Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-10-04

SlonS, ana must IN the end be mistaken in their
man, could have nothing to boast of superior NOR
atty over the poor loafer arraigned at the bar of
criminal justice for obtaining goods by false pre-
fences And if he could feel comfortable in the
possession ofpower obtained by such means. would
never lack the will, though he might the courage.
of presenting pistol and demanding the purse of
the peaceful traveller on the highway.
The undersigned lament to saw that this is no
sketch of the fancy. Forbidding as it may be to
the moral sense ola virtuous community. yet John
Tyler, of Charles City County, in the Common
wealth of Virginia, sat for the picture"
- -s--
A Cleoer joke One ofthe vendors ofthe new
life of Henry Clay, walked up to the carriage in
which Mr. Webster departed from the Astor house
and earnestly said, flake the life of Henry
Clay % 81 cannot take the life of so eminent cit
zen" was the reply.
A man out west, has been terribly trounced
by his wife, because he took his surtout and boots
out of her bustl, us as she wanted to put it on
Next time he'll mind his own business.
AT camp meeting near Cincinnati, on the 23d
ult, man burst blood vessel by exhortng and
died Immediately.
premium being lately offered by an agricul-
ural society, for the best mode ofirrigation. and
the latter word being made irritation, by mistake
OF the printer, farmer sent his wife to claim the
prize. Bee.
"Pa, as'nt Job an editor?" "Why, Sammy?"
"Bccause the bible informs us that he had much
trouble, and was man of sorrows all the DAYS of
his life"
The poorest of all family goods are ndolent fe-
males, fla wife knows nothing of domestic du-
ties beyond the parlor or the boudoir she is dan
gerous partner in these times of pecuniary uncer-
tainty.
Positively SbOcking.-A wag standing by at
an execution, remarked that it must put man out
of breath most awfully to stand on nothing, and
stretch hemp rope with his neck
Cause Of Q@arrel-T wish / owned all the
pasture land in the world, said Bob well, |
wish owned all the cattle in the world SAID Ned
How could you feed themr asked Bob Pd
turn them into your PASTURE said Ned NO YOU
aoOuldnt' Yes I acould' you sAant' q
SHALL, and then came the fsticuhs-and o how
they did fight
MOI q Bad I'm. The editor Of the Barre Ga
zete was formerly Post Master at that town. but
few months ago he was removed and another
person appointed in his place Whereupon he
has perpetrated the following joke in his paper.
Reminiscence. What hour of the dav reminds
as of what ace are? X. p NJ to be sure
An old bachelor having been laughed at bv
bevy OF pretty girls, told them that they were
small potatoes. owe may be small potatoes" re-
NIInd on : bn (l,,.4...
We suppose the Wings will acknowledge that
they made the bankrupt law-HH
Yes, if the Loco Focos will acknowledge that
they made the bankrupts.-LouisuiHe Journal
Nice Distinction. One of our celebrated dan
dies was in company with young lady, the other
evening" and observed her kiss her favorite noodle
He advanced and begged the like favor remark
ing that she ought to have as much charity for
him as she had shown to her dog. Sir said the
belle, 4 never kissed my dog while he was pup
py' The fellow took the hint and sloped
Yankee Blade
A Scotch Hen, A late number of the Perth
Courier chronicles the death of hen, thirtv-ive
years, the property of farmer at Tulylump after
laying on a fair calculation, nearly nine thousand
eggs.
Tic DOloreur. The American Journal of Med
lcal Science recommends smoking cigars made in
France, impregnated with opium, as a cure for
this disease as well as hydrophobia, tetanus, SC.
A Valuable Boy "What can you do2" asked
traveller, of a country urchin whom he saw in
front of farmers house, tickling toad with
long straw.
90, can do more'n considerable: | rides the
turkeys to water, milks the geese, cards down the
old rooster, puts up the pigs tails in papers to
make 'em curl, hamstrings the grasshoppers, makes
fires for flies to court by keeps tally for dad and
nanny when they scold at a mark, and cuts the
buttons off dads coat when he's at prayer in the
mornin' ln
Cholera IN India. In IA days ending 22d of
May last, there died at Bombay of Cholera. 1883
persons, being an average of loo a day. From
the 10Th of March to the 3Oth of April Il9 men
ofHer Maiesty's 22d regiment, stationed at Kur-
rache, died ofthe same disease; and the number
was afterwards increased to about 200. At Kali