Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-02

the Boston Atlas, noticing the arrival Of a
troop of thirty six dancing girls. between six
and ten years of age, from the banks of the
Danube, remarks:-
Yet is a sad thing to reflect, (and people
do sometimes reflect here) that these girls
have been collected from their homes, to be
trained for the stage like Carriers lions. Few
persons nave any idea of the painful, Sissy
phus like toll of dansuese, whose repose,
flesh and liberty are sacrificed, like those of
that she may triumph. 81 have
seen NH Tagieni," says one of her friends,
s'fall insensibe on the foor, after receiving a
long lesson from her father; she would be IN.
dressed and carried to bed by her domestics.
This was the price of the agility and marvel
Ions hounds ofthe evening. Every evening |
that Fitz JsgHes aPpears u her best character,
she lias for half an honr face downwaTd,np-ll
on two chairs, placed yard apart. whilst heI
femme de ehambre sits upon her back, that It
may become supple. 1t is true that stefeo- |
typed smile plays upon their lips; batifis on
y to concealthe workings Of heavy heart.
A Nag efa Witness.--Onr legal gentlemen
sometimes run against perfect snags in the
shape of witnesses, and Of the way in which
one of our most eminent lawyers was recently
tioning we are about to speak.
A woman had been complained of for dis
turbing the neighborhood in which she resi-
ded, and several witnesses were called to
prove the charge. One Of them testified, that
tie woman not only talked and sang extreme
ly loud herself, and at very unreasonable hours,
but that she. had some female acquaintance
who visited her, that they, too. We're far from
being as quiet as the peace of the neighbor.
hood demanded.
LaWyer.--Do you mean 10 say that loud
laughing and talking disturb the neigh bors
WItness.-Distinctly, do.
La,Uyer.-Y GU say that the woman who
lives in the house has some female acquain-
tances who visit her. .. .s-~
Wstness.-I have said so once.
Lowyer.-Who are they and what are their
names?
Vitness.-Why, there's Mrs. Calder.
La,cyer-Does she make noise7
Witness.-TEemendous. You never heard
the like.
Lu,uyer.-Well, who else
Watraess.-Can't exactly say just now.
La,eger.-But you just said there was some
females who visited the house. Mrs. Calder,
as you call her. isn't some.
Wifness.-Ain't she though
| LQCyer.-Of course she is not.
W1tness-Well, If you could hear her once,
as have, cutting up, and going on, 4 rathe,
! GUESS aaaAt srnssl t1ssse sse< soo5 so'7Se
The judg had hard work to quiet the laugh
which followed, and the lawyer was perfectly
willing to give up his witness as bad Gus
tomer.-Picnyune.
Irish W1i.-" Who goes there :" called GU,
an Irish sentry of the British legion atSt. Sc
bastian. ga FRIEND" was the prompt reply.
"Then stand where you are, cried Pat, fol
you are the first have met with in this muth-
! erin country"
There is no golden mean between right and
wrong; they are two roads that lead TO diffe.
rent goals. If you start in the right one, you
cannot miss your way: but by all means new
er quit it for the purpose of telling your adver
sary he has taken the wrong one for you viii
not only perform thankless and useless la
Dor, but be retarded in your progress, and per
Ihaps be unable to recover the right road again
What if some reprobate, or ragmuffin, or seape
gallows, straying from the other road. ane
waylaying you in yours, should rob you o.
your peace of mind, or well-earned fame; new
er devate from your course to pursue him
you will have his whole gang upon your back
never pause in your progress TO lament you
loss-you will be benighted in your way
J Bear your misfortune with good grace; ant
give the spoiIer for his pains, your scern, pit.
and contempt:
" The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thie
lie robs himself that spends bootiess grief"
A gentleman was lately inquiring for youn!
lady of his acquaintance. She is dead :
gravely replied the person whom he addresse
his inquiries. 'Bless my soul! l never hear
. it-what was her disease 7" "Vanity,' re
piled the other ssshe buried herself alive j
the arms Of an old fellow of seventy, with
fortune, in order to have the glorious satisfac
ton Of gided tomb. ''-Erening Post.
: aromatic Beer.-Take 20 drops Ct the oil {
r spruce, 90 do. wintergreen, 20 do. sassafras
Pour quarts Of boiling water upon the oil!
then add quarts Of cold water, pints &
Yeast. Let it stand two hours, and then DO
tie.
! Chicken Salad Boil chicken that weigh
:, about one pound and half; when very tel
der take it up ; cut it in small stri ps, and MAX
1t the following sauce: boil four eggs three IN
nutes-take them out of the shells. mash an
h mix them with a couple of spoonful of oily
oil, or melted butter. two thirds of tumber
e vinegar, tea spoonful Of salt, little peppe
s and essence of celery, if you have tiff not
e can be dispensed with. In making chicke
n salad, the dressing should not be put on till
few minutes before the salad is to be cate
as by laying in it the chchen will becon
hard Mrs. Ellis.
a. The American Almanac for 1915, fixes t
le whole number of professors of religion in i
n. United States at 4,lsl ,292. Of this numb
he about 100000 belongs to denominations
ut sually termed evangelical. The whole nuI
I'd Der as given in the Almanac is estimated
To- the Observer to be about one hall our aou
t. population over ts.enty-one.