The weekly ledger., July 18, 1857, Image 1

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JAN. F. HFUUAKU,
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JACKSON, CALIFORNIA.
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VV. VV. COPE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
JACKSON, CALIFORNIA,
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FAUL.EV A PAWLIfHi,
ATTOBXKTB AXB COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
jfflee in Hale s lire proof building, up stairs, Main
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IIKICSCS A AXTEI.L,
A T TOR NE VS A T LA JU,
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A. B. Crawford, M. 1).,
JACKSON, AMADOR COUNTY, CAL .
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LAW,
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'iliunia* I). Cjiraiit,
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IT NTT SCRVKTOII AND CIVIL ENIIINKRR, OFFICE IX
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A. 11. IMI.LAKD,
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Is ml It,
fch 28
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8- 11. NARLETTE,
fit VE you CIVIL ENGINEER,
FIRING to rusume the practice of my profes
stoa among my old frien Is of Amador anil
taverns counties, 1 respectfully solicit their nr
* which will be promptly attended to, on reasou
'*» t rms.
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aaTl 8. H. MABLBXTB
THE WEEKLY LEDGER.
The parody below has probably been published
in this county already—some years ago—but nev
ertheless, being (rom the gifted pen of the late la
mented Charles Boynton, it will be eagerly sought
after. It was clipped from a late number of the
La Sa/le Frees by Mr. A. C. Brown, Jr., (now at
college in Jacksonville. 111.,) and forwarded to bis
father in this place. Through the same channel we
have another of Mr. Boynton's gems, which will
shortly appear.
[The following excellent parody on “The Destrnc
slruction of Sennacherib” wqs written by Charles
Boynton, while mining on the Mokelnmne river,
California, during the severe winterof ltU9. Some
one copied it from the piece of candle board on
which it was originally scrawled, and had it pul)
lisbed. We have seen it copied into several papers
without the author's name attached, ami we recent
ly received an Australia pap, r, containing it. which
was sent to us by an old California friend who went
out to that country to prospect Queen Victoria's
gold diggings. We therefore publish it, giving the
proper credit to the author.]
The Greenhorns came down like the wolf on the
fold,
To the land that was said to be teeming with gold;
And the gleam of their wash-pans, like comets or
stars,
Flashed bright o'er our gulches, our canons and
bars.
Like the leaves of the forest, when summer is
green,
That host in the month of October was seen ;
Like leaves of the forest, when Autumn hath
blown,
That host in November was scattered and strewn.
For the “Fiend of the Storm 1 ’ spread his wings on
t‘ e blast.
And the rain at his bidding came sudden and fast;
And the waters were raised, till each creek was a
a flood,
And provisions went up—on account of the mud.
And (here lay the tools they had bought upon
trust—
Each wash pan and crowlwr all covered with rust;
And there lay each Greenhorn coiled up in his
tent—
His pork-barrel empty,—his money all spent.
And the victims themselves were quite loud in their
wail,
And the merchants who sold upon credit turned
pale;
And those who prayed hardest for rain at the first.
Were now by their comrades most bitterly cursed.
In vain they prospected each dreary ravine—
In vain they prospected where no white man had
been;
The riches they fondly expected to clasp,
Like the will-o'-the-wisp still eluded their grasp.
And some of the Greenhorns resolved upon (light
And vn mated the ranch in a desperate plight;
While those who succeeded in getting to town,
Confessed themselves HONK mot t decided/// brown.'
TRACKS OP A TRAVELER.
Once more my friends the traveler greets
you after a short interval, not of rest to him,
although it may have been to you. What
have I In'en doing all this time? Well, it
my one asks you, say you do not know; or
tell them I have been indisposed, or drunk;
noth mean the same, when given by an actor
or editor as an excuse.
I hate long tales; in my youth my dogs
were all curtailed in regard to their appen
dages; but 1 am out of sorts and here rise to
a question of privilege. Although without
“a local habitation,” yet the world is deter
mined I shall not be without “ a name.”—
Some call me “Tracks,” others sing out
"Hello, is that you?” (now I am neither
"Tracks” no “ Hello,”) while a Gale spreads
,t forth that I am the “ Wandering Jew” ai d
the sound is echoed among the volcanoes aid
mountains of Amador. When that gale sof
tens down to a breeze, a gentle z.q.hyr, I’ll—
no I won’t either; I never bear malice. 1
am the traveler, plain traveler, (not so very
plain either,) and as such i desire to be known.
Now for the tracks.
•■The last rc-d gold had melted from the sky,
Where the sweet sunset lingered suit aud warm."
when I made my entree into
JACKSON’.
the seat of Justice of Amador county. But
fearlessns usual I wended my way through the
devious street to the place of entertainment
for “man and beast,” heedless of the won
ders that beset me on either side. 1 hud been
so lung in the country that I did not think to
take the sidewalk, and as I marched down
the middle of the street I was hailed with
such remarks os, “ When did you come
down?” " How is the folks in the country?”
and the like. But true worth, like love and
murder, will out; and before I left the sii|)-
per table I was an object of attention; all
observed my capacity.
After supper I armed myself with a good
cigar, (every body goes armed here; I’ve
seen the smallest children in arms,) and sallied
out to see the sights of this mountain me
tropolis by caudle light.
JACKSON, AMADOR COUNTY, CAL., SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1857.
The Late Charles Boynton.
THE GREENHORNS.
BY CHARLES BOYNTON.
Main street up which I sauntered was a
continued succession of well tilled stores,
shops restaurants and saloons. In these
latter were congregated a dexterous [dcck
stir-ous] set of men who dail largely in paste
board and cut nil connection with labor, for
which they readily trump up an excuse; but
let them shuffle as they may, and leg
when they arc high or low, Old Time will
“ wring in a cold deck on them” and they
will be losers in the end. The d—l is the
only one that really wins. Notwithstanding
all which, the amusement is very “plaisont,”
as the Frenchman sail I, and I like to take a
hand myself occasionally.
- Hearing music in a house, the door of
which was wide open, I walked in and ob
served a crowd at one side playing at rondo.
Negroes, greasers. Indians and whites were
all mixed in, and fraternized most harmo
niously. If want makes strange bed-fellows,
gambling makes as strange associates; and, if
the truth was known, that is the cause of the
sympathy so often shown by California ollicc
holdcrs to the cut-throats of the land. In
the same room were two or three couples
waltzing to the cadences of a harp, (not the
one of a thousand strings.) I really felt sor
ry for the ladies; poor things, they had
whirled around amid the smoke of tobacco
and fumes of liquor till they were quite black
in the face. lam surprised that their friends
permit them to visit such low, disagreeable
places.
Night as it was, I discovered that this
place has its grades of inhabitants, commenc
ing at the whites and ending with the Celes
tials; these latter occupying one entire end of
the town, where everything pertaining to
them can be seen, with the exception of a
Chinese baby, which is said to be a real curi
osity, born with the tail” on,already braided
and lipped with silk cord. Never having
seen one I cannot vouch for the truth of
what “ they say.”
A couple of Apothecary shops are quite
conspicuous here. In the window of one are
several corpulent bottles performing acro
batic feats, standing upon each other, and
gaily colored,like the Lee family in the circus,
i have not found any one yet to explain to
me why such bottles are used by venders of
drugs. They contain nothing of use, are sug
gestive of no idea connected with medicine;
unless it is that most nostrums are more for
appearance than utility. Large bottles of
nothing highly colored;—such is medicine,
and—such is life.
Another thing I can't see into in regard
to those shops is, why they keep books and
stationery to sell. A promising young man
(in the “promise to pay” line) at my elbow
suggests that the books ore to prepare the
mind for eternity, the paper to write wills
on, and the medicine to do the rest. If such
is the case it is a beautiful union of “ aids to
emigrants” to Paradise.
Hut Soninas invites me to his embrace, and
Morpheus promises a pleasant entertainment,
so 1 close for the night.
By daylight Jackson is a thriving, business
place; although, like most mining towns, it
is built in the worst possible local ty for
beauty. It fringes three small streams that
here unite and form Jackson creek, one of
the tributaries of Dry creek. The town
having grown too large for the valleys it has
spread to some of the hills. A portion of
the space has a rather ragged appearance, as
though it had been left out, (like an old shirt
on a clothes line, )aud th-cittloh id chewed it;
while the rest looks well, particular'}’ those
cottage nside ices on Broadway with their
gardens, and the vicinity of the soda factory,
which, by the way, is a most enticing place
with its grove of shade trees. [There, that
soda man owes me a tound dozen of soda for
that compliment.]
Mv rumbles brought me in the neigh
borhood of several acres of melon vines, the
melons were not ripe but they were flourish
ing nicely; as the Frenchmen who own them
cannot read English this notice is entirely
disinterested. Orcharding has not been neg
lected around here, ns the beautiful grounds
of Mr. 11. Kilharn can evidence, ns well as
the trees in many of the gardens in town.
Folks here seem to be somewhat supersti
tious —believers in signs. Scarce a house
that Ims not several on it; many of them are
tasteful. Had I time 1 would write a full
chapter on signs. The shape and style of the
letters are very suggestive. An II in one
that I noticed reminded me of the “Child of
the Regiment” with one arm a kimbo and a
foot stuck out, striking an attitude. One of
the livery stables has a sign representing a
horse having a race with the lightning. At
present the horse is a head ami shoulders
ahead, but evidently fatigued; money is of
fered oo the lightning, but Suds do takers;
not that any one doubts the speed of the
horse, but he might fly the track. There is
an old adage that says, “Put a beggar on
horseback and he’ll ride to the d—1;” and
some suppose this sign represents his arrival
at theres'd nice of his sulphuric Majesty; but
such is not the fact,
I have heretofore spoken of the introduc
tion of sheep into this county; a friend took
me to see a ram belonging to IV M. Briggs,
Esq —it is a hydraulic ram used by Mr.
tlriggs in irrigating his garden. With a full
of three feet, part of which was gained by
digging, it throws water, I judged, about
twenty feet into a reservoir from which it
flows over the grounds, keeping them in ex
cellent condition. These machines, though
not new, arc wonderful, and it is surprising
that more of them are not used in this state.
Eire, the element that inis wiped out so
many of our California towns, lias not yet
had a fair chance in Jackson. A dozen or
fifteen fire-proof houses have been erected as
a preventive, and an engine lias just been pur
chased to protect the wooden portion. lam
afraid some of the hoys are wishing a fire, in
order to show their skill with the “ machine.’
In churches this place is rather deficient; a
small Catholic church and a school house
where other denominations meet, comprises
the list. But the benevolent orders are well
boused; the Masons having a good brick
lodge-room, the square and compasses scu!;>-
tured on a tablet in front of which speaks
its use; and the Odd Fellows have an elegant
frame building in which to counsel F., L. k T.
May neither of the Orders ever know adver
sity.
One other place for holding secret meet
ings I discovered over a stable and a verj
uice place it was too, with Venitian blinds
and well fitted up. But the house in which
they met was the only tiling stable about the
order, of which I know nothing. Ever un
stable and now unstabled, (the Democracy is
the Hercules that cleaned out the Augean
concern, ) they yet look wistfully for a place
at the public crib. [Oh, traveler, you were
a chief in the wigwam once, and now speak
thus?]
In mining Jackson makes no pretentions
at present. When the ditch is completed to
here plenty of good diggings will be found.
But this is the centre of a large mining sec
tion, which accounts for its large trade.
But I am tired of making tracks, ami it
may l>e yon are in following me, so good-by
to Jackson and the many very pleasant ac
quaintances I made there.
Retirement of Collector Latham.
Yesterday afternoon, at three o’clock, lion.
Milton S Latham retired from the Collector
ship of the Tort of San Francisco, in accor
dance with Ins resignation tendered in De
cember last, and the new collector B. F.
Washington, Esq., was installed in the office.
Since the time Collector Latham assumed
the duties of the office, now nearly two years
[last, over three million of dollars have been
collected ami disbursed in the various de
partments under bis control. The office of
Collector of any port, is one surrounded with
great difficulties, ami that of the Fort of Sun
Francisco is |teculiarly so. Yet such was the
skill exhibited by Mr. Latham, such was his
care, such the supervision lie exercised over
all the subordinate departments, that Mr.
Secretary Guthrie, in his annual report to
Congress, did Mr. Latham the distinguished
honor, paid him the well merited compliment,
to say, that his administration of the affairs
of the office, had been n better one, one
more des« rvmg of commendation, than had
any which hud preceded it; i nd that it would
compare favorably with that of any in the
Atlantic Slates.
On the I'Jlh of January, 1857, in response
to the letter of resignation, tendered by Mr.
Latham, to take effect at the end of the fis
cal year, Mr. Secretary Guthrie, sent the fol
lowing reply, a copy of which we have been
happy to procure, exhibiting as it does the
regard in winch Hie Collector was held by
the Secretary of the Treasury Tne follow
ing is the copy of the letter referred to.
Washington, January 19th, 1857.
Sir; 1 have every reason id be satisfied
with the manner in which you have dischar
ged the duties of Collector of the Fort of
Sun Franer-co; and were 1 to remain in
charge of the Treasury Department, should
exceedingly regret your leaving the position.
The records of the Department prove,
von alone of all who filled the office, lnm>|
discharged the duties correctly and piWVijpPtS
The record you have made us Collector, is
the highest evidence of your faithfulness and
capacity for the place, and the best recom
mendation you can have for the retention of
the place, until it shall suit your own conve
nience to leave. This I shall cause to be
represented to the incoming administration.
Respect fully,
(Signed) James Guthrie.
Milton S Latham, Esq ,
Collector, Ac., San Francisco. Cal.
Upon retiring with distinguished honor,
from the important ami exalted position
which he has occupied for nearly two years,
Mr. Latham, we learn, returns to Ins home in
tsacramouto to resume bis practice of Law.
In porting with him in his ofticiiil capacity,
his friends have the proud consciousness of
knowing that they can sny, wit limit flattery,
“Well done.” With the mercantile commu
nity he has ever been deservedly (topular, as
while he has most strictly guarded the inter
ests of the Government, he has exhibited in
his relations with them a degree of courtesy
which has won their universal respect. We
understand that previous to his leaving for
Sacramento, a testimonial of thanks for the
able and npwright, us well as courteous man
ner in which he has conducted the affairs of
his office, and us a mark of the kindness of
feeling ever entertained toward him, will lie
presented to Mr. Latham, signed by the
mercantile community of San Francisco,
without regard to party.
As conductors of a daily journal, we
have often been under great obligations to
Mr. Latham, for much valuable information
furnished ns; and we, too, feel disposed to
add onr mite of thanks to him for the cour
tesy which he has always exhibited w henev
er we have required Ills assistance in tins re
spect. — S. F. Alta, July I*/.
Tha Merchants and Mr. Latham.
The following testimonial to Mr. Latham
is signed by the importing merchants of San
Francisco. Coming from those who have
had the best opportunity to judge of Mr. L's.
official conduct, and taken in connection with
the testimony of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, no higher tribute could lie paid :
Sax Francisco. June tiO, 1837.
Hon. Mii.tox S. Latham, Collector of Customs, San
Francisco;
Dear Sir;—Voa are about to retire, at your own
request, from the the office of Collector of Customs
at this port.
As members of the business community of San
Francisco, of all classes, we cannot let the occasion
pass without making some expression ot the regard,
confidence and esteem which you have won lor
yourself, and which are as general us your relations,
personal and official, with your fellow citizens.
It is not only tnat without the aids of any previ
ous experience you have administered with marked
intelligence and energy the responsible and ofn n
difficult duties ol one of the most important offices
of the Government p rlmpsneverbefjrecnm.il ited
to one so young, tint you have also administered
th in with a perb ct an I prompt fidelity and ex;ict
ness which have left iiotinag to desire, aid. at ill.
same time, w,th a cons.deration and courtesy free
from just offense to any.
The withdrawal from the public service of sueb
an nffic r is nothing less than a public lu-s. bat yo i
will carry with you on your return to private tile
and to your home, not only the priceless conscious
ness nl duty well perform d, but the approbation
of all good men. and of all who know how to value
those excellent qualities of perfect honesty and
fidelity in pulifce office, which are not only essential
to the administration of affairs every where, but are
tlir.ee useful and salutary as an example in out
Slate of California.
With cordial wishes foryour prosperity and hap
piuess, wo have the honor to be,
Your friends and servants.
(Sinned by the Principal Merchants.)
Mr. Latham made the following reply :
San Fsamtsco. July 15. 1837.
Gentlemen :—Vimroommnn.cation, compliment
lag me upon the manner in wh cn 1 have discharged
the duties of Collector of the port or San Francis
co, bus been received.
1 can only r. tarn you my sincere and heartfelt
tbanksfor the generous manner in which yon choose
to regard my conduct us a public officer.
During ni v tenure of office, it Inis constantly been
my aim to protect your interests, while I faithfully
dbclmrged my duty in executing the law; and it
affords me great pleasure to learn, in taking leave
of you, that I have merited your confidence and
esteem.
Very nspectfully, your ob't. serv't.,
Mu.r>\ S. Latham.
Those engaged under Mr Latham, about
one hundred, passed resolutions highly com
plimentary nud presented him with un elegant
service of plate. We extract from Mr. Lu
thain's reply to the presentation speech :
“I h»vc always felt the pecuniary and individual
responsibility of the office I haveju.-t tell, arising
from the absolute necessity of assuming, ut all
times, power and action to relieve the wants of our
comm rcial community. So remotely situated from
the seat ot theUeneml Government that commu
nication could not lie had tor many weeks, and our
anomalous condition continually presenting new
questions without precedent, 1 have oftentimes, at
the expense ol unappreciated and uncliar.tubleeun
structioii of motives, assumed such a line of action
as would tiest tend to cherish and protect trade.
"The Revenue Laws—l have believed, und en
deavored to act upon that belief—were m ide to
protect and encourage, not to oppress comm re.—
1 have th, r foro hoped, by a rigid mini n: strut on
of known rules—obedience to instruct o is from my
superior*—idl 'd obstinacy in foil living the law—
(whose supremacy I had sworn tomiintaiiiand faith
fully execute, —i had hoped, 1 say—ml Imly be
pi rdoned the honest pr.de—to in r.l some smill
in ed of approbation from u pnbl.c with whose des
tinies my own arc uuilcd.”
Cutting Shout. — Killer Jones was not re
markable for his eloquence, nor was he a very
good reader, especially among the hard named
lint he said that “all Scripture is profitable,”
and therefore he never selected imy (sirlion,
but rend the first chapter he opened at ufiei
lie took the stand to preach. One day he
stumbled in this way upon a chapter in Chron
icles, and read, “ Flenzer begat IMiineus, mid
I’llineas begat Abishiin, mid Abishnu begat
linkkic, ai d liiTkkie byj»t U..zic,” and ■tum
bling worse and worsens he proceeded, he
Mopped, and running his eye ahead, and see
ing i othing better in prospect, he cut the
mutter short by saying, “ And so they went
on und begat one another to the end of the
chapter.”
“Bov,” said a visitor at the house of a
friend to his little son, ‘‘step over the way und
see how old Mrs. Brown is.” The boy did
the errand, and on his return re|>orted that
Mrs. lit own d d not know how old she was.
Fhetty Goun—The Yolo County Denti
er,it thinks that “compliments mining news
|,ii|(crs are like the delicious kisses bestowed
by pretty women upon each other—apt to be
100 sweet to lust bner ’’
ConCes your tongue, lest it confine* you.
[ NUMBER 89.
The American Party.
At a meeting of tlic American party of
Amador county, held in Jackson on Satur
day July 11th, 1857, A. C. Brown was railed
to the chair and 11. P. Hinksou elected Sec
retory.
U. M. Briggs offered tltc followings resold
tion :
Resolved, That the American party of Am
ador county do now dissolve.
Resolution rejected unanimously!!
On motion the chair appointed n commit
tee of three, consisting of 11. M. Briggs,
W. Bickncll ami C. I). Burleson, to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting.
On motion, the chair was added to the
committee.
Ou motion, adjourned to meet at 1 P. M.
One O’Ci.ock, P. M,
Met pursuant to adjournment. Meeting
called to order by the chair, when the com
mittee made the following report, which was
adopted seriatim :
ARTICLE I.—ORGANIZATION.
Section 1. 'Hie cou.ity ami wiiurJlimte Coun
cils ol the Alien can Party in Annior county ua
organized under Ihe cuostitution and ritual o: th
Order, are lie ruby anulished. Her .'after tli ■ organ
ization of the Ann r.eaii Party in this comity .iiil
Du umler the- charge and supervision of a comm it:
of ten, styled the Am r.c.m Executive Comm.lie
of Amador County, whose duty it shall he to hav
a constant and gvii . rul supervision ol th ■ pally u;-
rauizatiou in mis county, and it - ni in her- shall .
tree from all oaths or Oullgut.oos ol seer.sy as to
party organization.
AIM’. If.—NOMINATIONS.
Sec. 1 County nominations snail is* nwte hy i
Coinention oi de'legateselected lorth.it pi.rpo e
Sue. 2. Township noiiiluations shall bemslel.y
their respect! i e delegations, at least o.ie week he lor
tiu election.
Sec. 3. The county nominating Conventions
shall elect the dei lo iuu ovule iioai .i«
ouuveutloiis.
ART. lll.— uCAuriCATioNs in mk •irErsitii’.
Sec. 1. Am rican citiz ns. hnlh X itive aim .vi'-
ural zed. who in good faith shall unite with ns an -
declare their intention tosupp >rt theprinc pi ■sa id
Humiliations of the parly, shall he eii.illeo lo ail
tic privileges of m nuar hip. without regard to
til :.r former political associations.
Sec. 2. All milional. co i. i vatlvo ami faioa
lovmg citizens are cor I.ally im Kd to eai oU them
selves os memh T-m the p.n.y an I amt i w ,l.i u i
m n detenn.ued effort to free our county aml air
■ rom the incubna under which thy are grcii i.aq
from unsettled land titles and oppress.!' i.ia.uioa.
The same c nuiiittee oil'red Ihe following
resolution, which was adopted iinaniiiioii ly;
Htnolerd, That thi meeting 1 e "1.1 nl -not r,
county nominal.ug co.iventiu.i o ‘hi “i •!.« k-r..i
o.i tVedncsiluy. July _d, I T. !u.' . p ■
nominating couuty oVccn to oe r ut'si tor at i.k -
giing election. and lo elect lulegates to la • . .■
nominating convention to be hol ie i in the city i
Sacramento July .li. A. ft. isof, and llut t *.' rtf
of representation he thei same as at the last electio ..
On motion, tlm following named perm;,
were elected ns tlic Executive Committee 10.
he ensuing year ;
L. S. Scott, Volcano; B, M, Briggs, .Tn
son; M. A. Hinkson, Dry town; J. C. o<e ,
lone; O. W. Wagner, Lnncha i’i.imi; E. i-
Howe, Sutter Creek; ,1. \V. iv mluil. Fiddle
own; D. Armstrong, Armstrong's Mill ; d
VV. Bickncll, Clinton; Thus. Jones, Jackson
creek.
The following resolution, offered by L. S.
Scott, wns adopted unanimously :
rtsso/neif, That tin- i c ting recoinmrntl thn! f*w
precinct m .'Clings to el c delegate* to lit • County
.Vominnting Cmiventiu.i oo held eu the Saturday
preceding said Convention.
K. M. Briggs offered the following resolu
tion, which was adopted :
Hmdord, That "Amador Sentinel” and “Weekly
Ledger” lie requested to publish the proceedings of
this meeting.
Ou motion adjourned, sin* die.
A. C. BROWN, CU’n.
11. I’. Hinksov, Sec’y.
The late eccentric Dr. Aiiernethy silenced
i loquacious woman by the following expedi
ent :
“ Put your ton'rne oat, madam.’'
The I nlv eotnnl'ed.
“ Now keep it there till I have done speak
ing-”
Twenty tons of I rnrs hoops were tnrnrd
out during the month of March last by the
brass foundries of Waterbary Conn., inten
ded for use in hoo|K*d skirts Imagine a par
ty of ladies wearing twenty tons of brass,
“Constitutionally tired,” is now the polite
wav of expressing (he fact that a man is na
turally luzy. We live in wonderfully ielined
limes.
Nothing is so contemptible as flint nff 'c
tntion of wisdom which some display, by
universal incredulity.
If three feet in ike a yard, how many will
it take to make a garden ?
Why is a trim-cap like death ? Because
it’s a debto’nutnr.’
It is said that the Swiss can muster an
army of 230,000.
A lady who was urged to study French re
plied that she thought one tongue sufficient for
any woman.
However small a society may hr, if it is a
human one, jealousy will creep in.
When the day breaks wbut becomes of
the fragments?
Themimberof Jews in tlm UuitcJ Jtutea
exceeds a quarter of a ui.LLiou