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Communications recommending persona for
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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.