Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-07-19
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- on CAN IT COME IT JUDUE. a
Tennesseean-a full six.footer--pre-
scented himself to the sergeant at The
recruiting quarters, Old Levee street,
Yesterday, and offered his services to
Uncle Sam for the next four years
The sergeant, rejeiced 10 meet with
such excellent material for Dragon,
Slapped him approvingly on the shout
der, slipped half dollar into his fist as
an earnest Of future favors, and COM
plimented him on the prospects of glo-
rs that were opening to him and to all
Contemplating young men" who joined
the service, both 10 Mexico and Ore
gon. at speaks trumpet tongued,' he
added, "for the patriotism Of all such
young men as you are, to see them
come in at time like the present, wlen
we are threatened with war from oppo-
site quarters, and enroll themselves in
the standing army of the country
"Hold on stranger, !" said the Tenn
osseean, "did you say staadin army?'
"Cerlainly did," said the sergeant,
"and what more honorable service is
there3'
"Honorablc hill" said the Tennes-
secan-"Do you think | came all the
way from Cooke county TO jine your
stay-at-homc, Siandin' armv?--No:
tell me where can find a marchin' ar
my--an army marchin' to the Halls
of The Monlezumas,' as old Sam used
to say--or a .fghfip' army and I'm
Mur--certain. Oh your slandin'
armies they're no occount--and I'll
iinc none OMEN. Good bye, strang-
ern--and saying this the Tennessee
an sloped. Pic.
A NEST OF CoUNTERFEITERs BRo-
KEN up.-A counterleiter was taken
up near Oswego, week before last,
who rode horse for which he said he
paid landlord 10 Ottawa, sees in
counterfeit bills. He also gave up a
list of names which the landlord in OF
tawa gave him, telling him where 10
call and who would assist him. He
gave up the name OF certain Hotel
in Chicago, where men of his proles-
sion always stopped. Persons interest
ed can get the names on this list of al
most any citizen Of Oswego, Kendall
co. Oswego people allow no horse
thieves nor counterleiters. nor Michi-
gan money peddlers TO plumber them
with immunity. IChicago Dem.
Woman mother, she cherishes
and corrects Us, a sweetheart, she CO.
qlettes--and charms us; wife, she
comforts and conhdes in us; without
her, what would become of usl
Moonslruck, by the powers! This
is nation sight better:
WoMAN.--A mother, she scolds and
spapks us; a sister she tells of and
pinches us; u wife, she frowns, pouts,
cries and torments us; without her,
what would there be to trouble us?
4 young aspirant for admission at
the bar being questioned by the exam
lining committee, with view to discov-
er his fitness, made the subioincd reply
10 the following intcrrogutory:
@ -"May mans wife become his
partner in busincss?'
A--"She may become his sleeping
partner; but the books furnish no in
stance when she has ever been silent
partner"
RE.opgSINo OF THE Miami CANAL.
The canal is again open. Doyle &
Dickeye's line packets will leave as
usual at half past 2 o'clock each day.
For the present, the packets only run
10 Dayton; in The course of the next
week, the proprietors intend putting
the packets on TO the Lakes il the wa
ter will al!ow.--[Cin, Eng.
lNsAMrY.-We predict that WELLS,
who attempted the life of HALL. the
teller Of River Raisin Bank, will be
acquitted on the ground of insanity
The motive TO the act was charged to
be the robbery of the bank! Query
would sane man attempt to rob a
Michigan Bank. Mil. Cour.
l~Te "What would our wives say If
they knew where we are?' said the cap
tain of a "down east" schooner, when
they were beating about in thick fog,
fearful of going ashore. "iiumph! |
shouldn't mind that" replied the mate,
"if we only knew where we were our
selves"