Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-07
An Orator done uv,.

An Orator done up.
| We have plenty Of such cattle as are below de
! scrbed in New York; and shall see enough of
them between this day and November 18Th. After
that date they will go into reracy until the Spring
Election. The sketch is from the Clipper BRO
| Mer Jonathan.
"Feler Citizens" exclaimed on iadependen. ords
tor on Tuesday night, about IL o'clock, while he
held ON TO lamp-pos; with one ann, and leshed
! the all with the other. "Feller citizens! I'm tho
man what stands up (when I'm not drunk) fos ia
diwdual rights! HuNa for our side it's no use
of arguing the question, friends and eller citizens.
I'm as dry as bazcs, and havn't taken horn for
the last five minutes. Down with ab-b-boonism
and temperance societies them's my sentiments,
and I'm likewise friendly to universal susrings.
Go il, roarers and bustersG'
Hereupon the tremendous outpouring of clo-
quence became overpowenng, that he forsook his
best friend, the lamp post, and made lurch into
the gutter "Im in for it, continued he, "to your
tents, oh Israel l--the last link is broken, and I'm
a gone sucker. Friends and feller-ctzens, dye see
them stars wot blinks in the blue heavans Soo-
ner shall they fy from their e-ethereaI sysGrsthan
from the position have taken in this afldir I'm
for free expression of sentiments, and no gag law
| -hurra for me them's my sentments!'
Look here, mister,' said the watch, interrup,ing
the strain Of pure and unaduterated patriotism,
"though you have audience but myself you ap-
pear to be well backed-and speak in a gutter-ci
tone. Why, man, you can't stand up for your
cause"
| "Do you rn'an to doubt my p-p-patrio,isn,,
m s,er 7" asked the orator, making motion to take
the 'or erect. "Do you mean to insnerwste that
can't support my Arguments myself either!
Friends and feller ciiiLens-l guv in my vote like
mani wentthe whole figure. Listen to the voice
of the patriot who fought, bled and died 1or-look
here mister--is there any liquor shop any where
within a reasonable dstance!"
"Yes there's one very short distance of where
you will be provided for
"Wh--wh-what's the name 7"
The Pilgrims Retreat"
1t is hardly necessary to add that the orator was
bottled of to quod
GRANGE HIr.-A Rev. gentlemen was riding
along The road one day, and had on a cloak whch
he wore when the elements without seemed to ways
and dispute their claims to superiority. Of rathsr
an extraordinary make and pattern, cape upon Gags
like the outworks in a regular fertilization so th
when the rain tad got possession of one fold it had
fresh one to encounter. TIE winds were trying
their fell power TO this ,ailors barricade into
idicue, and were assailng the shoulder turrets in
all lirccOns yyhen Ep lar, -, p,a
mounted on very spirited horse, which had never
been trained to such sights, and took alarm, and al
most threw his rider. "Why, man." said John
Bull, "that cloak o yours would fishten the
devil" Well," replied the minister, " that's JUS,
my trade."-Laiyi Of Logan.
= humane chimney sweeper told distinguished
# lady that he had superseded the use Of climbing
Il boys, upon the humane principle. "Whst do you
$ do said her lady ship to the humane man. "instesd
# Of using the bOysI" "yy" said the sweep instead
of sending by up the chimney, goes 10 the top
Of the pot myself, and having tied a string TO the
). tlil of goose lets him down with string; and
!. then, my lady, be Gaps, and he flaps away his
i 'ing', Sch entirely cans tho sut out Of the chin
It ney altogether" Dear me-" SAYS the sensitive
Countess, "but that mast lie exceedingly painful to
d the goose" Ivy, said the amsble sweep, $50 il 10
j. my lady, Without no manner of doubt-bst if your
,t lady ship is partkler to goose couple of duck
"a viii d. just as veil"
Is A good wife .houd he like three things, which
y three things she should no, be like.
IS She should be like a towns clock, keep time
d and regularityi she should not be like town.
lie clock, speak loud, that all the town may,hear
rs She should be Ike an echo, speak when she j,
rs spoken to; she should not be lke echo, awsy,
n to have the last word
m She should be like a snail, keep within her own
house; she should no, bo like snail, carry all sh.
y has upon her back.
y Nor To RI DoSL" TwIcE.-A vsgrant, wh-
NJ effected deafness being brought before bench OF
magistrates, resouely refused to hear the questions
u that were put to him. Al length one OF the justi-
y csc, 10 ties, the suspected prisoner said to him
N "You are discharged" :" No. no !" cried the cum
~ ming vagabonj, al have been taken in that way
= before"
"a A. ishm,n being uphTaidcd with co,oariice
" -ad, he had As brave heart as any man in thC
amy. hat his -ovsrlly lg' alwsys run away With Il