Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-07-13


sing his suit with an ardor which enrap,ur-
ed lovers only can appreciate He was
upon his knees. urging his suit with poetic
cIoquence. "Genlle ole, be mine. Drive
me not 10 distraction by cold answer. |
swear By those lovely eyes-by those lips,
swecter than the nectar Of the gods--by
that brow whose marble beauty Minerva
might cnvy-,hat love you!" The gentle
i. one sighed, as she gazed out upon the lovely
Landscape before her. Her heaving breast
gave hope TO the enraptured swain; and he
was covering her snowy hand with kisses,
when she exclaimed-"Ihere swov, y,
that nasty criner HASN'T spill all the soap
grease!" We came away then.
Monroe Dem.
A Definition of the Trimty.-Therc
was once an Indian, who, while passing
his examination to be admitted as Pres
5yterian Missionary, TO preach the gospel
n the village where he lived, was asked If
he believed in the Trinity. He SAID he
did. He was then asked his reason. He
said if they would then permit he would
answer in his Indian way, to which they
consented. He then proceeded aud said
-" We 90 down to the river in winter,
and see it covered with snow we dig
through the snow and we come 10 ice; we
chop through the ice and we come 20 wa
icr-snow is water; ice is water; and wa
ter is water, therefore the three are one. l"
TAXATION 1t is said that the TAX on
every pcrson-men, women, and children :,
in France, is about SIP a year; in Great
Britain, $50 a year;--and in the United
States. about 100 cents a year. This is
ihe difference in taxes.
0rT~The Chicago American denies that
the taxes are as heavy in illinois as they
are in Wisconsin. But it does not say how
heavy they would be, should all the proper
~ ia the State be taxed with view TO the
payment Of its entire Indebtedness.
A Fireman's Toast, given at II late ami
vcrsary dinner. The Ladies The only
incendidrics, who kindIe famc which
,cater will not extlnguish.
"Kccp your tongue still, you william"
said woman TO her husband, whom she
had driven under the the bed. "Never.
while have the spirit OF a man, was his
spirited reply.
A GEoss MlsrAKE.-It has been re-
ported that man in Bangor, had n tclc-
scope Of such inmcnsc power, that he had
actually discovered tcayt oa the face Of
man in the moon. IL has since been
aSce rtaincd, however, TO TIC aothing bot a
pimpic.
Somebody calls the anti cora law people
4./o,c .bro1d ruIlnwS -
A CoLLooUy.-'.IIowd do you do Mr.. Smith?
.'Do what
allow do you find yoursclf!"
al never lose myself"
allow do you lec!"
"Prc,,v smooth guess feel Of me and see"
.Asood morning. Mr.. Smith"
-.li7s rather bad one-wet and nasty"
THE ROMANCE OF LIFE.
Some shoot tt"e ago in one OF the VIII
lagos on ,he Firtl, Of Forth. lived n lady
hose husbaud had gone to sea, aud new
or having beard fro@ him for some years.
she believed him 10 have been dead. At
the time her husl4a nd went 10 sea Mrs. r.
lived IN a iowa ia Eugtaud; but after CIV
ing up hopes Of his rcturu she removed,
wilh her only daughter. to her native
country (ScoIIand.) Ia the course of
wears probatoncr of the Church OF Scot
land came to otiiciate as Il missionary IN
the parish and formed an attachment for
Miss. S. Seeing no Immediate prospect
of obtaining a church at home, he resolved
on transferring himself to one Of our Amer
lean colonies, and received an appointment
there from colonial missionary society.
Having been united TO Miss. S. he took his
departure, leaving his wife and mo,her-in-
law 10 follow as soon as he should have
prepared Tor their comfortable reception.
They accordingly left their country some
time afterwards for America. In the
mean time among the settlers. over whom
the young divine's charge extended, was
comfortable farmer, also named ). who
made enquiries after the history of the
minister's wife and mother, and expressed
an anxious desire to see them Oh their ar
rival. They did arrive safe, and on reach
ing the ministers hablta,ion, Mr.. s. was
seat for to be introduced. Judge Of the
surprise OF all, when on the entry Of Mr..
S, the newly arrived females GoLnd in
him the iong-Iost husband and father!-
slaving been unable 10 trace his family in
England aker a protractcd absence, he had
returned 10 America, where, by a singular
coincidence, both he and they found those
they had given up for lost. The parties,
sve are glad 10 say, are now living conIor-
iably and happily in the new world.
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