Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-17
VOLUME 4, NUMBER %.

would have Gone Infinite credit to French
! dancing master!
It so Glanced that Zenas had purchas.
ed bunch of lucIfer hatcher the night
before, which he had deposited in his coat
pocket. In his progress down stairs, the
matches had become ignited, and by the
time he had reached hebottom the first
| flight, he had partially r. covered from
the first effects of "the shock"-but the
tluid tinged tLro' his veins, his coat-tails
were on fire, and he was not ''set forward,'
IN bis imagination any, by this last effort
of his tormentors. He discovered the
fire., and presuming it was part and par
eel or"cussed invention he sprang to
his feet, and with both hands briskly at
work behind him for the purpose of smoth
ering the flame, which was roasting the
seat of his inexpressibies-h "put" for
the street door at full gallop!
''Fire! Fire! Heipl yeret O,ct murder
fire!" shouted the victim, as he darted in
TO the Street.
Away he dashed towards Baltimore, at
a speed which the ''lightnin' line" itself
might have been proud of. Luckily, q
square off, he discovered servant with
hose attached to one of the hydrats, bu-
silly engaged in washing of'the pavement.
He rushed to the spot, and turning short
before him-a posteriori-he begged him
at the top of his voice, ''for Gods sake'
to spit him out
Perhaps his sable friends eye didn't
glistcn, and may be his ''ivory' didn't
shine, as he charitably turned 'the cur.
NJ Of hot 81
able portion of that poor devils neither
ments! "Tho fire was extinguished with
out serious damage" as the papers say;
the loafcr was thoroughly saturated; and
having exchanged his heavy inside wet
for skin-drenching, he departed, per-
tectly sober, amidst he jeers ofthe crowd
who had witnessed the finale; most vocif-
erously cursing all improvements in mag
neiism and conibusiibles! q. 2. B.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct 5. 1876.
In this country attempts alc sometimes
made to draw distinctions in society and
specify what constitutes tie higher or low
or ranks Of life. These attempts are not
Of frequent occurrence, and cannot be said
TO have Obtained much of foothold; bit
nevertheless, they have prevailed to some
extent and weak minded people have at
times given them countenance. The dis
corning portion ofthe community treat all
such attempts with indifference, we'll
knowing that no distinctions can be crea-
ted in the United States other than such
as are the results Of Industry, talent or
true integrity. Such as are truly talent
ed, and worthy Of the confidence of the
public, are sure to take their stand where
they should, and the efforts ofenemies, or
false notions of society cannot prevent
them. We sometimes hear objections
urged against individuals because they
are rising from the humber stations of
life, but such as urge these objections are
not the sound, thinking and substantial
part of community.
Men who have commenced life under
the most disadvantageous circumstances
and have risen TO an elevated and inlluen-
tial position, are deserving of the admit
ration ofour people, and we believe that
this class OF individuals are in reality the
favored class, and as such, our citizens
Acknowledge their claims. To show that
we are right in our views, any one has
only to cast his eyes abroad and wher-
ever he finds an individual who has as
cended from the lowest walks of life, it is
at once seen that there are no preludices
existing against him, in the minds, ofthe
reverse is the case, and we
have only to point out such men as occupy
prominent places in our Republic, and en-
ough arc found, to show st once, that here
men are appreciated, much in accordance
with what they are. We could five wero
disposed, point out individuals, who have
C ,mmenced under the most discOuraging
and reached high sta
ton in society. Such men are the bright
and cheering fruits of our system, and they
are cherished and more highly priced, as
being SO identified with the producing
class. They are regarded as occupying
a higher station, than others who have
been surrounded with means of cultiya-
ting their minds, and have not had to
grapple with the difficulties oflife.
Whenever we see individuals assume
airs and place great Importance upon the
occupation they follow, we are satisfied
:hey are to be pitied rather than con-
demned, form our humble opinion, it in.
dictates a weak mind. The man who
works with his hands in fashioning out
the different kinds of manufactures, is en-
titled to as much respect,as if he were en-
gagged in counting money in a bank or any
other employment, which requires but lit.
tie labor. The people are sound in this
particular, and they are ready to push for
ward the hardy sons of toll from their
ranks, and do them honor.
hiessrs. Ralph ]. lngersoll, ofConnec-
ticut, the new minister to Russia, and
Nathan Clifford, of Maine, the new Attor-
ney General have obtained the high Offices