Aquarius duz the sprinkling pot bizzness for the zodiak. He kan be seen enny klear day up in the zodiak laying the dust which the other zodiakers kik up. He iz a quiet old gent about 5 foot 6, and wears a wool hat, and a bull's eye watch. Who hiz ansestors waz no one kan tell. He iz an old bachelor now, but they tell me, up in the zodiak, that he alwus takes the most pains when he sprinkles in front ov Virgo. Thare iz a tradishun in Pordunk, that Aquarius was once a tempranse lekturer, but gitting too thin for the bizzness waz translated, and sot to sprinkling in the zodiak. Aquarius haz charge ov the leggs amung the sighns in the zodiak, and i notis that water iz better for the legs than sum other fluids i know. _EDUKASHIONAL._ CLASS IN BOTANY STAND UP. _Teacher._ What kind ov a bird iz a Heron? _Skoller._ A herring iz a small fish, az full ov bones az a fine tooth comb. _Teacher._ To what genus duz the Kat belong? _Skoller._ The musikal genius, they _lay_ around daze, and chant around nites. _Teacher._ Which iz the wizest fowl? _Skoller._ The owl sir, bekause he hoots at most things. _Teacher._ What kind ov fish are plentyest in market during dog days? _Skoller._ Smelts sir. _Teacher._ Class in botany may set down. 31 Days. AUGUST. 1873. Q.--How menny geese duz it take to make a flok? @ @ A.--One would satisfy me. @ @ @ [Illustration] _Sheep skins, goose yokes, and frying pans, Basswood cheeze from Goshen, Bob sleds, brass rings, and bears ile, Waz sum ov Joels noshuns._