%o| XXXVI -Whole \o 19.15. Rates of Advertising. 2 squares, G mos. $5.00 * " 1 year 6.00 column, 3 mos. 8.00 6 " 10.00 " 1 year 35.00 1 column. 3 mos. 10.00 " 6 " 15.00 " 1 year 25.00 Notices before mar riages, &c. sl2. One square, 18 lines, 1 time 50 ' 2 times 75 " 3 " 1.00 " 1 mo. 1.25 " 3 " 2.50 " 6 " 4.00 " 1 year 6.00 2 squares, 3 limes 2.00 " 3 rnos. 3.50 Communications recommending persona for office, must be paid in advance at the rate of 25 cents per square. Alto i* i e y <i l A- 1 <> n OFFICE in Market street, opposite the Post Office, will attend to any business in the j Courts of MitHin, Centre or Huntingdon coun ties. [Lewistown, sept. 13, 1850-Iy* J. XV. I'AUIiER, Attorney at Law, Lewistown, Mifllin co. Pa. DR. E. XV. HALE OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Lewistown. He can he con sulted at all times at the Bee Hive Drug store. , Lewistown, August 30, 1850-tt j DR. JAS. S. WILSON, OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Newton Hamilton and vicin ity. 1 DBA, W. MOSS OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Lewistown and vicinity. Of fice with Dr. HOOVER, one door East of F. Schwartz's store. may 0, 1851-tf * MAGISTRATE S OFFICE CHRISTIAN HOOVER, Justice of tlie Peace, CAN be found at his office, in the room re cently occupied by D. VV. Huimg, Esq. j where lie will attend to all business entrusted to him with the greatest care and despatch. BRISBIN & DINGES. MIOMBLE TAILORS, j Market street, one door West of Wm. P. Mil- j liken's Store, LeniUoivii, Pa. I A large and well selected assortment of j Cloths. Cassirneres, Vestings, &c~, constantly j on hand, which they will sell or make up to order, on reasonable terms and at the shortest notice. [October 10,-1851.-ly. NEW Tailoring Establishment JAMES A. I.ILLEY 4ias commenced the Tailoring Business, in Marketstreet, next door to Judge Ritz's, where tie invites hie friends and the public to give him a call. He • is in regular lecetptof the Lalesl rastliioiiK, and having bad considerable experience in the business, he feels confident lie can give satis taction, in point of workmanship, &ic., to ail who may favor hrm with their custom. • Lewistown, May 10,1851. JOHN CLARK & CO, Hoot and Shoe Manufacturer*. -1 doora west of Eisenbise * Hotel. ALL KINDS OF BOOTS & SHOF.S #HI made of the best materials and in the best manner cheap for cash. Lewistown, Sept. 12. 1851. jibim, xDjuji* rpHE undersigned continues to manufacture A celebrated Quilted and French calf Boots, together with all articles connected with his business. MOSES MONTGOMERY. Lewistown, August 8, 1851-tf BILLY JOHNSON'S Cheap Itoot, Shoe, Cloth ing Store. HAVING returned from the city with a . large stock of the above mentioned arti cles, lie is prepared to sell at the lowest cash price. Men's boots, from Si 2.j to $0 99 Indies' shoes, from 50 to 1 50 Misses' shoes, from 25 to 1 00 Ladies' gaiters, from 1 00 to 2 00 according to quality. He is also prepared to make to order all kinds of Boots and Shoes, on the shortest notice and reasonable terms. Re pairing done by Mr. Rook in the same place. Persons wanting CLOTHING w '" hnd it to their advantage to give him a call, as he purchases his goods for cash, and is enabled to sell cheaper than those purchasing on credit. Call and examine for yourselves, and lie will convince you that he sells his goods CHEAP. Lewistown, October 10, 1851. JAMES CRUTCHLEY, Valley afreet, Lewistown, near Ilcislers Can dle Factory, Manufactures every description of Picture and idtoliiiig sSU 9 SUCH as Gilt, Mahogany, Rosewood, &c. and can furnish Frames and Glass of any required size. It (i IIJ I) ISO, VA R NIS HI Mi, AA /> POLISHING of old Frames, and Repairing Work generally, done at short notice and on reasonable terms. public are invited to call and ex amine his stock. Lewistown, August 1, 1851. The National Restaurant, I N the basement of ihe National Hotel, is now J open, and refreshments of all kinds will be M m,l up as called for. on the European plan, v J. THOMAS & CO. Lewistown, Sept. 2fi, 1851. —If EPIBHSTIKSI© &33"i3> i? 3 2Birsii5s > ©2S2Ba scniFMiflSsy @@^ss'iE 3i 2rj 3>JLJ JOHN CI.ARK. HENRY ZKRBE CLARK & ZERBE, Broun Street, between Market and Third, EE WIS TOW V, PA., INVITE public attention to their large and well-finished stock of CARRIAGES, embracing a general variety, from the most fashionable to plain make, which will be dis posed of/or cash lower than any that have ever been offered in Lewistown. They were all manufactured under (heir immediate super intendence, of the best materials that could be procured, and are fully equal to custom* work. Among them are a number with BENT FEL LOWS and BENT SHAFTS, nuw in such general favor, Leather and Canvass top TiL'(iHIE S', single and double seat ROCK A 11,1 P.S', cjf-c. Feeling assured that our present large and superior stock will afford a choice to purchas ers not heretofore offerer! in this place, we in vi'e a call from persons in tins and the adjoin ing counties. OCT~TVVO apprentices to the above business will be taken if application he made soon. Lewisiown, Feb. HARDWARE, of all kinds, at unusually low prices, for cash, at oc/21 F. G. FRANCISCUS'S. OA TONS of Valentine &. Thomas' best UU IKON, for sale by 024 F. G. FRANC ISCUS, Agent for Valentine &. Thomas. IX|Y4 A LBS. Anvils and Vices, Screw . JUU Plates, assorted, £ to 1/, inch, Blacksmith's Bellows, from BO to 42 inches. For sale, low for cash, by 024 F. G. FR \NCISCL T S. G1 ILCIIRIST'S celebrated American Ra f tors. A small lot of those splendid Ra zors just received. I hey require no honing or sharpening—each Razor warranted. For sale by oct24 F. G. FRANC IS CIS. KEGS pure White Lead, §2 per keg ; J\i 100 boxes Window Glass; HK> gallons Flaxseed Oil ; 100 lbs., Fully, Spirits of Tur pentine, Faris Green, Chromes of different colors, with an assortment of all kinds Faints, Faint Brushes, Sash Tools, &e„ for sale by oct 24 F. G. FRANCISCLS Stoves, Stoves, Stoves. ..e, A LARGE stock of new and beautiful tzjjSCooking and Parlor STOVES, Ten Plate from 22 to 32 inches; Air-Tight Cook, Vernon do.. Hathaway do., Keystone do., Universe do., Complete do. Revere Air-Tight Farlor Stove, Ottoman do., Persian do., Excel sior do., Etna do. Barroom Stoves, Ilurp Can non do.. Cannon do.. Cast Oven do., Russia do., Ben Franklin do—for wood or coal —all ot which will be sold low for cash, at the Hard ware Store of 024 F. G. FRAN CISC US. Hammered Iron. 1 FARMERS, Blacksmiths, Machinists, and others, are respectfully invited to examine a new and superior article of HAMMERED IRON.madeof thecelehralcd Freedom Blooms, by Messrs. John A. Wright &. Co., Lewistown, Fa. This Jron tor quality, toughness and evcncss of finish is unourpa.-sed by any Ham mered Iron in the State. Ail sizes ot Wagon and buggy Tire, small and large sizes of Bar —square, flat, oval, round—Flough Irons of all kinds, Sledge Moulds, Crow Bars, &c., for sale, for cash, bv F. G. FRAN CISC US. 00" Orders for any extra sizes promptly | executed. nov 7 IMiOMPSON'S VERMIFUGE. Only 121 . cents per bottle. For sale by j MayD, 1851. JOHN KENNEDY. : rpHOMPSON'S INDIAN BALSAM. On- L ly 25 cents per bottle. For sale l>v Muj 9, 1851. JOHN KENNEDY. Fever and Ague Powder*. QMIOMPSON S Fever and Ague Powders X are a certain cure tor that disease, as many in Lewistown can testify. They need 'no puffing. Prize 59 cents per box. For sale by JOHN' KENNEDY. May 9, 1851. > Petroleum or H<k tni. j"j DOZEN bottles Rock Oil, raised by ; JL U steam 799 feet from the bowels of the 1 earth. It is highly recommended bv physi | cians fur the citr<i of a gteat many obstinate diseases, such as coughs and inflammation of the luugs, pains in the limbs and back, burns, oruises, &c. For sale by JOHN KENNEDY. Lewistown, May 9. 1851. • XI MOB iD'Ji Milk To Country Merchants, Taurn Keepers, &c< A LARGE stock ot superior liquors, con- J\. eisting of Mines, Brandies, Gin, kc., are now offered for sale VVHOI.ESALE and RE TAIL at COST, at the Grocery Store on the Canal, tSpposite the Collector's Office. Deal ers and Tavern Keepers will find bargains. W.YI. RE WALT. Lewistown, July 18, 1851. -tf [) EMOVAL. —The Diamond Drug Store £. ha; been removed to the office of E. Banks, Esq., in West Main street, opposite the I shoe store of Moses Montgomery, where a large supply of fresh Drugs, Medicines, Dye stuff's, Pertumeries, Fruit, nuts, &c.. &0.. have just been received. A. A. BANKS. Lewistown, april 11, 1851. Fish, Salt, and Plaster 3 I X)R sale by JOHN STERRETT & CO., June 27.-lf At the Lewistown Mills. jVJ UTS. —Just received, Cocoa nuts, Almonds, Filberts, Cream and English Walnuts, at 1 *J>ll A. A. HANKS'. FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, IBSJ. lotrlUnto n a. THE VON (i LVOV'S TOILETTE. SELF-KNOWLEDGE— The Enchanting Mirror. This curious glass will bring your faults to light. And make your virtues shine both strong and bright. CONTENTMENT— JUas/i to Smooth Wrinkles. A daily portion of this essener use : 'Twill smooth the brow, and tranquility infuse. TRVTII— Fine Eip Salve. Use daily for your lips this precious dye,— They'll redden, and breathe sweeter melody. PRATER— Mixture giving Sweetness to the loice. At morning, noon, and night, this mixture take, Your tones improved, will richer music make. COMPASSION— Best Eye Muter. These drops will add great lustre to the eye ; When more you need, the poor will you supply. WlSDOM— Solution to prevent Eruptions. It calms the temper, beautifies the face, And gives the woman dignity and grace. ATTENTION AND OBEDIENCE— .I .Matchless pair of Ear-Kings. With these clear drops appended to the car, Attentive lessons you will gladly hear. NEATNESS AND INDLSTRT— lndispensable Pair of Bracelets. Clasp them on carefully each day you live, To good designs they ellicacy give. PATIENCE— .In Elastic Girdle. The more you use the brighter it will grow, Though its least merit is external show. PRINCIPLE— Ring of Tried Gold. Yield not this golden bracelet while you live, 'Twill at once restrain, the peace of concience give. RESIGNATION—. WckIace of Purest Pearl. This ornament embellishes the fair, And teaches all the ills of life to bear. LOVE— Diamond Breast-Pin. Adorn your bosom with this precious pin, It shines without, and warms the heart within. POLITENESS— .I Graceful Bandeau. The forehead neatly circled within this band, Will admiration and respect command. PIETY— .I Precious Diadem. Whoe'er this precious diadem shall own, Secures herself an everlasting crown. GOOD TEMPER— I niversul lleautifier. With this choice liquid gently touch the mouth ; It spreads o'er all the face the charms ol youth. A TRIE STO RY. BY I). C. STIART. .Not many years ago, a young lad. the sou of a poor farmer, living near Crich Church, fancied, or rather dreamed, that if he could go up to London, t\ way of Lon don Bridge, he could find a fortune. Now Lot don was a great way from Crich Church, especially to a poor lad, ignorant of geography and travel, and li\ iii<r in an age before railroads. 8o he put away the strange dream from his mind; yet again and again, it returned, until he became so excited that he could no longer delay visiting London. But he had told his dream to 110 one, nor of his intention to go to London, for he knew that every one would ridicule the dream, and his father would prohibit him front visiting Loudon on so foolish an errand. So he kept his own secret and counsel, and early one pleasant morning, set out on his adventure. It was a long way, hut lie footed it bravely, only resting by day to eat the simple meal of bread and cheese, which he had provi ded in his small pack, and resting bv night wherever road-side shelter offered. At last he came in sight of London. Our poor lad was not a little bewildered, by the great show of St. Paul's Church, the London Column and Tower, \\ ith many other marvellous sights, but upper most in his mind was the dream; and he wondered how London bridge could he connected with the fortune of one so hum ble as he. By dint of persevering inquiry he found the bridge, determined to cross the Thames in no other way. Once on the bridge, he looked on every side, but no fortune appeared. He only saw crowds of people going to and fro, never minding him.—Faint with travel and mortification, having lor hours walked up and down the bridge, he was turning his face homeward, satisfied that his dream was, like all other dreams, a cheat, when a ragged boy, of about bis size, accosted him saying: 4 Why, are you searching London Bridge all day .' Have you lost a bob ?' meaning by 4 bob,' a small coin. 4 Nay," said the dreamer 4 1 have come up here becouse 1 dreamed if 1 went to London Bridge, 1 should there find my fortune.' 4 0, ha ?' replied the ragged stranger. 4 il 1 were to follow all my dreams, I'd have had a dozen fortunes long ago. It was only 4 last night 1 dreamed that if 1 were at Chuckstone Cross and dig under it, I should find a bag of gold ; but blame me if I be lieve in dreams, besides 1 don't know if there is such a place in the wide world.' The dreamer caught a sudden light from this confession, and without more ado, bidding the stranger boy good bye, strode back for Chuckstone Cross, which was near his father's house, 4 for,' said he to himself, 4 perhaps this was the fortune I was to find 011 Loudon Bridge.' Hope made his feet light, and he was soon at Chuckstone Cross. When night came, and all was still, he crept from his bed, in his father's house, and stealing out slyly to the Cross, he fell at work removing the stones, and digging up the hard earth. It was not long before be struck on some thing chinky , and directly out came a fine bag of gold pieces, in all many thousand dollars. 1 bus the poor lad obeying his persis tent dream, found Ids fortune; and beyond all doubt, all our former speculations to the contrary, notwithstanding the Cross was originally erected by the person or persons who buried the gold, as they naturally conjectured a cross the last thing likely to lie disturbed, while it was a good and du rable mark over their deposit. But though the fortune was found bv following a dream in this instance; we doubt whether it is safe or well to trust too much in dreams, since dreams are generally shad ows of the ideas of our waking hours— mere phantoms of our own conjuration— still it any of our dreamers do dream per sistently, and think their dreams worth tracing out, let them be careful how they reveal them to others, as the ragged Lon doner did to the poor country lad, who found what, with more curiosity and se cretivcnes, might have been another's for tune, under Chuckstone Cross. PAUPERISM, —The society for improving the condition of the poor in New York, have made a report of their operations lor the present year. According to the county official returns, the number of paupers chargeable to the State during the past year, w as 104,399; and during the same period, the alien emigrants in the State, chargeable to the Emigration society, were officially reported to be 50,000, making the whole number received 154,339. Of the State paupers, but 45,116 were natives, while 59,- 283 were foreigners, to which add the be fore mentioned 50,000 recent emigrants, and the result shows that 109,283 foreigners, or more than 70 per cent, of the whole number relieved or supported, were from foreign countries, and 15,110, or less than 30 per cent, were natives. The report says that during the year just closed, al though the causes ol pauperism have not abated in activity, the number requiring aid has not only fallen far below the ratio of the increase of population, but was nu merically less, by three hundred and twen ty-five families, containing twelve hundred and sixty persons, than in 1850. Do INDIANS SWLAK ! —This is a curious question, and the answer by Mr. School craft should put the white man to the blush. This gentleman, who has for many years closely studied the characteristics of the race, says : 4 Many things the Indians may be ac cused of, but the practice of swearing thev cannot. 1 have made many inquiries into the state of their vocabulary, and do not as yet find any word is more bitter or re proachful than matchiannemoash, which indicates simply bad dog. Many of their nouns have, however, adjective inflections, by which they are rendered derogative. They have terms to indicate cheat, liar, thief, murderer, coward, fool, lazy man, drunkard, babbler. But I have never heard of an imprecation or oath. The genius of the language does not seem to favor the formation of terms to be used in oath or for purposes of profanity. It is the result of the observation of others, as well as my own, to say that an Indian cannot curse.' Great Sale of Garni and Stork. On the Ist of May next an immense sale oi land and stock is to take place at Corpus Christi, Texas, under the direction of Col. Kinney. The sale will include 1500 town lots in Corpus Christi, and 100 lots in .\ uecestown; 12000 head of horned cattle, 2000 sheep, 100 mules, j 1 500 horses, farming utcntils, merchandise, Ac. This sale is expected to bring to gether an immense concourse of people, 1 and to be almost as grand and attractive as the 4 World's lair.' The New Orleans Delta says a theatre will be opened on the i occasion. Races will be run of the best bloodstock. Regular bull-lights will come oil", in which the actors will be veritable bull-fighters from Spain and Mexico. Choice singers will be engaged for concerts, together with juglers, circus-riders, anil every thing else that can amuse the people, during the time this great sale—the largest ; sale ever held in this country—is going on. ' SAD MORTALITY IN A FAMILY. —Mr. and Mrs. John B. Williamson, with live chil dren, started for the North, from Vicks- , burg Mass., in the latter part of October, j ()n reaching Louisville, on the tith ult., their youngest child aged 18 months, was , seized with cholera infantum, and died. On the next day they proceeded to Cin cinnati, and on the way thither another child, aged 7 years, was taken with malig nant scarlet fever, to which it fell a victim ! on reaching that city, 011 the 9th ult. The two remaining children, aged respectively 10 and 13 years, were immediately seized with the same disease, and 011 the 13th both were followed to the grave by their afflicted parents. The eldest son escaped the fate ol the others by proceeding to N. j York with iiis uncle, direct from Louis- 1 ville, with the corps of the infant. The New York Express says these little vic tims —four girls and one boy—were on their way to that city, from New Orleans, full of hope and of joyous expectations. T II V \\ ILL BE l> O !f E . BV GEO. P. MORRIS. Searcher of hearts!—from mine erase All thoughts that should not be, And in its deep recesses trace My gratitude to thee! Hearer of prayer!—oh guide aright Each word and deed of mine ; Life's battle teach nie how to fight, And be the victory Thine. Giver of all! —for every good In the Redeemer came : For raiment, shelter, and for food, 1 thank Thee in His name. Father and Son and Holy Ghost! Thou glorious Three in One ! Thou knowest best w hat 1 need most, And let They will be done. 1 HE ARNOLD FAMILY. —The last remain ing relative of Benedict Arnold (who hon ored Norwich by being born here) was carried to the poor house three or four days ago by one of our select men. She was cousin to the traitor, and remembers him well, and spoke with seeming resent ment and indignation of bis having been ' driven out of the country.' She is 92 years old, and when taken from the mise rable hovel where she and a sister of tiers, who died three or lour years ago, had lived, shunned, solitary, and in abject poverty for many years, the poor old crea ture was sitting without a lire to warm herself by, although the day was one of the eoidest of the season. We have never been able to learn that there was any rea son, except in the leprosy which clung to the traitor whom it was their misfortune to be allied to, why this woman and Iter sis ter, neither of whom was ever married, should have gone through life excluded from social life and intercourse by the in exorable ban of society. Yet such is the fact, and it furnishes a striking commentary upon the depth and strength of that feel ing of loathing and execration with which the name of Benedict Arnold is linked, now and for ever, in the popular mind. Norwich, Ct., Courier. TKANSF I'SION OF BLOOD.—A successful operation for transfusion of blood, was re cently j)erforaied, according fo the Sahtl Public, at Lyons. A lady twenty seven years of age, under the effects of a terrible hetnu'rrhage, exhibited all the character istics of approaching death, which succeed the loss of blood. Dr. Delorme suggested the idea of transfusion of blood. The remedy was regarded as hazardous, but under the desperate cirsumstances of the case, justifiable ; and it was adopted. Dr. Degranges, surgeon at the Hotel Dieu, un dertook the operation ; and an officer of the institution offered to furnish from his own veins the requisite blood. A syringe was prepared to receive the blood to be injected into the veins of the dying woman. The syringe, being filled with about 200 grammes of the borrowed blood, was plun ged into warm water, of a temperature somewhat above that of the blood in circu lation. A vein in the arm of the patient was chosen as the most convenient for re ceiving the injection. This vein having been opened, a fine tube was introduced, adapted to the syringe, and through this the \ivifving fluid was carefully forced in to the exhausted blood-vessels of the now senseless woman. Almost immediately she began to revive, feeling, as she afterwards described it, an agreeable warmth dis tributed through the body. Consciousness soon returned, and in the course of an hour or two there was so lively and in tense a reaction as to excite considerable anxiety among the medical attendants. The patient, however, continued' to im prove, and at the last accounts—the first of November—the most confident hopes were entertained that the experiment would be completely successful. A NOSE PI T OX. —A young lad, about sixteen years of age, who lost an eye, and had his nose entirely taken off by a gun shot, accidentally, some three years ago, in Clermont county, applied at the Com mercial Hospital a lew days since to as certain whether an artificial nose could not be fixed on him. lie presented a most repulsive spectacle—a cavity, thro' which the interior of a portion of the head could be seen, occupying the place of the nose. When it was suggested to him that he would have to undergo a severe operation, he expressed no apprehensions, and was even willing to dispense with the chloroform process, which is commonly applied in such cases. Dr. Mussay per formed the operation in a skillful manner, making an incision some two inches wide in the forehead, and drawing the flesh down formed a substantial nose —the great improvement in the boy's appearance showing the importance of the nasal organ. The wound in the iorehead is quickly ' healing up, and in a short time the youth j will be able to 'follow his nose,' as here tofore. — Cincinnati Commercial. YVe notice in an Illinois paper, the mar riage of Edward C. I'inn, to Miss Emma Catharine Pinn. Time will be be very likely to make ten pins out of this couple. Who'll set 'em up. One of our courts decided the other day, that a man was insane, because he paid money to a lawyer without taking a rc i ceipt. IVew Series —Vol. 6-I\o. 8. "Stranger, has it Lit." A few weeks since, one of the mountain boys vioited Cartersvillc, for the purpose of taking liis first ride on the railroad. W hen the cars arrived at the place, our hero was there patiently waiting, and much excited and elated in anticipating his intended ride. As the cars approach ed, he stood gazing with wonder and awe, at the engine putting and smoking. Fol lowing the example of the others, as soon as the cars stopped lie hurried aboard, with his saddle bags on his arm, and seated himself near a window. Then looking around at the passengers, manifestly much surprised, he put his head out at the win dow to see the'critter start.' While in this position, watching with intense anxietv, the whistle sounded. Our hero, much surprised and evidently a little alarmed, drew back his head with a motion thai might he called a jerk, and turning to a gentleman sitting near him, ' 1 golly ! stran ger did you hear it snort! It heats dad dy's Jack and lie's some.' The bell rang, the engine moved oil", away went the cars at rapid speed, and before our hero had recovered from the shock which the 'snort' produced, the cars were moving slowly over the Etowah bridge. Discovering a change in its gait, lie popped his head out at the window again ' to see how it moved,' saw that he was some distance from the earth, and supposing the'critter' was fly ing, swooned and fell from his seat speech less. Several gentlemen silling near, caught hold of him, raised him up, shook hint and rubbed him until he revived a little. He opened his eyes, and seeing several gentlemen standing around him, looked up most beseechingly into the. face of one of them, and said, ' Stranger has it lit A BARRISTER POSED. —At the Limerick (Ireland) assizes, a witness of the ' lower classes' was cross-examined by Mr. Ben ette, the Queen's counsel, when the fol lowing dialogue took place : Counsel—' Why do you hesitate to answer me ! You look at me as if 1 were a rogue.' Witness—'To be sure I do.' Laughter among the spectators. ' Upon your oath do you think me a rogue V ' 'Pon my oatli 1 don't think you an honest man.' Continued laughter. ' You swear to that on your oath V ' I do, to be sure ; and what else could 1 think !' ' Now, why do you think so ?' ' Why, because you are doing your best to make me perjure myself.' SCHOOL SCENE. —Boy, you seem to be quite smart—altogether too smart for this school; 'can you tell me how many six black beans are V ♦ Yes, sir, half a dozen.' * Well, how many are half a dozen white beans ." ' Six.' • Tremendous smart boy ! Now tell me how many white beans there are in six black ones ?' ' Half a dozen, if you skin 'em.' In consequence of this answer the boy came near being skinned himself. '.My dear," said an anxions father to his bashful daughter, ' I intend that you shall he married, but 1 do not intend that you shall throw yourself away on any wild, worthless boy of the present day. You must marry a man of sober and mature age ; one that can charm you with wisdom and good advice, rather than with person al attraction. What do you think oi a tine, intelligent husband of fifty ?' The timid, meek, blue-eyed little daugh ter looked in her father*!?face, and with the slightest possible touch of interest in her voice, answered, '1 think two of twenty five would he better, pa.' ' llere, young man, I wish to speak with you.' The fellow stopped, and bouiface pro ceeded : ' 1 admire the appearance of your boots —such a beautiful jet black! I wish vou'd tell me how to black mine.' ' That,' said the awkward fellow, 'I can do easy enough—just rub 'em 'gainst \ our character!' '.Mr. Jenkins,' said mine host of the Swan, 'as you always come in late, have you any objections to this gentleman oc cupying your bed until the stage goes out ?' ' Not the least, I will be infinitely obliged to you, if you put him there, so that the bed bugs can have their supper before 1 come.' Charles the Fifth, who spoke fluently the several European languages, in de scribing their different and particular char acteristics, said that we should speak Spanish with the Cods, Italian with our lovers, French with friends, German with soldiers. English with gec.se, Hungarian with horses, and Bohemian with the de* 11. The boy that undertook to ride a horse chestnut, is now practicing on a saddle of mutton, without stirrups. lie will make an excellent equestrian.
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