The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-20
according to all that is written in the book

according to all that is written in the book
of the law.
.'Fellow countrymen, the ark of your
covenant is the Declaration of Independ-
ence; the articles of confederation, whence
came curses, is our Mount Ebal; and your
Mount Gerizim is the Constitution of the
United States. [Cheers.1 Preserve it
in your inmost souls as sign and bless
ing; bind it as a frontlet between your
eyes; treasure it in your heart of hearts;
think of it when sitting down, when ris-
ing up, and walking forth to breathe the
blessed air Of heaven. Write it on the
lintels of your doors and gate posts; cling
to it as you. do to your earthly life; adj
here to it as the cords of your eternal sal
walton. So shall your children and your
children's children celebrate this day ff.
ty years hence, with all, and more than
all, the blessing which we enjoy--and
with all the blessings that were promised
and bestowed upon the children of Israel,
for their obedience to the law Of God"
Mr.. WELD, Editor of the New York
Despatch, according to the Boston States
man. tells story in as rich and quaint
style as any lord of the quill we wot Of
for example
"Widower Smiths wagon stopped one
morning before widow Jones' door, and
he gave the usual country signal, that he
wanted somebody in the house, by drop
ping the reins, and sitting double, with
his elbows on his knees. Out tripped the
widow, lively as cricket, with a tremen-
dous black ribbon on her snow white cap.
Good morning was soon said on both sides;
and the widow waited for what was fur
Their to be said
'Well Ma'am Jones, perhaps you don't
want to sell one of your cows, no how,
for nothing, any way, do you!"
"Well, there, Mister Smith, you could
mt have spoke my mind better. A poor
lone woman, like me, does not know
what to do with so many creatures, and
l should be glad to trade if we can fix it."
So they adjournedto the meadow. Far
mer Smith looked at Roan-then at the
widow-at Brindle-then at the widow
at the Downing cow-and at the widow
again-and so through the whole forty.
The same call was made every day for
week, but farmer Smith could not decide
which cow he wanted. At length, on.
Saturday, when widow Jones was in
hurry to get through her work for Sun
day--and had sever so much to do in
the house, as all farmers wives and wild
ows have on Saturday, she was a little
impatient. Farmer Smith was as irreso-
lutte as ever.
s.That ere Downing cow is pretty
fair creture--b but" he stopped to glance
at the widows face, and then walked
round her--not the widow, but the cow.
"That ERE short horn Durham is not
bad looking beast; but don't know
another look at the widow.
''The Downing COW knew, before the
late Mr.. Jones bought her, Here he
sighed at the allusion to the late Mr. Jones:
she sighed, and both looked at each 9th
er. 1t was highly interesting moment.
"Old Roam is faithful old milcl, and
so is Brindle-but have known better"
A long stare succeeded this speech--the
pause was getting awkward, and at last
Mrs. Jones broke out
'sLord! Mr.. Smith if Tn, the COW you
want do sag so!"
The intentions of the widower Smith
and the Widow Jones were duly publish
ed the next day, as is the law and the
custom in Massachusetts,; and as soon as
they were 'sout-published," they were
married.
Pun PEDAeoG1cAL.-In an Irish story
in Bentley's Miscellany murdered
schoolmaster is said to have been found
dead in the road, with his head full of
fractions.
/ All in jomethry' said Larry. And
there was talk of shoe-aside.'
'The horses shoe?' asked Oanah.
mo aIanna' said Larry, .shoe-aside is
Latin for cutting your throat
But ne didn't cut his throat,' said the
widow.
Sure its all one, said Larry, whether
he did it with razhir on his throat, or a
hammer or his head. It's shoe.aside all
the same
But there was no hammer found
No but he might have hid the hammer
after he did it, TO off the disgrace of the
| shoe aside
But wasn't there any life in him when
| found!'
| Moi a Taste The crowners sot on him.