Why is President Lincoln like a mariner on a desolate shore? Because he looks to Seward (seaward).
How does the Copyright Law affect the war? It gives us the right to enter, according to act of Congress, all the rebel States.
Why cannot rebels ever dress well? Because they have proved, by deserting their flag, that they have no eye for colors.
Why was the capture of Fort Hatteras like an English nobleman's mansion? Because there was a Butler engaged in it.
Why will Americans have more cause to remember the letter S than any other letter in the alphabet? Because it is the beginning of secession and the end of Jeff Davis.
Why should it not be loyal for a Union lady to accept a token of regard from a lover at the present time? Because it would be receiving a Beauregard (beau-regard).
Why is the rebellion like the world? Because it is coming to an end.
Why has Massachusetts done more towards the war loan than any other State? Because she has sent even her Banks.
Why are two lovers pledged to each other like the Federal Army before Washington? Because they have lately had an engagement and go in strong for the Union.
Why is a hen looking into a rotten pumpkin like the Southern Confederacy? Because she is trying to see seed (secede).