The Project Gutenberg eBook, Peck's Compendium of Fun, by George W. Peck

Title: Peck's Compendium of Fun

Author: George W. Peck

Release Date: January 27, 2005 [eBook #14815]

Language: english

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PECK’S COMPENDIUM OF FUN.

COMPRISING THE CHOICEST GEMS OF WIT, HUMOR, SARCASM AND PATHOS.

Of America’s Favorite Humorist,

GEORGE W. PECK,

Editor of “PECK’S SUN” Milwaukee.

ILLUSTRATED BY EMINENT ARTISTS.

CHICAGO:

1886.

CONTENTS.

• About Hell
• Another Dead Failure
• Anna Dickinson
• A Bald-headed Man Most Crazy
• A Case of Paralysis
• A Doctor of Laws
• A Hot Box at a Picnic
• A Lively Train Load
• A Mad Minister
• A Musical Critique
• A Peck at the Cheese
• A Plea for the Bull Head
• A Sewing Machine Given to the Boss Girl
• A Safe Investment
• A Tony Slaughter-House
• A Trying Situation
• An Arm That is not Reliable
• An Editor Burglarized
• Banks and Banking
• Bounced from Church for Dancing
• Boys and Circuses
• Boys will be Boys
• Broke up a Prayer Meeting
• Buying a Stone Crusher
• “Cash!”
• Camp Meetings in the Dark of the Moon
• Church Keno
• Colored Concert Troupes
• Dogs and Human Beings
• Effects of Mineral Water
• Expedition in Search of a Doughnut
• Failure of a Solid Institution
• Fishing for Pieces of Women
• Fooling with the Bible
• George Washington
• Granite Head Cheese