The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-22

A young member in the House Of Commons
was tempted 10 display his oratOtlcal powers;
accordingly on certain Eubject he rOse up
with great Importance and bald-Mr. Speaker
have we aws, OF have we not Iawsi II We
have laws and they are not obeyed, TO what
end were those laws madel After he was sea
ted another member arose aud sald-Mlr. Spea
ker, did the honorable gentlemen who spoke
last, speak TO TO the purpose, or did he not
speak 10 the purposel lGhe did nOtspeak TO
the purpose, TO what purpose did be spsak2
SINGULAR VIsIT.--Thc residence of Mr.
MOrns Newkitk, IN the nOrtherenIy patt Of
,ths town, was visited on Tuesday last by
large swarm Of bees, who have since taken up
their abode with him, inside his dwelling, and
gone to,wOrk, like peaceabIe and orderly citi.
zens. Upon the arrival OF The company OF
strangers, thoy ATTEMPTED unceremOniOusly to 8
enter at the hall door. but it being inconslder-
ately shut against them they alighted upon the
outside Of the house, completely covering it,
as if determined not,to:be ioiled in their object.
obtained access through knot hole in the
siding, near the Top, much 10 The confusion of
the wasPs.and other insects, whom they slew
and dragged out in great .numbers. Having
obtained possession Of their new home, Mr..
Newkirk has enlarged the field Of labors Of
hisn colony, by giving them access through
the walIninlo aarooE in which hives had been
placed for their special alaccommodatlon. They
areperfectly docle, AID apparently much pleas
ed with the attention shown them, and evince
a disposition 10 take up permanent residence.
-.Gosksn Republican,
A Mr. Brown oftFayete county, suggests
the following reI,edy or plan to prevent the
rust Of The nails and the consequent rollug of
the shingles, composing the roof ofa building:
'Ihe woLkmen when shlnglng have small
tin cup suspended at their breast, by a string
passing around The neck; Into this cup 10
put portion Of white lead, ground 10 oil,
Of the cOnsstence as taken from the keg;
as the ~ woFkmen handles the nail he dips
the point into the white lead, 10 which por-
tion adheres; when driven, the white lead iS
forced up as thenail posses in, and completely
fills up the hole and The head OF the nail is m.
bedded in tho 'paiHt--thus preventing Water
from penetrating by The nail hole and The rus,
ofthe nail. The>prOgress Ofthe workmen i.
very little retarded by the operaon--a keg Of
aaud shingles. The process might be advau-
tageous in wealhet>boarding and 10 putting Oh
| the decking and huHicane gool ofs;eamboats.'
MILWAUKEE, (W. # June e. "A man with
| his wife and nineteen children, arrived here
on the shooner Henry Norton on Tuesday las.
and have departed for residence IN The ia,s-
rior. He has upwards Of a d. zen girls, with
! him, and we understand he has left a part of
his family behind lfa numerous population
is public blessing, this man il certainly en-
titled 10 pension.
Another family Of seven girls and several
| boys arrived here q short time since, and have
taken up their residence in the vIc,nlty Of Fox
Lake. Cheefnp ye bachelorsl Pwenty-two
girls IN two families! verify. brighter day is
daNnng upon us!>. Sentinel
':Won't you write some i'res on mel" said
scotter TO rOguIsh yourg poet. 'Certa,nly
sr,' answered HE other %nh polite bow.
AS soon as the Others back wSs turned, hs
chalked the word sheep stealer' between his
shoulders. BoSt. Herald.
Won't pay the Judges.-The New York
Board of Supervisors have refused by vote
to pay Judge Lyach any salary for his servi-
ces in the Sessions. refusal 10 made on
the ground that he has not yet presented bis
claim; hut when it is, he will meet with the
saIns refusal.
LOvE.-The editor ofthe Metheum Gazette
makes the following sweeping asSertioni
sWhAt man! and never lovel Pshaw Such
a man mus, have heart ofice, soul az hfS-
less as eOsscOb; the gizzard Of q goose; aad
a head as sappy coca nut
"A member OfCougress. 10 reply 10 qusS"
tiOn OF the Ledger asking what they (Con-
greSs) have DONE during months sessiOn
ensweTs:
we have pooketed eight dOIlarsa day in
good specie, every man Of us, IL that noth~
ingi
So much for the Federal Reform Ssssionl
NATs WANTED, for which the highest market price WI
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