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over Miiiming'A :Jewelry Store :, tie-idence nearly op'
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PCTICISG VILYSICIAN. Cowie liport, Pa'.
rospectfullyinforms the citizens iil the village and
vicinity that he [will, promptly respond to all,ealls fui•
• prof , Asloo..lnetylees. 0 inc. on First street, first do 4
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ness entrusted to 116 care Will receive prompt att.t6-
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AR'lrlilat G. GL:IISTED,
A TTORNEi. ANDCOCTIISELLER. AT LAW.,
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in the fleeolll/ storcy Of the Olineted Block.
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Groccrien, 5,c1, M:tirt Start, condnr,port, l'a
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Tin and Sheet Iron-Ware. Main etreet, Lander
spurt, r n , , a, Tin and Sheet Iron Ware made to
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COUDEILSPORT I.IOTEL.
' F. GLASSNIIII.E., Pnorotrron, Corner cf Main
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WItENG lately added n line new assortment of
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,we and bow . prepared to do all kinds of work, cheaply-land witlitoAte and neutne , s. fir , te e grolicited.
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ANTED, AGENTS, $l5O PER MONTI', TO
V tne improved C mirnan Sense Family :ewe,
r 'lug Machine. This Machine will stitch, hem, fell;
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, ranted three years. For terms address or call on C.
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DAN BAILER,
VaENSION, BOUNTY and WAR CLAIM AGENCY
rensions . procur,d for Soldiers of the preilent,
r Who - are dmabled by reason of wounds receive&
or die ease contracted while in the service of the United
Stater' ; and pensions, bounty, and arrears of pay ob•
[lined for widowspr heirs of those who have dlod or,
been 'killed while In service. All letters of Inghiryl
prcitnptly answer° I, and on receipt by mail of a state-1
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„eases as fixed by law. • Ref to Hone; Issas Benson;
A. G. Olmsted; John S. Ma n, and F. W. Knox, Esq
DAN BAKER,'
Claim Agent, Coudersport. Pa.
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everywhere - to sejl our IMPROTIID
$ 4514 , 11:1( Machines. Three now kinds.. Under and
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or large commission paid.. The e °sir 'machines sold
. in the United Stater for less than $4O, which are friliV
licensed .by Howe; WbeeleikWilson, Grover ta Ba.
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liable to arrest; flue, and imprisonment. Cirnelers
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TEIE BACHELOR'S' DREAM.
[ HT THOMAS HOOD.
Nly pipe is litt my grog is mixed,
My curtaialdrawn, and all is snug;
Old PuSs is on her elbow chair,
Arid. Tray is sitting on .the
Lat!night I had a curious dream,
MiSs..Susan r Bates.was Mistress Mogg—
What d'ye think of that, my cat?
What d'ye think of that, my dog?
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She, looked so sweet,ishe sang so well,
I eohld but woo, and she was won ;
self in !Auk., the bride in white,
The ring Was pl a ced , the deed was done,
:sway we weht in chaise and four,
AS fast as 'griuding, • boys could Bog;
What opye think of that, my eat?
What d'ye' think of that,y dog?
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What lovingltete-n-tetes to eome.
Bet tete-a-tetes must still deft-r;
ViThen Sus4.came to live with me;
Her mother came to live with her 1
With sister Belle she could not patjt,
'hit all m?, ties had leave to jog-H -
That d'ye think of that; my cat?
What &yet think of that, my dog'?
The tnother rnught a pretty
A Itnetikey, too, what work he mhde 1
The 'sister intrOduced a beau— I
My Susan brought a favorite maid..
She had a Thliby of her own,
A inaPpisliAnotlrel; christened Grog—
What d'ye think of that, my cat? ,
What dye think, of that, my dog ?
The ,monkey) bit, the ;phrrot screamed, •
All day the, sister strummed and sung ;.•
The netted maid Was such a'scold,
My Susan learned to use her tongue.
iler,mother hhd such Wretched health,
She sat end croaked like any frog— I
What d'ye think of that, my cat?
What d'ye think of that, my dog?
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No longer Decry, Duck.and Love,
I soon came down to simple
The very servants crossed my wish,.
My Susan let me down to them.
The poker hardly seemed my own;
I might as well have been a log—
What d'ye think of that, my cat? •
What dye think of that, my dog ?
I the tn•
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Nly 'clothes they were the queerest shape,
Such coats and hats she never met,'
Mylkvitys they,were the oddest ways,
My friends were such a vulgar set.
Poir Thompkinson was snubbed.and huffed
She could not bear that Mr. Blogg— -
What d'ye think of that, nay cat?'
What d'ye think of that . , my dog?
! !
ikt!i
imes we had a spar, and then
Mamma must mingle in the song_;
sister took a sisters 'part,
I r The maid ileclared her master wrong ;
parrott learned"to call me "Fool !"
My life wiis like a Loudon fog—
What d'ye think of that, my cat?
What d'iB think of Tat, my dog? .
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My Susan's taste was superfine,
As prOve'd by bills that had no end ;
I never had 'a decent coat,
I never had a coin to spend.
She forced me to resign my club,
Lay down my Pipe, retrench my grog—
What d'ye think.jof that, my cat?
What kl.'ye thini t)f that, my dog?
Each Sunday night we have a rout,
To fdbs end flirts, ":a pretty list ;
And wh j enjl tried to steal away,
I found my study full of whist.
Then, first to come, and last to go,
There; always; was a Captain Hogg—
What d'yeJthiuk of that, my cat?
Whatjd'ye think of that, my dog?
Now was not that an awful dream,
For one who is single,Und snug—
With Pussy hil l the elbow chair,
'And Tray rnposing on the rug?
If Linust totter down the hill,
'Tis•safest down without a clog—
What d'ye think of that, my cat?
What d'ye think of that, my dog?
TROUBLED HONEYMOON.
George Jameson and Katie Vaughan
had albrilliant wedding. Everything was
faultless—from the icing on the cake to
the ar rangement of the bride's waterfall.
Mrs. Vauglait cried just enough not to
reddeb her nose; Vaughan did the dig
niflocl pater fainilias to a charm ; and
George and Katie 'were so affectionate as,
to gibe. the world the idea that, there was,'
a match made in heaven.
The bridal breakfast over, the white'
tnoire antique and orange flowers Were laid
aside, and the pretty traveling snit of al
pacca, nazarine blue trimmings was
donned—the sweetest love ef a thing Mad
the D /Wimp bad made up for iihe sea
son. Thett there was the little bonnet of
gray silk t 9 match the dress with its bine;
face trimmings to match Katie's eyes, the
golden .6 - tr/ of paradise: droppit4 its plu
m,
image over ,the crown ; and it was such a
fine mornitig, and everytyng leoked pro.
pitiaus ; acid in the midst of -congratula
tions' and 'kisses, George a6d Katie started
for the &ila.
They aVrived just in sea on. The whist',
sounded hal the distance. Georgo buckled
up his yttv,eling shawl and Katie grasped
i her paratiol
' "George; dearest," said the bride, "do
rge , ! ..... ~, .... i .
run out and see to-the trituka! I should
die if, when we get to the Falls, my
elahte ohotaliknot bd,there ! It would be
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dreadful to be obliged tb! cit 6 •dinier' in.
my fimlila 2.tires4 (4 See tit, -them,,
tfiere's a'-da rling!" • ' , i '.•' , 'I
laorge vanished ; flit) rain'poffing and
dnicikiog ebOt into *the depot. aJoncluotol
booota to tlit. 'etitleiples of Into Ditilochoy, 410 'bissetqirlatioq of iffohlitg, y.ifieNti t he qqa t'e,tosr.
COUDERSPORT, POTTER COiII!TY, PA., TUESDAY_ APRIL 24, 1866
popped his head into the ladies , pm,
sheeting at the top of hie voice:
"All aboard for Dunville I Com ,; bur
or
ry.up,ladies I Five minutes behin time
and another train due
Katie .did. mot know whether she was
bound for. Dativille or not ; probably she
bad better Set in and let George foliow.
So she entered the long and smoky vehi
eta feeling very much at sea, and ready to
cry at the , slightest provocation. The con
ductor passed by her seat; she caught him
by the arm.;
"Is my husband—"
"Oh, yes yes, all right," said the offi
cial,hurrying on in a way railway officials'
have. "I'll send him right along," and
be vattishetil fr'otu view in the long line of
moving carriages.
Meanwhile George having seen to the
baggage—a proceeding that bad occupied
more time than he had intended—return
ed to the ladies' room to find Katie miss
ing--searched about wildly, inquiring of
every one he_ met, without success.
"She's probably already in the train, I
sir," said a ticket agent of whom he made
inquiry. "Youare going to . Buffalo, I
think you said;.that's the train to Buffa
lo; you'll likely find her there., Just
starting, not a moment to lose."
George grasped the railing of the hind
car as it flew, by, and, flinging open the
door, he rushed through car after car,but
seeking in valn for Katie. She was not
on the train ,-Z "Must likely she got on
the wrong train and went by Groton,"
said the conductor. "Groton is a way
'station fifteen or twenty minutes for re•
freshments. Yoti'll doubtless find her
there." The care flew over the track.
George mentally blessed the man who in
vented steam engines—he could reach
Katie so much sooner. Dear little thing!
how vexed and troubled she , must be—
and Georgeigrew quite lachrymose over
her desolate condition.
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But it seeined ages to George before ,
they whizled , up to the platform at Groton
and then he did not wait to practice any
courtesy. He leaped out impetuously,
knocked over an old lady with a flower
pot and a bird cage in her..hand, demob
hating the pot and putting the birds into'
hysterics. The old lady was indignant;
and hit George a rap with her umbrella
that epoiledi forever the fair proportions of
his bridal beaver, but he was too much
engaged in thought of his lost bride to
spare a regret for his hat.
He flew through the astonished crowd,
mashing ap a crinoline here,and knocking
over a 'small boy there, nntil be reached
the clerk of the station. ; Yes, the cleric
believed there was one lady who had come
alone ; she bad gone to the Belvidere
House—she must be the one.
George waited to hear no more. He
hurried up the street to the place, where
the landlord assured him that no lady of
Katie's stylP had: arrived ; perhaps she
had stopped at,Margate, ten miles bapk.
George seized on the hope. There was
no train to Margate until the next morn
ing, but the wretched husband could not
wait all night—he would walk. •
He got, directions about the road ; was
told that it was a straight one—for the
most of the way through the wOods—rather
lonesome but pleasant. He set forth et
once, not stopping to iwallow a mouthful.
Exciteinent had taken away hie appetite,
The fine day had developed into a cloudy
evening—the night would be darker than
usual, 1
• George hastened on too much excited
to feel fatigue—too muoh l agonized about
Katie to notice that he had split his ele
gant French gaiters out at the sides.
After three or four hours hard walking
he began to think that something must be
-wrong. He ought to be approaching the
suburbs of Margate. In fact,he ought to
have reeschect, the villagejtttelf some time
before. He grew a little doubtful about
•his being on •tbe right road, and began to
look about him. There was no road at
all, or rather, -it was all road ; for all,
vestige of fences and wheel tracks had.
vanisbed—rtbere was forest, 'forest every
where.
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The.very character of the ground be•
neath Lie feet changed at every step he,
Wok. 'lt grew softer and softer, until he
sank aokiedeep in the mud ;• and,suddenly
before he could turn about, he fell in ala
most to his armpits. He had stumbled,
into a.quagmirel A. swift horror. came
over him I PeoNe had died before now;
in places, like . this—and it would be so
dreadful to die thus, and Katie never
know whet:had - become of him. He strug
gled with the strength of desperation to
free himself, but he might as well have
taken it' ccintly. He was held fast.
Thus slowly the hours wore away.' The
night was ages long. The sun had never
taF• ep sp uinch tune to rise 'in,! but prub
ablY it' realized that pothing could be done
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- until it was up, and was . .not disposed to
htirry. -
'Ai abort as it' was fairly light, George
,
Segan scream
fl at the top of his voice,in
he hope' diet loineolie 'Who 'Might he
ing some where might bear Itini. - •Ele amti
.d himself in alio way for in hour ; dad
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at the end of that time you could not have
distinguished his voice from that of a'rog
close at hand, who had been doing his
very best to rival our hero.
At last,.just as George was beginning
to despair,he haard a voice in the distance
calling out--
Hallo, Were I is it you or a frog U'
"It's me," cried George; "and I shall
be dead in ten minutes ! ICome quick !
I'm into the mud up to my eyes I"
- Directly an old woman appeared,a sun
bonnet on her head and a basket on her
arm. She was huckleberrying.
"The land sake," cried she, you're in
for it, ain't ye 7"
"Sarved ye right I - I'm glad of it I
Didn't ye see the notice that the old man
put up, that nobody must come a hackle
berryina in, this ere swamp 7"
"Hualeberrying !" exclaimed George
angrily. "Ybq mast think a fellow was
beside himself to Come into the jungle, if
he knew it! fluckleberrying,, indeed !
law after toy wife!"
"Land sake !
, Your wife I Well,
all things, I dec,lare I never V"
"She gut on ,the wrong train, and so
did I ; and I expect she's at Margate;and
I started from Groton last night to walk
there, and lost my way. Help me out,
do, that's a dear woman."
The old woman' steadied herself by, a
tree, and being a woman of good muscles,
she soon drew George out•—mud from
head to foot. He 'shook himself.
"There, if you'll show me the way, I
go right on—
"No you won't, either ! You'll go
right over tour house and have a cup of
coffee and something to eat, and a suit of
the old wan's clothes to put on while I
dry yours ; and I'll send Tom over, Hto
Margate with the horse and wagon to
bring your wife."
"You're a trump." cried George
wringing her hand. "God bless you !--
You shall be wall rewarded for your kind
ness "- •
Mrs. Stark's house was only a little way
distant,and to its shelter she took Geort,ge.
Tom was dispatched to bLirgate to hunt
up Mrs. Jameson and George,arrayed in
a suit,' of Mr. Stark's clothes—blue awral
low tailed coat, hnme made gray panta
loons,' cow hide boots, and white hat With
a broad brim—for the Starks were Friends
—felt like a new man.
They gave him a good breakfast,which
did not come amiss ; and while Torn was
absent, the old lady made bun lie down
on the lounge and take a nap.
Tom returned about noon. He 'had
scoured the whole village,but found noth
ing. Only one passenger had left the
; train at Margate on the previou - s day and
he was an old man with patent plasters
for sale. ,
Poor George was frenzied. He rushed
out of the house and stood looking first up
and then down the road, uncevain which
way to wend his course. Suddenly the
train from Groton swept past,and a white
handkerchief was swideing from an open I
window, and above handkerchief George
caught the gleam of the golden hair land
blue ribbons! It was Katie beyond a
doubt. He cleared the fence at a boned
and rushed after the flying train. He ran
till he was, ready to drop, when he came
upon some men with a hand car,who were
repairing] the road. He gave them ten
dollars to take, him to Groton, He was
sure he could find Katie there !
But no ! the train had not stoppeu at
all. This was the express for Buffalo
But a bystander informed him a lady an
swering the description be gave of Katie
had been seen the day before at Danville
crying, and saying she had lost her hus
band.
George darted off. He caught with
avidity at the hope thiri held out. D
must be Katie ! Who else had lost her
husband T
A train was just leaving for Danville
He sprang on board. and suffered an eter
nity-during the transit, fo i r it was an ac
commodation train, and everybody knows
about those horrible delays at every station
But they reached Dlville at last --
George inquired for the 1 dy who had lost
her husband. Yes, she was' all right— .
She had gone to the American House to
wait for him. She expected him by every
train till he came, said the ticket master.
He hurried with all speed to the Amer
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retlo
Yes, she was there, said t,he clerk ; she
was waiting far her husband ; room 221
right hand second flight.]
George flew up stairs, burst open the
door of 221,and entered without ceremo
ny. She was sitting by the window look
ing fur him, with her back to the doOr ---
He spranglforward,and. holdiniher in hie
arms, rained kisses upon her face.
"My Katie 1 .nay darling I my darling!
have I found von at last?"
I •
She turned her face and looked atltia,
before she 'spoke, and then she set Up
such a sOeam as made the very lbail
stand on Ge'orge',. head
4 1 1 'itViere i tiot`ini - lames 1' she onedi
Oh, Heaven ! Help I'` l elp-1 Boilielf6lly
come quickly ! I shall be robbed tad
murdered ! Help ! Help I Murder !
thieves !"
Geotge stood aghast. The lady was
tniddle•aged, with false teeth, and a deci.
dedly snuffy lookin,g.nose. No more like
the charming little Kate than she was like
the Venus de Medici
He turned to flee just as the stairway
was l aliva with people alarmed by the cries
of the wotoatil. They tried to stop him,
but he would not be 'stayed. He took the
stairs at a reap, and landed somewhere
near the bottom,among OF wreck of three
chambermaids, and as many white apron-
ed wait'rs.
bob
And tore any.one coh._
was rushing down over the front steps
A lady and gentleman were slowly thoend•
ing them, audGeorge in his mad haste,
rao against the lady and broke the Trim of
her bonnet. ,
—You rascal`!" cried the genkman
with her, what do you mean by treating
a lady in this mahner ?" and he seized
our hero by the collar.,
Then for the t first time, George looked
at the couple before him.
"'Tis Ktie !" cried he,
for this time there - was no. mistake ; it
was Katie and 111,4 r un4, Charles. "Oh,
my wife"! my wife !" I •
He tried to take her; in his arms; but
she fled from him in terror.
"Take that dleadful!, man away," she
cried. "I am sure he is insane or drunk! I
Only see his boots apd%is awful hat !"
"I tell you ham you r r own George !
Oh, Katie, where havelyou been ?" ex
cOcried he.
Katie looked at him now, and recog
t.
nixing him began to cry,
d,Oh, dear! that I should have ever
lived to see this day ! My George that I
thotight so pure and good, faithless and
intoxicated I Oh, uncle Charles, what
will become of me ?" •
"My dear niece, be patient," said her
uncle. "I think this is George, and we
will bear whatlhe has to say before con
demning him.l Mr. Jameson, I met your
wife in the cars - yesterday,and she inform
ed me that yeu had deserted her at the
Windham depot. Of course I could net
believe that your absence was intentional,
and I Persuaded her to remain-here'',while
I telegraphed to the principle damns
along the road for inform:o4m of, You.—
Why did I receive no answer?"
"Because the telegraph does n t run
into•oldl Mr. Stark's, huckleberry swamp,
where I bad the 'honor of spending last
night," said ,George losing his temper.
"But this extraordinary, disguise ?"
"My clothes were muddy, and I have
got on , Mr. Stark's:" Said George And
though the explanation was not particular.
ly lucid to those .who heard it, they were
satisfied. - • , -
"My dearest George !" , cried Katie,
rushing into his arms, "and so you did
opt desert me, and I shant have to be di
,
vorced ?"
"Never, my darliq ! and we'll never
be separated again for a moment',"
"No, not fur all the baggage in the
world! Oh, George, you don't know
how I have suffered."
The crowd could be kept ig,noradt no
longer,foriscores had assempled round the
hotel, drairn thither by the disturbance.
Matters were explained, and cheers long
and loud rent the air.
The landlord gotl up an, impromptu
wedding Idinner, at which Katie presided;
and George, lookinm ° very sheepish in Mr.
Stark's swallow tail, did the Innors.
They proceeded lon their tour next day.
and soon afterward Mr. and Mrs. Stark'
were delighted ,to receive a 'box by ex
press, contairlinf., , the lost euit of the old
gentleman, and the wherewithal to put%
ehase him another, beside the.:) - nost hand
some drawn silk Ibimnet for Mrs. Stark
that the old lac 4 had ever seen.
"There, old men," said she, turnide
from the glass at which she had been sur
veying herself -in the new bonnet, "I al
lers told you that hock leberry swamp would
turn to something if it was only to raise
frogs in. Guess I 'hit it sometitnes."
ANECDOTES OF HENRY CLAY.
The following, reminiscence of Mr Clay
are from the pen of the Hon. Thos Ewing
who wrote them as a, contribution' to a
Sanit l ary Tair:
Mr. Clay with l all his terrible power of
denunciation, was in ordinary debate.
pleasant and playful. When dealing with
ati ordinaryiadversdry, be often reminded
me of the Imes in Milton's description of
Eden before the fall
"Sportive the lion romped, and in his paw.
Dandled the kid."
On one occasion, the year I do not re
member, but it was the first 'tune; the
Whi , rs carried an election in the city oi
New York; I fouria hiM early in his : seal
with a nrspapOr io
. his hand. I As soon
as the journal/was read, he rose,ignite out,
of order--arinounced to the I'resident
(Mr. Van Boren) the Whig victory,s l poke
I ..uf their noble , efforts' itr•thenau:se of 'Their
country, and Of theitibrill4iinicitlBc%Qq!;:--%
'Your own fellowlcdizese; President
.11.10FUM.
,
—the proud capital of your noble S tate ''
has made its .voice heard in onr halls, in
defence of the Constitution of our count, y;
Ah! Mr. President, does not this warm
your patriotic heart ?'
The impudenee and absurdity of this
appeal was too much for_the dignity of a
~
presiding officer. Mr. Vail BurPn's face
drew itself into I know not how many
indescribable lines, in which the comical
predomintited, and he slid down in his
seat until nothingof him was visible but
the smooth top o his head; He soon
called spine one to the chair, came 'down
took a pinch of snuff with Mr. Clay,! and
after a wholesome laugh beeween them
. •
the rnoninr. business went on.
His classical illusions (English classics)
were few, but sufficiently llappy.
attempt to cite poetry faile . On one
occasion he attempted the hackneyed
quotation from Hamlet—
ld seize liiue he
"Let the gallant jade wince, our withers are
unwrung."
He mistook the last syllable, and with
great distinctness and fine emphasis made.
it "unstrung" Watkins Leigh sat - out
his right, I on his left; both at the lupe'
instant, in a suppressed voice pronoujiedd.,
the word "%limning." The double,
prompting confused him; he drew blin.7
self up, and with a stronger cmphatii6r
made the word "unbung." He stood
with a very pleasant and unembarrassed
countenance until the laugh which had.
become general, subsided, and then,-with
a gentle shake of his bead,- and -a long
drawing out of the first word, said "Ah,
murder will out.", h almost imagined -
had slipped on purpose to show his adroit.:
netts. in recovering:
..But his wit was sometimes displayed
in a less kindly spirit. All willremember
Buchanan's letter on the subject of "bar
gain and corruption," Mr Clay never
forgot, never forgave it, and never fail'...ll
to take,. occasion, and if none arose, to
make occasion, to punish it. About . 183 - 4
or '35 a matter of some interest was: en
der discuson. A leading 'Whi..., ,, or iwo
had spoken and two or three of the rap
and file of he Democratic party, but one
Democrat then prominent, Wall:ell - of
Mississippi; was then speaking. • As 'he
was drawing to a close, I observed that'
Mr. Clay was paying unusual attention.
the moment Walker closed he sprang to
Ma foot and .prbls five nr tan minutes with
great vehemence of manner, saying noth:
ing but simply raporing. He boasted tha't
the noble Whigs catne - oct on eiery ciiii-
Lion that arose, with promptness and-,d .-
Elision, while tbo liemooratie leaders put
their rank and filet forward to skilmistr,
while they lay arid waited and watched
the popular indi.ations. "Come out,"
said he, "come. on' like men end define
[ your positious.' Let us hear from you
1 1 call for the leatV rs of the party:" Mr.
' Wright and Mr. Buchanan sat near each
other, on a line, with_ M
r. Clay, who, ob
,viously, directed tills remarks tu one ur
both of them. Mr. Wright looked up
for a moment, pliteked with his finger
behind his ear, and turned to his writiug.
Mr. Buchanan looked upend listened.and
when Mr. Ciay tmik his seat, -anise a•id
replied, with- high indignation—iva sur
prised at the gentleman from Kentucky
"Ile knows well, and the Senate can 1,._-ar
me witness, that I am prompt and direct,
in expressing my opinions un subjects as
they arise, but I choose to take my own
time and consult my own conscience. the
gentleman from Kentucky need not ;at
tempt to force me into_ this discussiou or
any other until I choose to engage in it."
Mr. Clay tri his blandest manner assured
the gentleman from Pennsylvania that he
had no reference whatever to him--"far
from it," said he, with a mighty empha
sis, "t called fur the leaders of the party."
Ilr. 13ucharian appealed to the Senate—'
the gentleman from Kentucky fixed his
eyes upon him arid addressed his remarks
to him throughout. Mr. Clay, in his
softest and most conciliatory tones en I
phrase, said he could well con't•eice how
the gentleman from "Pennsylv — ania hid
fallen into the error. .4 often," si , i , i,' ea
"suppose that gentlernan is looking at me
when in fact be lookiquite anotheriqa_y."
(Mr. Buchanan had a cast of the eye ) I
said to Mr. Clay when be took his sent.
"Your first blow was cruel but magnificent,
the last savage warfare--tomahaAking. ?
"Ali ! d = n.bilzi,7- -said Mr.-ClaY, "ha
writes letters. ; ' , . -
May not a bird who sleeps upcin the
wing be said to occupy a feather bed ?
However active a goose's wing may he
in life, it becomes stationary afterwards.
Toby, what did the Israelites do when
they crossed the Red Sea ? "Idon't know
ma'am ; but I! guess they dried them
ielves."
Always be us witty as you can with
your parting boW—your last speech is the
Joe remembered:
A young candidate for•the pro
fessioo was asked what he shon2d it ~fir t
vhun eiriploYed to* biing an ic't ion, ",'Aitir
car money on account," was the proaciPt
reply. He passed.
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