Who is a man of grit? A sugar refiner.
Why is the letter W like scandal? Because it makes ill will.
What is one of the rules of war? That it is death to stop a cannon ball.
Why are photographers the most uncivil of all tradespeople? Because when we make application for a copy of our portrait, they always reply with a negative.
What cord is that which is full of knots, which no one can untie, and which no one can tie? A cord of wood.
Which is the oddest fellow, the one who asks a question or the one who answers? The one who asks, because he is the querist.
When does the wind most resemble a bookseller? When it keeps stationary (stationery).
What benefit can be derived from a paper of pins? It will give you many good points.
Why are authors who treat of physiognomy like soldiers? Because they write about face.
I went into the woods and caught it, I sat down to look for it, and then I went home with it because I could not find it. A sliver.