A Curious Epitaph – The Earth Swallowed Him, Spit Him Out

1915

A Curious Epitaph.

The following epitaph is copied from a tomb in the vicinity of Port Royal, Jamaica: "Here lieth the body of Louis Caldy, Esq., a native of Montpellier, in France, which country he left on account of the revocation. He was swallowed up by the earthquake which occurred at that place in 1692, but by the great providence of God was, by a second shock, flung into the sea, where he continued swimming until rescued by a boat and lived forty years afterward."


A Problem In Golf.

Two young ladies were making their first essay at golf. "Dear me," said the first young lady, "what shall I do now? My ball is in a hole." The second young lady took out a book of instructions. "Let me see," she said, turning the pages. "I presume you must now take a stick of the right shape and get it out." "Oh, yes, of course," said the first young woman. "See if you can find me a stick shaped like a dustpan and brush."


An Obliging Man.

Heine (at the village barber's) — I say, do you know why this man's shop is hung all over with sacred pictures?
Beine—Oh, yes; that is for the convenience of his customers. So that they may call on all the saints when he shaves them.—Meggendorfer Blatter.