Village record. (Waynesboro', Pa.) 1863-1871, June 12, 1868, Image 1

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Wayizi.sboro', May 24, 1867.
NEW SPRING
AND
SUMMER GOODS,
AT THE FIRM OF
STOVER WOLFF'
(SUCCESSORS TO GEO. STOVER.)
DRY GOODS,
CARPETS,
NOTIONS,
QUEENS WARE,
• Gnocußims,
ROOTS AND SIOES,
CUTLERY,
CFAIERWARE,
OIL .CLOTBS,
&C., &C.
To which we invite the attention of all who want
to buy cheap goods.
Mayl, 1868
NEW MILLINERY GOODS
MRS. C. L. HOLLINBERGER
TT AS just returned from Philadelphia and is now
opening out the largest and most varied as
sortment of SPRING AND SUMMER MILLIN
ERY GOODS she has ever brought to Waynes
boro'. The ladies are invited to call and examine
her goods. Residence on Church Street, East
Side. April lO—tt'.
- JOSEPH DOUGLAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent,
Office in Walker's Building,
WayneAlisaye, Penna.
May B—tf.
PRIME N. Q. Molasses at the store of
Ampsitsort, gottrotcT elt Co.
STOVER & WiILFF.
WAYNESBORO', FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, PRMAY IWORNING, JUNE 12, 1868.
3PCAMPTIC/ALL.
UNFORGOTTEN.
BY LILA" LINDE:MO-OD:
They tell, me, love, that years wilt come
Between thy memory and my heart,
That time will bring the healing halm,
And soothe at last the bitter smart.
But no—l would not have it so ;
I never—never would forget ;
The weary years may come and go,
They'll find thy memory dearer yet.
Alone—alone I still must be
In gayest throng or crowded mart,
U_nlesa_a_w_hisper eomes_from thee,
Thou dear lost idle of my heart.
Since thou art gone, my precious one,
The birds sing but.a mornful tune,
The brightness from the sky has gone—
The fragrance from the breath of June,
The_s_oice_of_rippling_streamlets_nov
In sadness to my ear is borne,
• .r:theet-hedlo_werEr-illoopirc-we:
For thee all nature seems to mourn.
Yet, darling, might the boon be given,
I could not call thee back to me,
Away-from-the-pure-clineHA-Hea , ven,
Back to earth's sin and and misery.
And give thee in'its - lirtieeTharth's tears
Nor for thy crown of joys untold,
Give thee a mortal's griefs and fears;
But I would have thee sometimes come,
When shadows thicken 'round my way,
And whisper of that better home
With thee, in the bright realms of day.
And when this weary, aching heart
Feels its slow-pulses-throbbing low,
And near my feet, with joyful start,
I hear the sullen river's flow.
My angel daughter, be thou there
To meet me on earth's fading shore,
And guide to that land so fair,
WI ore Farrowing mortals weep no more,
• _........______
THE SPRING JOURNEY.
Oh, green was the corn, an I rode on my way,
And bright were the dews on the blossoma of May,
And dark was the sycamore's shade to behold,
And the oak's tender leaf was of emerald tad gold.
The thrush from his, holly, the lark from his cloud,
Their chorus of rapture sung jovial and loud ;
From the soft vernal sky to the soft grassy ground
Theo was beauty above me, beneath and around
The mild Southern breeze brought a shower from
the _bill,
And yet, though it left me all dripping and chill,
I felt a new pleasure as onward [ sped,
To gaze where the rainbow gleamed broad over
he id.
Oh I such be Life's journey, and such be our skill,
To lose in its blessings the sense of its ill;
Tnrough-sunshine and shower may our progress
be even,
knd our tears add a charm to the prospect of tieav•
ROMANTIC REALITY. •
An Episode in the Life of a Prominent
Aferch.c:.t.
A New York paper of a recent date has
the following romantic sketch :
About fit teen years ago there went to Cin
cinnati from this city, a very young man,
who engaged himself as a light porter in the
e&tablishment of a firm, then doing a largo
grocery and commission business on Walnut
street. It bas now changed hands one of
the former proprietors has retired, another
has removed to this section and the third is
dead; but it is. of the last, and young A.,
that the present sketch concerns, The lat
ter was barely twenty years of age when he
engaged with the firm, and he occupied his
position for More than a peat working dill.
gently and to the satisfaction of his employ.
era. In the meantime, during his leisure
hours, he made himself a proficient book
keeper,
and at this period, there being a ye-,
°army, he was promoted to this position.
Mr. 8., the youngest partner in the firm,
took especial notice;of A., whom he frequent
ly invited to the house, of which a younger
sister constituted, in the estimation of the
impressible youth, one of the most attractive
features. But Miss Carolina--her name—
was somewhat of a haughty beauty, and poor
Mr. A. was soon taught the disagreeable
truth that her aspirations went far above the
state of a poor book-keeper's mate. Thus
being brought to appreciate the value of
money, he set his thoughts upon procuring
it, but with only a scanty salary there was
no avenue for speculation, and it seemed a
hopeless case. Unfortunately an acquain•
tanee at this time chanced to draw a prize
in the Havana lottery, an event which must
have gone far to prove that the age of mira
cles was not past. It presented the hopeful
young man an easy and rapid path to wealth,
so that every dollar that hkeould raise was
invested in lottery speculations. Alas I blan k
after blank met hie gaze, and still, with the
proverbial desperation of a gambler, he con
tinued the game, until in his case, as in that
of thousands before and thousands who aye
to come after, he abased his responsible po•
ire.,c9.er>e• - ticle)x3.t rlerartil:r` , l.NTeoatiosprt •
sition, and the almost inevitable fate in such
cases was realized : he was discovered and
disgraced.
The elder member of the firm was a stern,
hiog luau, who - would — have made an
example of the unfortunate young fellow, but
for the intercession of the juvenile partner,
Mr. 13., who, from his own purse, made up ,
the deficiency in his accounts, and provided
him with means to leave Cincinnati and seek
his fortune eltiewlmei - unburdened . with the
disgraceful load which would attach to him
in that city.
Time passed and the sister of Mr. B. mar
ried a wealthy Kentuckian, who took her to
Europe, where it is said she for some_ time
figured as the most prominent_belle from this
side of the water; but her husband was as
'fast' as she was thoughtless, his fortune was
soon - squandered, and he returned to this
city, where his brother-in-law was at this
time located, only to become a burden upon
him, until three years, ago he died of chol
era, leaving his widow with two children.
In the meantime matters had not gnne_well-I—e
with Mr. 8., who, in his turn, had been com
pelled to obtain a situation "in a prominent
shippin houso„and in-the course--of—some-
Halifax, Nova Scotia, correspondence, he of.
ten met with the name of one of the
members of the well known firm of Cunard
& Co., the world-renowned head of the ocean
navi:ators. lie at first deemed_it_a_coinci--
deuce, but at length, determined , to satisfy
• Bef r Aiewroto-to-riali fa r i -and---reeei ved=
in reply a letter from - another party, stating
that Mr. A--was then at Liverpool on
business connected with the company. Poor
B—'s health, which had for some time
been-failing,-compelled-him—sh or ay -after-4
resign his position, and with his sister and
children he retired to Cannecti
: :El eas war e
had purchased a cozy place for a summer
residence, which at much sacrifice, he was
enabled to retain.
Three months ago he died, and was bur
ied, and thus we are coming to the denoue
ment of ,this simple, yet romantic, life sketch.
A., for it was he, upon his return to Halifax,
saw the letter, and, first replying, afterward
visited this city in search of the writer, but
he had left his situation, and the parties were
not informed of his then abiding place. He
subsequently made several business visits
here, but up to the last time failed to hear
anything of his old friend and benefactor.—
This was in January, when one of the clerks,
remembering his inquiries, told him of the
death of -- 31 - 03; - and - lrow - his - sister - , -- a widow
lady, was keeping a juvenile school ie Ston
ington. It is needless to state that mingled
feelings of curiosity, friendship, and a re•
membrance of the—old love; led him to the
place, and our tale is ended with the follow
ing nuptial announcement, copied from the
Halifax, N. S., papers :
'Married, by the Rev. Alexander Ross,
Mr. A—, of this province, to Mrs. Caro
line late of the United States of A
merica. The newly married pair, immediate
ly after the ceremony, left in the pack° ship
for Liverpool.'
Was in the_ habit of Paying.
Near the village of Oswego resides a vete
ran retired merchant, a man of groat wealth
and benevolence, but matter of fact as to ec
centricity. Sentiment is entirely foreign to
his composition, and all poetry, to hts prac
tical mind, is an abomination.
Although through a long mercantile ca
reer he had been eminently prosperous in mo•
ney matters, he had invariably met with poor
success in matrimony. Dry goods had bless.
ed. him with a rich basket and a full store,
and experience pronounced him a gaod judge
of such materials; but evcry mortal 'piece
of calico' in which he invested soon faded
and failed.
He had reached a ripe old ago when the
'weaker ressel, l his fourth female venture—
stranded,and sunk.
With the promptness and enterprise which
had ever characterized his commercial car
reer ho soon selected another partner for
life.
As usual, a numerous circle of relatives
and friends were bidden to celebrate the nup-
tials.
A distinguished Presbyterian divine was
summoned to 'boss the job.'
The solemn ceremony concluded, friends
crowded around the happy pair to offer their
congratulations, when our hero of the five
weddings drew forth his ancient calf skin
wallet, coolly counted out twenty five dollars,
and handing the goodly greenbacks to his
reverence, blandly but distinctly remarked :
'That's what I have been in the habit of
paying I'
Fancy the feelings of the_blushing bride.
ANGER.—Verily, what reason is there for
hating those who fall into the,hands of the
law,. or into sins of any kind ? It is not tbo
part of the wise man to bate those who err;
indeed, if he does; he himself should hate
. hiaiself.Met him think how much of what
he does is base, how many of his actions call
for pardon. Will be hate himself then ?
Yet a just judge does not give one decision
in his own case, another in a stranger's. No
one is found who can absolve.biuiself. Who
over says he is innocent, looks at the proof
rather than his conscience. How much
more human is it to show a mild, kind spirit
to those who do wrong; not to drive them
headlong, but to draw them back, It a man
wanders out of his path through ignorance
of the country, it is better to set him right a•
gain than to urge him on further.--Sencea.
Aunt Susan, about seventy years of age
is 'unanimous' on man. Sho says:
'lf all the men were taken off, she'd make
arranaemante for her funeral forthwith.'
She also says :
'Suppose all the men were in one country,
and all the women in another, with a big riv
er between them. Good gracious! what lots
of poor women would be drowned
. I ' • ' '
A private soldier, by the name.of Richard
Lee,waa_taken_before the magistrates of
Glasgow for playing cards during divine ser•
vice. The following account is given :
A sergeant commanded the soldiers at the
Church, and when the parson had read the
prayer, ho took the test. Those who had a
Bible took it out, but the soldier had neith
er Bible nor common prayer book, and pulled
out a pack of cards, and spread them before.
him. He first looked at one and then an•
other. The sergeant of the company seeing
him, said—
---'Richard, - put up the cards ; this is no
place for them.'
'Never mind that,' said Richard.
When services were over, a constablnii:rog .
Richard prisoner, and brought him befote
the Mayor.
'Well,' said the Mayor, 'what have you
brought the &Idier here, for 7'
'For ila•ing cards in Church.'
Well, eofdier, what have you to say for
yourself ?'
sir I Ito
•lluch
ery good; if not, I will punish you, se
verely.;
have been, said the soldier, (about six
weeks on the march. I have neither Bible
nor common' prayer book. I have nothing
- binsask — -
your worship
of cards, and 1 hope to satisfy
oft he_ parityttives_
-- Then spreadingthe cards before tho May
or he began with the ace.
'When I see the ace it reminds me that
there is but one God.'
'When I see th-e-deue
iat.er an. Son.'
'When_l-see-the-tray it reminds me of Fa-
UFTWOW... - tirilwri7••7"" """
'When I see the four it reminds me of the
four Evangelists that preached—Ala,tthew,
Mark, Luke and John.
'When I see the five it reminds me of the
five wise virgins that trimmed their lamps;
there we're ten, but five were wise, and five
wore foolish, and were shut out.
'When I see the six it, reminds me that
in six days God made heaven and earth.
'When I nee the seven it reminds me that
on the seventh day God rested from the
great work which he had made ) and hallow.
ed it.
'When I see the eight it reminds me of
the eight righteous persons that were saved
when — G - od destroyed the world, viz : Noah
and his wife, his three sons and their wires.
'When I see the nine it reminds me of the
ninelepers that were cleansed by our Savior;
there were nitie out of ten who never re
turned thanks.
'When I see the ten it reminds me of the
ten commandments which God handed down
to Moses on the tables of stone.
'When I see the king it reminds me of
the Great King — of Heaven, whic~J~is God
Almighty:
'When - I see the queen it reminds me of
the Queen of Sheba, who visited Solomon,
for she was a woman as he was a man. She
brought with her fifty boys and fifty girls,
all dressed in boys' apparel, for King Solo
mon to tell which was which,
'He sent for water for them to wash. The
girls washed to the elbow, and the boys to
the wrist, so King Solomon knew by that.'
'Well,' said the Mayor, 'you have de
scribed every card in the deck except one.'
'What is that ?' •
'The knave,' said the Mayor.
'I will give your honor a description of
that too, it you promise not to get angry.'
will not, if you do not term me the
knave.'
4 Tho greatest knave I know of is the con
stable that brought me here before you.'
do not know, said the Mayor, 'if he is
the greatest knave, hut I know he is the
greatest fool.'
The soldier continued :
'When I count how many spots there are
in a paek of cards, I find three hundred and
sixty-five, as many days as in a year.'
When I count the number of cards in a
pack, 1 find fitty•two, the number of weeks
in a year.'
'I find there are twelve picture cards in a
pack, representing the number of months in
a year, and, on counting the tricks, I find
thirteen, the number of weeks in a quarter of
a year.'
'So, you see, a pack of cards serves as an
almanac, Bible and common prayer hook.'
THE VALUE OF A NAIVE —The value of
a name ! Can it be estimated ? is there any
known standard in dollars and cents by which
to graduate it? Will it c tate within any of
the known laws of political economy ? As
well might a jury assess the pecuniary dam
age of taking away the life of another.—
W hen I reflect how dear the reputation of
every man is to himself, I am amazed at the
light use be will make of the reputation of
another. Private slander is a large ingre
dient in the petty gossip of the day. Indeed,
it often seems to form the very spice of con•
versation, which gives - it - all — its - fftvor; — 'A
good name,' says Solomon is rather to be
chosen than great riches.'
WnEN TO CATCH Fist'—An old fisher•
man says if a man wants to catch fish when•
ever he visits tho creek, lot him not pick
the full-moon days to do it in. Ile gives
a philosophical reason for the adi'ioe—wheth•
er sound or not, we cannot decide. lie says
when the moon is full, the nights being
bright, enables the fish • to do all their fora
ging in the night time. Of course, having
their wants supplied, they lie up all day, and
consequently there is a scarcity of 'bites'—
Under a new-moon season, the fish have to
sleep at night, and work by day, that makes
the difference in the, fisherman's string.
A philosopher explains the science of got.,
ting rich in one, word—grab; how to keep
rich—keep what you grab.
Ooe of the most interesting events in the
musical world was brought to light in Lon
don, Eng., some time since; in-regard to the
fate, fortitude and final fortune of , a cants.
trice, as will be found by reading the follow•
iog narration by a contributor to Onte
Week:
'Some-time ago a mysterious paragraph
-eat the rounds of the press, to the effect
hat a young and beautiful woman made her
• ppearance every night at ten o'clock, in one
it the west end squares, and that after a su
sorb vocal display she disappeared no one
• new how or where, exactly as the clock
truck eleven. Some of the papers professed
o give special and exclusive particulars of
his anonymous nightingale, as she was
armed, and went so far as to hint - broa - dISF
hat, she was a celebrated vocalist married to
a penniless lord, who took this mode of en•
arging an insufficient income. Of course
his piece of family history proved to be an
nvention. had the good fortune to hear
er once in Berkley Square. Seeing a large
roved waiting in an expectant attitude just
-here a fashionable hotel is located, I in
quired the cause, and wail-Ofirthliffh-e—aiytTi
erious vocalist, the nightingale, was about
o show herself. As the clock struck ten, a
ady dressed in deep- mourning, and having
he upper part of her face concealed by a
ic. veillidYd - fici • • •
,no - +O. i
.n-the=tterare-e f=a-space,-purposeirkept-elear
for her. I decided, from noticing the beauti
ful formation of the mouth and chin, and
finely rounied fair throat, that she must be
both young
and more than commonly, at.
tractive._ She_was_accompAnied by a little
it remind
boy, also in deep mourning,
o eu — toticule. Without delay, the _nightio.
git e commence ala a., am sang wit sue
surpassing taste and feeling as to hold the
miscellaneous crowd in mute and wrapt at
tention. The song was followed by several
favorite scenes from popular operas, all ex
hibiting the talent and culture of an accom
plished artist. A collection was made; few
gave coppers—all who could afford it gave
silver. The little boy sent in his bag to the
hotel, the balcony of which was crowded
with visitors, and it was returned apparently
heavy, with precious coin. The sum total
must'have been considerable, and this I was
informed was the usual reward of the hour's
work. When 11 struck, the unknown stop
ped her song, made a slight courtmy- and
threaded her way quickly through the crowd.
tier real-history, 1 afterwards learned, was a
pitiful one She was the daughter of a cel
ebrated teacher of music, and had been ed
ucated for the stage; she married against
the wishes of her parents,'a clerk in a post
office, who, detected in the unpardonable sin
of having forged a bank - note, was tried,
convicted and hanged. With three little
helpless infants and no means of earning a
sufficient income, the bereaved young wife
adopted the plan of making her fine voice
and scientific attainments furnish the mean's
of subsistence. The close of this story is
more. hopeful. Her beauty, misfortunes and
accomplishents attracted the attention 'of a
clergyman in one of the eastern counties
Ile married her, and she disappeared trona
public view.'
A MYRTERY EXPLAINED.-REV, Mr.—,
of Lawrence, Mass, is a bachelor. Noticing
early in the seasen, that ono of his members,
a married lady, was not at meeting for sever
al Sabbaths, he called to ask the reason. As
ber reply was somewhat evasive, he surmised
that she had 'nothing to wear,' and said,
'you are waiting for your Spring bonnet, I
suppose.' Weeks passed, and still she did
not make her appearance. Ho therefore,
thought be would call again. Approaching
the house, he saw her sitting at the open
window, and blandly remarked, havn't seen
you at church yet, hasn't that bonnet come?'
'Yes, sir,' she archly replied. 'Shalt. I
show it to you ?'
'lf you please,' answered the wondering
pus tor.
Holding up a wee bit of a baby. she said
blushing, 'this is the Spring bonnet I was
waiting for, did I do right ?'
. BEGAN TO LAUGG.-A elerical friend at
a celebrated watering place met a lady who
seemed, however, on the brink of the grave
fler cheeks ureic hollow and wan, her wan.
,nor listless, her step languid, and her brow
wore the severe contraction so indicative
both of mental aid physie4l suffering, so that
ebe was to all observers an object of pity.
Scmo years afterward he encountered the
same lady, but so fresh and youthful, so full
of healthful buoyancy, and joyous in exprias
sion, that he questioned himself if he wan
not mistaken with regard to identity.
'ls it possible,' said he, 'that I see before
me Mrs. 8., who presented such a doleful
appearance at the springs several years ago?'
`The very same. •
'And pray tell me, madam, the secret . ' of
your cure. What means did you use to at
tain such vigDr of body cud mind, to such
chee - flulnoss and rejuvenation r'
'A very simple remedy,' returned she with
a bemping, face. 'I stopped worrying and
began to laugh ; that wag all.'
The latest swindle is a Rorchester inven
tion. When hay is sold by the ton, a man
conceals himself in the load and is weighed
with it. While the load is driven to the
barn of the purchaser, the wan goes back to
the hay market to be sold over. The Union
of that city says : 'This trick was nut Ms
covered until a few weeks ago, though it is
now undeistood that it has been practiced
for years. It might have remained undis
covered for years to come but fur ilia bold
ness of the operators, who exposed them
selves and were noticed by mechanics em
pioyed in loyinc , Pi up the walls of buildings
adjacent to thehay•natirkot.l
Romance of a Streit Singer.
AIWIyS Final; well of Sour friends
132.00 Pier "rear
Forgot his Name.
'Girls' send us the following : A concei
ted fellow by the name of Head in
New Year's calls in a certain city, made they-}"''
acquaintance of a young lady, upon whom he
flattered himself ho had effected a very de.
cided impression. He felt that be was ir
tesistable to the sex, anyhow,but in this
Particular instance he was condent that he
had accomplished a complete conquest. Not
ti'be'Cruel to the , damsel`whorn be imagined
to be languishing over his absence, he called
upon her again after the new year was a week
or so old. not he might feast upon the
surplise and joy she would evince on discov
ering who her caller was, he refrained from
giving . his name to the servant who answer•
ed his ring but instructed her to 1 *:•
that a very particular friend desired
an interview. He was ushered into the par
lor and after a brief delay the young lady
whom he supposed to be rapidly approach
ing dissolution, on his account,entered.
She pauSed on the threshold and looked
embarrassed. He expected that, but con
trary to his expectations no blush of emotion
or gleam of recognition, even, lighted up her
countenance.
'Don't you remember me ?' said be put
ting on the smile which he imagined had
melted her young and sueeßtible heart up•
on their first meeting. 'You'know I called
ere as 'ew • ear wit' a art. in _a_ o_u •
hone s eib
'Oh, yes,' said the young lady who didn't
appear in the least crushed by the recolloo
tiou, remember. Your taue did loot; fa
miliar, but your name—'
'lloret vou re
member _m_s_narnel! infoited__
the heart p_ulveriv....ri_with-an-air-of4leep-eha----
have almost got it,' said the lady, with
a puzzled smile., 'lt isti't, Brown ?'
'No, indeed. But really, madam, this is
_not very flattering to me, your forgeting my
name. I imagined that I had made a deci
ded impression:
'So you did, so you did,' the lady hasten
ed to say. 'Strange that your name should
have escaped me,
/ though. I was thinking
of it just before you rang. Don't tell me_
what it is, I - shall think of it in a minute.—
Iteafly, this is quite mortifying; what has
becomat of my memory,' and she trotted her
pretty little Mt impatiently on the carpet.
'But let me give you a hint,' said Mr.
flead whose mortification was rapidly inereas•
ing.
'Well, just a little hint. I should think
Of your name in a minute, anyhow—just the
least !ant in the world.will do.'
'Now, then, what do I carry on my shout.-
ders ?' queried Head.
-Alioment's puzzled reflection, then her
face brightened ,up and she advanced toward
him with outatreehei hand and cordially cz
()tabus
4 IVlty, Mr. STlrcd, hoot) do you do.'
A DUTCHMAN'S DESCRIPHON OF A RAINY
NIOUT.--'Vell, last night vasli de vorst asi
never vasb. I ton& to go down the hill to
mine house; but no sooner did I valk den
vases.. I stand still, for do darkness was so
tick dat I could not stir mit mine boots, and
de rain-r—dundor and blizen ! in more den
tree minutes mine skin vas vet tree to mine
tallier von leetle vile it stopped quit
ten, to rain sometising; S 9 I. kap•feeling of
mineself all the vay 'long; and von I conies
to mine own house to rani in, sat you tick ?
It belong to somebody else l'
The following ancedote of Ben. Butler,
is as like him as if he had set for it :
The General, while in active practice 'in
Massachusetts, was a terror and torment to
Judges of thin calibre. On one occasion
Judge Sangar haring bean bullied and bad•
gerod out of all patrenoc, petulantly asked :
'What does the counsel suppose I am on
the bench for ?'
Seratehio” his head a minute, Benjamin
B. replied, 'Well, 1 confess your honor's got
me there !'
Art IRISEI FARMER.—Near the village of
M—there I•ved a farmer who engaged a
son of the Emerald to work for him. Oae
morning in the spring Pat was sent to har
row a piece of ground. lie had not worked
long before all the teeth—except two or
three—cane out of the harrow. Atter a
while the farmer went out in the field to see
how Pat proceeded, and asked him how ho
liked harrowing
'Oh,' replielPat, 'it goes a bit smoother
now since the pegs are all out.'
Many a hand that can skillfully use the
sledge-hammer wourd not be able to regu
late the machinery of a watch. N;ce are the
springs of immortal souls, fine are the threads
woven into the wch of destiny, and divinely
skilled should be the hand which directs tho
work. Would you trust a bungler to re;u•
Ilse a nice piece of mechanism? Would you
trifle with :he springs of natural life ? How
much loss should they be trusted with im
mortal souls I
Oa the occasion of an eclipse a colored in
dividual in Norfolk, Va., became greatly o
lated.
'Bross do Lord,' said ho, :nigger's time
has come at last•—arid eow rvo's gwioc to hab
a black sun.'
An editor says of his now paper, that it
!oaks us °loan as a b. ohool marts in a bathing
tub.
An Irishman complained to his, physician
that ho stuffed him so much with drags. that
be was 'lick a long time atter he got well.
What is that which Adam never 4aw,
never possessed, yet left twu to each of 145
children ? Parents.
Yon may joke when you please, if you are
euraul to vome whoa you loke.
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