Vox.. V, No. 30.1
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The Auntie twdorkJournal.
Daniel T eague, lirbisonia; David Blair,
Esq. Shade Gap; J lenjamin Lease, Shirleys
burg; Eliel Smith, Esq. Chilcottstown; Jas.
Entriken, jr. Cefliv Run; Hugh Madden,
Esq. Springfield; Dr. S. S. Dewey, Bir
mingham; Limes l vlorrow, Union Furnace ;
John Sister, Warrior Mark; James Davis,
Esq. West township ; D. H. Moore, Eso
Frankstown; Eph. Galbreath, Esq. Holli
daysburg; Henry Neff, Alexandria; Aaron
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Street; Wm. Reed, Esq. Morris township;
Solomon Hamer, .htf's Mill; James Dysart,
Mouth Spruce Creek; Wm. Murray, Esq.
Graysville; John Cruni, Manor Hill; Jas.
E. Stewart, Sinking Valley; L. C. Kessler,
Mill Creek.
linporlant Discovery.
The public are hereby directed to the me
dical advertisements of Dr. H •.RLICH'S
Celebrated CUMPOUNI) SiRENGTH
ENING TONIC, and GERM4N4PER
IENT PILLS, which are a Medit.ine of
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O. P. HARLICH, a celebrated physician at
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This Medici', consists of two kinds, viz:
the CERMAN AP BRIEN T, anu the
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NIC PILLS. 'Pie) , are each put up in
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invaluable Medicine, as they never produc
sickness or nausea while using. A safe and
effectual remedy for
DYSPEPSIJI OR I DICES? lON,
and all Stomach Complaints; pain in the
SIDE, LIVER COMPLAINTS, Loss of
.Ifipetite, Flatulency, Palpitation of the
Heart, General Debility Nervous Irritabi
lity, SICK HEADACHE, Female Disea
ses, Spasmodic Affections, RHEUMATISM
Asthmas , CONSUMPTION &c. The
GERMAN APERIENT PILLS are to
cleanse the stomach and purify the BLOOD
The Tonic or sTR ENGTHENING PILLS
are to STRENGTHEN and invivi ate the
nerves and digestive organs and give tone to
the Stomach, as all diseases originate from
impurities of the BLOOD and disordered
Stomach. This mode of treating diseases is
pursued by all practical PHYSICIANS,
which experience has taught them to be the
only remedy to effect a cure. They are not
only recommended and prescribed by the
most experienced Physicians in their daily
practice, but also taken by those gentlemen
themselves whenever they feel the symp
toms of those diseases, in which they know
them to be efficacious. This is the case in
all large cities in which they have an ex
ensivs sale. It is not to he understood that
these medicines will cure all diseases mere
by purifying the blond—this they will not
do; but they certainly will, and sufficient
authority of daily proofs asserting that those
medicines, t iken as recommended by the di
rections which accompany them, will cure a
great majority of diseases of the stomach,
lungs and dyer, by which impurities of the
blood are occasioned.
err Ask for DR, HARLICH'S COMPOUND
STRENGTHENING TONIC, AND C ERMAN
APERIENT PILLS.
Principal Offire for the sale of this
Medicine, is at No. 19 North EIGHTH
Street, Philadelphia.
Also—For sale at the Store of JACOB MIL
LER, in the Borough of Huntingdon, Pa.,
who is agent for Huntingdon county.
RIIEUAIATISM.
Entirely cured by the use of Dr. 0. P.
Harlich's Compound Strengthening and Ger
man Aperient Pills.
Mr. Solomon Wilson, of Chester co. Pa.,
afflicted for two years with the above die
•tressing disease, of which he had to use his
•crutches for 18 months, his symptoms were
•excruciating pain in all his Joints, especially
his hip, Shoulders and ancles, pain increas
lig al ways towards eyeing attended with
heat. Mr. Wilson, was at 0.0 time not able
to move his limbs on account of the pain be
ing so great; he being advised by a friend of
his to procure Dr. Harlich's pill of which he
sent to the agent In West Chester and pro
oared som; on using the medicine the third
day the pain disappeared snd his strength
increasing fast, and in three weeks was able
to attend to his business, which he had not
done for 18 months; for the benefit of others
afflicted, he wishes those lines published
that they may be relieved, and again en
joy the pleasures of a healthy life.
Principle office, 19th North Bth Street,
Philadelphia.
ALSO—For sole at the Store of Jacob Mil
ter,lruntingdon, Pa.
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DYSPPPSIA I DYSPEPSIA I I
More proofs of thc efficacy of Dr. Harlich's
Illerlicin;B,
Mr Jonas Hartman, of Sumneytown, Pa.
entirely cured of the above disease, which
he was afflicted with fur six years. His
spmptoms were a sense of distension and op
pression after eating, distressing pain in the
pit of the stomach, nausea, loss of appetite,
giddiness and dimness of sight, extreme de
bility, flatulency, acrid eructations, some
times vomiting, and pain in the rig ht side,
depression of spirits. disturbed rest, faint
ness, and not able to pursue his business
without causing immediate ,exhaustion and
weariness.
Mr. Hartman is happy to state to the pub
lie and is willing to give any information to
the afflicted, respecting the wonderful ben
efit he received from the use of Dr. Harltchs
Compound Strengthening and German ape
rient pills. Principal office No. 19 North
Eighth street Philadelphia. Also for sale
at the store of Jacob Miller, Huntingdou.
SYMPTOMS.
Dvepepsia may be described from a wan
of appetite or an unnatural and voracious one
nausea, sometimes bilious vomiting, sudden
and transient distensions of the stomach af
ter eating, acid and prutrescenteructations,
water brash, pains in the region of the atom
ach, costiveness palpitation of the heart, diz
ziness and .imness of sight, disturbed rest,
tremors, mental despondency, flatulency,
spasms, nervous irritability, chillnet , s, sal
lowness of complexion, oppressing after eat
ing, general Litiganr and debility; this disease
will also very often produce the 'sick head
ache, as proved by the experience of these
wholiave suffered of it.
CAUSE OF DYSPEPSIA
This disease often originates from a hab
of overloading nr distending the stomach by
excessive eating or drinking, or very protrac
ted periods of fasting, an indolent or seden
tary life, in which no exercise is afforded to
the muscular fibres or mental faculties, fear
grief. and deep anxiety, taken too frequent
ly string purgingmedicines, dysentery, mls
cart iages, intermittent and syasmodic affec
tirns of the stomach and bowels; the me-
common of the latter causes are late hour,
and the too frequent use of spirituos liquor,
LIVER COMPL invr
Cured by the use of Dr Harlich's Compoun
Strengthening and German Aparient Pill
Mr. Wm. Richard, Pittsburg, Pa. entirely
cured of the above distressing disease: His
somptoms were, pain and weight in the left
aide, loss of appetite, vomiting, acrid eructa
tions, a distention of the stomach, sick
headache, furred tongue, countenance chang
ed to a eitron color, difficulty of breathing,
disturbed rest, attended wiiti a cough, great
debility, with other symtoms indicating 4reat
derangement of the functiens of the liver.
Mr. Richard ad the advice of several pity
sicians, but received no relief, until using , Dr
Harlich's medicine, which terminated itt et
feeling a perfect Lure.
Principal nfllca, 19 North ElOt serer
Philadelphia. (den Pa
Fui• sale at Jacolt Miller's store liunting
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his disease is discovered by a fixed ob
(us,: pain and weight in the right side uncle,
the short ribs; attended with heat, uneasi
ness abinut the pit of the storoach:—there
in t h e 40,, silo also a ttlAtlllii<l —the paticnt
loses his appeti;.e bet....thrs sick end tree.
hie with von it The tongue becomes
rough and black ; coon,. ilanee ci:ang,s to a
pale or citron color or yellow, lit, those ,af
itieted with lanlice—difficulty of breathing,
disturbed rest, attended with dry caugh, dif
ficulty of laying on the left side—the uody
becomes weak, and filially the'disease termi
nates into another of a more serious nature,
which in all probability is far beyond the
power of human skill. Dr. Harlich's coin.
pound tools strengthening and German ape
rient pills, i': taken at the commencement of
this disease, will check it, and by continu
ing the use of the medicine a few weeks, a
perfect cure cure will be performed. Thou
sands can testify to this tact.
Certificates of many persons may daily be
seen of the efficacy of this invaluable medi
cine, by applying at the Medical Office, No
19 North Eight street, Philadelphia.
Also, at the Ftore of Jacob Miller, who
siagent for Huntingdon county.
TREATMENT.
The principal objects to be kept_ In view
are Ist, to free the stomach and intestines
f, ont offending materials. 2d. to improve
the tone of the digestive organs and energy
of the system in removing noxious matters
from the stomach, and obviating costiveness.
Violent drastic purgatives should be avoided
and those aperients should be used which'
act gently, and riiiher by soliciting the per
istalic motions of the intestines to their regu
larity of health, than by irritating them to a
laborious excitement. Ehere is no medicine
better adapted to the completion of this than
DRT. 0. P. HARLICR'S GERMAN APERIENT
PILLS. To improve the functions of the de
bilitated organs and invigorate the system
generally, no medicine has ever been so
prominently efficacious as Da. Harlich's
Compound Tonic Strengthening Pills, whose
salutary influence in restoring the digestive
organs to a healthy action, and re-establish
ing health and vigor in enfeebled and dys
petic constitutions; have gained the implicit
confidence of the most eminent physicians,
and unprecidented public tastimony. Re
member Dr. Harlich's Compound Tonic
Strengthening Pills, thay are put up in small
packets with full directions.
Principal office for the United States, is
No. 19 North Eighth street Philadelphia
where all communications must be addres,
sed.
Also for sale at the store of Jacob Miller,
who isagent for Huntingdon County.
'ONE COUNTRY, ONE CONSTITUTION, ONE DESTINY."
A. W. BENZ DICT PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 , 1840.
POETRY,
From the Cincinnati Republican,
SYLVAN POLITICS.
The Hickory tree is fading fast
Into the yellow leaf ;
Its days of power and pride are past;
Tho' once of trees the chief.
And all the trees on hill and dale,
Tho' all the country round,
Were grieved that such a goodly tree
Should totter to the ground•
Then loud broke forth the sylvan cry,
Who now shall be our chief ?
And branches shook, both low and high,
And quivered every leaf.
'1 hen many trees preferred their claim,
And for the honor strove,
Trees, tall and fair, of mighty name,
The pride of all the grove.
The Massachusetts Oak displayed,
His noble head on high ;
While through his mighty branches play 'd
The breeze of Liberty.
The Wrim—wood cast his graceful shade
O'er blooming Tennessee ;
Its fragrance gladdened many a glade=
It was a gallant tree.
But hist ! the Hickory's self will speak,
Let every tree be dumb,
Let no leaf stir, or dry bough creak,'
When forth his accents come !
It is my will, the Hickory said,
Throughout this mighty realm,
That every tree should bow his head,
Unto the Slippery Elm.
And next to him in rank shall stand,
Obsequious at his back,
A sapling from the Western land,
My favorite sprig, Black Jack.
They've,stood by me in many a blow,
Shall I desert them now ?
I swear "by the Eternal no !
Let all the forest bow.
Prom thousand hills, and thousand vales,
Deep voices swelled around,
As when the distant storm prevails,
Or heaven's deep thunders ,und.
:kid, IT
w 10 th
try vim
Ere we will bow to such a tee
May whuiwinds nverwhein
In splintered wreck, each goodly trunk,
sh the for
Beneath the tempest's ti.
No, while cur branches revel ft e,
In the pure air of he? ven,
Never shall our allegience ba
To creeping meanness given.
Thou, Hickory, wert in danger's hour,
A useful tree and brave,
And bravely didst thou sink thy roots
Deep in the lion's grave.
But what has he, thy minion, doe,
To claim a lofty meed ?
We know no noble act of his,
No patriotic deed.
For well we know that round thy stem,
His vine like boughs he wound,
And cringing to thy slightest whim,
Low bent him to the ground.
His servile soul we deeply scorn,
Away with him, away,
His yoke by us shall ne'er be borne.
Nor will we bear his sway.
No, let him in some dark ravine,
List to the reptile's voice,
Where the noon's clear blaze is never seen
THE BUCKEYE IS OUR CHOICE.
We'll have the Buckeye, as we can,
For him we give our voice,
He is a good, an honest man,
And is the People's choice !
DIALOGUE,
DEMOCRAT.-Why did you not nominate
a Vice President !
_ .
LOCOFooo.—Because we are strong enough
to elect one without.
DKM.—Why then did you nominate a
President ?
Loco.—Because.....
DEM.-But really, why did you not nomi—
nate a Vice President ?
Loco.—Why really, we prefer leaving an
unbiassed choice to the People.
DEM.—Why then did yuu nominate a
President ?
Exit Loco.
My Firs, Love.
BY H. J. VERNON.
How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk,
How rich the hawthorn's blossom;
As underneath their fragrant shade,
I clasp'd her to my bosom!
Highland Mary.
'Will you go with me, Laura, down by
the brook said I, as the merry-hearted
girl came in, singing gaily, after watering
her flowers, looking doubly beautiful from
her exercise.
, Go—oh! yes.'
'But you'll put on your bonnet, surely.'
.What, that hateful one, with the very,
very large cape—l thought you ditl'ot like
it.'
gPshaw: Laura•—only put it on—the
sun is still an hour
'Well, then, since I tnust'—and trip
ping gaily in, she re-appeared directly
with the huge bonnet overshadowing her
face, and covering with its enormous
cape her snowy shoulders. In another
instant she was bounding like a fairy over
the grassy knoll.
Laura was just seventeen, with raven
curls, a dark hazel eye. and a form of ex
quisite symmetry. She was the only
child ol my guardian, and we had spent
our childhood together. Even then I had
a boyish fancy for her—climbing the trees
to pluck her fruits er nuts, m aking rail.
bridges for her across the little streams in
our walks, and gathering the sweet flow
ers to bring her, when she happened one
spring to be ill far a fortnight. But with
my removal to school, new feelings arose:
accident had prevented our meeting for
years; and I came at last to look back up
on that period as on a happy, but half-re
membered dream. But this summer after
graduating, I met her again ; and we had
not been together a week before all my
old sentiments returned. But it was no
longer a boyish fancy ; it was the deep,
ardent passion of first love—that holy
feeling, which visits us but once, and
which amid the woe and misery of the
world seems like a sunbeam from the
blest. Alas! that we never love again as
we did in the holiness of our first affec
tion. The passion is here, but its purity
I is gone.
I found Laura impassible to read. To
me she was all frankness ; yet did not
this prove that she :bought of me only as
a brother? But I remember that she al
ways lived a secluded life, and that she
freely confided all her little secrets to me.
She was sometimes so tauntingly merry
at my expense that I would vow she loved
me not. But then she did a hundred
thing which could Ikve been done only
to 91:t.se ut That very bonnet had been
* • ili,ceriled I, cause one day I laugh
vrnolt, Cute. She read my
Inc dog, and I half suspect.
1,..4)kti,
ing the vase in my bed- .
room
with flowers every morning. It was de
licious: but I would have given worlds !
had she bees more reserved.
If she used to be merry at my expense,
I took my revenge by calling her jocolarly
a country girl. She was too affectionate
to get angry, but she only half liked it.
But 1110411 plal , ,ued her about her rural
I education, it was in reality her sweetest
charm. She had never been contaminated
by the society of cities, and like the lily of
her own valley. was purity itself. Iler
very voice, carolling a song as she tended
her flowers, gushed hurt t with a music to
my fancy almost divine. She was the
idol of my heart; the theme of daily rev
eries and nightly dreams. I still turn to
that summer of my young existence, like
the traveller to the cool fountain spark•
ling in the desert.
'Let us go over the upper bridge,' said
she, pausing at the top of the knoll, and
flinging her dark curls back from her fore
head, as she looked up to the cliff from
which the airy structure sprung.
'NV hat:—is it ever used ?' said I, in
some surprise • for the frail planks rocked
at a dizzy heightl above us--.I had no idea
it was safe.'
'Had'nt you? then I'll prove it—that
is; said she, smiling archly, 'if you're not
afraid to follow a wild country girl.'
'Pshaw I Laura.'
' Well—come;
'Stop, Laura—'
'Oh ! indeed it's safe, but if you're re
ally afraid, I'll come back,' for she was
already high on the cliff above, her white
dress fluttering, and her ringlets waving
in the breeze.
' Afraid !—only of yourself,' and I
sprung up the ascent after the laughing
girl. She waited till I came up, and then
far an instant stood pointing out the sce
nery.
'You've been here for a month, I de.
dare, and never was on this rock before I
really believe,' she continued, looking
archly at me, 'you were half afraid to -at
tempt the ascent. But we country girls
don't mind it. Look here, through, at
Chester Hill, rising dark and gloomy on
the horizon, and away there, like a dis
tant cloud, are the blue hills of your own
State. Now that is our house, almost at,
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our feet ; sec I can throw this stone upon
the roof—and there is the lake, and the
mill dam, and yonder is Newport, and
down, down there,' and she led inc gaily
to the edge of the ravine, 'is the little
streamlet murmuring and babbling along.
See, the bridge is swinging in the wind.
And now, valiant knight, cross with me,'
and springing laughingly away, lin. I had
made an attempt to grasp her arm, she
was the next minute rocking on the frail
structure, a hundred feet and more from
the streamlet.
'Take care—take care,' she laughed
tantalizingly as I followed, 'it may not
bear you—er your foot may slip—it's not
two feet across, do, do go back now!' and
the high-spirited girl stood perfectly se •
cure, upon a height that almost made me
dizzy. But I asswered her gaily, and
was soon by her side.
'And now 191 take you to the brook by
any path—you're not afraid, are you?' and
breaking from me again in the exuberant
gayety of a young and happy heart, she
began to descend one of those steep paths
which may be found on the side of almost
every ravine, now springing lightly over
some narrow chasm, and then swinging
herself boldly around the corner of the rock by the roots that grew in the clefts.
I followed with some difficulty, amazed
at her skill and coolness, and trembling
lest a false step should precipitate her
down the giddy steep--while every mo
ment or two she would pause for me to
overtake her, laughing merily at my fears
for her safety.
When we reached the foot of the cliff
sha flung herself panting upon the sod,
gaily motioning me to a seat upon the turf
beside her. With her eyes sparkling, her
cheek flushed with exercise, and hersuowy
bosom heaving under her bodice, I thought
I had never seen her look so beautiful be
fore, and when carelessly throwing off her
bonnet, she permitted the breeze to wan..
ton over her cheek, tossing the dark curls
from her forehead, I almost fancied I look
ed upon some mountain nymph, such as
the old Greek poets loved to sing of. The
spot, too, we were favored in
. the notions ;
for the dark cliff overhung it on all sides,
and the glassy stream lay like a mirror at
our feet. To complete the magic of the
scene, the rays of the setting sun, glim
mering through the leaves down the rav
ine, fl ooded the spot with a mellow, gol
den, subdued, almost dreamy light.
'This is my boudoir,' said Laura gaily,
'arid you mu,t think it quite a compliment
to be admitted here. Isn't it beautiful?'
'lt is—but, Laura, do you always ap
proach it by that dizzy path?'
'Oh ! no, only when I wish to give it
eclat, and then, you know, it appears the
prettier just in proportion to its difficulty
*faeces,. But, I declare, I never thought
you'd look half so frightened,' continued
she, laughingly. shall nut venture to
take you back that way—we must cross
the brook below us, 'over the water and
over the sea,"—and she finished her sen
tence by humming that delight ful old Ja
cobite air.
Are you serious?'
.Serious:—to be sure, 11r. linperti,
nence.'
Well, then,' said 1, 'Laura, I will go
back the way we came.'
'Oh! no—you must not think of it, it's
really, positively dangerous to asemd—
besides, 1 wish to show you my path across
the streamlet,'
'lf it's dangerous to ascend I am deci
'And yonder,' I continued, pointing to
a steep, and apparently impracticabe gul
ly up the perpendicular side of the ravine,
'is a more difficult road still—wait here
till I come back, and then you shall show
me your path.'
'Oh ! no—lndeed you shall do no such
thing'--and she laid her hand artlessly
upon my arm.
.
, But, Laura, recollect you said you
were serious.'
'No—no, it was only jest,' said she,
eagerly, looking into my very soul with
her melting eyes.
'But only for a minute or two—you've
dared me to the tri it—there is no danger,'
and I would have gently removed her arm
as I made a step or two toward the as
cent.
'lndeed, indeed I was only in jest—
lou'll fall, indeed you wi ll —take, at
east, the path we came—how Harry don't
go,' said she, with that low, thriling en
treaty, and that imploring look which
makes every nerve tingle.
'Why don't you wish ins to go, Laura?'
I whispered softly,
'Because I ant afraid,' she scarcely
murmured.
'Why are you afraid of me, Laura?'
"Because—because"—and dropping
her eyes to the ground, beneath my gaze,
while the crimson tide rushed down her
bosom, and dyed even the fingers that lay
on my arm, she was at once unaccounta
bly silent. My heart beat with wild e
motion.
"5'311y, Laura," 1 whispered, as my arm
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stole around her delicate waist, "would
you weep fur me if any thing should hap.
pen?"
I could see her light form trembling as
I proceeded but she made no reply.
There was a moment's silence and then
came a deep, long•drawn sigh.
"And —Laura! will you love me too ?"
Her bosom heaved wildly, and she
breathed quick ; but she neither answer..
ed nor raised her eyes from the ground.
She wai picking flowers to pieces. I yen.
Lured to draw her to my bosom as I whis-
..14'111 your
She looked up timidly, but oh ! how
trustingly into iinv eyes, and heaving a
sigh as if her heart had broke, fell upon
my breast. I pressed her sacredly to it
and in silence. It was a moment never
to be forgot. One holy kiss I bestowed
upon her brow, one long passionate em
brace; and then she gently disengaged her
self from my arms. But her swimming
eyes from beneath their long silken lash
es, told of her first and only love.
It was many a long year since then,
but Laura is still to my eyes, as beautiful
as ever. She is not so merry as s'le was
that summer, though her eye is softer and
her voice more sweet. Ste has now a
matronly look, and a smile of holier re
pose : but there is a little Laura on her
knee with the self same eye and girlish
laugh, and her mother blushes to the brow
when she lisps out a request, at her fath
er's laughing bidding, to hear the story
about pa's first Lore.
The following is a hurnerous specimen
of Texas editorializing. It is a leader,
under the head of "Aquatic Scenery," in
the Morning Star, of Houston, April 3d,
and is full of quaint humor, a la lion:
Hut ing the hardest of the storm, the
day before yesterday, we took a lounge
down to the steamboat landing, while stan
ding on the brink of a deep gully that emp
tied its torrent of water into the bayou,
our attention was attracted to the bottom
of the gully, where a drunken loafer was
stemming the torrent, holding on to a
root fast anchored in the bank. The poor
fellow, nut knowing any one was near
him, was combating l is fate manfully,
and in calculating his chances of escape
gave utterence to the following—
"llaynt this an orful sitivation to be phi
l ed in, nohow. Ir r ^. 7 t,?,, , mboat, a
rail, or a wood pile, l'u be
ty cents.en the dollar than I'll ever be a
gain. Unless I'm a gone case now, there
haynt no truth in frenology. I've weigh
ed all chances like a gineral, and find
only two that bears in my favor ; the first
is a skunk hole to crawl into, and the se
cond a special interposition of Providence
--and the best chance of the two is
so slim, if I only had the change, I'd give
a premium for the skunk hole—them's
my sentiments. if I could be a mink, a
muskrat, or a water snake, for about two
months, prehaps I wounld't mount the
first stamp tother side the Rio, and flap
my wings and crow over everlastin' like
skientifically preservated.
But what's the use holding on this root?
there haynt no skunk hole in these ere dig
gins;--the water is getting taller about a
feet, and if my nose was as long as king
dom come, it wouldn't stick out much,
longet . ,Jerry ! Jerry you're a
gone sucker, and I guess your alarm don't
know your out--poor woman wont she
cry the glasses out of her spectacles when
she hears her darlin Jerry has got the
whole of Buffarlo Rio for his coffin!
It hat a pitty 'its some philanthrophis or
member of the human society never had
foreeight enough to build a house over
this gutter, with a steam engine to keep
out the water If they'd done it in
time, they might have had the honor and
gratificattoa of saving the life of a feller
being; but it's all day with you Jerry, and
a big harbor to cast anchor in, It's too
bad lo go off in this orful manlier, when
they knows I oilers hated water ever
since I was big enough to know 'Avant
wiskey. I feel the root given way, and
since I don't know a prayer, here's a hit
of Watt's Doxologer, to prove I died a
"On the bank where droop'd the wilier,
Long time ago."
Before Jerry got to the conclusion, lie
was washed into the bayou, within a few
feet of a large flat that ,had just started
for the steamboat; his eyes caught the pros
pect of deliverence and he changed the
burden of his dirge into a thrilling cry of
"Heave to; passenger overboard and sin
king, with a belt full of specie! the man
that saves me makes his fortune!" Jerry
was fished ashore by a darkey, and to
show his gratitude, invited Quasey to “go i
up the doggery and liquor."
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i.l'ot an awful state of suspense," a l the
fellow said when he Wril hanging hr the
neck,