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Elcuotcb to INctuo, Eitcraturc, portri), Zcicarc, iliccl)aitics, 'Agricurturc, tl)c Oiffusion of tioefttl 3 . lifoxmatioll, Q3cncral Sz4:
VOLUME V.
published in thel3grottgh of Allentnwit, Lehigh
County, Pa.,every ThurNilay
v i ht PIVGIUSTUS L. R 11111:,
per annum, payable in advance, and
6.f.t 00 if not paid until the end of the year. No
'paper discontinued, until all arrearages are paid.
e s !.CCe'fi proprietor.
t at the option of the pprietor.
Anvan:rts6itivi : s, friakingnch more than one
square, will be inserted three ti
OM - for-every—subsequent -insertion txenty:five
'cents. Larger advertisements chargil in the,
same propo'rtion. Those not et,•eeec.i'i ten line s
will be charged seventy-five cents, -and those
making Six lines or less, three insertions for 50
cents. -
I:ArA liberal ileiliiceiOn will be thftile to "t7.ose
who ittliveAise by the yedr.
Urbnoice in Hamilton St., one doo'r East
o/ the German Reformed Church, nearly
•upposite the 6 , Friedensboth'e Oflice."
I:6chnsan • Leh,
.313NUFSCTURERS DEALERS
-IN
toots Shoes fiats & Ca. )s.
The nineteenth 'centory being the age of
Magnetic Telegraphs, Steamships, Loonno - -
"tives, &c., and in which all kinds of busi
ness is done in the very• quicbest and most
expert manner, it likewise becomes neces
sary for the trading 16blic, to take'sinall
profits and make quiCk sales, in order to
keep up with the improvements of the'times.
Upon this principle we have d'keYenined to
net. We 1\•ill sell our Goods at such price's
as will asitaniMl the knyer.
The following are "some of our prkc's,.to
W
den's Boots from 132,50 to t
do C01.11:6 1,50 'to 11,f10
(I() hip do 66
do - .:ait(6r do 66
4::adies' (inittersse- 4 4
do l'ippers and Welts
Buskins
*3 't
. Be ides A \'ery
large and e)ctert
--:, sive assortment of
mad ,
Hoots & Shoes,
'cheap for cash.
They also keep fo'r sate, It splendid as
sortment of
Molesh it. Silk and S''.o'uch
‘4lllll II A T.S. pip-3
%:> 6.\ Cloth, glazed, fancy and milltriry
CAPS ,
Trunks, Umbrellas, Cam phine, Lard and
'Fluid Lamps, Candelebras, &c., &c.
!'Recollect the place, one door west of
0. & J. Sager's Hardware SiBre, 41 the
building formerly occupied by L.Stnithts
Apothecary store, in Hamilton street, Allen
.town.
!Dec. 19,
LOOK HERE !
A Certain and Elie - dual Cue,
Tiw subscriber, Druggist in the 13orongh
of Bethlehem, Nerthamptoir county, adapts
this method to inform su fie'rers of a filleti
tntitic Complaint, be it 41-Mammary, Chronic
or Actte, that he prepares an article of med
icine, that ri , ill.efli•ct a certain cure of this
Wide spred and painful disease. It is put
up in Quart bone's, each bottle riccompani•
ed by a box of Ointinent. The liquid to be
taken internally, and the ointment external
ly. The genuine articie can be had only
by the tinclersigired, practioal Druggist
rind Chemist, and originator of the medicine.
Price two dollars per bottle, or six bottles
for ten dollars—which will be sent to inva
lids in any part of the county. fee of charge.
All orders must be accompanied With the
Cash, or they Will receive no attention.
This medicine nt , erls no puffing, it snenlis
for itself, while perfectly harmless in its ope
ration it eradicates the system froth the
effects produced by unskillful treatment. It
hae already intduced some 'astonishing
titres, and of 'Cases where the patient has
heen confined to the house for years, and
those that got abroad only with tlre use of
crutches, were set at liberty by the use of
-from one to six Bottels. 'Certificates of
cures can be.shown from the most respect
abln tiO,tens.
farnifiij istetiniite Withont Ids written
signature in blue ink..
El EN BY
PPaprietor Belhlchem, Penn.
1;—ly
December
ITU'illiCal,
Noiii.e is hereby given, that the under ,
signed- is appointed Executor, In the last
Will and Testament of Pi-cd. Schailt,dex'4l.
late.of the Borough of Allentown, county of
Lehigh, therefore all pqrsons who are yet
indebted to said estate, bt it in Notes, Bonds
br Other Oise• will make settlement within
6 weeks from tht &tie Il i terear. Also those,
Who IMie let-11 fiiiinsit i tgainst said estate,
rri .
will piesent the well.t titheliticated within
the' bove specind tits t
. Etgri.t.smlN I. I TAGEI`i
Dec;
A FAMILY N
- LOOK HERE I
1 Stoves,Stoves,Stoves.
Two Doors Eabt.ot William Craig's
Allentown lErotel.
The undersigned
, 2pectfully infdrms
is friends and the
üblic in genera - 1,0)ot,
to has received dun
t the pnst - week
,s second lot of
Woold& Coal
Stoves.
His assortment of
'he latest and best selected Style's of
COOklitg SirOVCS
cannot be excelled in tiny country establish
ment in the Sthte. the - o.tfie 'can be 'Said
of his numero'fis patterns 'tif
i hNor, (Vice and ‘..to•i•e koe'es,
all of which can be furnished with or without
Pipe and Drum, ready to put up, at n mo
ments warning, and at the very lowest pri
ces. Now then; is your time to make bor . -
gainsF — tifll — cord examine
that you may convince yourself of the fact.
heady made Stove Pipe, Coal Kettles,
besides a Inrg,e Ws - sortment of lron.and_tin
ivare, belonging in his line of business are
always kept on hand. -*
He thankful to his friends and custom
ers for the liberal support heretofore exten
ded 'to hint and expects that by st'ri?..t ntten 7
Nu to business. furtht , r 'to merit his shaie
rot - psrblic paronage. , , •
i.kNIES H. BUSEI.
No . retniter 28. - aj
New Store andTitNeth Stand
: IV Vii laal-Mt4
2,00 to 2.75
,da to 3,00
1,00 to 1,57
• ! undersigned has
4ci Fy' -lately erected, H:
'con
` i w ilse , a
•L v. , large and convenient
. ..fir', brick bnikLing,heur the
old Tavern Stand, at
• Guthiville, in South
Whitehall 'township, Lehigh county, eV
pressly calculated for a Tavern and Store.
The Centre Hotel and Store Stand can
"tie rented fOgelher d= seperate. A man of
family, t\•ho %you'll prefer r••tairti the StO're
atone, can also be furnished With a dwelling
neat by the Store.
The building is one of the most conyenb
eht in the neielborhood, at the junction of
four main 'roads, which are travelled as
much as ant• itt the county. A small stream
of water runs near by the house, besides
other conveniences that canned be ekcelled
by any house in the country.
•
The Store Stand with an enterprising
business man, can be made a first. rat' one,
as the neighborhood is thickly populated.
Further information can be given by the
undersigned, who rerides at Gtithjville,
near the above stand.
November 8
0 TP 1144. 7 r.D
-AND
PENSION AGENCY,
ait iVashingtoll, D. C.
The undersigned Attorney and General
Agent at the City of Washington, offers his
storviees 'in procuring 'Bounty Lanes and
Pensions for those entitled.—Being perma
nently located at the seat of Government,
with a thorough and fanlilinr tiNtlaintance
with the necessary forms and routine of bus
iness, and having access to registers dnd
Rolls filed in the U. S. war office, he pos
sesses facilities rot lho speedy. and satisfac
lery adjustment of Government claims of
every hind.
l3y a late Act of Congress, Bounty Land
is granted to the officers and Soldiers of the
war of 1812, and of the various Indian wars
since 1790. To - those who served nine
Motiths 160 Atres, to those who served four
months 80 Acres, and to those who served
one mouth 40 Acres. *
Arrangements have been made with 'gen
tlemen of the Le gal professions indifferent
sections of the country, for tho location of
Warrents and the sale of the patents, when
isstied, on the trust advantageous tends :
fur the payment of taxes, redemption of
Lands, sold for taxes : collection of debts :
tid Ibt the transaction of gene'ral La* bus
iness, in the different States, and Territories.
He tenders his services to members of the
profession at a distance, and when, claitns
against the Government, are prepared by a
local Agent, will abate one half his usual
fee. Thu necessary forint find instructions,
and information on all subjects appertaining
to a successful prosecution of this business,
will be furnished to regular correspondents
without charge. .
Information cheerfully given,, and all
communications promptly replied to, if ad
dressed, post-paid to
CHARLES TUCKER,
.(Box No. HP, Washington, D. C: P.
Dec. 3!.
'
Budn, culoi• •
11‘1
ALTINTOWN; LEHIGH COUNTY; .PA., JANUARY .9; 1851.
H-New-Goodsl_New_Goods!
. The subscribers have the pleasure of sta
ting to their many customers, and the pub
lic in general, that they have just returned
fromPhiladeldbia"Wit'h a very large and de
sirable assortment of
• FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
which they feel assured will render very
general-satisfaction-to-their-customers.
Patties and de nileinen Make it your
business to call very sooii and taken glance
at their stock of goods in your line. and if
you.do not say, they sell as cbenii, durable
and handsome goods as any of their neigh
bors, they will be quiet hereafter.
• PRETZ, GUTH & Co.
December 5.
Just arriving a full assort
-- , UK meet of the different kinds of
a are Groceries, such as:Molasses,
Cake, 13tror, Teas, Spirts.
&c., which will be sold at Wholesale Or Re
' tail, at the very lowest prices.
PRETZ, GUT! !& Co.
___Decr_mbut_s Ir -:w
• S Jr. T.
1000 Bushels Liverpool Ground Salt.
- 100 Sacks do. - .do. 'do.
Too° do. Ashion's Fine Salt.
200 do. Dairy Salt.
Just landing and for sale VVhdesale and Be
mail at the very lowest prices.
PRETZ, 3 IfT I 1 & Co.
!;-4w
6j2 4%11
LApaag and eileerShatels.
Just received a very large lit of Bay
State, Long and other Shawks, which twill
be sold at a very small advarew, by
isRETZ, GUTH & Co.
f"ecenaber 5.
Cra Jibe!'
Three Barrels-Cranberries,
Five Kegs of Raisins,
'l'en Boxes Raisins, -
20 `fit shets Dried Pertelies,just received
and for sale cheap by
PRETZ, GUTH & Co.
December 5. .
Th'e sab - sc ibe'r has just 'received it very
large and handsome as6othaent of new
tdyle Long and Square
BAY STATE WOOLEN SHAWLS,
to which he invites the attention of the La
d rtS he is confident they Will compare in
style And price, 10 kinyother Shawls
in market.
1 111 TrilEadl
J ...1-11
The Girard Life Insurance Annuity and
Trust Company of Philadelphia, Office No.
169 Chestnut Street, Charter Perpetual,
CAPITAL 300,000.
'Continue to make Insurances on Lives on
the most favorable terms.
AARON GUTII.
¶-4w
The capital being paid up and invested,
together with the eccuinti lated prinnidin fimd
affbrds 't poled security to the insured.
The premium may be paid in yearly, half
yearly, or quarterly payments.
The company add a BONUS at stated pe
Hods to the insurance for life. The first
bonus was appropriated in December, 1344,
amounting to 10 per cent. on Ole sum in
sured under the oldest policies, to 81 per
cent, 71. per cent, &c., on others in propor
tion to thb lime of standing making an addi
tion of $100,5b7,50, $75, &c., on very
$lOOO originally insured, t'vhich is
age of more than 60 per. Cent on the premi
ums paid, and wilt outincreasinc; the annual
payment to the company.
Groceries.
December 5
Bay State
ta
q'HONIS B. WILSON.
Oct. 19
Sum 1 ,Jonas /Mount of policy and
or bonus.payable at the
lusured Addition. party's decease.
No. 5- 5- $ intro 1 $ ta_. I $1166
.. 8R 3500 250 2750
.. 209 4000 ' ace..... i
44013
n 275 2000; 124 21.75
~ 336 5000 ; 437 501 5137
No. of
Policy
Pamphlets containing tables of rates; and
explanations of the subject; forms of appli
cation ; and further information can be had
at the office in Philadelphia, or on applica
tion to A. L. Runt:, Agent in Allentown.
B. W. Runt Amps, President
Jso. F. JAMES. SCiUttry.
December 13.
_ •
Brandreth andWrikhts Pills.
Country merchants and others, are here•
by notified, that the far famous PiUs of
Doctors William A. Wright, and Benjamin
Branched', are constantly lept for sale at
the office oldie "Lehigh Register" by the
dozsn • boxes, at .wholesale prices. -
July 5.
MnEE=MI
. (From Graham's NLlgaziay.)
The Ladder of St. Augustine
Saint Augustine! well bast thou said
That of our vices we can frame
A IMider, if we will but tread.
Beneath our feet each deed of shame!
All common things—each day's etients,
That with the hour-begin-and-end.
Our pleasures and our discontents
Are rounds by w
ich we may ascem
The low desire—the base design,
That makes another's virtues less;
The revel of the gid ly trine,
And all occasions of excess!
'rhe longing for ignoble IhingN.
The suite for triumph more than troth,
The hardening of the hea;i, That 1,6110
irreverence for the dreains of youth!
All thoughts of evil deeds,
That have their root in thought of
Whcever hinder§ or impedes
The action of the nobler will !
All these must first he trampd d(4n
Beneathumr fee t ,,ANILeu , j - jkljgain ,
In the bright field of Fair !.‘
right Of eminent domain !
We have not wings—,we cannot soar,,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By sloiv degrees—by More anil more—
The cloudy summits of our time.
The mighty'pyramids of stone
That wedge. like cleave the desert airs,
Wlien nearer seen, and better known,
Are but gigantic sights of stair'.
The distant mountains, that uprear
Their frownlng foreheads to ihe skieS,
Are crossed by pathways, that appear
As we to higher levels.rise.
The heights of great men reached and kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight,
but they, while their companions slept,
..Were toiling upward in the night.
Standing on what too long we bore
With shoulders bent and downcast eyes,
We may discern—unseen before—
A,path to higher destinies. .
Nor des:in ibe irrevocable Past,
As Wholly wasted—wholly vain—
If rising on its wrecks at last,
To something nobler we attain.
.3clertion9.
„'nine's Gas [tight.
' We are aware that many readers, on see
ing this caption, will be ready to exclaim,
'Ah ! Monsieur Tonson come amtin !' while
others will safute it with that ever ready re
tort, which ignorance opposes to whatever
it does not comprehend—the magic word
. .1-lUnibug.',—Yet, we shall be deterred by
no consideration of this kind, from laying
before the public, 'facts and considerations,
such as we deem that our duty, as faithful
journnlits, require 3.
On Tuesday afternoon, We 'called bn [Ten
.
ry Mr. Paine, nt his shop, and had the sat
iSfaction of making a most thorough exami
nation of his, machine and apparatus for
making hydrogen gas, and preparing it for
illuminating purpose. • Every phrtion of it
was exposed, even to the interior of the !A
les and electrodes, and the peculiarities of
their construction, in which the great inven
tion consists, were particularly pointed out.
We say .great,,invention,' for it i 5 3 great
invention, and the world will yet acknowl
edge it to be so, or We arc very much
taken.
After all that has been published concern
ing this invention, it is not necessary for us
to go into any' detailed explanation of it.--
Suffice it to say, that Capt. Paine claims to
have made improvements, by which he is
enabled to decompose water by the use of
the common magnet, with mechanical means,
itt a comparatively nominal expense, With
the same facility and rapidity that it is done
by the galvanic battery at a heavy expense.
The machine by which this is done has
been fo'r some time exposed to the public,
all but the helices and electrodes, and httn- •
dreds have seen its operation, yet, for the
most part, have been skeptical, because, on
the known principles of.electrical science,
hs Combined with the . knoivn construction
of any electric machine, such a result was
supposed• to be impossible., Here, then,
the matter has, stood, fact on one side, op
posed to theory oh 'the %Abet. 'Vet, it Was
said that we were not certain of- the fact;
it might be only apparent, while there might
be some deception practiced upon us. To
satisfy ourselves thoroughly on this point,
we made the examination of Which We have
spoken.
The apparatus Was all.redWeei to its sim
plest forms , and brought hirer such a cowl
passlhat.every thing tippertinieg to it was
under the eye at a single vie*. The re•
ceivers were of glass, so that every thing
could be seen. • The pipes and. conductors,
which were of the simples% construction,
were, taken apart and examined,. so as to
I detect any deception, if any were practiced.
•-- •• —. • ....
We then experimented with the machine,
_
passed by a pipet from the receiver into a
small glahs jar rd spirits of turpentine, and
tbetwe by another pipe to a burner.. A
small hntner was also connected with the
pipe which led from the receiver to the jar
of spirits. When the gas was let into thiS
burner,
.(which was simply a small tube,
with a stopcock inserted into the pipe,) it
burned ecith a flame so light and faint as to
be imperceptible to the sight, yet would in
stantly set_ fire_to_paper_or other_combustible
substances-, while that which had pasS'ed
through the spirits burnt with a strong bril
liant flame, nf \ high illuminating poiver.--
That there might be no doiht in this
matter, as to the identity of the gas Which
. was burning with that produced by the do
t omposition of the water, we repeatedly cut
oil the supply at the receiVer, and the light
would be instantly extinguished. This,
then, determines the fact, of the
ting power being communicated to the gas
by its simple passage through the spirits.
Put this had already been satisfactorily de
monstrated to be true, by other impartial,
scientific men. NVe,may observe, however,
that, the readiness which this power is nc
-q ni red-by—passi ngth rou g:h4he_s_pirits,_llel , _
pends much on the purity of the &as.
In relation to the production of gas froM
water by the apparatus, We have not a doubt
that it is done, precisely as is claimed for
it. and is an expence comparatively nomi
nal.—The whole was eicaMined under such
.circumstances as would preclude the sup
position of fraud. But, when the parts of
the machine in which the in - vention is con-
enot?tr,
tained, the helices and electrodes, were q4t
ittnined;-a sufficient - cause was - found to ac
count for the effi!ct prod Oced. The construc
tion of these is different fro:t anything of
the kind before known, yet founded on well
established principles; and tha instant it is
known, the wonder is, that an invention. so
simple in itself, so conformable to scientific
principles, and so naturally proceeding front
a knowledge of those principles, and one so
certain to produce the desired results, should
not have sn ,gges.ted itself to some othe - r per
son lung ago. Of what this invention, of ra-
ther,these inventions consist, we are not, of
course, at liberty to speak, at present; but
as soon as they are properly secured by pa
tent in this country and Europe, for which
the necessary steps are already taken, they
will nu longer remain a secret. How, as
to the practical utility of this invention, in
Its present state of advancement, we are not
so well prepared to speak, as .we feel that
we are, as to its reality. 4Ve do not speak
thus because we have any particular cause
of apprehension in this respect, but because
we have not yet investigated' the subject in
this respect sufficiently to enable us to speak
iiith entire,ten fidence. The ditlicolties in
,its practical details may not yet have been
all overcome.—But, the invention is made,
and they will be overcome, as certainly as
those were which reknit had to contend
e.gainst in hi,4"firSt experiments. The ques
tion is already settled in our mind, that wa
ter ds the material upon which men are
hereafter to rely for theit light, and probab
ly, at no very retnote period of time, fur
their fnel and motive power.
!!'infer, that 'tr enerable and distinguished
visitor, ever so mindful of the sons of tnen,
is with us ortce more. Lille a worthy mai
den aunt, he has always so planned his af
fairs, as to pay us a good, long visit at least
once a year. But from some unaccountable
freak of nature, the Old Fellow recently
lids taken to traveling inCog..," for we Were
not even warned of his approach, until we
found him on our threshold: Ile has not,
as usual, been ushered in under a canopy
of dark portentous clouds, for the sun has
shone as brightly, and the moon looked as
lovely, as in May.
I remember years ago in childhood, haw
different was his coming. The thunder of
hischariot wheels were heard in the dis
tance. Stormy Boreas heralded his ap-
preach:
The dark and' glowing aky seemed to in
dicate that a war of elements was near nt
-hand. As he drew near, and his furious.
steeds joined to his triumphal, car, with his
retinue of attendants sent out rom the caves
of Eolus. became visible, so great was the
consternation and niarni, that both man and
beast sought covert, and even the face of
nature turned pale through fright.
I3ut, when fear had subsided, the veteran
was greeted with a hearty welcome, for he
ah'irays brought With him so many resour
ces fol. enjoyment, that we hail him with
deli(' ht.
'I he 'husbandman, mindful of his coming,
had toiled and sweat through the lontsum
'tiler months, and his labor havifig been
crowned +kith abundant sucCete, he was con
tent to pass the, winter in ease end enjoy
ment. His barns and cribs were'well . filled,
find his cellar was teeming *ith plenty. A
supply of the choicest fruits and nuts were
carefully .laid by in anticipation of cracking
times.—When the rnotning came, little John
and Mary Were packed off to school; Mary
clad in a good homespud frock, and John
ny' reioicing in his first boots; and new coat
Whiten
NUMBER 14. ,
and gilt buttons, the pockets of which were
! maned Wit h n pples_fotAiinri.selEmuLth ;
"masters:" lie darts along, drawing his
sled on which are his basket, books, Antes
and little Mary, and is soon at the door of
the school .house.--After wiping the.snow
off his boots, on which' depends hia'adttlis
sion among the larger boys, with his pocket
handkerchief he enters. Every eye is fas
tened alternately on him and the boots. He
meets the gaze with the eye of .orie having
triumphed; anti then casting a disdainful
look upon the little 'tins' in front, he proud
ly walks up the aisle and takes his seat
back.
'l'hc old school house by the way side "
surrounned by snow built palaces, methinks
I see it as of yore, with the well beaten play
around and the fields adjoining cut up with
innumerable paths, emblems of joy and mer
riment. Would that I could again join in
those miinic battles there fought, in which
snow balls sa pplied the place of bullets even
though I should come off among the woun
ded.
Then those skirmishes with buxoni, rosy
lasses, in which, from an innate courtesy,
we always cone off second b.2st, with our
faces well rubbed with snow. This only
made us blush, and we consid:•r.':l ourselves
tolera•ly fortunate, it Op! : , n,,r..ssiJll u
nails Were not VI :Jur :Meeks.
A sleigh ride was the nc plus ultra in the
way of enjoyment. The-tipping-over, if
not attended with any serious accident, was
glorious, and furnished careful mothers With,
;gossip for weeks. But here memory is be
coming too prolific. 'Twere useless to dwell
farther upon' what are deemed the trifling
events of youth and childhoOd. In short.,
the_happy hours of youth _are only et - palled
by the sorrowful ones or age.
Yankee Doodle with Vitiation's.
We have a young lily-acquaintance who
is a very'fine performer on the piano. We
called at her house the other naernoon for
a few favorite pieces, together with two or
three of the most admired songs of, the driY.
NoW our friend's house is in rather too
close proximity-to the street, and the parlor
is not proof to the rude gaze of the passer's
by, or of those who are so rude as to taku
advantage of this too coalmen (auk of con-.
structing dwellings in the cities. While in
the Midst of her musical eflorts. a tall young
Kentuckian, who had just made his egress
from the "barrens" where he was born and
raised, chanced to saunter along the street,
eq. chaimed with the novel Music, but re-,
thermninformed as to the conventional rules
of city society, approached the parlor win-.
doW, and with eyes dilated and month ex
tended, steed there enraputred, while she
sung, "Give me a cot in the valley I love."
"Are you fond of music ?" inquired tfie
lady who is fond of a bit of sport.
"Well, I am, that very thing," said the
blunt Kentuckian.
"Do you play I" asked our friend in a
quizzical manner.
"I can playa smart lot of tunes on the
fife," said the countryman—"but d—n me,
if I ever saw anybody play on a bureau be
fore !"
\ v'rhis is What ‘v call a piano, sir," said
the performer,. "did you never hear of such
an Instrumetit?"
"No sir-ce !" said Kentucky, "there is no
such critter in our parts as that, but it Makes,
mighty nice kind 44' music ! Can yqu play
Yankee Doodle on That machine ?" said • he
suddenly and with great earnestness of man
ner.
The lady answered in the affirmative, and
this popular national air, with variations.
ens performed in truly artistic style. But
the uncultivated ear of the rustic could hard
ly di.,cover. through the "variations," a sin
gle strain of his much loved tune, and when
at the close of• the piece he sticldenly ex
claimed—
“Is that Yankee DoodkJ”
rFlr, that is Yankee Doodle, with
the variations."
"Well," ejaculated ICentuck, thrusting a
hand into each pocket preparatory ton start,
"that may do for you city folks, but give me
the naked. noodle 1" . .
And off he went.—Cincinnate Commer
cial.
Stuff for Smiles.
UT Strange questions are agitatt!d m the
debating clubS• down East. 'rho. hat was,
What is the difference between a inc simile
and a sick family. And the next will be.
.What is the difference between the bridge
of sighs and the size of abridge
[WA gocid seimon is like a kiss. It rec
quires but two heads and an application.
12P'Eiardurn is now exhthiting a chap at
his Museum, who helped hi* oWn • wife
at the.dinner table, in preference to mother
VirTtie lady wheat) dress:was td dirty to,
weer, and. not dirty enough 'to bo washed,
had a matter of senoos import to decide..
.
®'Young ladies are liksorrews, they are
all in a quiver when the beaux come, and
can't go off without them. .
r4''Can you tell me when the cars leave
for Newark l' As soon ns the seats are all W
hen,' said Ji rri, ttliat Ole car.&o.'
MB