAY
eller.
Rather 8 sharp attack: Farm lad-"Hes
q drink o. waiter, Muster Mugford7 I'll
nice and fresh; do ye good after last night.
Mr.. Mugford-"Ah, William, of course yor
ere the lad who kindly assisted me home
Did / seem very fsint?' Farm lad-"Well,
ysw seem strange Joke. When I fust seed
yer. yew was s-sittin' in puddle by The
side Of he road yonder, a-makin' grabs 81
the f9iYs-bar gate and shoutin' you'd be