Why are seeds when sown like gate-posts? Because they propagate (prop a gate).
What is the characteristic of a watch? Modesty, as it keeps its hands before its face and runs down its own works!
When is a clock on the stairs dangerous? When it runs down!
What thing is that which is lengthened by being cut at both ends? A ditch.
When is a newspaper like a delicate child? When it appears weekly.
Who are the two largest ladies in the United States? Miss Ouri and Mrs. Sippi (Missouri and Mississippi).
What part of a locomotive train ought to have the most careful attention? The tender part.
What is the difference between a premiere danseuse and a duck? One goes quick on her beautiful legs, the other goes quack on her beautiful eggs.
Watching which dancer reminds you of an ancient law? Seeing the Taglioni’s legs reminds you forcibly of the legs Taglioni’s (lex talionis).