A Good Joke On Editors

Soon aftel Chief Justice Chase (theii a iVhiíí) assumcd tho gubematorial chair n Ofdo, Ik' issued his proel aiuati on apjointing a thankagiving day. To inako ,uro of behig orthodox, tho governor comlOSed his proclamation aliilost oxclusivcy of passages of tho Bible, wfaiob hu (lid lot desígnate as quotations, prosuming Jiat (very ono would reoognize them, and idmire tho words is well as tlic taste in ;hcir selection. Tho proclamation meottag tho eyos of a democratie editor, lic sounced at once upon it - declared he had read it before - couldn't say exactly whero - but he would take his oath that it was iownright plagiarism from beginning to and. That would have been a pretty teil oke ; but tho next day the Wnig editor ■aiiic out valiantly in defenso of tlie govrmr, pronounced the charge false anc libollous, and challenged any man living to produce ono line of the proclamation that ever had appeared in print before. A story is told at the expense of a legal gentleman who was well known il Xorwieh, Conn., who now lives in Oshkosh. Ono Smith had fuiled in busines aad sold out, and having two or throo toogb little bilis, had given thein to a lawyei for eolleetion. Sniitli went to the office to receive the proceeds. The gun colleeted was about ÍjO. " I'm sorry yoi havo been so unfortunato, Smith, for take a great interest in you. T slum' charge you as mueh as I should if I didn' icol so muoii mtcrcst m you. Hero lio handod Smith $15 and kopt tho balano "You see, Smith, I knew you when a boj and I kncw your father before yon :m I t-akc a great dealof interest in you. - Good moming. Come and seo meagain. Smith moving slowly out of tho door and ruefully contcmplating tho avail was hcard to mutter, " Tlmnk God h didn't know my gfandfather. " Saya an oíd lady who pretende to " know all about it, " tho only way to prevon stcamboat explosions is to make the eng neen " blle theii water on shorel " ín hi opinión " all tho luistin' is clone by cook ing the stoani on board tho boat. "