It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword, but that depends on the holders.
In making wills, some are left out and others are left “tin.”
The society lady never sheds a tear. She knows enough to keep her powder dry.
Something that carries conviction with it—A police-van.
How to make a slow horse fast—Don’t feed him.
Why is a bee-hive like a bad potato? Because a bee-hive is a bee-holder; and a beholder is a spectator, and a speck-tater is a bad potato.
The original wire-pullers—Irish harpers.
A place for everything—Baby’s mouth.
A stuck-up thing—A show-bill.
Cheap country-seat—A stump.