Show JOKES AMONG THE SAGES congressmen enjoy jests between the thai dry debates mr air of new jersey was showing a trick in the houss cloakrooms yesterday while the debate raged and some choice spirit gathered together to exchange the latest yarns who can stick out his tongue and an touch his ear inquired the new jubilantly as he broke in upon the raconteurs nobody can do that unless he has haa a long tongue came a chorus of an seers sers oh ob yes you can replied impossible not at all I 1 have seen it done many a time this did not dispel the doubts and some of the coterie of statesmen began to try it without success just stick out our tongue and touch our ear v alth I 1 th one finger I 1 easy aay asat isn t it said mr ir the joke johe ft as passed around during the afternoon mr says ne heard of it la in the draughts mans kiniston of the patent eillce agton post |