Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-17

A.d I,il sing thee many joyous lay.
Awe chase the deer By the blue lake siae'
wh;e the winds that over the prairie pay,
shall fan tho cheek ofmy woodland psiae'
M, Ao.,. shall be by thu cool bright streams,
yvhe,e the beaver choosssher safe retreat,
Aa a,r ,ot shall smile like the sun's warm gteaH'
Throu,h the branches around o.: Ledge fhst meet
Ther wend with mo, 10 the deep wooa wsna,
Where far ii, the forest the wild flowers keep.
Where the bossy cups DER the streafh.ss osaa.
Andthsir wak 'sias buds tn 70 the p,..a Pep
I..w,olyr-A butler and chameemaia were
brought before Chambers. police ohcsr. ioT maA'
inp disturbance in the house OF Mr. ohe''iae
The butler had given the maid KICK, anu upon
beins asked by Mr.. Chambers why ne kicked ne,'
,snl;ed os follows :--s'She called me stupid 'si
~ .na !. hignorant hass; so had all undoubisa
risht 10 kick her; bat mind took care that woa,a
mt commit assault upon her." Nh =. 'dont
rou call kicking a person an Assault OoaS.
ssW;,h The shoe on, it is: but took my snoe non,
and ,ben was justified in kicking her, ior saying
wasa hignorant bass"
A eoLrre srRCoeLE.--Teuence brannasan
and David Doughery were sworn oTofnen, sna
,.cLonei yerv much ofthe gentlemen, and happen-
ioe 10 run against each other Ia turning corner,
stopped 10 make apologies. SIT was all my fauii,
Dayy nv Jewels says Tenene. s'By 81. Dah
OsConnell, but il was all mine,m saws DarY. by
tie honor Of gentleman it was mines" says Ter.
renee. sBy the hoiy poker l say II was mine,
saws Davy. ssDo you doubt the honor OF gentle
man? thought you had more politeness. Better
manners to you, say Is says Terrence. "Do you
reflect on INV manners, you spalpecn! fyou won
take genseel apology, take that, says Davy. hit
ting Terrence a click aside of his pate, which Ter
renee returned with interest, and SO they mad a
bloody battle all abou, poli,eness.
(Southern Literary Messenger.
An old gentleman of eighty-iour, having taken
10 the alta, a young damsel of about sixteen, the
clergyman said to him, "The fon, il al the other
end of the church, sWhat do want with the
font!,' said the old gentleman. s'Oh: beg your
pardon,'' said the clerical wit, 81 thought you had
brought the child 10 be chris,cned.o
Two g,at- oman were riding together in thisvi-
cjnity few days ago, whom they overlook boy,
whom the took by his peculiarly rustic and care
less appearance, tn be either fool or IN ''orown
study, To test their opinion, they inquired OF
the boy how far il was TO their home. "Wei,"
raid the lad, 81 reckon il is about five miles to the
jGD, but don't know how far il is to the gaAops
New Bedford Gaz.
The success which ha. attended the large clubs
In London has induced several respectable gentle.
men of New York 10 institute similar establish /
cpts in that city, and there s little doubt that not
only there, bu, throughout the Union and the "a
nada. numerous others will speedily 60 into opef-
AIbion and like its prototype, viii embrace pri-
ya,e dining rooms, library. news-room, &c, to
which strangers will be introduced. The institu-
tion is placed under committee OF Managers, 70
whom all applications for admission haze 10 DO ad-
dressed Montreal Gazette. i
A Lrylso.-A gentleman once asked little
bare.foo,ed boy, VIVA. mis- mother did for a living.
"Shs eats cold vctuals,'' was the reply.
Cuaiou s INSTANCE or TAsrE.-I fear you will
,hink am downright gossip When tell You a oi
~ SCANDAL that has reached me about The Moorish
young ladies. They are fond Of puppies. For that
matter you will perhaps reply, that the finest ladies
Of Europe also frequently show prediction for
that species of animal, both canine and human
Wel hut likings take different modes ofcxpressing
themselves. A Canadian Indian was once asked
If he had know, the Bosllip Of Quebec !-"Yes,
yes.n ssAnd how did you like hima" sob! vast
iy.n--"But how did you happen to know hims"
dHapy1n 70 know him! Why1 ate a'piece Of
him!n n like manner my Muuritanan beauties
are derourIsg fond Of puppies. You Only fondle
them, bu. they gobble them up BY litters in their
couscousou Il Is said, however, that they do this
not 20 much from earairorous propensity, as from
belief that this sort of flesh is very fatenng, and
tho fat Of . Mshometan beauty is her glory.
fCampbell's Letters from tho south.
A person has published sermon foundded on !
the following text from Solomon :-ssHe that find
sth vito 6ndeth good thing.' The advertise ,
nttes Us that he explains ''the advantages which
man derives from woman, with hints 10 The single
and married of both sexes in relation 10 conjugal
duties.n This sermon will be read with avidiiy,
q no doubt he is ga fupreacher,'' one whom
the Rev. Sidney Smith would pronounce as pos
ssssing "a forty parson power" We hope that
come OF the unmarried bernes about town will
c0Aasrue the text after rather loose fashion, and
take wives ready made.
SAcAciry OF Az Ass.-In March, 1886, an
as, tho property ofCaptoin Dundas, X. n, then
a Malta, shipped OH board the lsler frgate, Capt.
Forsssa, bound from Gibraltar to that island The
vessel having struck on some sands OFF Point de
Cat NJ some distance from this shore, the ass was
tf1own oycrooaSd TO give il chance of swimming
70 land--a poor ore, for the sea was running 50
high, that = boat which left the ship was lost. A
few days Afterwards, however, when the gates OIL
Gibraltar wore opened in the mcrning. the ass nre
sented itself for admittance, and proceeded 10 the
stables Of Mr.. Weeks, merchant, which no hadl
formerly occupied, to the small surprise Of this
gentleman, who imagined that from accident tho
animal had never been shipped on board the kler.
Ga The return of this vessel TO repair, the mystery
was explained; and it turned out that, Valian,e,
q the ass was called, had not only swan safely 20 +
dc shors, but, without guide compass, or ira
vSllisg mnp, had found his way from Point de CAT
10 Gibraltar, a distance of more than 200 miles,
,vsr I snountainous country, intersected by streams,
which 81 had never trversed beforc and in short
period that no could not have made one false STEP
Dr.. Jarrold g Reason and Instinct.
81 wonder that you will smoke cigars,n said an
Dlderly maid TO clergyman, ssfor believe tobac-
20 and rum generally go together." ~ wonder
low you dare 70 be woman,'' replied surplke,
tsince women and men generally 60 .ogether.'
s ass3 lEglantide.
\ The bones Of Crockett, Travis, Bowie, SC. de-