The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-24
ELOQUENT EXTRACT.

pains, i ne world Will have the same attYac.
ton for our offspring yet unborn that she had
once for on selves and that she has now for her
children. Yet q little while and al this will
have happened That throbbing heart will be-
stifed, and we shall be at rest Our funeral
will wind on its way, and the prayers will be
said, and our friends will all RETURN and we shah
be left behind to darkness and the worm. Aud
it may be for some short time that we shall be
spoken of. but the things Of life will creep in.
and our names will soon be forgotten. Days
will continue to move on, and laughter and
song will be heard in the place in which we d.
ed, and the eye that mourned for US will be dri-
ed, and gs,en again with joy: and even our
chi ldren will cease to think Of us, and will not
remember to lisp our names.
An extraordinary surgical operation was
lately performed in Missouri-which was the
complete removal Of the patient to another
world. The physician is doing well.
A "Dog Story is going the rounds Of tho
papers to this effect: A man bought large dog
recommended as possessing all the good quail
ties Of the canine species, but especially as be-
ing frst-rate wolf dog. The purchaser was
much troubled with these animals, and Fe,tng
out one morning, attsr light snow had fallen.
he soon struck trail, when the dog bounded
off in fine style. Following for a mile OF two
through the woods, he came TO a Cuffre cut
ting down tree, when the following colloquy
ensued:
"Hallo, buck, did you see vol. and a, deg
pass by here!'
"Well massa, did dat"
"How long ago."
about half an hour"
SHOW was it with 'em!'
"Wy, massa, il was nip and tuck-hoss end
boss, as de sayn' is--but de dog had de van
sage, for he was leetle ahead!
CoNSuBrAL.--"My dear, did John black them
boots"
.How should know hain't got.nath'n to
do with your boots It's washing day." VI
"Bui, my love, you needn't speak % cross,
"Speak 80 cross didn't speak crass.'
"Oh--ye, you did"
81 say you did,"
~ say didn't"
BY gracious! won't stand this. E.s too
ad TO be treated in this way, In leave y,u,
adam. Well have q separation"
.Oh, Mr.. Nlob-was ever woman SO abu.
ID. Here-Pve been working and washnr
I'd scrubbng all day long, as hard az ever
uld, and then you come home and act 60 to
e--just kos don't know noth'n abou--your
ots-oh!-it is. too-5ad, it is--boo hoo!- *
o-hoo!"
allen! Well, Nancy. didn't mean to make
u cry. Never mind reckon John has
,cked my boots. Is them sassineers 10 DO
ed for support
.Ye e-e:-my dear-I got UNI for.ycu-pur-
kearly."
DIRN YOUR BRfTIsH GOLD.-About the time
It matters and things IN the specie line we re
coming interesting in Natchez-a sucker
m the landing, an illinise, who had just sold
} last Of his load of corn, called at the Plan
g Bank to obtain specie for his bills
Handing them to the accomplished Teller,
said, Stranger, / don't trant nothin' but
specie is SELF"
NJ. --, with his usual grace, counted
the four hundred, in sovereigns, and handed
IN over. The fellow picked one up, examin.
it closely, read the stamp on both sides, and
nding il TO US asked, saint that British, stran.
Z" He was informed it was, but that il was
current as American gold or silver.
'Oh!" replied he, syou don't fool me, Young
n Dim your British gold--I've got q kind
p'zen feehn' gin anything ia that line; Dim
" British Gold! You must think I'm fool
i amt redeemabe no whars but in the bank
England and amt gwoin thar to git il
anged. Dim your British Gold. Three
sers for Hiinise.
FINDING THE FIRE "A good story Is told
tut two firemen--one of them fat, heavy in.
idual, who hadjust joined. Onesday, upon
alarm being given, the two started fullspeed
the engine house, and arrived there Just 10
son to see their machine turn distant cor
:. Arter chasing il forsome time, but with
gaining an inch. The fat man became com.
tely blown--exhansted almost past breathing
h the unwonted exertion. "Le,'s hurry on
find the conhagration,' said the lean friend.
OF an inch farther" retorted the other, puff
: and blowing: sWs'u find the COMPOUNDED
J in to-morroiO's paper!"
IsTHMus OF PANAMA. correspondent Of
Journal Of Commerce, states on the author.
OF letter from an Englishman, whose posi-
a makes him acquainted with the views Of
Ministry, that the English Government has
lermined, with the consent Of N. Grenada,to
dertake the construction Of ship canal across
lsthmus of Panama. The immense com.
rcial and naval advantage which the exclu-
e possession Of this communication would
10 TO any power. cannot escape the attention
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