日期：2007-10-24 A KANGAROO hopping awkwardly along with some bulky object concealed in her pouch met a Zebra, and desirous of keeping his attention upon himself, said: Your costume looks as if you might have come out of the penitentiary. Appearances are deceitful,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-24 A ROBBER who had plundered a Merchant of one thousand pieces of gold was taken before the Cadi, who asked him if he had anything to say why he should not be decapitated. Your Honour, said the Robber, I could do no otherwise than take the money, for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-24 SOME White Christians engaged in driving Chinese Heathens out of an American town found a newspaper published in Peking in the Chinese tongue, and compelled one of their victims to translate an editorial. It turned out to be an appeal to the people... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-24 A MAN that owned a fine Dog, and by a careful selection of its mate had bred a number of animals but a little lower than the angels, fell in love with his washerwoman, married her, and reared a family of dolts. Alas! he exclaimed, contemplating the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 A WICKED Old Man finding himself ill sent for a Physician, who prescribed for him and went away. Then the Wicked Old Man sent for another Physician, saying nothing of the first, and an entirely different treatment was ordered. This continued for som... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 A GREAT Philanthropist who had thought of himself in connection with the Presidency and had introduced a bill into Congress requiring the Government to loan every voter all the money that he needed, on his personal security, was explaining to a Sund... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 A LION seeing a Poodle fell into laughter at the ridiculous spectacle. Who ever saw so small a beast? he said. It is very true, said the Poodle, with austere dignity, that I am small; but, sir, I beg to observe that I am all dog.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 A BROOMSTICK which had long served a witch as a steed complained of the nature of its employment, which it thought degrading. Very well, said the Witch, I will give you work in which you will be associated with intellect - you will come in contact w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 MEETING a fat and patriotic Statesman on his way to Washington to beseech the President for an office, an idle Tramp accosted him and begged twenty-five cents with which to buy a suit of clothes. Melancholy wreck, said the Statesman, what brought yo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 A RICH Woman having returned from abroad disembarked at the foot of Knee-deep Street, and was about to walk to her hotel through the mud. Madam, said a Policeman, I cannot permit you to do that; you would soil your shoes and stockings. Oh, that is o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 GOOD-MORNING, my friend, said Alarm to Pride; how are you this morning? Very tired, replied Pride, seating himself on a stone by the wayside and mopping his steaming brow. The politicians are wearing me out by pointing to their dirty records with ME... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 A MEMBER of the Kansas Legislature meeting a Cake of Soap was passing it by without recognition, but the Cake of Soap insisted on stopping and shaking hands. Thinking it might possibly be in the enjoyment of the elective franchise, he gave it a cord... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 A RAT that was about to emerge from his hole caught a glimpse of a Cat waiting for him, and descending to the colony at the bottom of the hole invited a Friend to join him in a visit to a neighbouring corn-bin. I would have gone alone, he said, but... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-18 A POLITICAL Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away. Come back here, you scoundrel, he cried. If I had been a scoundrel, answered the Shadow, increasing its speed, I should not have left... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-06 A MIND Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive. In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles. At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his mon... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-06 Two Poets were quarrelling for the Apple of Discord and the Bone of Contention, for they were very hungry. My sons, said Apollo, I will part the prizes between you. You, he said to the First Poet, excel in Art - take the Apple. And you, he said to t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-06 THE Pahdour of Patagascar and the Gookul of Madagonia were disputing about an island which both claimed. Finally, at the suggestion of the International League of Cannon Founders, which had important branches in both countries, they decided to refer... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-06 AN Assassin being put upon trial in a New England court, his Counsel rose and said: Your Honour, I move for a discharge on the ground of 'once in jeopardy': my client has been already tried for that murder and acquitted. In what court? asked the Jud... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-10-06 AN Author saw a Labourer hammering stones into the pavement of a street, and approaching him said: My friend, you seem weary. Ambition is a hard taskmaster. I'm working for Mr. Jones, sir, the Labourer replied. Well, cheer up, the Author resumed; fa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-09-17 A DISTINGUISHED Naturalist was travelling in Australia, when he saw a Kangaroo in session and flung a stone at it. The Kangaroo immediately adjourned, tracing against the sunset sky a parabolic curve spanning seven provinces, and evanished below the... 阅读全文>>