The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-04-05


but, early on the following day, The good
old souls ,rudged off for a marriage license,
paid the fee, went before The nearest mag
istrac, and were duly joined n second time
together, each ferven,ly praying, that the
Legislature would never again interfere with
their counubial ties.-LouisoiHc Journal.
"How is Mrs. w. your client, this morn
ing! !" said one of the members Of the bar
to another. 81 think" said the gentleman
addressed, 4" she is dying, drew her will
yesterday" "Then | think replied the
first speaker, " she will recover; for every
one knows woman is always better for
having her will"
What's the matter with your eye Z"
said gentleman the other day To- an hon
es, emigranr, who looked us ii hc had hecn
playing at iisty cuffs.
Och, it has been pnt out, knocked out,
nnnihilalrd, ezplngtd."
How can tint be y replied the other,
"Can't You see with II T.
"Oh yes, l can ser with it 1; tut for oil
that i. is ezpunged. Don'l you sc. The ttaek
lines around i; 7"
"Wi!l YOU have me 7" said u young man
to modest little girl. "No Jol,n," said
she, but you may have me II you Will"
Negro aoit.-" Jake" said Virginia
pcntlrman to an old negro, who was rather
lazily engaged in clearing the snow from
his premises, Jake my old boy, Won don't
se, along with this job very fast" ivy,
mnssr," replied Jake, scratching his wool,
"pretty considerable, foran old ma, guess
aud conccit myself, dat ] can clear more
saow away in desc ere short days, den de
spryesi free nigga in de city oh New York
conId do-in dc longer summer day as cher
was"
"Cnn q ixnn's pocket be empty" in
Qnired Iiibernian ,hc o;.ier dry, " w''rn
il's got any ,hing in ~ Surely not,
v-as tho reply. "Thpn," eyci.im'd Pat,
any pockpts nrs no, yet empty, for rl'ry
have got laundering great holes Ia them y
ITappiaess--It was Gray the poet, we
believe, who ,ai, that lhe highest stale of
rnjoyneui Which he could imagine, was {"
lie m,l day Oh u sofa an read books of ro-
NANCE The Imagination OF u British sol
dirr was equally fertile when h- replied I"
n question of what were his IDEAS of u iu-
,ur. state. ~ shaN," said he, " be- turned
into II bufI.llr, and shall lie down IN II mead
nw of grass higher than my head aud eat
nll day long, aud there won, be single
spusquito 10 annoy mo-
Feeling for another.--A quaker once
hearing a person ieIl how ,auch he JeH for
another, who was suffering and needed h's
assistance, drily asked him, "Friend hast
thou JET in thy packet for him 9
"Bullon, Jack, what are you going to d'
with Tom, ,hcre?" inquired the Captain %
n man of war, in the heat of nc'on, OF =
black fellow, who was dragging sailor b,
the heels across the deck.
"Doin, Massa Why goin to trow en-
oherboard."
"Bat you black imp, he isn't dead yet
DONE You hear him tell you So"
Safin, niussa, but den he lie so, no
body ebcr know when TO believe en-"
Dick" inquired the maid, " have you
been after that sal Hraius = " No, hn'nt.
"If you don't 30 quick, I'll tell your mis-
trcss" "Well, tell mistress as soon rs you
please don't know Snlly Ratus, and
wont't g, near hers you know well enough
I'm engaged to Deb"
"Uncle Juhn," said little archin TO M
old seu,lemnn who was sitting with his
head towards the fire, why ase you like
an Indian building his house Dye Civ.
i,up2 Because you are making your ~ig
warm." (wigwam.)
Substance and !Shadow.--A fellow went
TO the parish priest, aud told him, with "
long face, that he had seen II ghost. When
aud whcrcl" I" I, was passing by the church.
and up against the wall of 1t did h.hol,l
the spectre" "ln what shape ~! it APP
pear?" asked the priest. !; appeared IN
il,. shape of u great ass" GO home, ant
hold your tongue about it," said the pastor
"you are very timid man. a,d have beer
frightened u, youf oUa Sdadow.'
From the Boston Daily Times o. Saturday
GREAT ZooLoGIcAL ARRIVAL FROM AT
n'cA-REruRN OF THE EXPEDITION. TIL,
hip Tigris. Captain Hammond, arrived a