Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-23
CHIPS a. CLIPPINGS.

Curiosiiy.-Some English people were visiting
an elegant private garden ut Palermo, Sicily, and
among the liule ornamental buildings they came
to one upon which WIS written "non aperite
that is "tlon't OPEN" This prohibition only SER
we'd to excite their curiosity, and they very unciv-
lily proceeded to disobey The hospitable owners
Injunction. On opening the door, forcbe Jet Of
water was squirrel full in their faces-a very just,
though not very severe retribuion
81 must not have such n noise here" angrily
exclaimed The keeper of porter house TO man,
who had been patronizng his bar too frequently,
and annoying every body around him. NOW,
look here,' stummered cut the drunken IMAM;
"if you want to keep quiet house, you mustn't
sell liquor" The landlord was conquered.
Some western writer has accused the moon oil
being incorporate, and says, she has been seen to
rise several tines with her face ms red as n to.
per's.' 70 which Prentice rejons, that ii is I'm
gaan: to censure Cynthia, MS she fills her horn
but once month
Nnpoeon's hat once fell off at a review, when a
young lieutenant stepped forward picked it up,
aud returned ii to INN. "Thunk you, Captain"
snid the Emperor. " In whni regiment, sire?' re-
toned the Sub. quick AS lightning Napoleon
smiled passed on, and forthwith had the lucky
youth promoted TO the step Of his ambition.
A Lodjers account Of The MdrkeL-Bools is
searce--ha,s is dear-pants is the demand shirts
il none on hand dickes is dirty coats is no where
--slocks is low weather is hot-juleps is cold
--cohblers is good-toddies is up-and cash down.
No sales of my consequence Of any commodity,
in consequence OF there being none on hand.
PeierSburgh Statesman.
"Honordble"-A Iowa paper contains state
ment Of landlord OF hotel, charging member
Of the Legislature of that Territory with stealing
Si27 from fellow member who occupied the
same room
From the Boston Transcript.
The following endorsement was on the wrapper
enclosing newspaper recently received ut the
Pos, Office in this city. 1t was post marked De-
troit, April %:
Our wheat crop fall
Bids fair to be " tall"
And will yield near,
third than last year.
Our other great staples,
such as hogs, coon skins and produce oil naples,
Can be had in abundnncc-nlso wild honey
For tho gold, or the silver, or good Boston money.
We have The highest authority Tor The opinion,
TINT perfect loveliness is only 10 he ound where
the features even when the most beautiful, derive
their peculiar charm from the sweetness and gen.
tleness of disposition which the counlenance ex-
presses
III Cincinnati, where eggs are three cents and
half per dozen, pork dollar and half per
hundred, and -four four dollars per barrel, lady
pays fifteen dollars for Partisan bonnet. She
consequently wears upon her head two barrels of
-four, 400 cwt. of pork, and about 90 dozen
Of eggs. A pretty good load for one lady.
The following liberal offer is from The New Or
leans Crescent City:
"Any body who is convinced that money is the
root Of all evil, and is troubled with too much oft,
is notified that will cheeriully tnke small
Sprout, US we know n first rate place to pluntit."
There is man in New Orleans henpecked
by his wife that he has taken TO cluckng like an
old hen, and having got himself y pair Of feather
brooches, offers to hatch eggs ut three cents n
dozen.