Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-09-11
Taking the Census Number one.

Aakins the Census-Nunber one.
Warshai-How many male persons
are there in this family!
OH Laty-Do you mean children
and all!
Warshal-Cer,ainly.
OLD Lady--On then there amt
none, cause my children is all gals.
'cepl John. and he amt my child; dye
count John!
Marshal Who's joint
OH Lady-Oh Ia! don't you know
John? Why. he's lived with me these
ten year. He's our hired man. 5HEI
Marshal-Weil. that's one male.--
How many females are there in the
family1
Old Lady-Females! Let me see;
there ain. none but Biddy, the hired
gal. s 4#5
Marshal Il understood YOU to say
that your children were girls.
OH Lady, La! yes. Wall dye
coun, lhenf
MAJ shal-Certainly do: count
all who make ii their home in your
family--old and young--men. women
and children.
Old Lady--Sakes alive! Then yon
want TO take down the old gentleman,
lspose. don't you, -
Marshall What old gentleman?
old Lady-My old man, to be
sure.
Marshal-To be sure | do. / thought
you said John was the only male in
the family.
Old Lady-So did; bu, did mt spose
males meant decripit old men, like my
husband. poor dear! he's been all
but dead with the palsy these six year
next hoeing.
Marshal-Now for the females.
old Lady, Well, lher's Biddy, and
Prudence. and Grace, and Jemina;
that's all-four of 'em.
Marshal But you hav'n, included
yourself. aea
Old Lady Gracious! dye put
down the old women TOO! Peers to
me the States mighty curious this
year.
NuWOeF tUV. H@
Marshal How many, neat cattle are
owned by this family?
Female All we own is a couple of
hogs. and they amt the neat-est crit
!. tiers tina, ever was.--.4ibany citizen
A Clerical .4necdofe. The Rev.
DIR. a., who resided within ten miles
of. Boston, was distinguished for his
many excellent qualities and his learn.
ing-but his manner was deficient in
energy. which made his discourses un-
Interesting, and by many they were re.
garded as prosy. lie occasionally
''exchanged' with asrelalive in Bos.
ton, and on such occasions, although
the house was crowded in The morning,
the congregation would be wondrous
thin in the afternoon.
Al length the Doctor resolved 10 re-:
SORT to a ruse, unsuitable one, per.
haps, for the purpose Of securing an
audience IN the. afternoon. In the
course OF his morning prayer, he Plead
ed earnestly that blessings might rest
on the head of the servant of the Lord
who would address the congregation in
the afternoon. When the congrega-
ton dispersed, each one would ask his
neighbor who was going to preach in
the afternoon. II don't know" was
the reply, "bul il evidently is not DR..
r."
In the afternoon the church was well
filed. and, after the bell had been toll
ing long time. and every member Of
the congregation was seated awaiting
with curiosity The arrival OF the clergy
man, the Rev. DR.. r. entered the door.
and with becoming gravity marched up
the broad isle! Some Of the congrega-
ton were quite ,ndignan, a, 1.-THE trick"
as they called il, which had been put
upon them. and few suffered their
anger 10 overcome their sense Of pro.
prieiy. and rose up abruptly. threw
open the doors Of their pews and left
the house! 7s3 sN5 -
After the services were concluded,
as the Doctor was retiring from The
church. he quietly remarked 10 friend
that he found himself gified,with power
which he though, had only belonged TO
the Apostles Of being able TO cast
out deuas'-Boston Journal. e,e
A young GIRL was fined in ~. Or.