I am a good state, there can be no doubt of it;
But those who are in, entirely are out of it.
Sane—insane.
When is a man more than one man? When he’s one beside himself.
What is better than presence of mind in a railroad accident? Absence of body.
What is the difference between the punctual arrival of a train and a collision? One is quite an accident, the other isn’t!
Why are ladies who wear large crinolines ugly? Because they are not even passable.
How many people does a termagant of a wife make herself and worser half amount to? Ten: herself, 1; husband, 0—total, 10.
What is the superlative of temper? Tempest?
What author would eye-glasses and spectacles mention to the world if they could only speak? You see by us (Eusebius)!
Why is a wax candle like Mr. Dickens’—the immortal Dickens’—last book? Because it’s a cereal (serial) work.