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Show the gold bug? its nativity, habits proclivities, &.c S. It is the most conteraptable bug that ever crawled; it was born in Havilah near Eden, raised in California, and finnally nettled in Wall street, where it thrives by preying on the vitnl energies of mining interests, farm and mechanic's me-chanic's labor, and the women sweat-shops of Gotham; its best food being the demonetizing of silver, fattening the ltothschilds and Brittish Bankers. p. How long has it been gorging gorg-ing itself on these dainties? S. Prominently, since 1873. p. What is the Scientific name for gold bug? S. Mah-Kinly-bite-or bait . p. What is the etymology of makinlyite? S. It means in short, a galvanized galvan-ized dutch gilt irishman. p. Are the Makinleys Patriotic? . If yon maen rioting pais, they are. p. What do the gold bugs mean by sound money? s. They mean, that money should sound in their pockets, all the time, but in the Farmers pockets poc-kets there should not be the sound thereof. p. What is meant by the Makinley Bill? s. That it is a wrong translation, and should read, Kill Bill Makinley Makin-ley very dead with gold bug chloride chlor-ide at the keely institute. p. fiave the senior class any suggestions to offer as to the gold bug cognomen? s. Yes. clip their wings, and substitute stink instead of gold. j). And the result will be?. students all J Stink Bugs!! p. After this what will be the college yell? student, very loud Hurrah for Silver!! Karl. SILVER CLASS EXAMINATION. Prof. Pedrograuggy in the Chaii. Prof. How many of the class are prepared to recite on the silver, question? Students. All ! except the gold bugs. P. What is silver? S. A white metal. P. Where is it found? S. In the brains of all the Americans, and a few Europeans. P. What uses are silver put to in America? S. To elect Presidents, play Poker, bust Banks, shut down Mines, make millionnaires, and raise ned in general. P. Can any of the class tell me what silver is like? S. Yes, it is like a sponge. P. Why like a spongjf S. Because it is all absorbing just now. P. What is the chief use of j silver in America just now? & To make a national god, silver Bolts, and to line clouds with. P. Do you mean to infer that the Americans are Pagans?, if so, why so? & Because they all bow down, and worship at its shrine. p. What is the formula or ritual of Silver-God worship? S. Just now it is 1G to 1. p. "What is meant by 16 to 1? S. That it is 1G chances to 1 if the poor man gets any. p. What is a silver bolt? S. A thing that was shot out of the St. Louis convention by a gold bug liow, cyclonic fashion. p. Upon what premises do you base your assertion that the clouds have a silver lining? S. Because it lines the pockets of the wall street brokers. p. "What does history say about silver? . S. That it was always worth 100 cents to the dollar. p. How do you prove it? 8. Because the Silver Bella have tolVd, and tolVd it over and over again. p. What is a Silver Bell? S. A Silver Belle is a miners sweetheart See? p. The silver class may sit down. S. No Sir, not with the gold bugs on top. p. hotly. I say silver ckss persuo your studies! S. Which lesson, Makinley or Bryan? p. WThy Bryan of course. & How long? j). Until next November; 16 to 1 are the points required. p. immediate silver class please stand up.' ' What have the class to say about |