The Lehigh register. (Allentown, Pa.) 1846-1912, November 27, 1851, Image 1

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VOLUME Vl.
THE LEHIGH REGISTER,
'ifs'pliblitihed in the ..Borough of Allentown, Lehigh
• Count y,Pa.;every Thursday •
BY AUGUSTUS L. RUNE,
- At $1 50 per annum, payable-in-advance, and
162 00 if not paid until the end of the year. No
paper discontinued, until all arrearages are paid
except at the option of the proprietor.
•ATII - SitTist:MENTS, making not more than one
Square, will be inserted three times for one dollar
and for every subsequent insertion t wentyllve
cents. Larger advertisements, charge in the
same proportion. Those not exceeding ten lines
will be charged seventy-five cents, and those
making six lines or less, three Insertions for .50
cents.
tr A liberal deductiofi will be made to those
who:advertise by the year.
reOffiec in Hamilton St., one door East
o/ the German Reformed Church, nearly
opposite the ~Priederaothe
LOOX HERE.
'Valuable Iron Ore Bed
FOR SALE.
The undersigned hereby Offers to sell at
Private Sale, his'very rich and valuable
legit Ore Bed,
together with twenty-four acres of excel
lent farm land, with good buildings, such as
frame honse,and frame barn, situated about
three miles in a north-west direction from
Allentown, near John Sberer's tavern, in
South Whitehall, Lehigh county.
Whoever wants to purchase the above
valuable property, will please call upon the
undersigned in Allentown.
[iEVRY STETZEL.
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October :30
IPZ(.0111i1UU
COACII AIANUFACTORY,
Allentown, Pa.
THE UNDERSIGNED DAVE LATE
LY entered into parinerAjp
in, the fashionable
COACH WAKING
business, in all its various branches, nt the
nbl stand, where the same buSiness was
followed by Joseph Kramer, in South Allen
street. They have prepared themselves
with materials to manufacture all kinds of
Fashionable Pehicles,
from a one 7 horse buggy to
a four-horse coach, or in
any style that may suit the ifigavo
fancy of the customer.
. The acknowledged ability of the partners,
in Building, Painting and Trimming, is a
sufficient guarantee that their vehicles will
stand the test for beauty and durability
with any manufactured , in Pennsylvania.
or Old vehicles repaired at the shortest
notice and ut very moderate prices. Their
work will be warranted to be durable.
Thankful for the martyr favors heretofore
received, they feel assured that no one who
will favor the firm now, will go away dis
satisfied. SMECK, RHOADS & SNVI)Eh.
September 4,
51.Z.4 UZI a 9
vskTivvaivr s sn Lo
The subscribers take this method to in
form the citizens. of Allentown, and the sur
rounding country, that they have lately pur
chased the right of
Patent Sash Lock
Arnold's.
for. Lehigh county. This Lock, for sitnpli
•citygbea ahimd of any thing in the way of
Sash Lochs ever got up, and is even supe
rior to the Sash Weights, and at less than
one-fourth the costs.
As an evidenc'e of its simplicity and du
rability we-would only mention, that it has
taken the premiums of all the Fairs, where
at has been exhibited for competition. Of
this number is - the "New York State Fairs
, of 1849. and 1860" -"State Fair of Mary
land,in 1860, and of the American In
stitute" in 1850. flundreds of recorinen
dations.might be added; but we kern it un
iiecessary, as the article will- recernmend
rlself. : . S. P. BUTZ 4 Co.
August 12, -
BANE, NOTICE.
APPLICATION WILL BE MADE.
to the: next 'Legislature of Pennsylvania,
for the incorporation of a Bank, with, gene
ral.discount and other banking privileges,
to be located at the Borough . of.Allentown,
Lehigh county, to. be called the 4.Taroiers.
and Illeeharpos'. Bunk," with a..capital.of
One Hundred Thotniarid_ Dollars; with Ale
privilege of iiie . reaSiiig the shine to. Two
Hundred T,houstind•Dollare.,
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Eli Steckel, Thosnicts WilsOn,
Nolomon Weaver,' Josluics flame, • .
Thomas Yeaker, Iflijiam R.. Craig,
Jamis F. Kline, !John .Irogaer,
11. Schnurman,, .IJosephPielrieh,'
Thomas 11;.1Veigner,leharles - . Alicqsfy.
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THE FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY of Philadelphia.
OFFICE, No. 103} CHESNIPI"STREET
near Fifth street.
Charles N. Bancker, Geo. W. Richards
Thomas Hart, iVlord. D. Lewis.
Tobias Wagner, Adolp. E Bone,
Samuel Grant, David S. Brown,
Jacob R. Smith, Morris Patterson,
CONTINUE to make Insurance, permanent
and limited,on every description of property, in
town and country, at rates as lowas arc consis•
tent with security.
The Company have reserved a large Contin
gent Fund, which with their Capital and Preini•
ums, safely invested, afford ample protection to
the assured.
The assets of the company, on .January Ist,
1848, as published agreeably to an Act of As
sembly, were as follows, viz:
11 , 1ortghges, $890,558 65
Real Estate, 728,358 90
Temporary Loans, 206,459 00
Stocks, • 15,563 15
Cash, &c., 46,581 87 •
Since their incorporation, n period of eighteen
years, they have paid upwards of one million
two hundred thousand dollars, losses by fire, there
by affording evidence of the advantages of insu
rance. as well as the ability and disposition to
meet with promptess, all liabilities.
CHARLES N. RANCHER, Presiden t
CHARLES G. BANCKER, Sec'y.
The Subscribers are the appcinted Agents of
the above mentioned Institution, and are now
prepared to make insurances on every descrip•
Lion of property, at the lowest rates.
AUGUSTUS L. RUHE, Allentown
U. F. BLECK, Bethlehem.
Allentown , June 13, 1848.
WHEREAS, the H0n..1. Pringle Jones
President of the several Courts of Common
Pleas of the Third Judicial District, compo
sed of the counties of Northampton and Lc
high, State of Pennsylvania, and Justice
of the several Courts of Oyer and Terminer
and general Jail delivery, and Peter Fleas,
and John F. Rohe, Esrps., Judges of the
Courts of Oyer and Terminer and general
Jail delivery, for the trial of all capital of
fenders in the said county of Lehigh. By
their precepts to inn directed, have ordered
the court of Oyer and Terminer and Gene
ral Jail Delivery, to be holden: t Allentown
county of Lehigh, on the
First Monday iii' Weembrr, ISSI,
which is the. Ist day of said month, and
will continue two weeks.
NOTICE is therefore hereby given to the
Justices of the Peace and Constables of the
county of Lehigh, that they are by the said
precepts commanded Lobe there at .10 o'clock
in the forenoon, of said day, with their rolls,
records, inquisitions, examinations, and all
other remembrances, to. do these things
which to their offices appertain to be done,
and all those who are bound by recognizah
ses to prosecute against the prisoners that
are or then shall be in the jail of said coun
ty of Lehigh, are to be then and there to
prosecute them us shall be just.
Given under my hand in Allentown, the
7th day of November. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
God save the Commonwealth.
JOSEPH F. NEWHARD, Sheriff:
Sheriff's Office Allentown,
November 13, ISSI.
11-311.
N. B. Magistrates are desired to forward
their returns in cruninalcases to the Deputy
Attorney General at once, and to require
prosecutors to call at his office before court,
and thus afford sufficient time to prepare the
indictments, and other matters necessary for
trial. The amount of unsettled business
renders this at present absolutely necessary,
November 13. 11-4 w
QUIT.A.2I IS t - D.
FOr December Term, 1851.
FIRST WEEK:
1 Solomon Hausman et al vs. Samuel
Lightcap.•
2 H. J. Haberacker and A. J. Ritz vs.
John G. Goundie, et al.
3 United Brethren vs. John Blank et 01.
4 George" Miller, Son 4- Co. vs. Nathan
German.
5 Daniel Snyder-vs. Hunsiclter & Sny
. der.
0 Nathan German vs. Henry Zimmerman
• and Fegely.
7, John Fu Ss vs. Jacob F. Heiler.
8 George . Rudolph vs, Henry Rudolph.
* SECOND WEEK.
1 Daniel App vs. A. J, Seagreaves.
2 11E: Wright vs. John Losh.
3 Prederick - Sehaffer. vs. William H.Seip.
4 Jonas Keck H. -Seip. -
b David ShultesEx'ois vs. Charles Mertz.
0 Polly Hess vs. Solomon Hess.
7 D. & C. Peter vs.-Daniel Boyer.
8 Jacob-Saeger vs. Samuel A Brjdges.-
9 Solomon Gangwere - ve: George Moyer:**
10. Andrew- Kvs . . Witman Mathias Wea
ver:;
IsIiTmAn.MILLER,-P . roihonotary.. ..;
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INDEMNITY
Directors :
$1,220,097 07
PROCLAMATION.
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ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., NOVEMBER 27, 1851.
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A NEW ISSORTMENT OF ,
Ha RD MIRE
The undersigned announce to the public,
that they have just returned from Philadel
phia and New York, with a very large lot
of Hardware, consisting - of
A . House Furnishing .firticles,
se,
.1. PM- C'utlery, Coach Trimmings,
Saddlery and Shoe-findit7gs, all of which
will be sold at extremely low prices. They
ask the public to give SAEGER'S HARDWARE
• • STORE, sign of the
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a coil, in order to convince thernselves of the
fact, that a 'penny saved is a penny mnde.'
0. & J SAEGER..
May 8. 11—ly
Kons-licfpers.
A great assortment of House furnishing
articles, such as
ENA MELED and tinned inside, cooking
vessels, sauce and stew pans, preserve ket
tles, fish and ham kettles, frying pans, grid
irons, waffle irons, &c.
TEA TRAYS and Waiters, from corn
mon to fine, in sets and dozens. AJS'o, goth
ic form, in sets, and in variety of patterns.
KNIVES and FORKS—in sets and doz
ens ; also knives only ; carvers, steels, cools
and butcher knives, with a variety of other
tin nu factures.
POCKET and PENKNIVES—Razors,
scissors, shears, from the best maker , ; one,
two, three, and 4 blade knives.
SHOVELS, spades, hoes, chains, rakes,
pick, axes, &c.
SHOVELS and TONGS, Iron and brass
polished steel fire sets and standards, coal
hods, tailors' irons smoothing irons &c., and
for sale by 0 & J SAEGER.
IRON?.--A lot of Hammered and Rolled
Iron, Sheet Iron, American and English
I3and Iron, Hoop Iron, Cast and Shear
Steel, squire, flat, and round, just received
with Anvils and Vices,,and for sale cheap
at the stare of O & J SAEGER,
GLASS.-150 foxes alrus,H by 10, 10
by. 12, 10 by I‘l, 10 by 15, 12 by 10, and
various other seizes, for sale by
TO MECHANICS.—TooIs of every de
scription. such ns Bench and Moulding
Planes, [land, Patine!, and• Back Saws,
Brace and Bitts, Auger thus, Hatchets,
Squares, &c., for sale by
TO SHOEMAKERS.—Just received a
new assortment of Morocco and Binding
Leather, Lasts, Shoe-thread, Wooden Pegs
French Rubers, and numerous other artic
les belonging to the shoemaking business
0 & J SAEGER.
WHITE LEA D.-2 tons of White Lead
just received, Pure and Extra, and for sale
by 0 & J SAEGER.
May 8. 11—ly
OILS & VARNISH.—OiIs of all kinds,
boiled and raw, Turpentine, Newark Var
nish of all kinds, Glue he sold
cheap by 0 & J SAEGER.
PLANES.—A full assortment of Planes
of John Bell's best make, also a large assort
ment of Carpenter's Tools, for sale cheap
by 0 & J SAEGER.
. NAILS,—:3OO Kegs of the best Nails,
Brads and Spikes, just received and, for sale
by • 0& J SAEGER,
HOLLOWARE.-500 Iron Pots and
Kettles, just received and for sale at very
reduced prices at the store of
May .8
To lastilders.
A splendid assortment of Front and Parlor
Locks with mineral knobs, german Locks,
Latches, Bolts, Hinges, Screws, Paint Brush
es, and a variety of other building Hard
ware just unpacking, and for sale cheaper
than ever by • 0& J SAEGER.
Postriders Notice,
The undesigned, who carries the: papers
thicingh Upper Saimetwownship, gives no..
rice, that a year is CluoTh the 11th Of No
vember, he request his patrons„ to" make
settlement either to -hint or to thc, pack hol-
JOON 'S. KLEMMER. •
Nov. 13.
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Useful „information, erneral 3ntelligencr, amusement, itlarliets,
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p octica t pcp ar tin cut.
The Philosophy of Politics
To doubt Our cuteness no one dares;
Our ships—machines, are all the rage ;
But when it comes to state alThirs,
We're wofully behind the age.
The sovereign peori!e 'tis I mean,
Good, honest hearted, generous souls,
Who by their servants long have been
Taught to believe their will controls.
We take our senate hall to be
The place where wisdom makes her throne
Our senators, for honesty .
The very purest ever-known.
But could we get behind the scene,
Where our sage senators prepare
Their s wise and wholesome laws I veers
'Twould make some honest people stare
The wire pullers know full well,
Good dinners are what rule the nation !
The Astor and New York Hotel,
Are the true halls of legislation.
All humbug, or those endless speeches,
Those gassy letters, statesmen write—
There's nought the understanding reaches,
Like minsrring to the appetite.
Champagne, and good French brandy, are
The things to carry through a bill;
One dinner'll do more service far,
Than fifty first rate speeches will.
Attack your foe in hot debate,
You rouse his pride, excite his ire,
Each word but serves to fan his hate,
And add new fuel to the fire.
Nor e'en by bland persuasive speech,
To win him to your purpose deem—
Your eloquence will only reach
His rivalry and self esteem.
Dh t if your enemy you fill
With warm and generous cheer, you win him,
And by one act of kindness, kill
All seeds of opposition in him.
J.lli9fellancous
Cape. Walker, the Texan Ranger.
All our readers remember with what a
thrill of regret the information was received,
during the period of the war with Mexico,
that this gallant soldier had perished in a
conflict with our country's enemies. His
name has become familiar to the American
people. They • remembered his brilliant
deeds on the Rio Grande, in cutting his way
with a few gallant companions through Ar
ista's large army, communicating with Fort
Brown, then besieged, and returning to
General Taylor with full information of the
state of things in the fort, and the position
of the Mexican army—all remember his
boldness and sagacity on the bloody fields
of Resaca de la Palma, where he unhorsed
a Mexican lancer, and chased the retreating
foe on the charger of the slain Mexican.—
These have become part of our national ale.;
ry and of our national records. They will
be immortal im history and in song. But
long before this Mexican war had begun,
Captain Walker had shown himself a hero.
In that extraordinary expedition, whose his
tory furnishes the most stiking examples of
the courage, fortitude, firmness, and vigor
of the American character, which have ev
er been recorded—the Texan expedition
against Mier—Sampel El. Walker, though
but a beardless youth, was one of the lead
ing spirits, ever foremost in the combat, and
the last to yield. Endowned with great
activity and skill in the use of arms. wheth
er the deadly rifle, the sure revolver, or the
irresistible bowie-knife; capable of great
endurance against all the dangers, sutler
ings, and trials of battle, of captivity, chains,
want and starvation—he was a terror to the
Mexicans. These qualities enabled him to
pass safely through the unparalled fight of
Mier, where two hundred Tteans kept at '
bay Amptulia and a largo and complete
Mexican army of two thousand, slaying five
or six hundred, and, only surrendering on
honorable terms, which were basely viola- ,
ted by the brutal Ampudia—to bear up un
der the horrible oppression and cruelty of
the Mexicans whilst a prisoner- 7 -to sustain
the severest visitations) of hunger, thirst,
and destitution in the desert valley; of Sala
-1 do—and, finally, to break through the walls
and iron bars of that famous Mexican Bus
tile, the castle of Peyote. By a strange
coincidence, he has now fallen in the neigh,
borhood of the castle where he Once pined
in captivity, but not in his former unhappy
condition, as one of a few ragged, dispirited
half-starved prisoners, jeered at by the das
tard Mexicans ; but he fell in glorious bat
tle, leading the charge of the resistless rang
ers, and in the arms of victory. Coptain
Whlker was one of the best spies or rang- .
ers in this continent. Colonel Hayes and
Maj..McCulloch have both said, that if they
required a man to go into the enemy's.carrip,
orapproach his lines,' and pry out, hia*.:
signs, or perform any other act reqhiring
.great courage, coolness,And sagacity, they:
would select Walker ikprefemnte tcriiny
'other man living. Just previous, to the at-
tack of the Texans on Mier. Captain Wal
ker entered the town, mixed with the peo•
pie, ascertained the condition of things, re
ported to his commander, and subsequently
guided the Texans through the streets of
Mier. Ile was then a youth of about twen
ty years.
Captain Walker died fighting fur his
country, not as the Texan ranger, but as an
officer, of the United States. From the
time that he landed in Mexico as a captain
in the rifles, until the day of his death, he
was constantly on the alert, annoyed the
enemy more than any other soldier posses
sed, of the same command.
"Who," writes a United States officer,
"has not seen or heard of the gallant Wal.
tier's-bravery -?----To-estirnate_him properly
one shoUld see him in his prop . ir element.
The Captain in the States is quite a differ
ent individual from the captain under the
calling fire of a foe. He is one of the few
who retain their courage and composure
under all circumstances. In perils the
most appalling, he has the courage of one
born to command. I was at his side in the
battle of La Hoye, when, with his company
(C) of the rifles, he charged and defeated
fifteen hundred Mexjcans. Would that
our fathers, wives, brothers and sisters could
have been placed on the summit of a neigh
boring tnountriin to witness that charge of
the rifles, as with uplifted glitteringsabres,
they obeyed the lond call of their leader—
'Follow me ! Charge ! Hurrah r--0 nd could
have seen how the numerous foe began to
waver, break, and finally take to their heels
before our little band.'
He finally fell at Huamantla. The bat
tle was hotly contested, there being two
thousand five hundred Mexican cavalry op
possed to two companies of our troops. In
the fight, Captain Walker while watching
the enemy, was struck, almost at the same
time, by two balls ; one hit hint in the fore
head, and the other pierced his breast
As he fell, he exclaimed, "Boys, forward,
and don't flinch a foot ! I know I'm dy
ing, but don't give away-"
Revolutionary Anecdote.
The Republic, a newspaper published :n
Ohio furnishes and interesting account of
a military achievement during the Ameri
can Revolution. It is said to be well au
thenticated and ought to be preserved, as il
lustrating the heroism as frequently exhib
ited in those times :
"During the siege of Savannah, Captain
French, of De Lancey's first battallion, with
one hundred men, (British regulars) was
posted on the Ogeehee river, about twenty
five miles from Savannah. There lay also
at the same place live armed vessels,
the largest mounting fourteen guns, and
having on board altogether forty-one men.
Colonel White, Captain Etholm, three
soldiers, and the Colonel's own servant—in
all six—approximated this post on the even
ing of the :30th of September, 1770 and kind
ling a large number of fires, summoned
French to surrender. White and his coin
rades, at the same time were riding about
in various directions, and giving orders
in a loud and peremptory voice, as if per
forming the duties of a staff to a large
army. French giving full credit to the
reality of what he saw, and being very so
licitous to spare the exorbitant effusion of
blood, which must inevitably he the conse
quence of an engagement with a force su•
perior in number, surrendered the whole de
tachment, together with the crews of the
five vesselsamounting in all to one hun
dred and forty-one men, and one hundred
and thirty stand of arms. -
Col. White had yet the most intricatic
part of this delusive game to
. play ; his
whole force being stratagem, it was neces
sary to . keep up the delusion of Captain
French until the prisoners were secured.
To the accomplishment of this important.
end, Colonel White represented to. French
the animosity of his troops as being so un
governable that a little stratagem would be
necessary in order to preserve the prisoners
from massacre, by the injured,and revenge
ful Americans ; and therefore suggested
the plan of placing them under the'conduct
'of three guides, who should conduct them
to a place of safety. With many thanks
for the Col.'s humanity, French accepted
the proposition, and marched °Mat a quick
pace under the direction of three guides
fearful at every step, that the insatiable
White's troops would overwhelmingly burst
upon them, like voluminous mountains of
lava, which bursting from the heaving vol
cano, moves with inconceivable velocity,
dealing sudden demolition to the surround
ing villages,. in defiance of White's humane
attempts to restrain them. W bite, as soon
its they were nut of sight, employed himself
in collecting the miltia of the neighborhood
with whom he overtook the prisoners, and
convoyed them twenty-fi lie - miles, in great
safety to an American .- fort. Thus ended
the greatest stratagem ever recorded in his
tory.
If the Revoloilmary. War had not been
replete with unprecedented achievrnenta of
skill and, bravery:, we wotild at this time, in
my humble opinion, have beep . crouchirig to
the crown of Great Britian.tut we:thank
that all-pervading Beirg, who let our ga
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triotic father to glorious war and brought
them off the victors and gave them laws;
through the medium of human agency,•by
which to regulate their actions, which hairs
been transmitted to us, their posterity, and .
which salutary laws we have animated .
hopes of being able , to transmit to our post:'
terity."
The Tiger and Dog.
In Saigo, where dogs are dog cheap, we
used to give the tigress one every day.—
They were thrown alive into her cage, when
after playing with her victim for a time, as
a cat does with a mouse, her eyes would be
gin to glisten and her tail to vibrate, which
were the immediate precursors of death to
the. devoted _little prisoner which was imme;
diately seized by the back of the neck, the
incisors of the sanguinary beast perforating
the jugular arteries, while she would trav
erse the cage, the bars of which she lashed
with her tail, and suck the blood-of her-prey.-
which hung suspended from her month.—
One day a puppy, not at all remarkable or
distinguished in appearance from the com
mon herd was thrown in who imnied iately, on
perceiving his situation, set up a dismal yell
and attacked the tigress with great fury
snapping at her n6se, from which he drew
some blood. The tigress appeared to be
amused with the puny rage of the puppy.
and with as good humored an expression of
countenance as so ferocious an animal could
be supposed to assume, she affected to treat
it all as play ; and sometimes spreading her
self at full length on her side, at others.
crouching in the manner of the fabled
sphynx, she would ward off the incensed
little animal till he was finally exhansted.
She then proceeded to caress him, endeav
oring by many little arts to inspire hire with
confidence, in which she finally succeeded
and in a short time they lay down togeth
er and slept. From this time they were
inseparable, the tigress appearing to feel for
the puppy all the solicitude of a mother,
and the dog, in return, treating her with the
greatest affection : and a small aperture was
left open in' e cage, by which he had free
ingress and egress. Experiments were
subsequently made, by placing a strange
dog at the bars of the cage, when the tigress
manifested great eagerness to get at it: her
adopted child was then thrown in on which
she would eagerly pounce ; but immediately
discovering the cheat, she would caress it
with great tenderness. The natives made
several unsuccessful efforts to steal this dog.
Little Jokes.
EirWe notice in an Illinois paper.' the
marriage of Edward C. Pinn to Miss .pat
ma Catharine Pinn. Time will be pretty
likely to make ten pins out of this maple.'
Who'll set 'em
M'One of our emits decided the other
day, that a man was insane. "because he
paid money to a lawyer without taking a
a receipt.
tom'" The boy that undertook to ride st
horse chestnut, is now practicing on a tad.
dle of mutton, without stirrups. 'He will
make an excellent equestrian.
113""Father, what does the printer live
nn ?" "Why my child ?" "Because you
said you hadn't paid him for four years and'
still continue to take his paper." Wife,
put that child to bed."
rtrA New . York typo advertises' in the
Herald that hp- is not dead ; and if the gen
tlemitn who rdported him so, will but can'
upon him, he will prove to the gentleman's
satisfaction, that ho still "alive and kick
ing."
rafrA Western editor gives the following
as the most approved method of killing fleas
in those parts. Place the animal on a
strong plank, and hedge him in with putty ;.
then read him an account of all the railroad'
and steamboat accidents which have hap
pened in the last twelve months. As soon'
as he faints, draw out his teeth; and he wilt
starve to death.
13rThe alarm of fire last week was occa
sioned by a red'haired women sticking her
head out of a window, and singing 'Scot
land's Burning.
rlirA late philosopher says that if any
thing will make a woman swear, it is lank
ing for her night cap after the light is blown
out.
TVA Western poet in 'peaking of the
moon, said "she laid her cheek up on •
cloud like beauty on a young' mania th•
nom."
woman quarrelling with her hut:
band told him she believed if she Was to die
he would marry the detirs daughter. , The
law does not allow a• man to marry
replied the husband., •
Kir There lea man ont West to‘hme board
is so strong that it takes a barber and a bro
ker to shave him, and it ie friquently not
clean at that.
rar..Tis false," as the girl said when her
beau said she had beautiful hair.
rir“Here, you hog Votter, said a half
.dandy aoaplock to an Irish laborer. •nonce
tell the biggest lie you evertOld in your life
and I'll treat you toa whiskey." ^Ao by me
Fowl yer honor's a gentlemam" retorted Pat.